I started out with the intent of shooting some pictures of Iron Lady, but as I was going out, the Brigantine Soren Larsen came sailing up the harbor and tied up at New Zealand Ship Repair where we are located.
Soren Larsen was built in 1949 in Denmark and served originally as a Baltic timber trader. Later she was converted to a brigantine.
At 145 feet, she is crewed by a crew of 12 and currently hires out on adventure trips for tourists. No standing around on this boat – everyone works – paid or paying voyagers alike.
She is currently here for a two month refit. Its a small world – our Captain, Steve Parsons served as a deckhand on Soren Larsen for 6 moths early in his career.
Then she will be off to the South Pacific islands.
Which is where we hope to be headed about mid April as well. Finally, a shot of Iron lady who sits across the way.
