YACHT IN STORM.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 50, 27 January 1938, Page 10

YACHT IN STORM.

RETURN TO PORT. WAYFARER’S EXPERIENCE. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Jan. 26. With the rudder gear damaged and a large skylight smashed in, the 36ft cutter Wayfarer, one of the two dompetitors in the ocean yacht race to Hobart for the Trans-Tasman Cup. limped into Whangaroa Harbour at about 1 p.m. to-day after being pounded by terrific seas in the vicinity of Cape Maria Van Diemen for three days. The crew of six had suffered a nervewracking ordeal as they fought their way back to land from 120 miles southwest of the cape and then battled to keep their craft off Columbia Reef, near Cape Reinga. Although knocks and blows were taken aplenty in the tossing seas, none of the crew was badly injured. They suffered from lack of sleep, however, for constant attention had to be given to the crippled vessel. Watches were brief and often, and even if they had turned in it would have been impossible to sleep in the tumbling, soaking bunks. 1 Much of their food was spoiled and thev lived on bread and butter and tinned stuff, with nothing hot for several days. All six of the crew are Auckland men. Acting as skipper is Mr K. Reid, of Otahuhu, who with his brother Mr G. Reid, of the same address, is owner of the Wayfarer. Others on board are Messrs A. H. Milburn, of Devonport; S. Winterburne, of Otahuhu; C. F. Johnson, of Otahuhu, and H. Reid.