THE MASCOTTE.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7780, 6 February 1891, Page 4

THE MASCOTTE.

The new yacht Mascotte, which performed so well at the Wellington Regatta, arrived in port at 11 a. in. yesterday. She left Wellington at 10 a.m. ou the oOtb ultand was dear of the heads at 10.45 a.no. She was oft Plaxboume at 4.57 p.m. of that day, when the wind, which had been la the N.N.E. quarter, shifted to the S.K., jrod tbe vessel ran back for shelter. Ou the 31st she was under Cape Campbell, the wind being light frc„ the eastward. On the l6t February she shifted her anchorage and it was decided to run to Port Underwood for further shelter from tbe strong S.E. wind, which was blowing at the time. She lay ac anchor until 9.40 &._. on the 3rd,when the wind came away from the N.W. Cape Campbell was passed at 2.30 p.m. that day, a beavy N.W. gale blowing at the tluie. Waipapa Point was passed at 7.30 p.m., when the wind veered to the N.E., accompanied with a N.E. sea. She was off Kaikoora at midnight, when the wind veered to the N.W. again aud blew very strong. At 1 B.m. she was past the Kaikoura peninsula, and at4.lsp.m. of that day was off the Sail rock, and arrived in Lyttelton as Stated above. The crew on the passage down were — Messrs James And Job a Sinclair, Geo. Pope, A. .Aw„ *V: Bacfcley. and F. Green. They all speak in the highest terms ofthe sea-going qualities of the little vessel.