Marina Opening
Travel Location: Oceania
Saturday the 21st of September was the official opening of the Whangamata Marina on the Coromandel Peninsular.
We travelled down from Auckland in the morning to meet Gavin and Pat Smith for lunch in Whangamata.
We also met up with the rest of the Total Marine Team as they were down for the opening as well.
Graham designed the floating structures in the Marina. The fingers had the new design whereby the pile goes through the end of the rounded finger. This makes for a very attractive pontoon.
New Zealands Prime Minister John Key officially opened the Marina. He flew into Whangamata in an Iriquoi helicopter.
It was all very exciting as we were very lucky to be able to talk to him and shake his hand. Graham was able to talk to him about the Resource Management Act and all its ramifications.
I didn’t wash my hand for a few hours!!!!!!
There were thousands of people at the opening, I think all of Whangamata was there.
