OCKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 282, 28 November 1932, Page 8

OCKS.

V.CHT. PEOPLE RESCUE. spondent.) this . day. keel yaclit b yesterday was blown of Karewa uranga. . Simmonds, Misses E. Messrs. D. I >rd. They the weather decided to er, a swell iing on the ailed round wo anchors the south the anchors caught the the rocks, Simmonds tha wind, The Matua rocks, y took an II out and :lit off, b.it then took the island assistance. waj» taken the fishing i danger cf ced to cast mga to get rily. irned round wards and 1 was close ;re able to men again : off on the

anchor,, which had a firm hold, but without avail. It appeared that the boat would soon break up under the strain, and the sails and gear were removed to the island. The yacht was abandoned.

Messrs. Maguiness and Gifford made for the top of the island to signal tho Northern Steam Ship Company's vessel Tuhoe, which was' due to pass the island on lier way to Tauranga. The signals were picksd up by the Tuhoe, which made for the island All of the stranded party, with the exception of Mr. Simmonds, were taken aboard the Tuhoe. By. this time the yacht was riding a little more easily, as the tide was rising, and she was not mating much water. A heavy line was carried by a boat from the Tuhoe to the yacht and by the aid of the winch the yacht was gradually drawn off. A particularly heavy bump just before she came off stove the rudder upwards about six inches and started a leak, which, however, Mr. Simmonds had little difficulty in keeping under control with a pifcnp. Towed to Tauranga. The Harbour Board launch . from Tauranga had arrived by this time, but I as the Tuhoe had the yacht in tow she] returned with her to Tauranga. The Tuhoe arrived at Tauranga at 7.30, and the Matua was immediately placed on the gridway, "where a later inspection revealed little structural damage. Mr. Simmonds states that he will be sailing again within a fortnight. It was extremely fortunate that at the time of the misiiap the tide was making, for had it been on the ebb the boat would undoubtedly have been a total loss. Other than a few scratches and bruises none of the. party was any the worse for the trying experience. The Matua is 30ft long, Marconi rigged, and of triule-skin build.