YACHTS MISSING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17145, 30 December 1929, Page 8

YACHTS MISSING

BASS STRAIT RACE CAUGHT IN HOWLING GALE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Pross Assn.) Keeeived Dec. 30, noon.) LAUNCESTON, Dec 30. After a gruelling struggle of 42 hours, mostly spent in a. howling gale, a Victorian yacht, the Cimara, won a race across Bass Strait. She. was followed live, hours later by the Shamrock. I'p to a late hour last night there was no news of the Wanderer and the Phyllis. Two other contestants, the Maysie and another Starter had to return to Western Port shortly after the start. When the boats left Queenscliffe the sea worked up with a wind of nearly cyclonic force. Both the missing vessels have'auxiliary engines, and it is hoped that they will reach tho Tasmanian coast to-day. Tho Wanderer was last seen under bare poles off the Hummocks by the navigator of the Shamrock. The Phyllis has not been seen since 7.30 o'clock on Friday night. The Wanderer has a crew of "six. The Maysie was totally disabled 40 miles off tlie heads of Port Phillip Bay, and was blown by the gale into Western Port. The vessel was stripped practically to the deck line. Tho crew were utterly exhausted after a 36 hours' battle, with the elements.