A WORLD'S CRUISE.

Otaki Mail, 4 January 1922, Page 4

A WORLD'S CRUISE.

• ADVENTUROUS 'AMERICANS. Suva, December 12. The trim-looking, ocean-going motor yaclit Speejacks, 64 tons, reached Suva alter an interesting voyage. The little vessel, which is a beautiful model, and most comfortably fitted throughout, is owned by Mr A. Y. Gowen, of the Cleveland Yacht Club, New York, who is accompanied by his wile, and six friends compose the crew, A secretary, and two cooks complete the ship's company. The vessel carries one mast equip ped with wireless outfit, and <• squaresail and jib. She is thefirsl vessel to arrive in Fiji with a wireless telephone outfit, and the operators at Papeete picked her up when 12U0 miles away, and distinctly heard a gramophone concert on boaid. Voices could be heard so distinctly that the speakers could be idemitieu. i'he yacht carries two fishing dories and. a dinghy. The yacht left New York on August 21, and called at Florida, Jamaica, Panama Canal, the Paumotos, Tahiti, Pago Pago, and Apia to Suva. Throughout the trip the average has been 7$ knots, and from Apia to Suva 10 knots*; and she can run up to 13$ knots an hour. From Fiji the route will be to New Hebrides, Noumea, Krisbane, Manila, Japan, China, India, Colombo, the Suez Canal, England and home. The owner and Mrs Gowen left the vessel at Papeete, in order to see New Zealand, and will rejoin the Speejacks later. The yacht is equipped with a pair of ;!00h.p. Winton Diesel "engines and two 7i k.w. Westinghouse generators, and lias twin screws. She carries an ice machine, and is lilted with every modern convenience.