YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 779, 31 March 1910, Page 7

YACHTING.

' An example of "colonial pluck" is afforded by the presence in Oajlinru Harbour of 'the yacht Redwing (says' the "Mail"). 'I'lio little craft, no longer than 23ft., was the last of the Otago Yachting Club's fleet to reach the haven which the port affords, having taken close 011 .13 hours to make the journey from Dunedin. Hut the fac.t that she is here at all rellcct-s the pluck of her crew of five— Messrs. Goodwin (3), Kean, and Jl'Lean. •\t t he time appointed for starling the '■■sa was altogether unfavourable for such a small and it was only after a second I bought and the encouraging cheers of brother yachtsmen that: tho spirits of the five voyagers, stricken as ramie of them were with nial-de-nier, becajue buoynut'enough'to eiicoura*o theui to persevere. A* tlio bicLdinK of ue stdfl

sou'-wester the Redwing mado fair sailing until off Jloeraki. Here misfortune awaited the crow, and the rudder fouled in the kelp. The wind, too, veered to the north-east, necessitating a dead beat for the remainder of the journey. The wind increasing, the crew failed to clear Capo Wanbrow on the tack intended, aud had it not been for the kind offices tendered by Mr. AV. Todd, who was in ftp vicinity with his fishing launch, the trip would probably have been extended by an additional two and a half hours. Tired, hungry, and dronched, they were brought to their destination, where they received the heartiest congratulations of fellowyachtsmen. Twice the Redwing had to be baled out, and for the whole journey the decks were awash. Notwithstanding the bufletings the crew, of the Redwing, look forward to their return journey with undiniinished keenness.