STORMY WEATHER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 154, 1 July 1901, Page 4

STORMY WEATHER.

During Saturday and Sunday .it was blowing, very strongly from the north-east, and .last evening: -the rain set in and continued through the night. The vessels that, arrived Jn. port- yesterday reported that therfc was a heavy wind blowing- outside, accompanied with heavy sea. In consequence of the weather a number o£ local coasting vessels are detained.in port, arid others have been reported as sheltering along the coast.

The yacht Halcyon, which was moored some distance east of the Railway Wharf, T)roke^aw^y frojn h|r moorings on Sattirdty" nig'fetl' and drifted down against the Railway Wharf, where she was being badljt knocked about, when some young men noticed her dangerous position. They immediately set to work .to rescue the yacht, and after feoiQe : hours' exertions they, succeeded in getting her behind the eastern tee of the wharf, where she was moored in safety. ... ... . „ ..'..." ~.^ ..... The damage tp.'th'e IJalcyon pfoveii to be rather serious, though confined to the fittings, above, the water-line, the hull not having received any injury. The bowsprit was smashed off at the board, and the timber of the bow and the starboard counter were badly broken. The boom was. also snapped in two and other injuries were also sustained: The yacht was brought round to the western side of the Railway Wharf this morning, and a.clear* ance was made on deck preparatory to

repairing. Yesterday afternoon one of the Harbour Board's punts," which had been moored close to the Halcyon, also came away from her moorings, and drifted against the Railway Wharf, but the Board's oil launch Kuaka was sent round by Captain Duder, Harbourmaster, and the punt was" towed to a more sheltered an-

chorage