WINDJAMMER RACE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18206, 29 September 1933, Page 10

WINDJAMMER RACE

,MIvIAHH IvNlh (’HNTKNAKY LONDON, Sept, 17. A suggestion that coincidentally with the centenary air. race to Melbourne, famous windjammers shall also race, is favorably received here. The idea, is that 10 or 12 of Urn best lour-masted barques shall leave the Channel together in 1934 and make a real race to Australia, aiming to reach Melbourne in less than 70 days, the competitors probably including Parma. Passat, Pamir, Pomern. llertzogin Ceeilie. Archibald Bussell. L Avenir i Finnish). Abrihaui I’ydberg, C. BPedersen (Swedish), .Priwall (German). It is regrettable that there will he no Britisher, unless the Cutty Salk joins hi. Captain. Decluiix. of the Parma, interviewed, said that lie meant to retire now, ami will not sail m the grain race, in 1934. but would come in a centenary race if il were properly organised, lie pointed out that the ships were probably going tp Spencer Gulf anyway, and could sail instead to Melbourne tor orders, the committee guaranteeing expenses of the deviation if no cargoes were available and prizes to the first I hire. Some of those desiring to participate in (lie centenary celebrations could be carried from England in tho I.’Avenir as their forefathers went.