MOTOR LAUNCH RACE

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIV, Issue 58, 9 March 1903, Page 3

MOTOR LAUNCH RACE

On Saturday afternoon the wharves j ~r , j jetties along the foreshore were j crowded with thousands of interested j spectators, a number of important aquatic events being set down for decision. The first race-—that for motor launches—was started at half-past two. Prior to that hour all the boats competing in the race and a large number of yachts and small craft assembled off the wharf and with the warships in the background made a very picturesque scene" A lar_e crowd of people followed the race in the Ferry Company's steamer Eacde, hired for the occasion by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. The course was from off the Queenstreet Wharf, round H.M.s. Royal Arthur round H.M.s. Phoebe, round mark boat of Judge's Bay. thence to starting point twice round: distance about six knots The handicaps were given at the start All the boats lost several seconds at the start. Tlie Queen of Beauty was fully a minute and a half behind owing to crossing the line the wrong dde of the mark boat. Another mistake which cost her a minute or two was made in mistaking the Judge s Bay ra ark. and she shortly atterwards vvitn--1 drew after covering only a portion ol thp first round. Happy Moments, .tanlev and Royal Arthur were close up for first place posing the Royal Arthur ~ •[,,,:,• second journey round. After the l'hoebe the Stanley got 1:".'..-, l "and secured a lend of several - , „, r1 ! ; . ifter rounding th" -fudges !p,;'v mark an electric wire attached to i -if. rf her cylinders fused, and the boat 1 d'-onped behind. Kenny Moments was \iS'\\,l h-u-'f.. i:v and won rather easily. • :.-.j "'oval Vrlhr.r thin!. \ ie-en r ■■-■'■' '■ ■'-■--' tht> PetyM ! - ;'-,,i''"li ,^i,o P ! -':,'• tlv the tin; 1 -die ■:.... : ..,"..'•:....'■;..' r-7.■- *i;e «'.;•' 10-., ~_, .' v... ~..; i.' __'}> ciun Ss: Union. 3h

39m 275; Waitiri, 3h 3_>m 38s; Petrel, 3h _3m 24a; Stanley, 3h -lm, 20s. After the race the party on board the Eaghs were entertained at afternoon tea at the club- rooms.