I'm trying to locate Piggy, an Ariki built by Tom and Don Hembroff in Vancouver at the same time (1973) and close to where I built my Oro. We both went sailing and eventually lost touch with each other. If anyone can put me in touch I'd really appreciate it. Incidentally, I kept my Oro for 30+ years and put about 30,000 ocean miles on her. She had the trysail ketch rig. I know she may be looked on as a bit of a dinosaur design now, but she never let us down in all that time, and if anyone wants to ask me anything about Oros please go ahead. Be warned though, I'm still in love with her and so may be a bit biassed!
Thanks in anticipation,
Harold Goddard
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Hi Harold. Well, well, well. It has been a long time. I haven't been checking the Wharram site since the change over. Piggy is currently (and has been for 20+ years) moored in Ladysmith. That's just south of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. Piggy is getting terribly close to 40 but still capable of turning out a steady 9+knots on a close reach, while towing the inflatable! Me, on the other hand....hmmm..I think I've got a few gray hairs, and have slowed down to a respectable suburban lifestyle...maturing is the word...BUT..I still engage in the offshore S.Pacific cruising dream....maybe one day soon.. cheers Tom. I'll have to email your address.
HI Harold, I talked to Tom Hembroff yesterday. He is prepairing for another voyage! If you email me I will give you his email and his phone number. We recently cam back from another Pacific voyage, our third, and that makes about fifty thousand miles for Earthlight. I shall not go on till I find out if this way of getting hold of you works. All best from Wendy and I. Iain
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