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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: January 2013
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Saturday, 5 January 2013. Lookfar makes a summer trip. A 3 meter high tide at 4 pm, a moderate southwesterly breeze, two more days of a three week family holiday left, time to go yachting. Ease sheet, reach for an apple, a swig of water, my cell phone, snap some pictures fore and aft, sheet home, surge forward again. View forward from Lookfar toward the harbour mouth. With the wind sti...
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: Julie took a photo of me returning from a rowing trip on the HokiangaHarbour.
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Thursday, 26 December 2013. Julie took a photo of me returning from a rowing trip on the HokiangaHarbour. This image was taken by Julie this afternoon (Boxing Day 2013). I rowed across the harbour to one of the ancient Maori Pa sites within sight of our house. I'll post some images from the trip shortly. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Toroa by Harmen Hielkema and Mike Toy. Waka re...
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: March 2015
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Monday, 2 March 2015. When is a canoe not a canoe? My latest project has been the restoration of a little 10 foot replica of a New Zealand made 19th. Century dinghy known locally as an Okura Gig. This GRP hull was made during the 1980's by Dinghy Development in Auckland. It was hand laid in a two piece mould. The poor condition of this dinghy is clear to see. Links to this post. The di...
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: February 2013
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Tuesday, 26 February 2013. I just found these old image files. Toroa off Milford Beach, Auckland. Toroa off Milford, Auckland. Coloured pencil on paper 500mm X 650mm. I gifted this image of me and Toroa to my oldest son Robert on his 21st birthday eight years ago. Takapu sitting on the mud at Ngataringa Bay Auckland. Water colour on paper. Micronesian Canoe, Coloured pencil on paper.
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: February 2014
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Thursday, 6 February 2014. Lookfar's sailing trip up the Tapuwae River January 2014. View up the Tapuwae river from Lookfar. Creator unknown] :Plan of Motukaraka Hokianga surveyed for Capt. McDonnel[l] [ms map]. [184-? Reference Number: MapColl-832.11a/[184-? View from a headland, Tapuwae River, Hokianga, Northland, New Zealand. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). These pag...
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: December 2013
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Thursday, 26 December 2013. Julie took a photo of me returning from a rowing trip on the HokiangaHarbour. This image was taken by Julie this afternoon (Boxing Day 2013). I rowed across the harbour to one of the ancient Maori Pa sites within sight of our house. I'll post some images from the trip shortly. Links to this post. Modifications and additions to Paddles rowing set up. These pa...
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: September 2013
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Sunday, 29 September 2013. Paddle to the Sea. Paddle to the Sea. illustration by Holling Clancy Holling. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston 1941. You, Little Traveller! You made the journey, the Long Journey. You know the things I have yet you know. You, Little Traveller! You were given a name, a true name in my father's lodge. Good medicine, Little Traveller! Links to this post. This bl...
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: December 2012
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Monday, 24 December 2012. Our "End of Time" visit to Gary and Rose. Guess what Julie and I decided to do with our last few days of this age of the Earth? Why visit Gary and Rose of course. Gary's Va'a Motu with Harmen Hielkema and Gary Dierking in Coromandel. Photo by Julie Holton. Weather and tide conspired to provide a window to allow Gary and me to take his Va'a Motu for a sail.
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: Salty. The launch of an exceptionally big little boat.
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Friday, 3 April 2015. Salty The launch of an exceptionally big little boat. Man I'm impressed with this little boat. Salty rows exceptionally well. There was not much breeze today. However we still made way, well under control and surprisingly slippery. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Toroa by Harmen Hielkema and Mike Toy. Header Photo: Toroa at Rawene by Julie Holton. Waka reflect...
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania: Early image of the first dinghy I ever owned.
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Harmen Hielkema's Canoes of Oceania. My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar. Sunday, 3 May 2015. Early image of the first dinghy I ever owned. Unrestricted 12 foot skiff. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Toroa by Harmen Hielkema and Mike Toy. Header Photo: Toroa at Rawene by Julie Holton. This blog is dedicated to the memory of my father Roelof Hielkema who instilled in me the willingness to learn. Waka define culture as culture defines waka. Waka are the ve...