After coming across this image in the July 24, 1947, issue of the Montréal weekly newspaper Photo-Journal and failing miserably to find anything beyond what is in the caption which accompanied said image, I wonder if someone might be able to help.
Caption of photo, once translated:
The sailing vessel depicted in this photograph is a rather strange one. It was designed and built by C.-D. Mathews. Despite its submarine-like appearance, it is a sailing ship with a steel hull that is completely watertight and airtight. With this vessel, which will be equipped with a large sail, Mr. Mathews intends to travel from the west coast of Canada to Honolulu. He claims to achieve a record speed of 30 knots. Judging by the figure in the foreground, the passenger will not have much room to move around. However, the ship will carry two tons of food and drinking water.
Caption of photo, once translated:
The sailing vessel depicted in this photograph is a rather strange one. It was designed and built by C.-D. Mathews. Despite its submarine-like appearance, it is a sailing ship with a steel hull that is completely watertight and airtight. With this vessel, which will be equipped with a large sail, Mr. Mathews intends to travel from the west coast of Canada to Honolulu. He claims to achieve a record speed of 30 knots. Judging by the figure in the foreground, the passenger will not have much room to move around. However, the ship will carry two tons of food and drinking water.
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