Two Vessels Swept Out to Sea in Gale gig Folie 10 'A. yachting, and "dusk shooting expedition: over. the "Chinese New Year turned out to-be far -more exciting than' was" expected, but fortunately had-a happy ending for the. four adventurers Involved al members of the. ShanghalYocht Glub.""/On. Friday last the yacht Undlio,"earrying Mr. HM. -Mann, the owner, and Mr. A, P. Nezes, ang the yacht' Hester, carrying Messrs, N. J, Stabb and Donald: Campbell, se, off loaded for.a week-end duc shooting. expedition to House Island, experiencing tale weather en route {the Undine arrived at: the north. west end of Grass Island about 43) pam, the same day, the Heslor arriv. Ing tome two hours later. 'The two yachts anchored in the' leo. of the land," the wind blowing. from the north, "After the four men bad tumed in forthe night, thinking that the yachts were anchored Ina thorough. Jy-seeura. position, the wind veered sprang up from The yachts were thus" exposed "tothe Full force of the gale, "About am, the next day, Saturday, the anchors of the Hester carried way, and the. yacht was swept out sea, the wind memwhtle, having Ineteased and the seas running high, 'Things looked. ugly for the two mon who ware aboard,, and. they were Toft with' two. alternatives, The first Wwas to leave the yacht to. swept out to set,-which would have boon practically' suleldat, and. the second" was to run her onto. the mud to the south-east of the' Island Phe latter. alternative was chosen, and. the vessel put haidan tothe mud,
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