Lyttelton Sea Scouts

The building was the Lyttelton Sea Scouts Den from the late 1960s to the 1990s and those who used it during those decades have many memories and stories to tell about the building. 

Here are the ones we've collected so far. More to come! Feel free to share yours on our Facebook page or email baysboathouse@gmail.com, and we will add them to this page.

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Dave Sanders

For many young Lytteltonians and their families, this special building was more known as the Lyttelton Sea Scout Den from around the late 1960s until the 1990s when the sea scouts moved to their new scout den and boat shed at Naval Point.

I was not only a Lyttelton Sea Scout from 1971 to 1975, I was both an Assistant Scout Leader and Senior Scout Leader between 1977 and 1983.

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Philip Taylor

I grew up in Lyttelton. My relatives owned and raced Kiaora. I went to Sea Scouts in this building and went on to become Lyttelton’s first Queens Scout and also completed my Duke of Edinburgh’s award at bronze and silver level here. I went on to sail in the 1981-82 Whitbread Round the World Race, and competed in many great races. I recently sold my Young 88 Outrageous to David Munroe and delivered it to Lyttelton late last year.

The boatshed launched many people’s sailing and boating lives. We lost the old Banks Peninsular Cruising club building, so I believe this humble building needs to be preserved and used. Well done.

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