“Commonwealth” – Where The Legacy Began
Norman R Wright was born in 1885 in a small cottage at the corner of Quay Street & Brisbane Street, Bulimba. The house had a small attic and Norman would spend time up in the attic working on some of his creations. In 1893 Brisbane was deluged with rain creating the largest flood in the […]
Team Member Profile – Adam Thomas – Works Supervisor
Can you tell us a little about your background? When I was growing up our family always had boats and I have been boating, camping and fishing in around the bay all my life. Dad wanted to build his own boat at some point and always talked about Norman Wrights and how beautiful and well-built […]
Introducing Siabo
Introducing “Siabo” the first of the new custom designed and built 14.2m XLW Class Pilot Boats by Norman R. Wright & Sons. “Siabo” is the first boat to hit the water from Wrights featuring their all new Extra Long Waterline (XLW Class) design, which offers optimum seakeeping and efficiency in ALL sea conditions. Read More About Siabo
World War II – The Fairmile Story
After the entry of Japan into World War II there was an urgent need for Australia to have a small, basic, multi-purpose vessel. This vessel would have to undertake such tasks as convoy escorts, submarine hunting, patrols and special operations like delivering Commandos & Coastwatchers to nearby Pacific Islands. The Australian Government Department of Defence […]
Supplier Profile – Luxury Marine Coatings
Another long term supplier of our business is Paul O’Rourke and the team from Luxury Marine Coatings. For 25 years they have been adding the finishing touches to just about every boat that comes out of our facility. Luxury Marine Coatings are yacht spray painting specialists along with fairing, interior paintwork, detailing and antifoul. Check […]
Team Member Profile – Introducing Naval Architecture Intern Simone Wood
3rd Year Naval Architecture Student Simone Wood shares with us some insight into her boating background and why she decided to undertake a naval architecture degree at the Australian Maritime College. Simone is actually an active member of Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron having competed in and one many state, national and international regattas. Why did […]
Team Member Profile – Introducing Naval Architecture Intern Tom Laird
Tom Laird is completing his 3rd year in Naval Architecture at the Australian Maritime College and joined Wrights late last year for an internship. Tom provides some background and insight into his reason for choosing this path and his time at Wrights. Why did you select to study for a career as a Naval Architect? […]
Team Member Profile – Tanya Crowe
Most of our team member profiles are all about the blokes in the business, the tradesmen on the floor who work tirelessly to create the wonderful projects we’re renowned for. We’re delighted to feature our Office Manager Tanya Crowe in this newsletter, one of the ladies in our team who is critical in ensuring our […]
Supplier Profile – Mackey Electrical
Carl Mackey and the team from Mackey Electrical have been working with us since the 80’s including the design, fitment, retrofit and servicing of electrical systems for a number of our key builds over the years. Carl and his team share a similar commitment to our business ensuring a seamless, professional and quality solution for […]