YACHT LEAVES NAPIER

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 72, 12 April 1937, Page 7

YACHT LEAVES NAPIER

Well-Equipped Cralt Th© 35-foot keeler yaclnt Argo, which put into Napier from Auckland a few days ago, left again for Wellington late yesterday afternoon, with Messrs Clark and McLeod (hoth of Auckland) and Herbert (Hawke's- Bay aboard. This craft, well-known in Auckland yachting circles, has been purchased by.a Wellington crew, and the three members of the present crew have been engaged to sail her down to the capital city. Her cabin quarters are elaborately fitted out. In addition to two bunks, she is equipped with a proper sink, with taps, electric -lighting withi power supplied from batteries and a benzine stove. She left the Iron Pot at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and made good progress across the bay towards Cape Kidnappers, aided by a fresh northeasterly. Th© sea was fairly choppy and the yacht frequently dipped her nose into the waves, but she is a sturdy craft and can stand plenty of heavy weather. No difficulty was experienced in negotiating the entrance to the Inner Harbour, both coming in and going out. The vessel draws nearly six feet, giving little clearage at the entrance at high tide. . Mr Clark, however, was familiar with the channel, having sailed in some months ago on a small schooner from Auckland. The yacht sailed in and out uuder her own canvas.