WINDJAMMER'S RACE.
ROUNDING TIIK HORN
LONDON, Juno 5
The harquenline Mozart (IMS) tons) completed the voyage to Falmouth from Melbourne in 93 days, against HA occupied by the Pommorn, 110 by the Her/.ogin Ceeille, and 115 by the "aveil. - Captain Paul Carlsson said: “It is ■for experts to decide whether my ship had an advantage over the other windjammers through being in ballast . against, their wheat cargoes. Possibly -h-v ballast gave us' a very slight advantage.” 'Tlie .Mozart did the voyage to Melbourne in just over 90 days, eargol.ulen. She had a eapital breezs on the voyage to Falmouth across the South Atlantic. Cape Horn was !■(.■>ebecl in .33 days, against the Pommeriids 40. Pounding the Horn was “'’'■■"lf and dangerous, the ship being almost under hare poles. During the voyage Cape Carlsson ■ '<! ~| a fmiv-masted sliip, believed |,i lie ihe Meat ripe, which left Melbourne for London 'fa, same day.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1930, Page 3
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150WINDJAMMER'S RACE. Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1930, Page 3
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