Pacific Yachtsman Dies
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AT 90
AN enthusiastic trans-Pacific yachts man, Mr. Arthur Peck, died at his home in Melbourne on July 18. He had celebrated his 90th birthday a month before.
He knew Australian waters probably better than any other voyager, and sailed a schooner to New Guinea in his youth in quest of gold.
His longest cruise was a 5,000-miles trip around the Pacific Islands in the yacht ‘Utiekah lII’ with a Melbourne friend; but his own yacht, “Maysie,” must have covered many times that distance in 50 years of cruising. Mr. Peck disposed of her recently. , Every office in the Royal Melbourne Yacht Club was held at one time or another by Mr. Peck. He had other sport ing interests as well—motoring and fly ing. He learned to fly at 80.
He opened his own architect’s business in the early 80’s, the firm being continued to-day by his elder son. He is survived by two sons and a daughter.