FIERCE SQUALLS IN SYDNEY.
YACHTS OVERTURNED. SYDNEY, Feb.. 21. Yesterday was extremely hot in the city, the temperature reaching 100.6 at 2-.40 p.m., but at 5.30 p.m. sudden fierce squalls came up out of the south. Sailing craft of all descriptions, which had been engaged in various yacht races and pleasure jaunts on the harbour, were on thoir way home when the storm came. Many of the smaller fry capsized. A dense black pall of cloud settled down, and twin waterspouts appeared among the big yachts, one striking the 21-footer New South Wales and overturning it. The owner, Mr Wedderburn, manager of Sydney Femes, and his crew just had time to tie a buoy to a long line to mark the 6pot where the craft was sinking when they found .themselves in the water. They were rescued by a lauhch which raced to ’the scene.
Among other victims was the yacht Arawatta, the ex-champion 18-footer. Fortunately, among all the upsets, there were no personal casualties.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 70, 22 February 1932, Page 7
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165FIERCE SQUALLS IN SYDNEY. Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 70, 22 February 1932, Page 7
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