ROUGH WEATHER IN NORTH

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 271, 31 October 1932, Page 10

ROUGH WEATHER IN NORTH

TWO YACHTS CAPSIZE YOUTH’S MILE SWIM TO SHORE. Auckland, Oct. 29. In heavy weather this afternoon a 14 foot yacht capsized off St. Helier’s Bay, its occupants, four young men, being rescued only with difficulty in the high seas that were running. Fortunately the capsize occurred near a reef at dead low water and the four yachtsmen clambered on to the reef. It was some time before their plight was noticed from the shore and one youth, M. Madden, decided to swim ashore, a distance of over one mile. The task was difficult and dangerous in view of the rough seas but he made a fine effort, being picked up 100 yards from shore by a dinghy which had gone out to meet him. A launch went out to the reef and picked up the others, who were suffering from cold and exposure. The yacht soon became submerged. Salvage will be attempted to-morrow. During squally weather a small 16 foot sailing yacht capsized in the harbour off Kauri Point this morning. The crew of two young men was rescued by a ferry launch. Afterwards they were transferred to the pilot launch which towed the capsized yacht to Birkenhead.