Esmeralda Welcome 'Worrying’
(N.Z. -Press Association > AUCKLAND. The Chilean Navy’s sailing ship Esmeralda was met by more than 50 boats this morning when it entered Auckland Harbour. The ship’s commander (Captain C. Storaker) described the welcome as most impressive although a little worrying because of small boats cutting across his bow. The ship entered port under engine power because i the wind was in the wrong i quarter. In the last five days the Esmeralda set a new record under the conditions of the Boston Teapot Trophy by sailing 1005 miles in 124 hours.
The contest, established 15 years ago, lays down that any sailing ship entering must travel as far as possible in a straight line in 124 hours. The present record holder is a German sailing ship, the Gorch Forck, which in 1968 sailed 997 miles in the required time at an average speed of 7.9 knots. The average speed for the Esmeralda’s Tasman crossing was 8.1 knots.
A New Zealander, SubLieutenant P. McHaffie, aged 21, of Levin, who joined the ship three months ago in Hawaii, together with SubLieutenant R. Howland, of Tauranga, described his voyage as wonderful.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32298, 16 May 1970, Page 44
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