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| Preparing to go back in the water |
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| In the water and floating high at the bow without her internal ballast yet fitted. Magic Bus retains her original lines, appendages and rig |
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| Magic Bus, back in the water at Milford Marina |
The deck and cockpit layout (above and below) remains original, but with new lines and fittings
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| A piece of New Zealand sailing history - reborn |
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| Photos from November 2021 (Facebook), with Magic Bus sporting a set of new Evolution sails |
More recently, Magic Bus was lifted out of the water and delivered to a place outside the Ponsonby Cruising Club for a very well-attended Paul Whiting tribute evening held on 15 May 2025.
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| Magic Bus on display as part of the Paul Whiting tribute evening |
Article updated May 2025
