NORTH SHORE REGATTA.

Auckland Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3825, 13 November 1882, Page 4

NORTH SHORE REGATTA.

Conclusion of the Baces. OWING to press of. matter and the lateness of the hour at which several events at the North Shore Regatta concluded on Saturday, we were prevented from giviog ths result of all events. We take up the report where then let*-. j First-class Yachts. YACtITdAND FISHING 80A.T3 (aeokod Hnrton i" .Herald ), valued at Sw vb, ana first Race. Entiies: Arawa, J. L. BloomfieW; Rita, T. Henderson; Christiana, P. William" The Arawa, sailed by Mr J. Bell, was dtcidedlyjthe favourite for this event, and she was expected to easily carry off the first p'ize. The Rita was expected to come in next, with the Christiana last, and so it came topiss, but, at the same time, the sailing of the latter astODwhed everybody. Duriu" half the time occupied in the race, she ran a good second, and it was only by a miiun'lerstaadingtbat ihelostthat pts.tton. Mr 'i'hos. Henderson was at the helm or he Rita, while Mr J. Cope piloted the filing yacbA The vessels came to tbe starting post shortly alter 1 30 p.m , and went off to a good start, with ot diuary canvas set. The A rawa occupied the windward position, and got away very sharply, Kita next.and Christiana following nearest the North Shore. The latter craft, Holding a fine wind, soon came up to windward oE the three, and it became evident she would do much better than most people expected. She did not, however, get through the water with such speed as the Aiuwa. Bating across towards the Daphne, the Christiana succeeded in passing the Kita easily, and almost overhauled the Arawa. 'ihe latter failed to weather the marked boat and having to make ono boaid more than the Christiana, the latter came up very close and rounded just aatem of her opponent. The Kita dropped behind first. Time : Arawa : lhr. ISmiii; Chri-fmna, lhr 15min 4secs; Kita, lhr ISmin. Calliope Point buoy was the next turning point, but here the boards were situate.! but little differently except that the Arawa Was a«aia drawing ahead. Time: Arawa, Ihr 2lßiin ; Rita, lbi 25min. Both tha Arawa and Kita now carried spinnakers, while the Christiana continued under ordinary canvas. The flagship was passed : Arawa, lhr 30min|; Chrhtiana, lhr 32min 15secs. From this point tbe vessels sailed round the cbtquered buoy, with no material alteration iv position. The Christiana, which was fully a mile ahead of tUe Rita, instead of following the Arawa, which stood up the harbour, continued on her course towards Kohimavama, those on board being uader the impression that the buoy there had to be gone lound. This lost her the second position, the error being discovered too late. The Arawa contiutted to gain upon the Kita, and the latter was slowly come upon by the Christiana until when the flagship was passed the fishing yacht was but a few minutes short to enable her to finish second, having sailed remarkably well all through. Arawa * Kita 2 Christiana 6 Sixteen-feet Sailing Boats. OPEN SAILING BOATS. -Third OJass (under 16 feet and not lets than 13 feet oveiall. as per regulation), - let prlz% &X and Cup presented by Mr H.Koho; 2nd prizw. £2, and Revolver preßentod by Mr Hazard ; 3rd prlza. &t Course: From north side of Flagship round *ilot Schooner at Norih Head; thenoe round O ara Hawra ye * -, thence round boat ofl Calliope Point, twice ronniJ. Entries! Ely, G. Warman; Ada, J. Ward : Smile, E. Ireland ; spray, S. MllLs; Quiver, E. Le Roy, Queen, W. Holder; May, S. Le Koy; Mina, J. Williams; Lively, A. Lo«an. At starting, the Spray g«t her jib foul aud lo9t a few seconds, but the others got away well together. _ The lily assumed the windward position, and led until the pilot schooner off the North Head was rounded, the Nelly being very doie, followed by the Lively, Klsie.and Spray in tbe order named, 'lhe Kly made a board up the middle of the harbour, vhich proved a .loaing move, for shortly after.the other boats which stood strai«hfeon crossed herbowa, and the Spray took up leading position, Elsie second, Ely third. The Spray, which sailed in good style, retained the position until the conclusion of the race, the order beingSpray I Bob Boy Canoes. ROB ROY CANOES, to be paddled by bonaflde amatours.-lßt prlzo, Cup. presented by Mr Gabriel Lewis, valued at fll; 2ad prize. Cruet, nresonted by Mr Moatauue. Couwe: Round Pilot dohooner atNorth Haad and baoß to Flag ehlp. The entries were : Messrs Churton, A. Shalderc. J. Baker, W. Baker, J. Shaw, F. Shaw, W. Cooper, C. V. Houghton. Tho s*art was a good one, and the boats went away in a cluster, but before the pilot schooner's moorings off North Head were reached, Messrs Houston, Shalders, and Shaw had passed tho others, the marked boat being rouuded •—Houghton, 1; Shaw, 2; Shalders, 3; J. Baker, 4. Shortly after. Baker succeeded in passing Shalders and Shaw, and at the finish had almost overtaken Houghton. Hosult: — Houghton 1 Bakor, J 2 Shalders ... ... '.«•..» 3 Messrs. J. Shaw andW. Cooper came next. Churton did not finish. Thirteen-feet Open Boats. OPBT* SAILING BOATS. — Fourth. CHass (under 18 feet, as per Regulations).—lst prlae, Tea and Coffee Bet, presented by Mr Montagus j Bnd prize, £2; Srd prize, £1. Course : Same aa eighth raoe, once round. Entries: Una, F. Perrot; Rip, J. Gallagher; Who'd a Thought It, G. Longdrill; Castaway, W. P. Featherstone. The boats were sent off shortly after 2 o'clock, the Una and Olive going off first, followed speodily by tho Ruby, These three kept the running pretty close until 3 o'cloct, when tho potitioas changed slightly and stood: Una, 1; «üby, 2; Olive, 3; Kipple, 4; Kip, 5. The Olive, however, soon regained her former poti'ion, and at the finish had co far come up with the Una th-it the result was declared a dead heat, The Olive.it i-i claimed, was to windward, while the Una was slightly aheadOlive 1 Una' 1 2wenty-flve Feet Sailing Boats. OPEN SAILING BOATS.-Firat Class (over 20 feet and not more thin 25 f*et overall) as par regulation.- Ist prize, &i and Cup. presented by Mr F. Lewlsaon, and valued at £7 ; 2nd prize, si. Course: Same as Second Raoe. Entiies:—Magic, Logan ; Shi imp, Boyd and Yates ; I Uont Know, Logan. Only the Shrimp and Magic appeared at the starting post, and the race was cried ofl and another made. Harry Keen starting wiih the Gerty to make a race, ol courfo did not continue. The Magic was sailed by Marshall, and the Shrimp by Bo>d. They went away very even, but the Magiu soon had the advantage of windward and leading po ition, and carried on towards Judge's Bay in fine' style, and holding a goo i wind. Before the course had been, once gone over ihe Shrimp had assumed first place, an') fiom that lime slowly gained upon her opp':.unt. comiug iv an easy winner by over two minutes. Shrimp (Boyd and Yates) ... 1 Mugic (Lo^an) ... ' 2 Third-class Yachts. This race pruied almost a gift to the Sybil, Avhith main ained a foremost position throughout the laco, and came in an easy winner. The Gem and Tiuint changed positions very often, but eventually the former dropped behind. The Hattie May did little good from start to finish. Result: Pybil (Cramond). I T<uant (Miunderscn) 2 Gem (Murphy) ... 3 . Hatti.) May (.\eUon & iiooker) 4 Boys' Dingy Bace. DINGY RACK, tor boya not over 16 years ol asje.—lal prize, SUvei' MTatoh aid £2 added Presented by Mr W. Fontont; 2sd prize, £1. Course: Bound Pilot Soaoouor and buofc to Fitsflbip. Entries : W. Swinnerton, W. Bailey, A. Jones. Bailey won easily. Bailey 1 Swinnerton 2 Ladies' Mowing Bace. LADI«B' RACK, to be rowed in ordinary psir-oared bouts, with coxa wain.—lst prize, Handsome Card Basket, presented by Mr i, Linabnrj ; PhotegraDhlo View?. Courae: From Flagship round Pilot Schooner and baos. There were two entries for this event, but only one boat came forward. The ladies, the Misses Baynes (2), had a walk over. War Canoe Mace. WAR CANOiiS ibona fide). Canoes and orewa in war dress.—lst prize, £100 and Champion Banner; 2nd prlza. £50; Srd prize, £25. Conrso: From the Vlagabip louud ship Margaret Gdlbralih (off thu Railway Wharf), round CuilioDo Point buoy, finishing on north Bide of Flagship. KAtr;es:— » - Apar&ngi, 93 men, Major Te Wheoro Tauirelkiu, 51 men, M jor Te Wheoro i.'csapore, 88 men Three canoes came to the starting post— the Omapero, containg Ngapubl natives; Te Aparangi and Tataireikia, with Waikatos. The natives, who appeared ratJierexcitfld

========- H over the event, were got up in various styles !■' of costume, the majority, however, being naked to tho waist, with a blanket or shawl for an only covering girded about the loins. Toe, different canoes were led by prominent natives who un>ed the rowera on when necessary, and kept time with a sort of white fabric fixed to a Btick. The rowers were all on their knees two abreast, and each carried the usuai paddle. "When the gun fired, the Bay of Islands canoe, which was a email one, wag ■ in the middle, and it immediately tsok the lead. The natives in each craft worked well, energetically using the paddles with great rapidity, something after the style of a person shovelling up loose eattb, yet ratber quicker than that operation is cat. lied on, for it is estimated that the Om&. pere averaged fifty Btrokes per minute. The Margaret Ualbraith was rounded with the (Jmapere fully two yards ahead of the Te I Aparangi, which was second. The compe. t titors were still further separated in the pull i up to the flagship, the Bay canoe finishing between 300 and 400 yards ahead of the Te Aparangi, with Tataireikia l as t 1 ! and nearly 400 yards astern of the second* canoe. We believe that before the race, started the natives agreed that the I Ngapuhis, who had the lightest canoe (not a bona fide war canoe) should be in some ■way handicapped, and itia expected they will get only second prize, permitting the Te Aparar^i rowers to receive the £100 prize. " I