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Former fisherman turned lawyer Richard Allen, has had the sea in his blood since he was a young boy.  Sailing competitively since the age of five, he boasts an impressive cv - olympic yachtsman, antinuclear activist and now historic yacht owner of the nearly 80 year-old Ranui.  

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Richard Allen on board Ranui

And as if providing charters around New Zealand and Pacific waters doesn't keep Richard busy enough, he also carries out humanitarian work using Ranui as a mobile medical unit, amongst other things.  

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Ranui berthed at Auckland's viaduct harbour

Richard has recently returned from Vanuatu where he helped install a desalination plant on the small island of Ambrym.

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Berthed down at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour, Spectrum's Lisa Thompson climbs aboard to meet Richard and learn more about this man of the sea.

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Some of the pacific artwork that adorns the walls of the cabin