World Wanderer
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Prom Our Own Correspondent
Honolulu, Nov. 14.
Captain William Sallston, Of
Finnish birth, but a naturalised US citizen, has set sail from New York on a three years’ cruise of the world in a 28 ft. catamaran.
He will visit many Pacific Islands after passing through the Panama Canal and making his way up the Western Ameri can coast. Longest leg of his journey will be from California to Hawaii.
From Hawaii he intends in turn to visit Christmas Island, the Samoas, the Pijis, New Zealand and the east coast of Aus tralia. Thence he goes to the East Indies.
The catamaran is 28 ft. long, 26 ft. beam (formed partly by two outrigger canoes fastened by strong beams to the main or central hull), and it carries a mainsail, jib and balloon jib.
Members of the Suva Yacht Club met recently to say farewell to the retiring Commodore, Mr. W. G. Halstead, and Mrs. Halstead, who are leaving Fiji. Mr.
J. S. M. Park, on behalf of members, made presentations of tortoiseshell-ware to Mr. and Mrs. Halstead. They expect to settle in Sydney.