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Yacht In Storm
Three Men
Rescued
After a night-long struggle with
high seas and ths storm in the Bty,
three men in the yacht Ma Isle, were
rescued, half-frozen, at Mornington
today. Their ve&o] wu disbled
three-quarters of a mile from
the shore.
The Uaisle left WilUamstown at
2.30 p.m. yesterday for a week-end
trip in charge of her owner. - Mr
Arthur Peck, architect, of Malvern.
Also on the yacht were Mr A. E.
Creel, of Sandringham* Road, 8andrlngham,
and Mr C. P. Koener, of
the Esplanade, WilUamstown.
When Mr Creel was taken ashore
y rescuers, he was in a state of colapse
<ind was rushed to Santa Rose
rivate hospital. Mornington, sufferng
from shock and the effects of exosure.
DRIFTING TOWARD ROCK-ti
The yacht was first noticed in difficulties
at 10.45 a.m. by Sam Oarltck,
a Mornington boatman. He notified
Senior-Constable Stock. With Constable
McLean, Stock went to the
beach and examined the boat through
his telescope. He colil^ pick It out
only with the greatest difficulty because
of the heavy rain and poor
visibility.
She was then about three-quarters
ot a mile from the shore in the
breakers and broadside on to heavy
seas. She seemed to be drifting toward
the rocks. To watchers of the
struggle, every high wave that swept
over seemed sure to send her to the
bottom.
Through the telescope It could be
seen that the mainsail was down and
lying in the water. Senior-Constable
Stock, realising that the boat must
go on the rocks, sent Constable
McLean for fishermen to attempt a
rcscue. .
PLUNGE INTO BREAKERS
Stock, Oarllck, and Malcolm Nicholson.
proprietor of Mornington baths,
ran to the beach near Beleura. They
were followed by McLean a.nd Bobble
Balastro, another fisherman. Balastro
bravely plunged into the breakers,
and carried a rope to the Malsle,
which had been washed closer.
This rope was tied to the yacht, and
another sent ashore. Steadied by the
ropes held by Nleftoison and Garllck,
who were up to their waists in water,
she gradually washed closer to the
beach.
"When It was within wading distance
in the breakers, the crew was
assisted ashore. Mr Creel, Is SI years
of age. He said that he had be«
years on the sea, much of that time
in the navy, and the experience was
the worst he had had.
MR PECK DESCRIBES
y
ORDEAL
"Toaghett
Experience
in
SI
Years"
Describine hia experience when his
, acht was driven ashore near Mornington,
Mr Arthur Peck, architect, of
Mornington, said it was the toufheat
experience he had had In 61 years
ot yachting.
His companions were Mr C. F.
Eoerner, a civil engineer, and Lieutenant-Commander
Creel, of - fland<
rlngham, who Is now In a hospital at
Mornington suffering trom shock and
exposure.
Mr Peck said he left TTilliamstown
at 2.1S p.m. yesterday and made a
fair run for about 12 miles when
heavy'west and north-west squalls set
'"•At 7J6 p'm. he reached Mornington,
and anchored there fairly comfortably
for the night. At 10 a.m.
the anchor began to drag, , and he decided
to make for the best piece of
sandy beach In the vicinity.
"Being under-manned, we were
unable to ralBe any sail," he said,
"and It was clear that-we would have
to 'make' for the beach as best we
could. In the heavy sea which was
coming at us broadside, it :was by no
means easy.
"Eventually we were able to get
Into the sand about half a mile below
the Mornington Jetty. Several
fishermen came through the breakers
to give me a.line, and. I threw off. my
sea boots, expecting to have to swim
for It, but that was not necessary, as
I was able to wade ashore.
Mr Peck, who Is one of Port Phillip's
veteran yachtsmen, paid a tribute
to the assistance given by his
two companions In a very alarming
experience.
The yacht, said Mr . Peck, would
probably have to remain on the
fbeach for some weeks: .
Yachts Ashore
Toogooloowoo //. Badly
Smashed
Four valuable yachts on the Royal
Brighton Club'e register—Toogooloowoo
IL, Jackdaw, The Rip, and Ven>
detta—broke' their mooringi In the
westerly gale today, and were
driven aehore near the club's runway.
.
Toogooloowoo U., the. finest nixmetre
yacht In Auutiutia. was badly
apiashed. A hole waa torn in her
,bow. and she wan . under severe
strain when washed up deep into the
sand on the beach.
Owned byJIr. W. 8. she wa«
built only last year as a special chaN
lenger for the N'orthcote Cup. She
cost about C1B0O.
Mets&rs A. ft. Coz and W. Jamieeon's
The Rip was not. badly dam*
aged Ur H. Betley'a ,21-footer. Jackdaw,
la under water about 100 yards
from the beach. It 4 is sot yet known
what damage has.been done.
Dougl*4 Bros.' Vendetta was hauled
from the beach and tied up near the
end, of the pier.
The westerly waa driving strong
seas across the pier, and a- heayy
swell was straining many of th*
valuable craft, Including Vanessa,
the Australian and Victorian champion
racing yacht. -
Mr A. L. Green, who has been connected
with the Brighton Tacht Club
for more than 40 years; said that he
had never eeen a worse blow.
Anxiety at St. Kilia
At St. KUda th» 46-foot auxiliary
cruiser Waratah broke her. moorings
and was* driven -ashore. She did not
appear to be damaged, and though
pounded by the seas, i rested' on an
even keel.
Her owner, Mr-1. O. ToK left tor
Sydney yesterday.' Uembers ot his
crew arrived In tlmo 'to tie the mast
down to save rolling.
Other yachtsmen had «n anzlons
time while the gale wu at Its height.
The foreshore from-Brighton to St.
Hilda "was lashed by seas and spray.
Marine Parade was awash, One of the
tallest plne trees on'-lli&youth side of
the St. Hilda Club, ^asniprpoted and
flung across the Ja,wna. :.
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