Yacht club's growth

The Yacht Club now possesses its own boat, a splendidly-constructed Idle-Along of remarkably recent origin. It is hoped that this is the first of many club boats in an enormous fleet of yachts owned both by the club and by individual students which will sail every weekend from the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club where the club is firmly established.

There are six boats attached to he university club stored at the RPNYC, most of which are individually owned, and the organisation of a sailing programme to cater for as many students as possible is now in progress.

The club was rejuvenated in 1965 and after lengthy negotiations, the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club agreed to affiliate the university club.

This provides the club with storage space for boats, sailing facilities and the right to enter in RPNYC races as well as the use of starting facilities to conduct our own races whenever the need arises.

A number of students are keen to learn how to sail and there is every prospect of their doing so. with the great enthusiasm being shown at present.

A meeting was conducted recently at which Hal Wagstaff, a prominent New Zealand yachtsman; patron Professor Clark, himself an ardent sailor; George Gibbs, former New Zealand Cherub and R Class champion, and 48 keen students were present.

The state of the club was outlined to the students and considerable interest was shown in the idea of promoting "frost-bite" sailing (sailing throughout the winter) on fine days.

This would be particularly suitable for university yachtsmen. as the normal sailing season draws to a close soon after the commencement of the university year. The idea is also being taken up at the Auckland University Club.