THE RECENT GALE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13497, 25 May 1907, Page 6

THE RECENT GALE.

EXPERIENCES OF SHIPPING-

[BY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

. Giseorne, Friday. Last week's heavy weathei was experienced .by several of the sailing vessels running in the local trade. The first boat to arrive was the -chooner Gisborne. Captain Pankow reports having left Tairua on the loth inst., but as it was blowing hard from the south-east, he bad to put in for shelter under Slipper Island, until nest day. When he left the wind continued fresh, and when abreast of White Island, on the 17th, it was blowing a gale from the south-south-east, and he hbve-to for a couple of hours. Next morning he was off Cape Runaway, the wind still blowing hard from south-south-east, but the sky was clear,, and he beat up to Kawakawa roads, and anchored in six fathoms at one p.m. During the afternoon the easterly swell, which had been coming in from the ocean, increased violently, and the schooner was almost lost from sight in the i trough-of the big seas. With every link of his 60 fathoms of heavy cable, and his big anchor . out, Captain Pankow succeeded in I hanging out the; gale throughout Sunday I and Monday, until it moderated on Tues,day morning. : .- -' ,; ' '- ; The three-masted scow Southern Isle was not so fortunate, being twice driven 1 out to sea with both anchors down, v The auxiliary schooner Kaeo was also in the roadstead, but Captain Skinner decided to run back to Oreti Point. The steamer Squall also put in for shelter during the gale. When the weather moderated on Tuesday the Gisborne came on, and tho Southern Isle came into the river at- ten o'clock this morning. Captain Vesta reports laving a good run from Wltangaroa (from whence he sailed on the 10th)"as' far as Tolago Bay. The south-east gale then spiting lip, and he sheltered at Tolago for four days, but as the gale was increasing the captain ran back to Kawakawa. Whilst there they had some rough experiences, and lost an anchor with 60 fathoms of cable, and , one of the' foresails blew away. He left Kawakawa again last Tuesday, and calms were experienced on the run down the' coast. The vessel encountered very, heavy seas all the way.