SeapixOnline- Historic/Older Vessels - 30 of 320 BONDI BELLE (1898) powers past the steel-hulled former trawler TRINITY. BONDI BELLE was used as a log tug at Opua in the Bay of Islands and later the Hokianga, New Zealand, around the turn of the 20th century and despite her age she still crossed the finish line of 2009 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race in a highly creditable 14th place. TRINITY, now privately owned, was formerly part of the Simunovich Fisheries fleet. She finished 16th. Keywords: heritage vessels, tugs, towboats | 
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