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. Marine Editor for The Sidney Review
One of North America’s most. received a hearty cheer from
renowned naval architects was admiring spectators.

on tte So ewe’ Gumfounded during Saturday's Perhaps the. most rousing

_ Sos Great Sidney Rowing Review _ spectacle was that of the 12 man
Jee when a 67 year old entrant swept whaler crew entered by HMCS :

ee es a to victory ten minutes ahead of. Malahat and skippered by Sidney

everyone else. “IT just couldn't Doctor Jan’ Buckingham. From
believe my eyes,’ said William ~the moment the RCMP starting.
Garden, “I. thought he might — gun went off the whaler became

have gone around the wrong locked in mortal combat with

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2 ae nt wom ony wos ran wn

island. He hadn't though ... it was. PUSSY, a craft entered by race
the. most. impressive _racing patron John Davies of Deep Cove.
performance that. | have ever The hard trained crew of
witnessed.,”’ PUSSY, numbering. six in all,

Garden, who also acted as one including young Mark Davies
of the Race judges, said he went | Who acted as coxswain, put out a
down to speak to John Newman Supreme effort in keeping
when he came over the finish abreast of the giant naval rowing |
line: ‘He wasn't even puffed out machine. However, after but two.

he told me he had built the Miles the crew of the smaller
boat in the 1930’s. He started to craft. were nonplussed to see the.
row away. He didn’t Know. there sailors inject a fresh crew. onto
was, $50 prize money waiting for the oars, while their mates
him!” enjoyed a well earned rest.

Such was the spirit of the Great ~ ‘I thought there might be such a
Rowing Review which saw craft ™Moment,’’ said Race. Patron
from as far away as Comox and Davies “So I stowed a jug of.
Gig “Harbour | Washington ‘Nelson’s Blood’. aboard PUSSY.
competing for a total of $470: in The crew reported instant
prize. money. Another’ race. rejuvanation.””
official, Judge Bert Keates, who Stimulated. by: this ancient
“monitored the race from aboard . Sailor’s remedy, PUSSY

“his luxury yacht: BLACK GOOSE -pulled-ahead of the. naval whaler,”
“said he was astounded’ at the taunting: the downcast tars: with:

number of entries... ‘suitable. epithets. On rounding:

“There were 50 boats entered, Coal Island, the last leg of the six.
‘We would have been delighted . Mile unlimited race, the two craft.
with 20: The: number of people ‘again found: themselves locking:

who. turned out almost °FS- :

overwhelmed. viewing. space on “Unfortunately at this”
the Sidney wharf. moment,” said Patron Davies,

“PUSSY. commenced... to. leak
~through: her centerboard box. The
ine ased load ee of | ae

A 12-man crew from HMCS Maiahat pulled mightily across the Beacon Wharf finish line to a well

earned. victory. over an» exhausted Deep Cove crew following in a craft.called PUSSY.

, the Hotel Sidney. eg

‘A® local’: RCMP téam, “with
constables” Jones, : Garret,
‘Clarabut and McLennam,. at the

pote Garden, rowing WILD OATS, Pe

as the first female entrant, eee wilh Eee ; “Anative Indian team: jo aed ae
“to cross the finish line ee <-Ron Smith of Deep Cove; had °F, put both the above entries to.
os ene a r d Joh Ne wraan ~, their oarlocks clamped, onto their. shame, placing well up with the
inthe up to 17°class. Hero of the day, 67 year old John Newm “dugout by iron’ grips: Rowing first entries in the Unlimited |

flashed to victory over . dozens: of younger race. Fourteen year old D'Arcy
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