MISHAP TO SHAMROCK III.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 869, 20 April 1903, Page 2

MISHAP TO SHAMROCK 111.

CONVERTED INTO MERE HULK BY STORM. SAILOR DROWNED AND Li ETON INJURED. By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, April 17. A storm caught Sir Thomas Lipton’s yacht Shamrock 111. oIT Weymouth. The yacht was dismasted, was lowed to port a mere hulk.

Sir Thomas Riplon was injured, but not severely. One sailor was drowned, and others were badly injured.

DETAILS OF ACCIDENT. ’ A SUDDEN SQUALL. By; Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright^ Received -1.51 p.m., April BL LONDON, April lb. Details of the accident to Shamrock 111. show that, a, northerly breeze was blowing."' Tiie yacht was under ordinary working canvas, with jaekyai'd challengers. The lcc-rail was buried to a considerable depth. Tiie squall was far more sudden Ilian that, which wrought such havoc to Shamrock Ji. while racing in the .Solent in May, JtiOl, .when the Kin,; was aboard. It broke the eye of one of the screws .securing the rigging cm tiie windward side. The

others gave way, and the strain uf the sails snapped the mast seven feet above Die deck, everything going by tiie board. .Sir Thomas Lipfon, who was standing bolding the binoculars, was thrown headlong down the companion Way, and a sailor on top of him. .Sir Thomas Liplon was shaken and received bruises on the shoulder and iiis head was lacerated by the broken binoculars.

Steward Collier, was standing near him, and (be moment ibe squall struck the yacht was thrown overboard. lie swam clear, but, (he cold overcoming him, be was drownFd -. . . i A duplicate steel mast is being made, and it is expected will lie i'eady in a fortnight.

EXPRESSIONS OF .SYMPATHY^

SIX WEEKS’ DELAY. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright. Received 1.51 p.m., April 19. LONDON, April IS, Sir Thomas Lipton, in the course of an interview, said that his only lasting regret over the accident was Collier’s death. 'Flic accident, will probably result in six weeks’ delay. He hopes the Shamrock will be repaired in time to reach Sandy Hook in August.

Ihe culling away and recovering the wreckage occupied five hours. His Majesty King Edward telegraphed deep regret at (lie accident, and sorrow at Collier’s death, with whose family lie expressed sympathy. 'Flic Prince of Wales sen 1 a similar message and made enquiries for the sufferers.

Keen sympathy in connection will the accident is expressed in America