YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 275, 19 November 1926, Page 9

YACHTING.

OPENING OF THE SEASON BIG DISPLAY ON HARBOUR. ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS. The yachting season will be officially opened to-morrow afternoon, when all local clubs have combined to hold cruising and harbour races under the auspices of the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association. All events will start at intervals of eight minutes, from the tower on the end of the King's wharf, the outer end of the line being marked with a buoy. Five shapes will be used in place of five flags. All classes down to 20ft and launches will race to Islington Bay, the smaller classes competing over the usual harbour courses. The courses and starting times are as follows: — A and B, from starting line, round Rangitoto and Motutapu, finishing at Islington Bay between launch Daisy and mark boat. Sandspit beacon, Rock and red buoy off Narrow Neck must be observed at fairway marks. C, E, H. L, and N classes, from starting line, thence round Duder's Spit buoy in Rangitoto Channel, keeping channel side of the Sandspit beacon and the luminous buoys (going out and returning), and the red beacon near Islington Bay, finishing between the launch Daisy and mark boat. The course for launches is from starting line, direct to Islington Bay. Harbour events, classes T, X and Y, from starting line off King's wharf, thence round Sandspit beacon, thence round Resolution buoy, back to starting line, twice round, keeping marks on starboard hand. Z class will go round once only. The course for classes M, V, S, and the Star boats is as follows: From starting line, round Sandspit beacon, round Bastion light beacon, round buoy off wharf, thence round Sandspit, round Resolution, finishing at wharf, keeping marks on starboard hand. The starter has power to change the direction of the two harbour courses. A white flag will denote taking Sandspit first, a black flag, going the reverse way, in which case turning marks are to be kept to port. The times of starting of all the events are as follow: Classes A and B, 2.20 p.m.; C and E, 2.2S p.m.; classes H and N, 2.3G p.m.; class L, 2.44 p.m.; launches, 2.52 p.m.; class M, 3 p.m.; classes V, S and Star, 3.8 p.m.; classes T, X and Y, 3.10 p.m.; class Z, 3.24 p.m. The officials for the day are: Starter, Mr. H. R. Arthur; judge for harbour races, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; timekeepers, MessA. Arthur, G. E. Laycockand A. J. Collings; judge cruising race, Mr. E. J. Kelly; timekeeper, Mr. W. D. Ross. All competing craft have been allotted special recall numbers. The entries and handicaps for* the separate clubs are as follows: — Royal N.Z. Yacht Squadron. Classes A and B.—Rawene, Prize. Monna. Victory, Little Jim, Rangi. Kotiri. The handicaps will be declared to-morrow morning. Class M. —Manene. Matarere, Maroro, Mollie, Mawhiti. all scratch. Launches. —Kathryn R.. Gispa. Lady Margaret. The handicaps will be declared to-morrow. Akarana Yacht Club. Classes A and B.—Rawene scr. Prize scr. Victory 2m. Little Jim 12m, Kotiri 15m, Rangi 22m. Wanderer 22m. Classes C and E.—Delvllle, on wind scr, off *-jnd 4m, Wniriki 2m and scr. Alexa 10m aud 3m, Maybelle 10m and 2m, Mahoe 30m and lorn. Class H.—Waitere 11., on wind scr. off wind scr, Starlight scr nnd scr. Spray fim nnd 2m, Awatere 7m and 2m, Esrua 9m and 3m. Class N.—Winifred, on wind scr, off wind scr, Waiapu 10m and 7m, Lorna 12m and 9m. Class L.—Venus, on wind scr. off wind scr, Xgaru II 7m and sm, Rahoa 8m and fim, Forest Gold 8m and (3m. Huia 9m and 7m, Lovelight 11m and 7m, Waima 14m,aud Bm. Louisa 20m and 10m. Class M. —Mischief scr, Mollie scr. Manene scr, ilawhiti scr, Mataere scr, Maroro scr. Star Class.—Ola IV. scr. Moa scr. Class S.—Xamu scr. Lancia 3_m, Mum 6m, Atanpatai Oin, .Sea Sleigh 7tu, Rival 7m, Tulip Bm. Class V.—Surprise scr, Drone ljm, Wild Wave 4Jm, Phantom (Jin, Scud GJm, Solace S.m. Class X.—Rona scr, Joan 3m, Rangi 3m. Xyria 5 J in. Class V. —Cupid scr. Alert scr, Sen Gnome Jm. Sea Breeze 4_m, Sea King om, Sea Dawn 7m. Why Not bin. Wai Bm. Class T.—Kismet sor, Marie scr, X'gaio 2_m, Mispah 3m. Resolute 3m, Eleanor 7m. Yvonne Sin. • Launches. —Lady Margaret scr. Kathryn R. 12m, Gispa 12m, Eileen 14m, Kirita 10m, Kowhai 31m. Ponsonby Cruising Club. Classes A and B.—Prize, on wind scr, off wind scr, Rawene 4m and 2_m, Little Jim loci and Sm, Wanderer 4stn and 24m, Rangi 50m and 27 m. t Classes C and E. —Delville scr and scr, Wulriki Cm and scr. Alexa 20m and Bm, Maybelle 20m and lGm, Moutere 25m and ISm. Classes H and I.—Starlight scr and Jra, Waitere |m and scr, Spray 4Jm and 2m, Awatere o'm and 3m, Emma Om and 3m, Mistletoe 14m and 9m. Class L.—Venus scr and scr. Koklri 2m and l.m, Otira 2m and 3m. Xgaru 4m and 3m. Kakoa 41m and 3m, Forest Gold 7Jm and lm, Mowai Urn and Dm, Lovelight 9m and sm, Kouen 10m and 3m, Louisa 11m and lim, Waima 13m and Bm. Class X.—Winifred scr and scr. Isabelle 4Jmin and 4m. Waiapu 7m and 6_m. Class Jl.—Mischief scr, Mawhiti scr, Matarere scr, Maroro scr, Maneue scr Molly scr. Class T.—Marie scr. Kismet lm. Xyria -m. Resolute sm, Viper sm, Meteor 'lim Mizpah 6m. Class S.—Xamu scr. Aratu scr. Sea Sleigh 5Jm, Lancia 6*m, Ben Bolt Bm. Class V.—Surprise scr. Wild Wave 4m Leverette 6_ni. Drone 7m, Scud 7m. Launches.—My Girl scr, Lady Margaret scr, Pierrette 10.m. Esther G. 15.ni, Kathryn R. 16m ss. Sylvestre 19. m, Kirita 20Jm, Ivowhai 34.m, Manurere 58m. Victoria Cruising Club. Launches (sealed handicaps).—Entries: Romance, Lady Margaret. Pierette, Gwenl Manurere, Tiresome, Young Zealandia. Namm. Classes C and E.—Walrlkl. scratch and scratch: Alexa, 7m and 3m; Moutere, 14m and Cm. Clares H and I.—Starlight, on wind scratch, .off wind scratch; Spray, 5m and 3m; Awatere. Sm and 4m; Mom, 9m aud im: Kotare, 14m and 12m; Why Xot, 17m and Idtu. Class L.—Venus, scratch and scratch; Kokin, 2m and lm 30s; Rakoa, 2m 30s and lm; Xgaru 11., 4m and 3m; Forest Gold, bm and 3m ; Lovelight. 9m and 4m; Louisa, 11m and 5m ; Waima, 15m and id, Class X.—Winifred, scratch and scratch: uairere, scratch and scratch; Isabel, 6ra and sm: Waiapu, 0m and sm. Class S.—Xamu, scratch: Atausatai, 4m 30s; Lancia. 4m 30s: Sea Sieisrh, 4m; Rival, 4m 30s: Muru, Gm ; Ben Bolt, 7m: Almira, 15m ; Ben Macree, 15m ; Swiftsurei ISm. v Class V.—Surprise, scratch ; Drone, om ; Wild Wave. 5m 30s ; Leveret, 10m; Solace. 12m. Class 31.—Mischief. scratch; Molly, scratch: Mawhiti. scratch: Manene, scratch; Matarere, scratch. Class Y.—Cupid, scratch : Alert, scratr.h : Sea Gnome, "m ; Sea Prince, 4m; Sea King, sm. Class T.—Marie, scratch: Kismet, lm ; Xgaio, 2m 30s: Mispah, 4m 30s; Viper, sm; Meteor, Gm; Yvonne, 9m; Hapuka, 12m; Resolute, 2m.

Devonport Yacht Clnb. j Classes A and B.—Entries: Moana, Prize, j Rawene. Victory. Wanderer, Rangi, Kotiri. , The handicaps will be declared to-morrow. ! Classes C and E.—lnsufficient entries. , Class H. —Insufficient entries. Class S.—lnsufficient entries. Class L.—Venus, scratch and scratch; ] Xcaru IL. 4m 30s and 2m : Forest Gold, 5m 30s and 2m; Waima. 9ra and 6m. Class T.—Kismet, scratch; Resolute, 4m : Mispali, 6m. I Class M.—Mawhiti, scratch ; Manene, | scratch ; Mollie, scratch ; Maroro, scratch. : Richmond Cruising Club. ! Class L.—Kokiri. scratch and scratch;! Marere, l.m and 2m; Rakoa. 3m and 2m; ! Xgaru. 4m and 3m; Forest Gold. Sm and 2m; Lovelight, 7m and om; Mowai, Sm and 3m; Rouen, 15m and 3m. Class X.—Waiapu. scratch and scratch ; ■ Vagrant, 6m and 4m. | Class V.—Surprise, scratch : Drone. 3m ; Wild Wave. 6m: Millicent. 9m; Leveret, 10m : Kathleru. ISm. ; Class S.—Sea Sleigh, scratch : Lancia, j scratch: Atangatai, 2_m ; Rival, 7m; Tulip, I 10m : Almira, 12m. Class T.—Kismet, scratch; Marie, scratch : Viper. 4m ; Xgaio, Sm ; Resolute, 7m ; Mizpah. 9m. Takapuna Boating Club. Classes C and E.—Alexa, scratch ; Mahoe, 25m : Vanora, 27m. Classes H and X.—Awatere. on wind scratch, off wind scratch ; Winifred, 14m i and sm. j Class L.—Forest Gold, on wind scratch, off wind scratch; Xgaru 11., scratch and: lm. i Classes V, S and Star.—Ola IV., scratch; \ Surprise, 3m: Drone, 4m: Lancia, sm;. Scud. Sm ; Muru, 10m : Solace, 10m. j Classes X and Y.—Xyria, scratch; Sea ' Dawn. 7m. j Class Z.—Kitty, scratch; Edna, scratch; Myrth. scratch : Frolic, scratch. Comet, i scratch. Any Z class boats carrying silk ; sails will incur a penalty of one" minute. ' Tamaki Yacht Club. I Class S. —Xamu, scratch; Lancia, sm; Gladys, 15m. Class T.—Kismet, scratch; Xgaio, 4m;' Eleanor, 9m. \ Class Y.—Sea Gnome, scratch; Bronze- , wing, lm ; Sea Breeze, 2m: Sea Xymph, 5m ; Valencia, 6m ; Jupiter, Bm. " i Power Boat Association. j Launches.—My Girl, scratch ; Ladv Mar- ! garet. Jm : Romance 11.. Jm : Viveen."lO_m ; Kathryn H.. 17m; Adelaide. 19m: Totupoti, 20m ; Edwina, 21m; Wai Lani, 2Sm. Rev. Jasper Calder, an old Auckland yachting and racing man. has been presented with the 80-foot yacht Xgaro by a number ot his admirers. He will take part in the opening run to Islington Bay to-morrow, and proposes to hold a short service on shore on Sunday morning, to which all boating men are cordially invited.