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Growth of Cairns Aquatic Club ships and crews history
Series of Articles by Pestleave recounts Cairns Aquatic Club boats, races, and crews from early days. It details Prawn and Alma sailing ventures, capsize rescues off Cape Graiteny, and the club’s changing ownership and notable vessels. Names like Dickson, Archie, Ted, and Fre are noted among riders, builders, and navigators in a lengthy archival narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Bay
Cape Graiteny
Grey Fe
Fiay
Ehuch
False Cape
A."dickson “Wen
Archie
Ted
Meare
Watt
Tulle
Horn
Van
Prin
Stratford
Fabing
Ste
Ike
Pek
Eve Brothers
Brac
Eddie Matthews
Kali
Caltontil
Rooney
Aquatic Club
Frank McCarthy
Nat Paisley
Albert Lewin
Ison Bay
Monty
Delage
Han