Wreck In East

Papua

Yocht "Lands End" Abandoned

rIE “hoodoo” voyage of the Durban 30tons ketch-rigged cruising yacht “Lands End”, which ended on a reef in Eastern Papua on the night of June 8, was referred to in the July issue.

The following description of the wreck

has been received from a correspondent in Samarai:— The wreck occurred at 11 p.rn., about 15 miles from Sudest Island, on a reef known as East Point Reef. Visibility was very bad. When it was found that the vessel was holed, it was decided that the Captain’s wife, Mrs. Jeffrey, and her daughter and a couple of the crew should leave the ship and pull for East Point.

Sudest, where they eventually arrived the next evening. They spent the night on the beach, amid mosquitoes and rain Next morning, they found a village, and the rest-house there was placed at their disposal, and in this they stayed a week.

The members of the crew of the “Lands End” rowed about 30 miles to Griffen Point, where they found Mr. and Mrs Moffat in their ketch “Ghana”. They immediately set out to the rescue, and they soon located the wreck. Captain Jeffrey and his men secured what they thought necessary, and left for Misima.

They stayed there until July 3 when they joined the “Lakatoi” and came to Samarai.

Later, the rest of the party came to Samarai in the “Alert”, arriving on July 13 and bringing wi h them everything that could be moved from the wreck, even to the propeller and engine.

They have now abandoned the “Lands End" on the reef, where she lies high and dry. All the gear salvaged is now for sale in Samarai, and the future movements of the party are uncertain. They are trying to secure a suitable craft here to continue their interrupted voyage to. South Africa.