Terra Nova sailed from Cardiff on 15 June 1910.[44] Scott, detained by expedition business, sailed later on a faster passenger liner and joined the ship in South Africa.[45] In Melbourne he left Terra Nova to continue fund-raising while the ship proceeded to New Zealand.[46] Waiting for Scott in Melbourne was a telegram from Amundsen, informing Scott that the Norwegian was "proceeding south";[lower-alpha 5] the telegram was the first indication to Scott that he was in a race.