Party animal
Posted on 5 September 2023
Seen here arriving from Gisborne into a brisk northerly under motor, a recent overnight visitor to Wellington was the Auckland-based 72' sailing catamaran 'Olympic Spirit'. After beginning life on Sydney Harbour, it was relocated to Auckland where it is based at the Viaduct Harbour (where else?) and is advertised as offering luxurious Auckland Harbour cruises and charter boat options such as for weddings, receptions, meetings, product launches, team building, corporate functions, private parties and special events. It advertises a fully licensed professional bar, self-functioning galley for on-board sit-down meals, full BBQ facilities for casual meals, satellite TV with large viewing screens, three comfortable decks, and two cozy lounges with an elegant seated dining room for 65 and a full capacity of 124 people. On 'extended cruises', which presumably describes its present voyage, it is said to have overnight facilities for 10 persons 'in very comfortable surroundings'. But wait - it is presently listed with an Auckland broker and could be yours for just $695,000. It departed from the Seaview Marina early the following morning and travelled on to Picton. © 2023 Ross Collins
