Crowds welcome Sir Peter Blake's former schooner home to Auckland's Viaduct Harbour HANNAH MARTINBEVAN READ/stuffThe Seamaster returns to Auckland as Tara. For the first time since Sir Peter Blake's death, his yacht – the Tara – has come home. Sir Peter set out on the 36m icebreaker, then known as Seamaster, on a five-year expedition exploring the world's waterways in 2000. READ MORE:* Sir Peter Blake's boat coming home* Sir Peter Blake's first handmade yacht lovingly restored* Sir Peter Blake remembered a decade onIt was met by a welcome flotilla, including Sir Peter's round-the-world boat Steinlager 2 and Spirit of New Zealand. He had "proper adventures" working alongside Sir Peter, to whom he said he would be forever indebted.

Source: Stuff July 01, 2017 05:03 UTC