WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 338, 27 October 1908, Page 2

WEATHER.

A YACHT; . , V (81 rKLKUICAI'^.—SIJfCUI. CtUtRESPONDENT.) fiUckland, October 26. Boisterous weatlW:!was experienced along , the West Coast during Saturday and yesterday, a strong soutlpwestorly gate prevailing At, New Plymouth' She vSteamer Takapuna had a rough time, and'got dne of her-port bow plates dented. She hapsome little difficulty in reaching her moorings;; and was carried on to' the .Itarawa, wfrffili vessel she bumped 011 tlio port bow, staving? in b portion of the lattdi J s railiug. The yacl\t Elsie, owned by Mr. J. Dean, of Onehunga, dragged licTfanchor during tlw sou'-wester' 'of Saturday'' afternoon, and; drifted past, the Onehuugl Wharf. Messrs. R. Tiriell aiid'T. in a dinghy, and after an eventful tiiWniaiiagcd to board the yacht and bring her to a safe anchorage. Yesterday liiorrliltfe two 'Dean's sons and two other young men-wont on board tlio Elsie with the intbntion of>i slutting her to moorings in anctlior part offtblrc harbour. The little craft, which"Avas tmranfina couple of dinghies, was difEtijlties when she sailed out into the barijourj'fofc.'a heavy gala was blowing, and ihe \Vatoto was* very rough. Nearing the a fast tide was running, made to bring the yacht abotitf%hoil>He-i!ic>. consternation of a number of ■bijlobkonP ofi the wharf the Elsie was struck rt ßfl t tlft'. ls fuil force of the gale and sapsized. ' I youths were seen struggling in the trtMi'"fortunately . tlio dinghies floated, an'd r .tftcr^l J {froat effort the youths reached > tlie\ii,'j;"aii3; , ,'clambered aboard. After a Vacht went down, but a line fyrfrlyJrcrWas tied to the bridge. Tlio line, liow<^r ( "Mike<),'and the Elsie was driven throng of' tlio bridge spans, eventually r rocks near the rifle she" was visible at low water. "'.