Rooiberg Boat gets a new "Colour"
Rooiberg Winery is well known for their red boats on the dam next to the cellar on the R60.
Each boat was named after the wives names of Rooiberg Winery`s biggest export agents.
The story takes a turn when South Africa`s "Royal Piper", James McGowan recently lost his mum, VENA, to cancer and asked Rooiberg if he could "sponsor" one of the boats in her honour. The one boat was painted white with his mothers name in red on it.
On the 25th of March 2011, in true Celtic style, Piperjames wearing the new Mighty Men Christian tartan kilt, piped this boat out on to the dam.
The little boat, VENA, also got a new MMT flag.
South African singer, Danie Niehaus, the patron of the South African tartan, Christened the boat with Rooiberg Sparkling wine and launched it into the water whilst Piperjames played a tribute to his mother.
A beautiful and memorable story to be remembered when passing Rooiberg Winery!
The second pipe tune called Last of the Mohicans was my dad, Paddy`s favourite pipe tune when we played him the CD.
This tune therefor allows him to be part of this special day which was a celebration of VENA`s life.
mightymentartan 11 months ago