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— •it-rLO AERIVES FEOM NELSON. ' The one-timo Wellington yacht Wylo, fhich was sold Inst year to Mr. Cheek, of Nelson, has returned to Wellington, 'having" been purchased by Mr. W. Duncan. commodore of the Port Nicholson Yacht . Club. Tha Wylo was built to a design; prepared by Professor Scott, of Cfmstchurch, for Sir. Birnie, of this citv. who sold her to Mr. Cheek. Recently. Mr. Duncan, owner of the Viola, ■ purchased the vessel, and accompanied W. Forbes and L. Smith, pro- ■ ceeded"lo' Nelson to sail her to Wellington. l-lrmHeffr'-Nelscn on February 25, but owing to very misty weather, which rendered navigation dangerous, the Wvlo put into the Croixselles for the remainder of the day, and continued her voyage on 'i-the following day, when like conditions were experienced. However, tho French ...l'ass was navigated, and a stay mads rat-. Emslie Bay. On Friday the Wylo < made Pelonis Sound, and cruised about - the . bay(3.,- : At one of the bays - Nanette was met, and the i crews exchanged compliments. Last -.Tuesday the vessel entf.red Queen Chart lotto Sound, and left Te Awaito (Tory Channel) at twenty minutes to 5 o'clock . yesterday morning, arriving at the Boat < ..Barbour _at 11.30 a.m., after a pleasant ' trip. 'Crossing the Strait the Wylo met the' Wliitc Heather oIF Sinclair Ilcad, bound for Tory Channel and the Sounds. , SATUEDAY'S RACES. . Owing to the calm weather conditions . m Saturday the yacht Taces set down nr that day Trill have to be resailed. All . '.lie entrants started, but no craft finished before. 7 p.m., so the races were all .> leclared .unfinished. Had it not been ,'or tho facts that the Mills Cup race • takes place next Saturday, and that entrants for this event must qualify by sailing in a set number of points races, last Saturday's events would not have been started. Tho fact that they did (Start enables the. boats to compete for the Mills Cup event, which is ono of tho thief yachting events of tho season. LAUNCH RACE POSTPONED. The scarcity of petrol resulted in the Port Nicholson Motor Boat Club having to postpone its launch race, on Saturday last.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 133, 1 March 1920, Page 6
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