BOAT DESTROYED

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 112, 2 August 1927, Page 7

BOAT DESTROYED

SLIPS ON WATERFRONT Slips along the waterfront in the vicinity of Herne Bay have caused yachtsmen, whose boats are on the hard there, no little concern. A fall at Point Erin last week totally destroyed Mr. E. Arthur’s Viper, another wrecked the shed in which Mr. H. Cook’s launch was housed, and other boats which weathered the wave of earth which swept down on them have been moved to safer localities. LOSS OF VIPER Fate seems to be against Mr. E. Arthur in his yachting ventures. His most serious setback is the total destruction of his 14-foot€;r Viper. The T-class boat, which was snugly stowed away above the wall at Shelly Beach, seemed secure enough from harm. A heavy slip, however, occurred on the north-eastern corner of Point Erin Park last week and completely buried her. Willing hands were at work over the week-end, digging her out in the hope of there being something worth salvaging, but with the exception of the centre-board and a few knees, the rest of the boat was crushed beyond the stage of usefulness. Mr. Arthur says that he intends to give up the sport, a decision which all who know this young yachtsman will regret. He has the sympathy of all owners and crews in the loss of the regular racer. SHED WRECKED AT HERNE BAY The fall which wrecked Mr. H. Cook’s boat-shed came down from Mr. R. Taylor’s property at Herne Bay. The shed, a photograph of which appeared in THE SUN last week, was partially buried and badly smashed, but luckily the boat, protected by the gable iron roof, suffered no damage. Brother yachtsmen got busy and helped to extricate the launch from the debris of the shed. Her owner, who is at present away in Suva, is a vice-president of the Richmond Cruising Club. Wild Wave and Atangatai, which were both hauled up bn the beach near the shed, escaped damage, although the earth swept under them, necessitating their removal to the Richmond slipway at Cox’s Creek. Mr. T. Bell’s V-class boat Leveret will have to be moved also as the earth is now all around her. Like Wild Wave and Atangatai, however, she is none the worse for the mishap.