To Yachties

An Invitation

The New Hebrides has an established club, the Yacht Club Port Vila, :reated through the efforts of a dedi :ated few. It started in 1967 close to he wharf, a not entirely suitable area, )ut a little more than two years ago the ite was moved about a mile away to Aalapoa.

Using any building materials they were ible to find, and without expert guid mce, members built a functional club louse on the new site beside a fringing eef. To get access to the water they iad to cut a small harbour in the coral, ince then the club has made rapid pro cess. There is yacht racing every week nd, to which spice is added when visit ig cruising yachts take part.

The clubhouse has a dance floor, which as become a recognised social centre for ort Vila. Ample space is available for ie children, so that gatherings at the lubhouse become real family affairs.

Unfortunately, the Yacht Club Port ila is unable to cater directly for the icreasing number of cruising yachts isiting the New Hebrides which still ichor near the wharf. However, the übhouse facilities are available for uising "yachties", and there is a ending invitation for them to take part club races.

A complete range of Finnish-made TERHI outboard engines is now being made available to Papua New Guinea and South Pacific Islands by the sole distributors, Pacific Diesel & Tech nical Agencies of Marrickville, New South Wales. There are six models available ranging in size from 3 hp to 40 hp and all are of two-stroke design. All engines incorporate loop scavenging, hemispherical shaped combustion chambers and anti friction bearings designed to reduce fuel consumption. A flywheel mag neto is fitted to most models, with CD (capacitor discharge) ignition on the 40 hp model. Larger sizes are also available with electric starting.

Great use has been made of the most modern materials in the con struction of the engines, including stainless steels, and other non corrosive alloys. A complete range of spare parts, together with service facilities is being laid down at strategic locations throughout Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Island area, with first-class back up from Sydney.