Page 17 - RMYS Archives Newspaper Clippings 1924 to 1927

Eu-Na-Mara has flying start in RYCV annual regattaVendetta has sails blown out after
HMAS Cerebus Sunk off Black Rock 139
crossing the start line 180
Old Ironclad Cerebus towed to Black rock to be sunk on a sandbank 140
Squally weather upsets things Miss Vic Capsizing in dinghy race 181
Old Ironclad sunk off Black rock New RSt. YC building location drawing 141
26th March 1927 Clubs providing Unsatisfactory courses Almeida Cup at RBYCto
recognise member kiled during Hampton bank robbery. St. Kilda stages novice
St. Kilda Yacht club Extensions 142
skipper race RBYC to establish 12Ft dinghy class for sons of memebrs. 2nd April
1927 Good turnout for club races Independence sails well without big jackyard topsai
Main room of the RSt. KYC club house 143
Geelong Regatta bouy location problem 182
Opening of new Royal St. Kilda club house by Rear Admiral Napier 144
`Winner of B class at St. Kilda Tahnui 182
When sail beat steam, a roaring forties episode Framk Mason painting 146
Goivernor General goes yachting going out on Acrospire Ìndependence during RSt.
KYC Race April;1927 183
New life boat for St. Kilda dinghy club 150
2nd April 1927 Season drawing to a close fine show at St. Kilda by A1 class,
Ranee at VYRA Annual Regatta at St. Kildas 1926 153
Independence and Kurrewa, Ameatur built Fife Designed Eu0na-mar and Peel
designed Acrospire built in sydney Petrel, Ranee and Uira built in NZ Stonehave sails
Yacht Thistle washed ashore at Hsmpton 155
on Acrospire 16th April 1927 All Clubs finished with racing programme Cont’d next
page 184
RoyalYacht Club Maysie passing St. Kilda pier during the opening of the yachting
season 157
10 metre yachtin Maresallies prepares for 12,000 mile voyage to Australia 184
Opening of the 1926 Yachting season 159
16th April 1927 Easter cruising preparations England and America prepare for best
season of racing since pre war. 27th April a Years planning for a 15,000 miles in a
Kurrewa wins A class event from Fairlie off St. Kilda. Yachts in A class event 160
ketch Utikak II tour of the Islands. 29th April 1927 Tasmania to Sydney in a 12 ton
Yachting season opens 1927 162 ketch Clutha H Flynn as crew 185
Utiekah III’s prepares for Pacific Island voyage 185
Mr E Digby Independence wins VYRA Challenge Cup and Portsea Cup 165
HMS Renown seen off Queenscliff beach 186
Independence starting in HBYC Regatta 166

Lord Forsters 8 metre Norm 166 Utiekah III and her crew 188
Alain Gerbault and Firecrest in Suva Utiekah III crew wave goodbye 189
Eu-nNa-Mara with GG on board at RBYC Regatta 168

Independence and BrightÚn at RBYC Regatta. The Prof Wilson of Melb Uni Ketch Utiekah III leaves Williamstown 192
Sarguenay 170
At sea with Utiekah III going through the Rip 194
Tassiw winning the third Forster Cup at Adelaide 171
Lord Howe Island Boat sheds. Mr. Mark Mackie with two Island inhabitants 196
Australian 14Ft Dinghy Champs in Perth Competitors and spectators 172
The robber Martin Weiberg yacht 199
Tassie at third Forster Cup in Adelaide 173
Crowding on for the wool sales Frank Mason painting 200
Uira at the RBYC Regatta 174
The King as a yachtsman on Britannia 202
``Èu-Na-Mara and Ranee at RBYC Regatta. The Kings Yacht Britannia 176
The Pacific Isles Nukualofu Makambar Norfolk reef openiong Atua pineapples
Tongaatabu Palm Trees 203
Independence at RBYC Regatta 177

Vendetta’s sails tattered and torn after hit by a squall 178 The Tanda enroute from Hobart to Sydney Designed by Alf Blore 204

Utiekah III crew arriving at Nukualofa (Tonga) Kava ceremony Football match 206
Independence, Ranee and Acrospire at RYCV annual regatta1927 179

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