YACHTING.
NEW KEELER LAUNCHED. At high water on Saturday ovenlne a keel yacht built by Messrs. Tercel Bto« of Ponsoub.v, for Messrs. John and Arthur Grlmson, of Ellerslie, was launched from Poore Street, Freeman's Bay. The yaclit is 32ft overall. Oft Tin beam anil draws sft, and has three tons of load on her keel to help balance her 40ft Ber mud:in stylo must. Iler sail area is 600 sq. feet in mainsail, jib and staysail. * Below decks she is very comfortably fitted with bunks for seven, and has fun head room in fore and main cabins. As the yacht moved down the ways without a hitch Mrs. Crimson broke the customary bottle on the vessel's bow and , christened her Itoiaata (the Maori namo for the Milky Way stars). The yacht will moor in Mechanics' Bar and compete in several of the cruislne races during the season. " °
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 243, 14 October 1935, Page 14
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