Attention Cruisers
The navigation aids in Strangford Lough have been significantly improved especially in the north end of the Lough. Thanks to David Williams of SLYC and ICC for the summary of the changes.
Click HERE for the information
An amusing incident occurred in 1919 when members of the Ponsonby Cruising Club posed outside the hotel shown here for a photograph.
The photo was sent to Sir Thomas Lipton, along with a request to donate a trophy to the club.
Sir Thomas, impressed by the "Clubhouse", sent out a solid silver cup then valued at £1800 for the competition, stating that he would like to visit the clubhouse if he came to New Zealand.
The Ponsonby Cruising Club, which did not even have a clubhouse, were relieved when hearing of Sir Thomas' s death as he never managed to visit New Zealand and find out the embarrassing truth.
Thanks to Ian Douglas in Brisbane for sharing this little known fact...