LORD STONEHAVEN
DIVE INTO STORMY SEA. YACHTS SAVED FROM DISASTER, (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, February 26. It is revealed tha£ during the height of the gale which raged in Port Philip on Saturday, a dripping figure clambered up the steps of the St, Kilda pier.. It was the Governor-General, l ord Stonehaven, who swam ashore from, the yacht Corella to obtain mooring ropes for that craft and six others which were in difficulties in the bay. He secured the ropes, and ultimately saved several : '■chts from almost certain disaster. Later at the clubhouse banquet his Excellency was accorded an ovation. The incident occurred after the storm had lashed the yachts that were taking par 4 - in the Forster Cup race. Most of the competitors ran with bare masts for shelter, and upon their arrival in the bay Were unable to moor their vessels. Their shouts for assistance were not heard, and it was then that Lord Stonehaven dived overboard.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20962, 27 February 1930, Page 11
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