'An interesting experiment was suade this summer im coastal sail-Ing when a friend and myself, with his fifteen year-old som, sailed' from Chefoo to Weihaiwei and back in 4 twelve-foot undecked oat, taking Just over three days to do it, 'Our ought was Feduced to" a fair minimum, the most complicated appazalus being' a Primus stove, Hurricane lantern and' prismatic compass. The purpose of the tip Was at first to" get something like summer camping experience with-Sut the annoyance of mosquitoes, Hes and other intruders and sues the. sea was the obvious place for fseape fom these, we determined to Include some" objective towards which to sail.
We took water and provisions for about six days, which' took up sur Prisingly little' space under' seats; Three boards across. the ordi
couple of blankets apiece were invars mad excellent beds, "and Ample. bedding, and. were no. obstruction, og even by day those not fu watch used them to rest upon. We "took the obvious precaution three. oars and. rowlocks, and What every each thought needful In Toilet or literature,
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