IN DIFFICULTIES

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 114, 6 January 1932, Page 6

IN DIFFICULTIES

YACHT STRIKES HEAVY WEATHER IN GALE. BOAT IN TROUBLE. 4 WELLINGTON, Mondav. Anxiety for the safety of the crew of the yacht Nanette was felt by the people who saw from the shore wher she was off the coast between Taurakirea Head and Oi'ongorongo over the Week-end. From the land the boat appeared to be in difficulties ir the rough sea, and the observers had grave doubts as to whether she woulcl survive the gale. The Marine Departnient was communicated with, and a ! six o'clock last evening Mr. F. C Holmes, accompanied by Mr. F. Simmons and Mr. W. Hutson, went out in the launch Wiiti in an effort to loeatc the Nanette and lend what assistanco might be necessary. The yacht, however, was picked up at Baring Head. and by means of a trysail was able to make port unaided. The boat was first seen at 9.30 a.rn. just below Mr. Eric Riddiford's hom at his Orongorongo station. Later the boat was lost from view, and abou; 1.03 p.m. the Shaw, Savill and Albip»Company's liner Matakana, inward bound from Napier, saw the yacht between Baring Head and Taurakirer She then appeared to he heating u against the wind in an effort to reacb Palliser Bay, but seemed to be making little headway. At the same lim: the boat was seen from Beacon HUI signal station trying to beat arouni Baring Head. Throughout the morning ihe sea was very rough and a strong northwesterly wrind was blowing. Thr yacht was seen on several occasion-. but at 2.45 p.m. she was lost sigM of suddenly, and people on the shor feared she bad foundered. Fortunately, however, she was picked up agai ' in the early evening, when the sea had moderated somewhat, with a fairly fresh wind blowing from the south east. At that time the yacht wa: about two miles from Taurakirea and about three miles and a half from Mr Riddiford's station. It then appeared to observers on the shore that tlv boat was still in trouble. It was not until Mr. Holmes returned to port at a late hour las' evening that the identity of the yacht was known. The yacht earried a crew of three, but their names were not available.