THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
BAR CROSSED IN DINGHY. Received March 2, 11.10 a.m. SYDNEY, Mar. 2. When the yacht Spindrift arrived at Tuncurry, on the North Coast, from Sydney the low tide would not permit it crossing the bar and the yacht was forced to stand off from early in the morning, until the afternoon. Mr G. H. Jackson, of Wellington, New Zealand, who is in charge of the Spindrift, then decided to inspect the bar, and caused great excitement on the shore as he came through the breakers in the yacht's Bft. dinghy. Displaying magnificent seamanship, Mr Jackson, who is 75 years of age, landed high and dry on the beach. He was cheered by several hundred people. The Spindrift crossed the bar soon afterwards. Mr Jackson and the owner of the Spindrift, Mr Lionel Walsh, have had many exciting experiences in ocean sailing. Ten years ago they sailed the Psyche from Wellington to Sydney, the trip taking 21 days in cyclonic weather.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 79, 2 March 1938, Page 9
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162THRILLING EXPERIENCE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 79, 2 March 1938, Page 9
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