13-Ton Sailing Yacht is lifted by crane from the back garden of the Western family's home, in Bay Ridges, to be hauled by trailer to a marina at Frenc(...)
Date2/28/1978
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McConnell, Colin
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Toronto Star (Firm)
(publisher)
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Original Toronto Star caption: 13-Ton Sailing Yacht is lifted by crane from the back garden of the Western family's home; in Bay Ridges; to be hauled by trailer to a marina at Frenchman's Bay. John Western; 44; a welder and former merchant sailor; has spent the past six years and $35;000 building the Tara; a 40-foot cutter with a ferro-cement hull. It will need another $5;000 to fit it out with sails and navigational gear. Family intends to sail it around the world.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0014468F
3/30/1982
9/1/1982