White Wings Vol I. Fifty Years Of Sail In The New Zealand Trade, 1850 TO 1900
Tough Tow
Tough Tow.
Next morning at five o'clock the steamer Waitaki went out from the harbour and after an hour's bargaining agreed to tow the ship in for £40. Although some cleats and other fixtures carried away, she at last got the ship inside the Mount, where the tow rope parted, and the ship had to come to a hurried anchor. It was a nasty spot for such a mishap to occur. The tide sweeps round the foot of the Mount at a considerable pace, as more than one vessel has found to its cost, and it requiredpage 42quick thinking to bring the big sailer up safely. Eventually the Waitaki completed her £40 job, and at 11 a.m. the Lady Jocelyn was snugly anchored up the harbour.