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Akarana’s construction

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<em>Akarana</em>’s construction

This diagram is based on the reconstruction of the Akarana in 1994. Built of strong kauri, it had a diagonal triple-skin and frameless form. Although built by Robert Logan to international rules, the Akarana was characteristic of Auckland boat building in the 1880s.

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Australian National Maritime Museum

Reference: Akarana plan 6

by David Payne

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Harold Kidd, Sailing and windsurfing – 1880s: increasing sophistication, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/7123/akaranas-construction (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Harold Kidd, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2016.