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Sailing awaaaaaaaay

Behind the scenes

They're our tax dollars at work; might as well watch them skipping lightly away over the waves in San Francisco Bay (and give your fingernails a free trim in the process...)

Michael Smither Boats at Pukekura Park 1967-1973. Oil on hardboard.Purchased, 1975. Reproduced courtesy of M D Smither

Michael Smither Boats at Pukekura Park 1967-1973. Oil on hardboard.Purchased, 1975. Reproduced courtesy of M D Smither

With yet another wind-related delay, the Michael Smither painting above (or maybe the Robert McLeod one below) is probably the most accurate image to select from our collection. Check out My Gallery for a wider nautical selection (though no catamarans, I'm afraid).

Robert McLeod Two Tongues 2002. Oil on plywood. Gift of the artist and Campbell Grant Galleries, 2009. Reproduced with permission

Robert McLeod Two Tongues 2002. Oil on plywood. Gift of the artist and Campbell Grant Galleries, 2009. Reproduced with permission