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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1968Vol. 39, No. 8

Three Yachts

p. 28 · Read in the full issue

Missing

Three cruising yachts, bound for the Pacific Islands out of New Zealand, were listed by marine authorities as missing in mid-July. They are; Fiddler’s Green, 35 ft trimaran, with American owner Richard Maddock, 57, and crew Charles Wells, 44, and Peter Law, 30, both of Britain and Alexander Wells, 26, of NZ, due at Raro tonga on May 28. She left Auck land on May 7.

Lady Lesa, 54 ft motor launch, with Roy Lidgard, 74, of Auck land, and his son and grandson and a crew member, due at Noumea in June. Lady Lesa left Kawau Island, NZ, on May 28 and was last seen passing the northern tip of NZ on June 1.

Telstar, trimaran, thought to have a young married couple on board, was due at Noumea in late May, She left Whangaroa, near Auckland, on May 6.