White Wings

White Wings

Vessel Name   White Wings
Builder   "Skip" Olsen
Designer   "Skip" Olsen
Place built   Kilbirnie, Wellington
Year built   1905
Owners  

"Skip" Olsen (Wellington, 1905-ca. 1920)

Notes   Lightly ballasted, very fast downwind, not very good upwind. Dramatically altered in 1912 and extended by 6ft at the bow to 59ft oa, 12ft beam and drew 6ft 6in. Converted to launch 1920. Sold to a Wanganui owner for the purpose of fishing.
Photo source   Auckland Weekly News 09 April 1908