TRANS-TASMAN YACHT RACE
AUSTRALIAN REPORTS CRITICISED <P-A-> AUCKLAND. March 21. Strong criticism of reports in certain Australian newspapers concerning the trans-Tasman yacht race was expressed by members of the crew of tne Auckland cutter Drifter, which arrived from Australia to-day after a return voyage of just under 22 davs. £l® Bagnall) said that light head winds were encountered for most of the wav across, and trip was uneventful. The crew said the facts published in Australia were often quite inaccurate, une Sydnev newspaper published a senes of articles and cartoons which showed not only the yachtsmen but members of the Roval Australian Air In a wr °ng light. ““tenc*;? said Mr T. HamSSH?- radl ° operator on the ,-. a news paper said that as 2? P ot pa fry an engine her att s nes Pouid not be recharged t S e equipment was not * voyage. However, in actual feet. Rangi’a engine was re-
moved to make way for a charging motor, a fact which was published before the race” New Zealanders had got the impression that the Royal Australian Air Force objected to the search for Rangi. said another member of the Drifter’s crew, but this was not true. The majority of airmen taking part in the search did so in good spirit
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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25449, 22 March 1948, Page 8
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