“Bootlegger”, a mahogany chris-craft-type boat from Auckland and owned by Greg and Leigh Roy won the Jens Hansen Trophy as overall winner of the Antique and Classic Boat Show for 2009.

The boat took 5 years to build, but in that time two versions of the same design were under construction. One was the 18 foot V8 powered version that won today – the other was a 10 foot replica with a smaller powerplant that Greg built for his kids!

That’s dedication to your art. Or is it madness? I’ve got two sheets of marine ply in the garage ready for action – for me even one boat is daunting, let alone two.

Photos will be posted on my return late next week.