YACHTSMEN IN PERIL.
• - 1 TAKEN OFF BY LIFEBOAT. \ j< CRAFT NEARLY CAPSIZED. ] ; s (By Telegraph.-—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day. ' Seven men, occupants of the yacht Mi, had a narrow escape from drowning this morning. After crossing the Sumner bar en route .to Port Levy they met the full force of the gale, and the r craft nearly capsized twice. j They were unable to make shelter, ! and then hove to, but the vessel began jto drift out to sea, and was nearly I swamped. Finally the lifeboat crew (came out and took them ashore, leavi ing the boat anchored.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 85, 11 April 1925, Page 5
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