RACE TO NORTH POLE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2865, 31 March 1925, Page 3

RACE TO NORTH POLE.

NEW ZEALANDER’S ENTERPRISE. With characteristic daring. Commander Frank A. Worsley, of New Zealand, will endeavour to race Captain Ronald Amundsen in his flight to the North Pole. It will be a somewhat one-sided race, as Captain Amundsen will make his attempt by air in well equipped machines, while Commander Worsley will use an old wooden brigantine, the Lady of Avonal, as far as Spitsbergen, and then an aeroplane. Still a friendly contest, between these two famous explorers is sure to arouse a worldwide interest.

Commander Worsley, who was horn ami educated in New Zealand, is 52 years of age. He was Caplain of tho steam yacht Endurance in Sir Ernest Shacklcston’s South Polar expedition, and navigated Shnekelton's ship from Elephant Island to South Georgia. The Lady of Avenal, was formerly used as a training ship by Captain Dowman, but was laid up when be bought the famous lon-clipper. Cutty Stark.

The expedition will leave Liverpool in May in charge of Grettir Algarrson, a marine officer, who was formerly a. journalist, The brigantine, which has been renamed Iceland, will carry a crew of 20, including scientists, under Commander Worsley. The trip is expected to last six months, but stores for two years will be taken in case flic ship should he icebound.