THE KIA ORA’S VOYAGE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1594, 26 October 1905, Page 3

THE KIA ORA’S VOYAGE.

BAILING TO LONDON AND BACK

Tuesday’s Auokland Herald states: — Captain O. Warwick is now making the final arrangements for his trip round the world in the yaoht Kia Ora. He has secured a mate in the person of Mr A, Aitkenl who was the chief officer on the Goveromsnt boat Lady Boberts from England sb far as Albany. He also brought the Janie Seddon to Wellington. Therß will only be the two men, as it would be only possible to carry sufficient provisions for that number. Amongst several offers to accompany him, a looal youth, 17£ years of age, has expressed a desire to participate la this perilous undertaking. Captain Warwick, however, refused to take one so young. Captain Warwick expects to have everything in readiness foe sailing to-morrow week. The boat is now being finally fitted, and in the course of a few days tho essential opera* lien of stocking the boat will commence, j Asked as to too object of his visit, Captain Warwick said that he intended exhibiting the boat at some of the chief ports of call. An agreement is to be signed between the captain and the builders of the boat, wberoby the lattsr receive half the proceeds derived from the exhibitionß. feature of the voyage will be that Cfcptain Warwick will keep a meteorologi* log, which will be presented to the Meteorological Society at the completion of the voyage. The K'a Ora will first go to Gisborne, where tbe watches will be corrected, and then to Wellington. From Wellington the 22-footer will proceed to Adelaide, whiob port the captain expects to make in abont eix weeks. The intrepid voyagers expect to spend the Christmas holidays in West Australia. From West Australia tho Kia Ora will sail for the Cape via Mauritius, and on the way to London will call at Ascension, Pernambaoo, and the Azores. The captain expeota to reach London in August next at the outside. This would be ten months. They will start their return from London, coming back through tbe Suez Canal, calling at Bombay, Colombo, and Singapore. _ The Kia Ora is a 2£-ton yaoht, wooden structure, and 22£ft long. Captain Warwick is the holder of the Quean’s prize for navigation.