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18.03.1893 - The Royal Yacht Club of Victoria issued invitations for an afternoon on board the yacht Saide, Mr. C.
Millar was, unfortunately, unable to be present through illness, so Captain McDonald hosted the guests. |
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18.04.1893 - Was placed in the Graving Dock Melbourne to have her hull scraped and painted in preperation fo her UK cruise. |
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25.06.1893 - The yacht was lent to the members of the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria by her owner (Mr. C. G. Millar) to give them an opportunity of inviting their lady friends to afternoon tea on board in Hobsons Bay. |
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26.07.1893 - Sailed Melbourne for Albany |
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10.08.1893 - Arrived Albany |
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12.08.1893 - Sailed Albany AM |
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12.08.1893 - Returned to Albany PM due to heavy weather around Cape Leeuwin |
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14.08.1893 - Sailed Albany |
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15.08.1893 - Returned to Albany due to heavy weather |
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16.08.1893 - Sailed Albany for a third time due to weather concerns. |
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20.08.1893 - Arrived Fremantle |
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01.09.1893 - His Excellency the Governor was entertained at a banquet on board The yacht Saide at Fremantle. Other guests were: Sir, John and Lady Forrest, Sir George and Lady Shenton, Sir James and Lady Lee-Steere, Mr.. S. H. Parker, M.L.C. ; Mr. Amherst, M.L.C. ; Mr. Wright, M.L.C; and Mr. F. D. North. |
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07.09.1893 - Sailed Fremantle for Bunbury |
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08.09.1893 - Arrived Bunbury, 12 hours out from Fremantle. |
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12.09.1893 - Sailed Bunbury 19:00 - put back into Bunbury the same day due to bad weather. One sailor was swept overboard but rescued. A full account of the rescue as recounted by the owner Mr C.G. Millar can be found here. |
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13.09.1893 - Sailed Bunbury |
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13.09.1893 - Arrived Fremantle from Bunbury |
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23.09.1893 - Sailed Fremantle for "The Cape", having light southerly winds for the next three days, when she picked up the S.E. trades, carrying the vessel to within 500 miles of Cape Colony, followed by 10 days' strong head winds |
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The best day's run of Mr. C. G. Millar's steam yacht Saide on her recent trip home was made between Fremantle and the Cape, the distance accomplished being 266 miles. |
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10.11.1893 - Arrived Capetown from Fremantle and anchored in Table Bay. Saide completed the passage in 48 days, the distance sailed was 5925 miles, averaging 123 miles per day. |
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13.11.1893 - Sailed Capetown for the UK . Saide encountered fresh winds from S.W., before picking up the S.E. trades again on her fourth day out, stronger and steadier than on the other side of the Cape |
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22.11.1893 - Passed St Helena Island |
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30.11.1893 - Crossed the line at long. 15-26 W. The distance sailed since the Cape was 2964 miles, with an average daily run of 165 miles. Carried the S.E. trades to lat 4* N., then spending four days in the equatorial calms belt, afterwards experiencing strong N.E. trades, the yacht having to be put under reefed canvas. |
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12-14.12.1893 - A strong gale blowing |
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18-20.12.1893 - The strong gale returned when on the border of the tropics. |
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21.12.1893 - Saide encountered a severe gale from the east, and hove to for 3 days due to mountainous seas. Vessel behaved splendidly, scarcely shipping a drop of water. Following the gale Saide encountered light head winds to her arrival at Teneriffe. |
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29.12.1893 - Arrived Teneriffe from "The Cape". The passage from Sth Africa took 46 days, with the distance sailed being 5438 miles, averaging 118 miles per day. |
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