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White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900

Trip To Port Chalmers In '75

Trip To Port Chalmers In '75.

It has been stated in print on more than one occasion that the Rangitikei reached Port Chalmers from London during 1875 in 73 days. The facts are, the ship left London on December 18, 1874, and arrived at Port Chalmers in in command of Captain Fox on the 25th March. She was in the vicinity of the Otago Heads on the 22nd, but was blown off again. Captain Fox stated that the ship was very deep, drawing over 20 feet, and this and light winds experienced accounted for a longer passage than usual, the time being 88 days land to land, or 96 from port. On the 23rd February the vessel was becalmed abreast of Prince Edward and Marion Island for 24 hours. The sea being beautifully calm a boat was lowered, and manned with several of the passengers, including two ladies who pulled towards the land. Several pieces of drift-ice were seen this day, and one large berg three days previously.