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American Captain's Novel Plan

Prom Our Own Correspondent.

Honolulu, Nov. 13.

SOMETHING novel in the way of in ternational yacht cruising will get under way from here late this month when the American 55 ft. ketch “Otter” sails for the Marquesas, Tua motus, Tahiti. Pitcairn, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and the Dutch East Indies.

Her owner, Mr. Albert Gallatin Pow ers, sailed here from Monterey, Califor nia, in May last and since then has been pondering his novel plan which is:— More people would travel if they had the time and the money. Most people are footloose at heart. Travel movies and tales are steady favourites.

Mr. Powers started a “sail by mail” club. The idea, in short, is that from every port at which he will touch he will mail back to his subscribers a de scriptive letter of it, its natives, indus tries, and so on.

He will sail the “Otter” into all the out of the way ports that he can.

The period for the cruise so far set is three years. By then Mr. Powers may be sick of the sea, or he may wish to extend it.

So far, into his novel scheme, he has coaxed many U.S. schools, churches, hospitals, clubs and individuals. The size of his club will be restricted only by the amount of writing paper which the sturdy ketch can carry.

A romantic touch, necessary for all cruise stories, has been added already.

Navigator Hugh McDonald, of the “Otter”, has taken unto himself a wife, a resident of the Hawaiian islands, to wit, Evelyn Freitas, who is most come ly. Mrs. Powers will be the only other woman aboard.

Final “sail by mail” cruise touch: cachets are being carried for stamp collecting friends.