Launched at 45 degrees 37’ 18” South, 170 degrees 37’ 18” West at 1500 hours 16 December 2000 (southern most launch reported on this bulletin board???)

Kotare, a great auk single lofted from Nick’s book
Some details:
Hull - Thuja plicata
Deck - Pinus radiata

- Cupressus macrocarpa

- Thuja plicata
Handles - Nothofagus menziesii
Rudder fittings - Dacrydium cupressinum
Bow and stern laminates - Dysoxylum spectabile
Cockpit lip - Fraxinus excelsor

- staple free construction
- epiglass HT9000 resin
- recessed deck fittings lathe turned
- hatch lips adapted from design by Vaclav Stejskal
- rudder cable kit from One Ocean Kayaks
- under deck bungees adapted from design by Ross Leidy
- cart adapted from CLC design
- other details as described in Nick's book

Thanks to all bulletin board contributors for inspiration and ideas. Pictures will follow when time and technology allow.