The Daring, a two mast schooner built in 1863 at Boat Builders Bay in Mangawhai is in the process of being preserved.

After being beached purposefully by Captain Phipps and his crew in 1865 and spending 153 years under the sand, this beautiful boat was discovered after a weather event moved the sands to expose her near Muriwai in Auckland.

An extensive “rescue” mission ensued and in May 2021, The Daring came home to Mangawhai.

The Mangawhai Daring Trust is working tirelessly to preserve this beauty to the condition that it was at when it was discovered on the beach and look forward to bringing it to the public in coming years.