Tahiti Notes
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Yacht Vega Dismasted
Papeete, Dec. 4
THE steel luxury-yacht Vega,,ac quired by the new Compagnie Generale des Voyages Poly nesiens, suffered a serious mishap only a few hours after sailing from Papeete on her first commercial passenger voyage between Tahiti and Honolulu.
On November 23 a large crowd witnessed the ceremony of change of registry, the French replacing the American flag. At 6 pm on 24th the big yacht
left Papeete with passengers and mails.
At 3 am on the 25th she limped back to port in the condition shown in this photo.
The Vega struck a violent squall at 10.30
pm, 8 miles north of Point Venus.
A bob-stay fitting parted, causing fore-topmast to go overside. This was followed by the fore and main masts giving way, together with most of the standing rigging. The captain was knocked overboard but seized a lighted buoy which was thrown to him, and was picked up.
The vessel will be sent to San Francisco to be completely re rigged. She is insured.
Strike Soon Over
A one-day strike, supporting a demand that Tahiti-born Public Servants receive the same allow ances as French officials, was staged by Administration workers
on November 29. They demanded the 12 per cent, cost of living allowance now paid to officials from France. The strike ended when the Administration granted a 6 per cent, allowance.