CURIOUS EXPERIENCE OF A CHANNEL PILOT.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 18, Issue 41, 21 May 1907, Page 2

CURIOUS EXPERIENCE OF A CHANNEL PILOT.

The mystery of the disappearance of Captain Charles S. Pearson, a London pilot was cleared up by, his unexpected arrival at Adelaide in the Italian ship Genista. Captain Pearson had a remarkable experience i He left the English Downs on Christmas day, intending to pilot the Genista as far as the Lizard. On the following day a terrible gale sprang up, compelling the vessel to keep; way from i,'ie coast. For nearly, three weeks i':py beat about at sea, anu nover sighted land u.itil well down the French coaat. Then another great gale occurred,* forcing the Genista to continue her voyage round the Cape widiout touching any convenient port for Captain Ptarson to land. No opportunity occurred either for the captain to board a homewardbound' sWp, so he was carried, an unwilling passenger, a journey of 16,000 miles t~> Adelaide. Captuin Pearson is returning home at the expense of the owners of the Genista. P* had a similar experience eleven years ago, when he was involuntarily carried near to the Equator. On that occasion, however, he was transferred to a home-ward-bound vessel, and reached London safely, after his friends had given him up for lost.