YACHT WATERLILY.
Charms of Nukufetau Appreciated. NEWS OF THE HEARTSEASE. (Special to the ** Star.”) SUVA, January IS. Considerable anxiety has been felt fur the safety of the New Zealand yacht \\ aterlily, which sailed for Rotumah on October 3, bound for Funafuti, in the Gilberts, but it is now known that she is safe. The vacht was long overdue, and, as heavy weather had been experienced, grave fears were entertained at one stage for her safety. News dated November 24 stated that the yacht had reached Funafuti on November 15. It appears that when she met with heavy weather the Waterlily found refuge at Nukufet»u. So welcome were the travellers made by the natives that days passed in dreamy contentment, and three or four weeks went by before the crew of Christ’s College old boys thought of Funafuti. Duty called at last, and lotus-eating was placed in the background, and Funafuti reached safely.
Ihe New Zealand^vacht Heartsease, which has been cruising around Fiji waters for some months, sailed on January 17 for Brisbane, via Noumea. During her stay in Suva her crew was cordially entertained. On more than one occasion the voyagers took local people out for picnics.
On Christmas Day, when leaving Suva on a picnic trip, the Heartsease met with a minor mishap. By taking the wrong side of a beacon she ran on to the reef. Every effort -was made to get the yacht off at high tide, but without effect. At 8 p.m. a party of officers from the steamer Pakeha rowed over and assisted all night in an effort to refloat the yacht. The boat was refloated on the following afternoon, and an inspection showed that she had escaped serious damage.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 670, 25 January 1933, Page 5
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285YACHT WATERLILY. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 670, 25 January 1933, Page 5
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