Striped Sails In

Huon Gulf

A lot of time and money has been pent exploring the why and the where or of New Guinea Territorians drinking abits—and it has even been said on ood authority that they drink too loch. Be that as it may, we can rove that one lad spends his spare ime and money doing something else.

This beautiful catamaran, with vhe triped Viking sails, built to specifica on, and gleamingly varnished, is the rst of its kind to be seen in local aters around Lae, New Guinea. It as built by Mr. Ken Finlayson, at a »st of about £300, and hours of }are time.

With all the ceremony due to such fine craft, the catamaran was lunched recently from Voco Point, and bottle of lemonade broken over her ows. Like a true lady, she glided ito the water without a hitch and fttled down to some smooth sailing, ipping through the water with her roud owner at the helm, and one sssenger at the time. A queue quickly »rmed, and all present had a spin ound the bay, coming back with jthing but praise for the lovely

aft.

P.R.