Five people are setting out from Gourock, to attempt the hazardous 5500 mile voyage to America in 63 foot yawl White Cloud. New skipper of the vessel is 22-year-old second-mate Roderick Finlayson of Ross-shire, Scotland. With him are going to young ex-pilots of the American Air Force and their wives. Yesterday the party was busy making final preparations for the long feature. If all goes well they hope to arrive in Maine at the beginning of September. Picture shows: A meal aboard the White Cloud before leaving Gourock. The two American ex-pilots and their wives Mr and Mrs Love (left) and Mr and Mrs Clark pictured on board the yawl. 20 June 1947