A TICKLISH JOB.—Slepping the 53ft. Bermudan mast in the yacht Astral was a ticklish job, and required special gear. The gaff of the schooner Queen Charlotte had to be requisitioned to get sufficient height for the lift.
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Northern Advocate, 11 December 1937, Page 10
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37A TICKLISH JOB.—Slepping the 53ft. Bermudan mast in the yacht Astral was a ticklish job, and required special gear. The gaff of the schooner Queen Charlotte had to be requisitioned to get sufficient height for the lift. Northern Advocate, 11 December 1937, Page 10
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