A YACHTING RESCUE

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 126, 23 November 1935, Page 27

A YACHTING RESCUE

"The account in your paper of the rescue of the.crew of the Bronze Wing, reminds me of a similar rescue which took place some few years ago when I was spending a few days in Wellington," writes a Christchurch correspondent. , .

"It happened late on a Sunday afternoon, and evidently escaped notice as it was not mentioned in the papers. There was a stiff nor'-wester blowing and a heavy sea, and no other craft visible when the yacht Seabird was beating back to the boat harbour. Then the skipper saw a capsized small yacht with three boys clinging to it

FOR RONA-JELLICOE YACHTS.— The cup presented by Colonel G. F. C. Campbell to the Wellington Provincial Yacht and Motorboat Association for the winners of the Wellington provincial Xclass yacht racing championship. The contest will begin next Saturday.

6d each to make the trip worth while, and intending passengers for next Saturday afternoon's trip are requested to communicate with the club secretary or with the secretary of the association. If Saturday's trip is made successfully it is likely that the Janie Seddon will follow the other four races in the contest. COURSES OUTLINED. Details of the courses have been decided upon by the association as follows:— No. 1, Triangular Course.—Starting and finishing lines between Jerningham beacon and a buoy 200 yards north of beacon; first leg, to Fraser rock buoy; second leg, to buoy midway between Greta Point and Shark Bay; third leg, to Jerningham beacon. Three times round. All marks to starboard. Finishing over starting line with Jerningham to starboard. Distance, 9.48 miles. No. 2, Triangular Course. —First leg, starting line to Fraser rock buoy; second leg, to buoy moored one mile north-east of Jerningham; third leg, to starting buoy near Jerningham. Three times round. All marks to port. Finishing over starting line with buoy to port. Distance, 9 miles. No. 1, Windward and Leeward Course.—Starting and finishing line between Jerningham "beacon and buoy 400 yards east of beacon; thence to red buoy off Miramar Wharf, thence to starting buoy. Three times round. All marks to starboard. Finishing across 1 starting line in opposite direction to • starting. Distance. 9.6 miles. No. ,2. Windward and Leeward • Course.—Starting line between Jerning- !' ham beacon and buoy 400 yards east of ■ beacon: th'ehce to buoy 1J miles north ;of starting line, thence to starting ' buoy. Three times round. All marks Ito , starboard, finishing over starting line in opposite direction to starting. Distance, 9 miles.