A leap of faith
Jan 30, 2020
4 minutes
WORDS BY LAWRENCE SCHÄFFLER
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
LAWRENCE SCHÄFFLER AND PETER DEVERELL
Beautifully-restored, the 32-foot ketch Waka Irie embodies everything romantics imagine when they think about sailing off into the sunset – the graceful clipper bow, the teak decks, the taff rail – and those gorgeous red sails.
She’s a Mariner 32 – designed by American Clair Oberly and built in 1972 by the company he established in Japan – Far East Yachts. Now based in the Bay of Islands, she’s owned by Peter Deverell who bought her sight-unseen from a TradeMe listing. That purchase was a daunting punt on his part, but after three years of full-time restoration he’s awash
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