Not All Plain Sailing

For Rsyc

SUVA, April 5.

rHE 18-footer sailing champion

ships to be held in Suva in early une are causing headaches for the loyal Suva Yacht Club which will >e official host to the 80-odd visiting achtsmen from Australia and New Zealand. .

There is a big scurry around to ind billets in private houses for the isitors—regular tourists will be tak ag up much of the space in Suva lotels, which since the hurricane are wo less in number.

The RSYC has a membership of everal hundred Europeans and part •uropeans but a large proportion of hem are more interested in the club s a social centre and take no part i sailing events.

The Government last year turned own the club’s application for sub tantial financial help with the 18ooter contests, but has now made £.200 donation towards expenses, although all citizens wish the RSYC /ell with its big event, the cost of ving is an effective curb on the enerosity of individuals.

Canoe Races ?

Mr. Stanley Mayne of Suva has roposed that, parallel with the 18-

footer championships, there should be a series of sailing canoe events for Fijians. There is an encouraging degree of interest in the suggestion.

However, most of the sailing craft presumably would have to come from the Lau Group, as canoes, sail ing or paddling, seem to have faded

Moresby

Wedding

Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Edwards after their marriage at Port Moresby on March 29. The bride, who was Miss Audree Whittington, wore a pale blue nylon frock and cocktail hat with shoulder length veil. Mr. Ed wards is P-NG representative for the Shell Co. —Photo by Papuan Prints.

out around Vtii Levu. The last of the big canoes is said to have been built around 1913. Old-timers re member when canoe races were a regular thing on Suva harbour but no one seems to know why they stopped holding them.