The News, Culture and Practice of Sailing woodenboats
in Australia, New Zealand & The South Pacific.

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The Great Gatsby Yacht

“To young Gatz, resting on his oars and looking up at the railed deck, that yacht represented all the beauty and glamour in the world.” - The Great Gatsby.

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Tom Tit

After some sixteen journeys a Sergeant Major on the jetty told them not to come back anymore because the Germans were on the pier. Ron and Alan told him they'd keep coming while he was still on the pier.

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Through Samurai Eyes - Part Two

It was very, very important to both the authorities in London and those in the colonies that those who participated in this event were held to account. Somebody was going to swing for the piracy of the CYPRUS and they would swing in spectacular fashion.

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