So, because like the rest of New Zealand I had been aboard these big boats the interior came as no surprise. They are totally functional with a Capital F. Steinlager has a central cooking area. The forward section is for sails and gear, the sides of the hull have bunks for sleeping. Because the trust now uses Steinlager for a lot of school and other group trips a much larger number of bunks have been installed.
This is a side corridor to the stern sections, complete with bunks. The overhead black steel bars with red universal joint covers are parts of the interconnecting winch axles.
Main hatchway looking aft. Under the white box is a 175 HP Volvo Penta engine.
Navigation station just aft of the engine and the companion way steps.
Behind the navigation area there is another access way directly to the steering cockpit.
Comfy navigators seat and navigation station.
Forward sections. Wet weather gear to port. Ropes and gear to starboard. Life jacket stowage across the forward bulkhead.No mistaking the name - Steinlager - The flagship beer of the brewery that was the major sponsor of the boat - So it was highly amusing to everybody to be handed a bottle of Heineken beer at the end of the race - Much fun was made of this fact! - "The Heineken was on special at 'Pack and Save' supermarket" was the skippers reply to much laughter.
More about the race next blog.
..... and yep Shipmates, after all this marlarky I drove home to little old Whangarei with a smile on my face much, much, much bigger than Texas.
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