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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13482, 8 May 1907, Page 8

The ketch Coronation was towed out into the bay at Gisborne on Monday, in readiness to sail for coast bays and Auckland, and toot up an anchorage in the vicinity of the collier Kaiapoi at the usual ground. About midnight heavy . squalls came up from the E.S.E., and soon afterwards the Coronation was discovered to be drifting, despite the good tackle overboard. With a heavy gale blowing, and with all canvas spread, 1 Captain Martin decided to make for the entrance to the riven The task was a most dangerous one, . and, although the new lights at the end of the breakwater were invaluable, the channel higher up was in darkness. A heavy sea; was running within the two retaining "walls, and "the channel was not very wide, for when bringing the vessel round she struck the groyne once, and sustained a few slight injuries, including a broken bulwark. Captain Martin was successful in getting out of an awkward predicament, which was made worse by blinding rain squalls and the pitch darkness - which prevailed. -