Page 9 - RYYS Archives Newspaper Clippings 1937 to 1939

23 April 1938 Argus weekend magazine. Adventure called in South Seas Arthur 21st Nov 1938 HBYC Jubliee year Racing begins 114
Peck recounts the voyage adventures 95
23rd Nov 1938 Cadet Dinghy Lock Marie scores second yacht test Acrospire IV and
3rd May 1938 Thank You letter for being rescued in dinghy by Mr J L Jones of Yvonne win at St. Kilda, Scorn and Defiance win at Brighton. 24 Nov 1938 Flexible rig
Phyllis 4th July 1938 Mr G W Henty of the Henty family dies Crewed on Sayonara for small yachts. Championship results prove superiority 115
11th July 1938 Yachtsmen and Defence Offer of Auxiliary 12 July Count Von
Luckners Seeteufel (See Devil) arrives in Sydney 96 Cont’d on prior page 115

16th July 1938 More speed for yachts Bending of mast new idea. Advantages 28th Nov 1938 Crosbie Cup to Petrel Solid southerly fore St. Kilda yachts Almeida Cup
explained. Sails last longer Practice needed 8th August 1938 Off on a world cruise victory for Lolita St. Kilda 8 Ft .sailing club results over four mile course Nov 30 1938
on the ketch Fram 97 Serious yachting starts this week 116

18th August 1938 St. Kilda yacht club ball 18th August 1938. Stranded Ketch Fram 1st Dec 1938 Yachting on Port Phillip. A sport that has something for everyone. 118
may be refloated tonight 22nd August 1938 Ketch stranded on sandbar, 26th
August 1938 St. Kilda 14 Ft club burgee accepted by Royal Thames Yacht Club 24th Nov 1938 Hidden treasure eludes Island Yachtsmen (NZ) 1st dEv 1938 Yachts in
12th October 1938 Yachting season to open on Nov 12th Fine weather opens class events Good programme Tumlarens growing NZ Yachtsmen want 18 footer title
boats 98 race 120

13th October 1938 New clubhousew for 14 footers Season opens in a month 20th 5th Dec 1938 Eun-na-mara wind Portsea Cup Results from Royal Brighton St. Kildas
October 1938 Seven Tumlarens for new yachting season Topsides open 26th 14 Ft club. Elwood Club with the sea horse Nautilus Black Rock Davey’s bay Royal
October 1938 14 foters to start new sailing season. White wings resurrected 99 Motor Yacht Club at Williamstown. 7th Dec 1938 Sturrock in Sylvia wins all three
Jubliee test races. 8th Dec 1938 Victoria men for Hunting field Cup using
21st October 1938 14 additional boats on royals register Vanessa to race here SydneyJubliee’s 121
again. Heather out early Elwood Sailing club to open season 27th October
1938Royal Motor Yacht Club extends Growth of membership. 100 14th Dec 1938 Big yachting events in three states Stonehaven,14 Ft, 12 Square and
Jubilee champs. 15th Dec 1938 Skipper Jock Sturrock omission to represent Vic in
28th October 1938 Schooner Henrietta 1 1/2 years out from US arrives to see Huntingfield Cup cause suprise 122
Melbourne Cup horse race. Henrietta wrecked on Point Cook reef some years
later. 101 17th Dec 1938 Yacht skippers omission Delegates protest Geelong pleased for
members to be in HuntingfieldCup team 10th Dec Acrospire IV wins Internation Cup at
31st October 1938 Mornington seks breakwater Chelsea Yacht Club opening 2nd St. Kilda 123
Nov 1938 Voilant downs Triad in 14 footer event. Good m,aionsheet work. 3rd Nov
1938 Dominion Yachtsmen plan big regatta 5th Nov 1938 Yachting at Elwood 19th Dec 1938 Huntingfield Cup selectors resign when asked to reconsider selection
Sailing Club regatta 60 yachts to take part 102 20th Dec 1938 Sturrock chosen 21st Dec 1938 Yachting Starting line danger at St.
Kilda 22nd Dec 1938 Forster Cup prospects Jubliee team decided New Moth class. 124
9th Nov 1938 Evolutions for yacht opening 10th Nov 1938 Opening of season on
saturday Many new craft appear Fleet gains Royal St. Kilda treasurer leaves after 22nd Dec 1938 P Searle of Geelong resign from selection 28th Dec 1938 More boats
managing many successful events. managedeventsorganising 103 for titler event 29th Dec 1938 Jubliee muddle 125

12th Nov 1938 Acres of white sails spread off St. Kilda 14th Nov 1938 Spectacular Jubliee article displayed next page 125
Yachting, Season opened 104
29th Dec 1938 Muddle over Cup Race for Jubliees. Victorian Yachtsmen poorly treated
14th Nov 1938 Season open at St. Kilda 106 126

14th Nov 1938 Tumlarens at season opening day 108 4th Jan 1939 Follow the rules and help yachting. 5th Jan 1939 Sydney postpone
Jubliee contest due to insufficient yachts available. Decision based on Sturrock
14th Nov 1938 Tumlarens and Acrospire IV on season openday at St. Kilda 110 problem. 9th Jan 1939 Defiance defeats Acrospire IV Tumlaren results. 127

16th Nov 1938 Yacht opening. Great interest from pier specators 19th Nov 1938 9th Dec 1939 Defiance home in close yacht finish. Tumlaren event to Zest 11th Jan
Season opened at St. Kilda pier 11th Nov Yacht season opens at St. Kilda Vice 1939 Keenest yachting events for the season Defiance and Milsonia score 130
Admiral Sir Regnar Colvin flag officer 112
12th Jan 1939 Ninety boats to contest Royal St. Kilda regatta Eun-Na-Mara looks
17th Nov 1938 First of Seasons races Saturday. Hobsons Bay Jubilee year Port winner 16th Jan 1939 Sea too rough Yachts withdrawn 16th Jan 1939 Excellent racing
Melbouren Yacht club activity Boats for NZ Centenary Regatta. 21st Nov 1938 in big seas in half a gale A1 and A class 19 miles Tums and Jubilees 10 miles 131
Convincing wins by Acrospire IV and Yvonne. Sailing Punts opening at
Williamstown 113 18th Jan 1939 Yachtsmen forced to show their best seamanship at St. Kilda regatta.
19th Jan Royalist well manned. Teamwork essential Good Big crew 132

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