Our Friends: The Daring Trust

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

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

After an extensive “rescue” mission, with diggers on the beach showing similarity to our own “Big Dig” - The Daring came home to Mangawhai in May 2019, where it is beside our wonderful museum.

The 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.

To follow the group and see how you can support them please visit their Give a Little Page.