Boat Harbor Notes

(By "Boathook.")

The exceptionally fine weather with which Wellington was favored during the holidays, made the harbor a yachtsman's paradise. It must be many years since there was such a run of light southerly wind, which is undoubtedly the best brand of animated air for sailing purposes which comes to Wellington. \ ' • •■■'.-.•'. Owing to so many boats being away tripping:, things around the boat harbor have been very slow. They have now all returned, however, and all reporThavihg had a glorious time. ■ •• • •■ ■ ■•,••■ "Windward and Rawene cruised round rvUrville Island, visiting Port Hardy, Greville Harbor and Pelorous Sound. •• • ' Wairere came back from the Sounds on Monday. Rumor hath it that she was decisively beaten m a run. over by Whitewings. "• ' • ■'.•'■ ■ - On Sunday, Waitangi came back, and must have had a splendid trip across. • • « Amongst the boats content to cruise round the harbor were lolanthe, Rona, Galatea and Viola. They all must have had a thrilling time, even though they did come home every night. !*• * f Budding launchmen and "yottists" should carefully watch the skipper of the big launch Akarire. His manoeuvres are beautiful, not to say weird. The capers he cut m Ballena Bay on Saturday afternoon were really worth going a long way to s\?e. . • : ■ ■-■• ■#..-.. , ■". • R. L P., the Donk. During the noli • days she broke her anchor line m a strong southerly wind m Lowry Bay and piled up. Her owners are removing her keel lead,' which, at present prices, should be. worth a good few "quid." The Donk has been a faithful old tub to many owners, m her time [ and really deserved a better fate. !'-•■ * . • . Ted Bailey, Jack Flynn and Co. of the , Resolution secured one | of the biggest [hauls of blue cod ever recorded by a boat harbor yacht on Sunday, . Deceanber 30. Fishing off Sinclair Head they kept on pulling 'em up until they had over 250. ; - "■*.•>■'•"■';■••■"■ ' Quite a commotion, not to say sensation, wus caused one day during the holidays m the boat harbor when an old and hitherto respected yachtsman was observed to tow his packet out of the harbor. There's nothing like being original, is there Chis., old top? \ The way the Ethel is handled still provides plenty of merriment for the ©Id hands on the hard. Another boat which will be proving expensive one of these days is the Atlanta. /