'Though there were frequent sharp rain-showers, it was reasonably' enjoyable sailing, for there was a. steady wind of fair force making for tacking practically all the way down, with a long leg on the port tack.' About 6,30 pam. there a sudden und terrifying change, for without warning it suddenly veeamo as dark as a cellar and the rain pelted down with stinging force. A minute later, When most of the boats were off the dynamite magazine, just opposite the wreck of the Tungshin, there came an appalling squall. It, must have developed in a very] small evea, for the Violet, which! was only just in front, missed it altogether, whilst the Gnome and pook, who were behind, got very of it. In between, however, there was sad havoc.
The Kut Loo immediately Uiown flat, The Gnome, following, promptly dropped her mainsail and stood up to the capsized boat under 4ib, but the Inodah resolutely refused to leave the Kut Lee, there was no danger of her sinking. Snbsequently it" was ascertained that, before the boat could be right-dig steamer came down and, not seeing her in the darkness, only missed her by about two yards. The Oistos spun round under the squ end whilst out of - control Bawn ashore, fortunately. without damage, though she had to wait 8 long time before assistance could be sent to get her off. The Rover and the Tweetie both were unmanageable for some minutes Dut didn't experience anything: worse.
The Seagull Capsizes "The Viking and the Seagull seemingly caught the full force of the squall. The former, despite the. fact thal she has a deep and very heavy keel, was blown over until the water was pouring into her cockpit and it was only by dropping the mainsail that Mr, W. D. Neil could bring her up. At the same. '"'moment he saw the Seagull (the heaviest and hitherto believed to be "the safest, boat in the racing fleet) 0 oyer..on, to her beam ends, - Despite his, own danger, Mr. Neil, who. already this season hag one rescue {to his credit, promptly went. about, \ond made for her by the shortest route, which took him over a pile of serap-iron from the Tungshin, Dut though he hit three times, no [damage was done. He tried twice, but he could not get nearer than 10 ft, to the Seagull and as Mr. Fowkes, Mr. W. Mellor and the two Hiaodahs "(who composed the crew) all were on top of the boat, he threw Tine and called to them to board him by its aid.
Unfortunately, Mr. Fowkes, who always had been "most " confident about his boat, told the Viking not to worry, laughingly saying—they' were all right, the Seagull could not sink and they would stay with her and get her ashore. He scarcely had spoken when, as Mr. Neil and Mr. Mellor say, a tidal wave, quite 6 ft, high, broke on the two boats, the "Seagull filled and, after two: Jconvulsive plunges, sotik, Teaving only about 18 inches of her mast above water. This was barely" six! minutes after the capsize. the Viking came about again, th Seagulls first laodah was clinging to the mast and was taken off.
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