The Daring arrives at Mangawhai
Footage: Elevated Media
The Daring is a 53ft cutter rigged schooner built in 1863 who spent over 150 years buried in the sands of the West Coast of the New Zealand where she lay until a storm uncovered her in May 2018.
Identified as a unique piece of New Zealand maritime history, with the consent of Heritage New Zealand, the Daring Rescue group embarked on an extensive job of recovering her.
On May 4th 2021, the Daring was returned home to Mangawhai and transferred to the safe keeping of the Mangawhai Daring Trust who continue with her preservation work to make her available for public display allowing the Daring to tell her stories of the life and culture of the days when she was a trading the coastlines of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Preserving our history does not come without major expense. Our cost estimates to complete is in excess of $6 million. While some of this cost has already been met, we still need to raise a large amount to complete the project.
Every little bit helps