No Place for Any Woman
SYDXEY, August 9. An American yaehtsman who has iiiled 15,01)1) miles in his 26l't sJoop •anls two crew liands for a trip to the I'.arrier Reef, liut says that no .women ■ • i d apply. II e is a fonner Pnited .-'tatis naval lieutenant, .11 r. William Wi-ld. who, with two Xew Zealanders ' - crew. sailed his yacht. the Pagan ■ i lo fourtli piace in the trans-Tasman .*••(■ early tliis year. Ile. has since re ' ) l ed the yacht to coiitinue his round • I world cruise whicli the wai* interipted. II r. Weld says Iie has advertised foi I'crew of two for a tive weeks' cruise •ilong the Parrier Reef, imt that so far ' ■ ii ly women have applied. "I have had applications from ladies ' • f all sliapes and sizes," lie added "Stone have done a little smooth watei •ailing and have rend a Iot of romantic tulT ahout the tropical islands. Hut ti iiniill yacht on the open sea is no placc toi auy woman."
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 August 1948, Page 5
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168No Place for Any Woman Chronicle (Levin), 10 August 1948, Page 5
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