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| Howzat is readied for launch, Pier 21 Westhaven (photo RB Sailing) |
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| Howzat is readied for launch, Pier 21 Westhaven (photo RB Sailing) |
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| Howzat is readied for launch, Pier 21 Westhaven (photo RB Sailing) |
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| Howzat in the water (photo RB Sailing) |
18 June 2014
Howzat - launching day
The 1976 Whiting Half Tonner Howzat was launched today at Pier 21 in Westhaven, after a long and thorough restoration by owner Allen Walbridge. She sports a gleaming hull finish that reinstates her original red topsides and white stripes.
The original
long sloping transom has been straightened up a little, providing more
cockpit space, and a new bulb keel and deeper rudder have been fitted. The
new rig is taller than her
original, and the boom is longer.
A nice tribute to her designer, the late Paul Whiting, appears on Howzat's cabin sides (below).
The history of Howzat can be seen here.
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