i Yacht Waitangi Towed To Safety

Northern Advocate, 17 March 1947, Page 4

i Yacht Waitangi Towed To Safety

I (Special) NAPIER. This Day. | With her sails damaged by a storm ] and her auxiliary engine out of action, ; the f)7-foot keel yacht Waitangi was picked up by the fishing launch Dawn and towed 70 miles into the port of Napier yesterday. The Waitangi was en route from Auckland to Lyttelton and drifting before the storm when the crew decided to send out -radio distress signals at 5 p in. on Friday. These were picked up by Mr G. McDonnell. an amateur operator at Ohakea. who sent information to the Marine Department. Wellington, and arjrarigemenis were made yfor the yacht to be taken in tow. By the use of flares, the Dawn found the Waitangi between Cape Turnagam and Black Head, about 70 miles south of Napier, at 3.30 on Saturday morning and took her in tow. WIRELESS TOUCH Wireless communication with the yacht was established by Mr W. Taylor, of Napier, at 10 p.m. on Friday, and maintained during the night. The Waitangi left Auckland on March 4 to sail direct to Lyttelton, the home port of Mr J. H. Killian, her new owner. On board were Mr Killian and his wife, a wireless expert, Mr K. \V. Windsor, of Auckland, and two other Aucklanders. After suffering a buffeting near East Cape, the yacht put in to Hicks’ Bay to dry out her sails and make the gear shipshape. She passed Hawke’s Bay on Thursday night and then ran into a severe gale which caused damage to her rigging and-threatened to carry away the mast. The engine being out of action, it was decided to send a wireless message for help. It is not known when the Waitangi will resume her voyage. RADIO PROGRAMMES MONDAY MARCH 17 IYA AUCKLAND (Gsokc.) 7.15 p.m.: Farmers' Session. 7.30: “It's a Pleasure." 8.2: “Thnrk,” Ben Travers’ famous farce. 8.15: “Richelieu —Cardinal or King?" 8.38: "Into ihe Unknown: Marco Polo." 8.53: Albert Sandler and his Orchestra. 9.0: Overseas and, N.Z. news. 9.30: George Melachrino and His Orchestra. 10.0: Seotiish Interlude. 10.15: Bandstand. 10.43: Music, Mirth and Melody. 11.0: London news. 2YA WELLINGTON (570 kc.) 7.15 p.m.: Pig Council talk. 7.30: St Patrick's Day, a special commemoration programme. ’ 8.0: Freddie Gore and his Orchestra. Vocalist: Marion Waite. 8.20: "My Son, My Son." 3.4:5: Sonia Chostiukofi (Russian terror). 9.0: Overseas and N.Z. news. 9.30: Showtime. 10.0: Los Brown and his Orchestra. 10.30: Songs by Andy Russell. 10.45: Bobby Sherwood and his Orchestra. 11.0: London news.

PERSONAL Mr R. C. Lamb. M.A., late of Whangarei. has been appointed senior assistant at the Parliamentary Library, Wellington. The Governor-General. Sir Bernard Freyberg. V.C.. and Lady Freyberg arrived in Auckland on Saturday to tame up residence, for about three months at Government House. Their Excellencies arrived in New Zealand in June of last .'ear. and this is their first period of residence in Auckland. Mr and Mrs H. Slyfield, Herekino, have returned from an extended holiday. At Auckland they boarded the keel vatcht Tainui on which, with Mr and Mrs J. A. K. Spicer, they visited Kawau Island and the Great Barrier. In the South Island they visited Christchurch, North Canterbury, the West Coast and Nelson districts in an extended motor tour.