THE TIDE TURNS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 18, 22 January 1926, Page 5

THE TIDE TURNS.

LIMIT SMASHED TO PIECES. MORE BOATS ASHORE. With the turn of the tide at about 1 p.m., the gale increased in intensity, and early this afternoon it assumed the dimensions of a howling hurricane. Waves of greater size are smashing in upon Judges Bay, the wind carrying sheets of spray across the reclamation. The Limit, which was cast upon the rocks this morning, was smashed to pieces when the fury of the sea grew. Portion of the wreckage was thrown on the embankment, while other parts of it are floating with great pieces of trees sent down from the cliffs above the reclamation.

The Limit was a sixteen-footer, which had taken part in races in the S elast Ip till the time of going to press, n<> other boats at Judges Bay had gone ashore, although many of them were being badly buffeted. The sea in the boat-harbour had taken on a greater swell, but the boats were weathering it well. Additional Accidents. With the increase in the. seas, the 23----foot keel yacht, Ijoloma broke adrift and went ashore near Shelly Beach. The 2(i-foot launch, Myrtle W, "also piled tip on the rocks at a point between the West End Rowing Club shed and Shelly Beach. From the anchorage off Curran Street, Heme .Bay. two launches dragged their anchors and went ashore. At Devonport. Throughout the morning and afternoon, the Auckland Launch and Toy, boat Co. Ltd.. continued to do good work in rescuing vessels which had broken adrift. Several calls were received from Devonport. but as all the launches were engaged on this side of the narbour, the company was unable to respond. A large keel yacht dragged her anchor off Heme Bay, and suffered considerable damage after going ashore, her jibboom and mast being snapped off.'On the Northern Shore. Despite the fact that the Devonport waterfront was fairly well sheltered from the storm, a number of launches and sailing boats moored ofl" Duder's wharf dragged their anchors and were in danger of going ashore. All were secured, however, before any damage was suffered. A report from Devonport at the time of going to press stated that the conditions were showing slight improvement, and that all the small craft anchored off the beaches were riding safely,