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New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12400, 13 October 1903, Page 5

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MR. BUCKRIDG? LITTLE CRAFT. The yawl Kin for Mr. Buckridge, who "was on the £«»n, and is about to sail for London, i Cape Horn, will be launched at Stan' Bay to-morrow afternoon. The Kia-ra is built by Messrs Bailev and of New Zealand woods. She is der two tons and a-half, is 22ft long, amlt 6hl beam. Sl , ie has a lead keel, with s'ut 74<Jwfc of metal. Mr. Buckridge is carmg all concentrated foods, and 95 gallons* fresh water, which he calculates will If 180 days, at a-half gallon « day for him* and mate. Mr. Buckridge". hopes toMch a great deal of rain water betweeniere and Cane Horn, by which rough th he intends to reach London, and if hold out, or are supplemented*? supplies from passing vessels, he will all at no other port except Staten Islam off Cape Horn. He has had the cockpit ned with zinc for sea baths, but this wilalso be used for catching ram water. Thfvessei is balloted with four fresh waterinks, which will be filled with salt water hen emptied, and as the provisions are ud up their weight will be replaced by civas bags filled with salt water. The trip is tpeeted'to take from four to live months. Oter a stay in London Mr. Buckridge ill sail to St. Louis, going, to the Gulf ofSlexico, and up the Mississippi to St, Louis and will exhibit at the Exposition. ThlKia- Ora will sail from St, lieliers Bayjm Sunday next.