Y2 Varuna
News, Oct 30, 2016: We have just purchased Varuna, sail number Y2. She has been sitting on a mooring in Whangarei, New Zealand for a few years. She is currently on the hard getting ready to go back in the water today. We will sail her down to her new home in Auckland later this month.
– Barry & Judy Dreyer
Photos: These were taken on the hard in Whangarei weekend of Oct 30, 2016.
Update Dec 1, 2016: a quick update on Varuna. Having come off the hard the engine blew as she was taken back to a mooring, so we have yet to sail down the coast.
We are delivering a new engine on Monday and with luck we will be back in action in a couple of weeks, and then get her down the coast.
Moored in Whangarei, NZ, awaiting a new engine
Photo Dec 9, 2016: here she is on her mooring, awaiting the new engine. Delivered this week and with luck fitted next week and then we are off down the coast.
Y2 Varuna
boat stats
- built:
- 1939
- builder:
- George Andrews, in Christchurch New Zealand
- home port:
- Auckland, New Zealand
- engine:
- Kubota 17hp diesel
- Good Condition:
- just routine touch ups needed as she was completely restored about 10 years ago
Varuna did well down the coast – averaged about 7 knots on the longest 90 or so mile reach. I’ll put some photos up.
New Zealand not Australia!! 🙂
Hi – I am a co-owner of Y2 Varuna. We have just done a significant tidy up of her and re-launched. I haeva bunch of photos & a story. Where do I send them?