August 8, 20232 yr Hello, This is my first post please be gentle. I recently purchased this old IOM. I'm really enjoying sailing her. She has proper presence on the water and her paint scheme stands out. I've got 3 rigs, with 2 different numbers and I've managed to get 2 rigs operational so far. I've swapped the rotted servo tray for a new one as well. Like me, she's a bit overweight (4300g with biggest rig). I know she's an old boat, but she's already persuaded me to build a new IOM over the winter. Now to the 64k question, can anyone identify the design please? She has no indications of ever being registered or measured - one set of sails has a measurer's signature but it's been scrubbed out. The name and it's skiff design suggest the design is from down under. At least that's what I think.
August 8, 20232 yr From the name it is likely to be from New Zealand. "Aotearoa" is the Maori name for New Zealand meaning "the land of the long white cloud"
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