MOREWA SAILS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 304, 26 December 1933, Page 7

MOREWA SAILS.

NEW AUXILIARY YACHT. CRUISE TO NORFOLK ISLAJSTD. The first cruise beyoiul the gulf to )e iiiade by the liew auxiliary yacht tforewa comiiiGiiced this ludniing when lie left for Norfolk Island. TJie owner, tfr. j. W. S. JlcArtlilii , , is the skipper, lihl with him aue Mrs. Mi-Arthur and heir little daughter Joy. The builder >f tlie 80-ton craft, Mr. C\ Wild, of Stanley JJay, is iiiaking the trip with heni. , . A crowd of friends and sightseers rent to the North 'Wall to watch the essel depart. Owing to the calm beween the wharves she left under her ngine power, with Mr. MeArthiir at he hi'lni. his daughter by his side. The ship's complement includes Mr. Vild's brother. Mr. A. Olsen'as engineer, Ir. K. H. Cooper as radio operator. Mr. L J. Watson as cook. Mr. M. Woolouse, "Sir. William Boyd and Mr. J). laeky. son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. laeky. The radio installation is a cornact unit of 100 watts, with a translitting range of from 3000 to 4000 miles. n a wave length of 40 metres, and Mr. fcArtlmr expects to have cominunicaion with Auckland each day by this leans. The deck was lined on either side with 000 gallons of ensed fuel for the engine, ml between hatchways were stowed two linghies, one of which is fitted with an aboard engine. In the midships cabin i'ere several bags of mail for Norfolk slnnd. The Morewa is e\'])ected to return to Auckland in ten days or a fortnight. Ir. McArtluir intends to call at northern oastal ports on the way back. Before saving this morning he received a teleram from Wellington, stating that the ,-eather is likely to hold fine, and a ivourable breeze for sailing is expected ■hen the yacht is clear 1 of the Gulf.