YACHTING.
The yaclifc Ronajiwhich was recently pui* chased by Mr. Alft iJ. Pethorick, arrived in the Boat Harboitr-from Fictou at 2 a.m. yesterday morning. Tho crew consisted of Messrs. A. and lOPetherick, A. Holmes, G. Hoggard, and C; /lison. Tho yacht left I'icton at 6 p.m. 0113 Saturday in almost a flat calm, and,". after, drifting down Torj Channel, entcrod' .tho, Strait's at" 10 a.m. on Sunday. The wind ivas very light all day, and at times there tow none at all. About midnight a strong southerly sprang up, which enabled tho Rona to j'lin down in good time from Pencnrrow.' The'Rona is well known to most yachting men in Wellington, and will be woicomcd back : by rjtlio lort iSieholsop Yacht Club, whoso lnirceo she lias been fly•ing ever siuco slio left Wellington. '■
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 338, 27 October 1908, Page 10
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133YACHTING. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 338, 27 October 1908, Page 10
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