With the Jaunch in attendance, signals were exchanged between, Eunice If and the Rokko Maru, and the Japanese ship continued on her course, The launch took Eunice in tow and a long and dangerous tow took place to bring the yacht back to Woosung. In the short and nasty sea, brought about by the high winds over the area, Eunice 11, without steering way, was completely out of control and the tow line parted on no fewer than five occasions, but, at 8 pam. on July 12, the yacht and escort arrived back in. port, Eunice IT had set out on the morning
class race of the $.¥.C, and ran in-of July 12 to take part In the cruiser shore under the Sheng Tong Beacons. She was below the shoal when she went Inshore on the starboard tack, and when she put about to come out again, she crossed the shoal and stuck hard and fast, "Attempts to drive hor over the shoal proved fruitless and she was aground for two and a halt hours, during which time abe took ferrite pounding, Tt was during this period that her rudder head broke.
Eunice 11 was not the only yacht which suffered damage from the Novos" tkiog past In the 80-mile yphoony windo sri July 12, Eve and
race outside Woosung, went aground on the Shen Tar they, only grounded on the outer edge Dut got off before any damage was done, These three yachts had gone inshore in an endeavour to escape the strength of the ebb tide which was running strongly in midstream, Smaller Boats In Trouble The smaller "A" class yachts, ing in the Fair Cup race over a court outside Woosung to Blockhoute buoy, opposite Kaochiao beach, met with as much trouble, Albatross, a converted Byrne boat sailed by Mr, and Mrs, Bohlmann, ran ashore on Kaochiao beach and capsized, Fe from drowning, but the yacht w badly damaged, Ingomar, Viking and Mignon went to her assistance, The firs-named two, being keel boats could not go into the shallow wat but Mignon hoisted up a part of her her centre board and stood by. Mignon's crew, Commander Skyrme, R. Currie ond'F, E, Flory, rendered valuable ald tothe Albatross, and with assistance from coolies recruited from the shore, the twisted centre board of this yacht was pulled up and the yacht beached. Bohimann stayed wi the yacht until two junks were brought from Woosung and Albatross was brought back to Woosung on the morning of July 13. Con~ siderable damage was done to the yacht and a good part of her fittings Were lost.
Winsome sailed by P, 0, G, Wak ham also went hard and fast on the stone causeway, off Hellespont, by the Kaochiao beach, and she remained here for two hours pounding on the causeway, The flood took her off, but she must have strained her bottom timbers and her rudder post came up through the deck. Baling all the way back, Winsome returned to Woosung to complete the race. Mignon stood by until the Albatross was beached and lost two anchors apart from bending her centre board, She also returned to complete the Tus Ministry of Industry has de" cided to send delegates to America
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