YACHTING MISHAPS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21345, 21 November 1932, Page 10

YACHTING MISHAPS

CAPSIZES IN HARBOUR

OTHER BOATS LOSE MASTS

ALL THE CREWS RESCUED

The opening of the yachting season in Auckland on Saturday afternoon was marked by a number of mishaps on the harbour. Thero was no loss of life, all the crews of the capsized boats being rescued. A whole sail breeze from the west was blowing when the races started, but toward the finish the wind increased in strength. In almost every instance the boats carried full sail, and when tl,ie breeze freshened many of them got out of hand, especially where light crews were carriod. In the race for the 18ft. M class Manu and Matarero capsized. Benny, a new 12ft. 6in. Takapuna one-design boat, also overturned, while Oi, class Z, and Eamona, class T, carried away their masts.

The 18-footer Martha S. broke her rudder and several other boats were compelled to retire owing to mishaps to their standing gear and sails. Just after finishing her race in class Y the Demon capsized at her moorings. The Wathara, a new 14ft. boat owned by Mr. H. Asher, which was making her first appearance, got into difficulties near Point Chevalier on Saturday afternoon and was driven on to the reef. The crew scrambled ashore after much difficulty. The boat was damaged extensively.

On the Manukau Harbour the 20-footer Miss Mac blew out her mainsail, and the 16-footer Wild Wave broke her mast.