Page 7 - RMYS Newspaper Clippings 1924 to 1930

12th June 1929 St. Kilda foreshore Yacht club Grab The effort renewed 27th June
1919 Yacht club meets Foreshore committee Additional area granted 72 1st Jan 1930 Tasmanian made yacht first in epic race across Bass Strait 98
1st Jan 1930 Epic yachting race across Bass Strait 100
13th June 1929 Mr Angus proposals Will cabinet be consulted 13th June 1929
Attempt to filch area Ministers powers doubted 73
1st Jan 1930 Forster Cup One state one boat Undesirable team work St. Kilda club
14th Dec 1929 Grim Bass Strait proves Bass Strait exist Dec 23 1797 Bass pick up hospitality praised 101
escaped convicts, Many storms and happy ending 74
30th Dec 1929 Tasmanian Built yacht wins great race. Maysie battle Tackle carried
Dec 1929 Volunteers apply for crew on Arthur Peck’s Maysie. Maysie disabled away 103
and abandons race Wanderer fights back to Port Phillip Phyllis arrives in Low Head
Welcomed by Shamrock and Oimara 75 1st Jan 1930 Oimara with bunting welcomes the Shamrock in George Town 104

31st Dec 1929 A dissertation between yachting and cricket Letter from a club
14th Dec 1929 LightKeeprs to guide yachts for Strait race 14th Jan 1929 Wanderer
returns to sydney Terrific with Cyclone Skippers vivid story 76 member who opposes public bars ans supports an increas inm the price of drinks.
Glenelg Salvation Army and ballet girls on the beach. 107
Dec 1929 Conditions of Bass Strait race 8th Jan 1930? Acrospire reaches Sydney
for Sayonara Cup 31st Dec 1929 In the swim at Portsea 78 30th Dec 1929 Bass Strait yacht race Oimara wins Two crew washed overboard
Saved by lifeline Maysie Safe. Battered by Storm Crew’s trying experience 108
Dec 1929 Start and finish line maps of Low Head race 79
1st March Forster Cup Stonehaven Cup 1930 109
Diagram of Bass Strait race start and finish lines 79
31st July 1930 Sst.KYC vote affirmative on motion to conduct a yacht race from
hobart to Bluff NZ. Commodore White negative view is personal 110
30th Dec 1929 Letter from Deputy Director of Navication Victoria 80

30th Dec 1929 Weatehr reports for Boxing Day race to be broadcast on 3LO 22nd Feb 1930 Forster cup contest report, Stonehaven Cup report West Austral;ian
Boxing Day race start postponed to allow Wanderer to refit after voyage from yachting report Forster Cup Report. 13th Feb 1930 Forster Cup Report St. Kilda
Sydney damage. Shamrock is Favorite 81 Regatta report 14Ft. Australian Dinghy championship Report Perth Events Albert Cup
Report Gloria wins double from Pastime Adelaide Races Hobart Regatta 112
31st Dec 1929 Ocean yacht race Phyllis arrives safely Battle with elements
Wanderer returns to Melbourne Crews ordeal Everything in order 82 7th July 1931 Trans Atlantic stunts. Applause both for Adventurous Flyers and Small
yacht racers 113
31st Dec 1929 Ocean Yacht Race Two finish two missing. Hurricane in Strait
Crews narrow escape. Washed overboard and back How the race was won Maysie 18th July 1930 Will Shamrock V take the America Cup back to England 114
at Marcy of Sea Vessel shelters at Flinders 13th Jan 1930 Phyllis successful
maiden trip Injured men progressing 84 22nd May 1930 Shamrock V Wins her first race 116

23rd July 1930 America Cup Challenger Shamrock presents many new features 118
Jan 1930 All yachts safe Wanderer at St. Kilda Series of Misfortunes 80 hours at
sea in a storm Hove to for 27 hours Crews awful experience 85
27th Sept 1930 Inside Shamrock V’s rival 1930 120
29th Dec 1929 Oimara’s crew tell of ordeal Heavy Seas and fierce gales in Straits
30th Dec 1929 Wanderer in Bay Phyllis reaches Tasmania Crews’ battle with terrific 27th Sept 1930. Lipton to try again Thanks NY City and Nation. 29th July 1930
strom 86 Canvas castles Shamrock V and her big task. Sir Thomas Lipton letter to NY Mayor
Walker 121
28th Dec 1929 Off Queenscliff Pier Oimara and Wanderer 88
8th Sept 1930 New York Telegram Millions for a Cup No 1 122
26th Dec 1929 Yachtmen start out on the long long trail 90
9th Sept 1930 New York Telegram Millions for a Cup No 2 124
26th Dec 1929 Yachtmen start out on the long long trail 92
10th Sept 1930 New York Telegram Millions for a Cup No 3 126
1st Jan 1930 Phyllis arrives in Launceston. Wanderer crew arrive at St. Kilda 94
11th Sept 1930 New York Telegram Millions for a Cup No 4 128
28th Dec 1929 Wanderer and Oimara on the start line of the delayed start race 95
12th Sept 1930 New York Telegram Millions for a Cup No 5 130
31st Dec 1929 Shamrock second, Phyllis and Wanderer missing Fifth boat in port
disabled.Crews grim fighjt for life in gale. Last sdeen on Friday night 96 13th Sept 1930 New York Telegram Millions for a Cup No 6 132

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