Rehu Moana, Maori for Ocean Spray was built by G Prout ans Sons at the Point for Doctor Lewis. His first voyage was in the 1964 transatlantic race, he came seventh. Next he sailed to the antarctic, Prouts had stengthened the bows up against ice flows. His next voyage was around the world with his wife and two daughters. he died November 2002

Good to see the old girl still gets around, I was the last owner of Rehu Moana, we bought her in 1979 when we found her rotting on a beach in Cornwall and spent two years refitting her, sadly she was lost in a storm in 1982.

A few pics of Rehu Moana and some of the shipwreck.

http://millenniumdock.bravepages.com/Temp-Forum-Images/rehu-01.jpg

http://millenniumdock.bravepages.com/Temp-Forum-Images/rehu-02.jpg

http://millenniumdock.bravepages.com/Temp-Forum-Images/2.jpg

http://millenniumdock.bravepages.com/Temp-Forum-Images/3.jpg

http://millenniumdock.bravepages.com/Temp-Forum-Images/4.jpg

I am disabled now and can no longer sail, but I did build a model of her for the sailing simulator "Virtual Sailor".

http://millenniumdock.bravepages.com/Temp-Forum-Images/rehu-80.jpg

Alan

Thanks Alan - I have added your comment as a new Page

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