Ideal Cruise

Fine New Zealand Yacht

A BEAUTIFUL new yacht named “New Golden Hind” has been seen in re cent months in the islands of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, where she has been making a leisurely cruise with a party of New Zealanders. She is back, now, in New Zealand; but, as in the coming months, she probably will cruise in the New Hebrides and New Caledonia, and maybe in the Solomons and New Guinea, some details of the interesting vessel may

be published.

The “New Golden Hind” represents the substance of a dream come true. She was built in New Zealand during the pasi two years by well-known Auckland busi ness man, Mr. H. R. Jenkin, who long had dreamed of a life on the tropical seas. When he retired, he decided that he would build a ship in which he could travel about with ease and some degree of luxury. He went personally into the forests of North Auckland and selected kauri, and various other timbers, with which a firm of well-known shipbuilders constructed his ideal ship.

The finished product is 94 feet long; she has a beam of 22i feet and a draught of 10 feet; the masts with their stately Bermuda rig are respectively 100 feet and 75 feet above the sea. She has six state rooms, a dining saloon 20 feet long, a writing room and lounge, a large fore castle, a model kitchen and every modern convenience. including refrigerators, radio, electric light, permanent hot water, power-boat tenders, etc. As can be imagined, the ship both above and below is beautifully finished with selected woods. She is propelled, when winds are

not favourable for sailing, by a 66 h.p.

Kelvin diesel engine; while a 9 h.p.

Ruston engine provides power for light ing, refrigeration, pumping, etc.

During the recent cruise the “New Golden Hind’’ carried, in addition to the owner, a selected party of 14 persons, all taking their part in the working of the ship. The company included two well known shipmasters—Captain John Ben ton, who commanded U.S.S. steamers in the Pacific for many years, and Captain F. Wainhouse, who also was an officer of the U.S.S. Company, but for years, until his retirement, held a prominent position under the Auckland Harbour Board.

According to reports from the Pacific they were a very happy company, and made numerous friends in the various Islands ports at which they called.