A new vessel enters the local yachting world this week-end in the form of Deirdre, a ketch just completed to the order of Capt.
Hillman, RIN. (cet'd), who is taking her up to Minghong on Saturday not the owner's intention to confine his sailing to Shanghai waters, 'Aclually he has no immediate plans for his future cruises, but he hopes to sail the China coast. Questioned by the "North-China " Herale' to whether he intended to. sail th vessel around the world, Capt, Hill man stated that much depended on his being able to secure a nitable mate, but that he had no arrange: ments in hand at the present moment, He pointed out, however, that Delrdr3 was capable of standing up to any sea, providing she was handled ina seamanlike manner.
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