Ninth nation to challenge
(N.Z. Press Association’ AUCKLAND. Canada yesterday becanu the ninth nation to challengi for the One Ton Cup. The Royal Canadian Yach Club o& Toronto issued th> challenge by telegram, th« One Ton Cup conlmitte' chairman (Mr B. Marler) -aid “We understand the Cana dians will be chartering th' New Zealand yacht. Mustang for the contest," he said. Mustang’s owner. Mr N Angus, had given his permis sion for the yacht to be char tered. J. Beatson, a Canadian would be the skipper an< there would be two othe Canadians on beard. Mustang finished eighth u the recent trials to select th three-yacht \ew Ze alan' team to defend the tropn from February 25 to Marc 6.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32524, 6 February 1971, Page 44
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120Ninth nation to challenge Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32524, 6 February 1971, Page 44
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