'A few days ago there arrived in the Bay a strangely rigged little craft rejoin ing in the name of Lilikum." craft (she is only of four tons measurement) hails from Vancouver. Her trip 1s the outcome of a 5,000 dollar wager that a smaller vessel than Captain Slocum's Spray? (of 13 tons) could sail round the world. She is owned by Mr. Luxton, a Canadian journalist. Leaving Vancouver on May 21st the little craft, was almost immediately put on her trial with the elements, and nearly two months elapsed before Mr. Luxton and his companion Captain Voss, brought up to an anchor at Tahiti. After resuming the voyage, strong South-east trades were experienced, calls were made at several islands in the Eastern Pacific, Samoa being reached on 10th October. Proceeded thence to Suva, Fiji where Mr. Luxton left and came to Sydney by steamer. A mate was here engaged by the adventurous captain, but raz unfortunately washed overboard en route to Sydney. For twelve hundred miles the skipper worked and navigated his craft single-handed. Bad luck seems to pursue the vessel, for on the run round to Melbourne she fell in with one of the summer gales, and carried away her rudder head. Shelter under a neighbouring headland was obtained tal the weather moderated and temporary repairs were effected. The yacht will be on exhibition for a time previous to resuming her journey to London via Brisbane, Singapore, and Colombo.
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