THE DUNEDIN YACHT ACCIDENT.
(in ffit.EenAfii'-si'tcut, conneatONßSti?,) : Duncdirit January 13. Tho helplessness of a pure landsman inva bent wi'is shown at the inquest to-day en the body o^Thomas Smith, who wasdfowiiec by a yaohtiilg fleoideilt in tlio. harbour yes- :, lei'diiy. Tho evidence showed that Robert ' RUdli, decoasod's fiomp&hion. .Wfts all experienced, yachtsman, but < deceased knew nothing about sailing n ersffc. When Rush told deceased ' that lie was "going about, 1 ' . the latter iaid that the jib sheet was dear, but when tho yaeht shot up into tho wind, the jib fllltd, tho sheet having apparently-' bcooiiio ontangled. Rush Went forward lim* Self nftW putting the boat nlioUt, and placed deceased at the tiller, holding tho,main sheet Whilst'ho was clearing the jib sheet.' A sudden gust- sttuck her, and ilecoased hold on to tho main sheet although told to let go, until the boat" wbb buried. Rush tnado (several gallant attempts to keep tho deceased above water, whieli deceased twice thwttrtciV'by hanging oil to him and sinking 1 them both. , '
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 94, 14 January 1908, Page 5
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169THE DUNEDIN YACHT ACCIDENT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 94, 14 January 1908, Page 5
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