MOTOR LAUNCH RACE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 71, 23 March 1906, Page 5

MOTOR LAUNCH RACE.

The motor-boat race for C.ipta i j clock will be held to-motro i afternoon. The flagship will be t! j Pitoitoi. which will be anchored off tl ' Queen-street Wharf. The Seaford w act as tender to the flagship. The fir race I Class B.) will be .started at tv . j o'clock. The Kn-ka., which is enten ; for Class (.'.. is a uew boat, which. j I said to be the tirst twin screw c ■ launch built in Auckland. She w j J built by Mr D. Reid for Mr W. R. Tw;o ;of Warkworth. The boat is fitted vvi 5 j two 3 h.-p. Lozicr engines. The Geisl 'is also a. new boat, and was built 1 ! Messrs Bailey and Lowe for Mr Ste , ! art, of Waiheke. but she has recent I been sold to Mr J. Hodgson, of Ponso j ! by. Sh« a fine 35£t cruising- launt ' j with a beam of Bft. and has a roon . ; cabin. She is fitted with an S h.-p. Sta . dard engine. The entries for the eoi I petition to-morrow constitute a reco for New Zealand, no less than boats taking part. Commodore W. Whitley will be in charge. Captain Pa j ker will act as starter, and Mx L. ■. / Harris as starting tune-keeper. T (J j entries and handicaps are as follows: a : Class A. (speed boots-): Togo (scr ,'Crey 7m. 18s. * i. \ CVass B. (7 to H> knots'): Napier sc p ! Matareka Sm.. ikatere Bm.. Tempe c i l;im., Geisha 17m.. Alleyne 17m. 34 c j Huia - 20m. L2s. t ,' Class C. (np to 7 knots): Jiaka ai c : Lozier 11. scr.. BUle Bell ,"»m.. Esraa 5i f. j 4&»~ Kdna 7m. 305., N.eno 7m. 3c o (Gracie 12m.. Wonder L2m.. Roma lie ,t i Venture 16m. - Waione 20ra. .- / Xhe ifr.= t boat in p&nh ha-jLt, will 4.1 qualified, lot the final, d I «^—_—^__