CAPSIZES IN HARBOUR.
THREE BOATS IN TROUBLE. ONE SUNK, BUT RECOVERED. Three boats capsized! on Saturday aftermoon while competing in the North Shore , Yacht Club's races. The 14ft. " flattie " Early Dawn and the 13ft. boat Ara over-, turned near the Resolution buoy, both crews being picked up by Jauncnes following the race. TW thirdboat, the 22- ' footer Lucille, which was taking part in the club's cruising rftce to Awaroa Bay, capsized and sank near the Brown's Island buoy. Her crew were rescued by the 22-footer Hilda, which .was a competitor in the same race, and were afterwards brought to the city by the launch Loew'Victor. The Lucille was refloated yesterday. Shortly before the finish of the .race in question one of the crew of the 20ft. mullet boat Wayward fell overboard. A dinghy was quickly lowered from the Wayward, and no time was lost in picking the man mp.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17956, 5 December 1921, Page 6
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