Epidemic of Cruising
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Yachts in Pacific
rpHE South Seas, nowadays, seem to be X the happy hunting-ground for world-wandering yachtsmen—almost a dozen small craft from all over the world are leisurely cruising at the mo ment through the Pacific. Among them are:— “Ahto” (70 tons) from Greenwich, U.S.A., with Mr. and Mrs. Ahto Walter and party of 12. Arrived Sydney on June 12 from Fiji, Vila and Noumea.
“Land’s End” (Capt. Jeffreys), from Durban, South Africa, was in Fiji in May, “Ronda” (Lt.-Commander Hudson), English auxiliary ketch, sailed from N.Z. in May for Tonga.
“Hispaniola”, with Mr. and Mrs. G.
O’Brien and family on board, returned to Sydney on June 1 on its second un successful attempt to reach Lord Howe Is., on the first stage of a Pacific cruise.
They will try again shortly.
“Silver Spray” (48ft.), from San Fran cisco, U.S.A., reached Russell, N.Z., via Tahiti and Cook Is., at end of May, with Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Thomas and two children aboard.
“Seaward” (34ft.), departed from Auck land on May 23 for a five months’ Is lands cruise, under Mr. D. Wellington and three New Zealanders.
“Navigator” (48 tons), owned by Mr.
G. H. Singer, of U.S.A., is en route to Tonga and Tahiti from N.Z.
“Henrietta” will leave Sydney shortly for New Guinea, on her way to Ame rica.
“Marie” (Capt. Frank Dona), from Seattle. U.S.A., was in N.Z. in mid-May ready to leave for the Kermadecs, Ton ga, and Fiji.
“Ahto” and “Land’s End", two of the many yachts now wandering around the Pacific,