FROM BUENOS AIRES

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15236, 29 December 1942, Page 4

FROM BUENOS AIRES

YACHTSMAN’S LONELY JOURNEY. Electric Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, Dec 27. One hundred and four days after he left Cope Town alon© in his 40 foot yacht, Senor Vita Dumas, an Argentinian rancher, arrived in Wellington today in the course of a long voyage from Buenos Aires. After his long and solitary trip he was badly in need of rest ivlien he arrived and feeling the strain. He is no stranger to ocean-going trips in his yacht, however. Previously he made a trip from Buenos Aires to Africa and along .the Mediterranean coast. He \\ rote a book about his experiences on this previous adventure. He expects to spend about 20 days in Wellington before continuing his wanderings. He is flying th© flag of Argentine, one of the few neutral countries. The yaclit caused as great an interest among those privileged to te on tlie wharves, as that of any of the great ships which have entered the port since the war began. Senior Dumas, as far as could be ascertained tonight, had no great adventures on the way over. In his own country lie is a well-known yachtsman and polo player. He did not even have the company of a ship’s dog or cat on his lone voyage. An official who interviewed him on Ms arrival, said ther© was noft even the sign of a mouse aboard.