MORE than four years after her keel was laid this 20-foot auxiliary cruising sloop "Wee Glad" was recently completed by a 3ZB announcer, John Cumming (left), at the New Brighton Power Boat Club's slipway. The vessel, which he built himself, is equipped with a four h.p. auxiliary marine engine, and it represents a life-long ambition tor Cumming, who plans to do some coastal cruising round the bays of Banks Peninsula. Mrs. Cumming broke the traditional bottle over the vessel's bow at the launching ceremony. John's expression Suggests a fear that the bow might not stand the impact, and a similar thought seems to be worrying Robin Gurnsey, with 3ZB's microphone (right). It may be, of course, that both are distressed at the waste of champagne
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 769, 15 April 1954, Page 29
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125MORE than four years after her keel was laid this 20-foot auxiliary cruising sloop "Wee Glad" was recently completed by a 3ZB announcer, John Cumming (left), at the New Brighton Power Boat Club's slipway. The vessel, which he built himself, is equipped with a four h.p. auxiliary marine engine, and it represents a life-long ambition tor Cumming, who plans to do some coastal cruising round the bays of Banks Peninsula. Mrs. Cumming broke the traditional bottle over the vessel's bow at the launching ceremony. John's expression Suggests a fear that the bow might not stand the impact, and a similar thought seems to be worrying Robin Gurnsey, with 3ZB's microphone (right). It may be, of course, that both are distressed at the waste of champagne New Zealand Listener, Volume 30, Issue 769, 15 April 1954, Page 29
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