Yacht Wrecked Near Warkworth

Northern Advocate, 31 January 1939, Page 3

Yacht Wrecked Near Warkworth

[Special to “Northern Advocate ”] AUCKLAND, This Day. When the yacht Daisy, a 36-foot B class keeler, went aground on the mainland about eight miles from Warkworth, she was dismasted and badly damaged, and the crew could not be rescued for several hours because of the angry surf.

The party left Auckland on Saturday afternoon for a week-end cruise to Kawau, which they had not previously visited.

The yacht was under the command of her owner, Mr John Elh'son, of Wellington, who has been In Auckland for about three months. He was accompanied by Miss Isabel Kirkby, aged 21, of Stratford; her brother, Kenneth Kirkby, aged 19, a ship’s boy in the steamer Kapiti, which is at present in Auckland; and Peter Turner, aged 15, of Epsom. When rescued, the crew was practically exhausted, and stiff with cold, their clothing having been saturated for many hours. All enjoyed hot baths at Mr Baddeley’s home, and the three younger members returned to Auckland by bus from Warkworth last night. Mr Ellison remained, hoping that today he may be able to salvage the hull of his yacht, which was not damaged beyond repair.