THE YACHTING FATALITY.
FURTHER DETAILS. By Telegraph.—Press. Association. Auckland, March 14. The mullet boat Celox, owned by pale Spencer, of Ponsonby, was competing in the race to Mateata and was caught by a sudden squall and sank in 12 fathoms, dragging her dinghy with her. The occupants were the owner and his bon, aged eight, C. Madigan, C. Tayflor, G. N. Edson and G. Madigan. The boy Spencer was presumably drawn inside the cabin by the inrush of water. His father could not swim, but was kept afloat by George and Edson while the yacht Ngahu manoeuvred to pick them up. The Ngahu dropped her jlinghy which Madigan secured by swimming. - Spencer, who was much exhausted, was given a hold on the gun>waie, but was washed away by a big sea as George was swimming round balancing the small craft. Spencer sank and was not seen again. Edson and George clung to the dinghy until rescued by the launch Fleetwing. Edson Was so exhausted that restorative measures had to be applied. Taylor was washed some distance from the others ind was picked up by the launch Luana in a very exhausted state. . Spencer was a boat builder and leaves | wife and three children, the eldest years and the youngest a few Months ol(L
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1921, Page 5
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213THE YACHTING FATALITY. Taranaki Daily News, 15 March 1921, Page 5
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