AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 38, 14 February 1910, Page 7

AQUATICS.

AUCKLAND TACHTING ASSOCIATION. HEARTSEASE V. CELOX. The Auckland Yachting Association, after carefully considering the evidence offered before it, is of the opinion that the Heartsease"was not, within a reasonable time previous to 'the collision, in the position of an overtaking bout, and that the rule relating to meeting, crossing, and converging boats applied, and that, 'therefore, the Celox carrying her boom on the starboard side, and the Heartsease carrying her boom on the port side, it was the duty of the Celox to keep out of the way of the Heartsease (vide Rule 30, "International Yacht Racing Union"). NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB. The North Shore Yacht Club held a cruising race on Saturday which created a great deal of interest between the competitors and their friends. The weather was favourable, there being a nice breeze from about north north-east blowing nearly all the time. The race was started from off the eastern end of the Victoria Wharf, Devonport. the destination being Bon Accord Harbour, Kawau. Messrs. Sinton and Shaw were the starters and timekeepers, and Mr. S. White officiated as judge. The race was started at 2.50 p.m.. to a fairly even start, aud the wind making it a dead beat down to Kawau. it took the competing boats much longer than usual in covering; the course, the winner turning up in the well-known Mabakl. The entries and handicaps were:— Heartsease (scr.). Thistle (30m.), Mahafcl (36m.), Maroondah (45m.), Ronakl (40m.), Emerald (35m.). Mystery (55m.), Eulalle (50m.), Rhona (50m.). Pandora (60m.), Niobe (60m.). Auturere (60m.). Maybelle (60m.), Gannett (63m.), Tangaroa (65m.), Enconnter (90m.1, Acacia (72m.), Hilda (Ssm.), Mayo (100 m.). Mavonrnecn, llonaki. Eulalle. Pandora. Tangaroa, Encounter and Niobe did not start. Acacia was away flrst at 2.50 p.m., with Heartsease. Mahaki, Thistle, Rhona and the others in close attendance, whilst Maybelle was fully 10 minutes late. Heartsease rounded the North Head first, Hilda, Mystery and Thistle following in that order, close up, whilst the others were somewhat scatre-ed. On the long beat down to the destination there was a considerable change in the positions, and the finishing times were: Mahaki. 9h. 22m. 405.; Thistle, 9h. 44m. 10s: Heartsease. 9h. 50m. 455; Acacia. lOh. 17m. 305.; Auturere. 10h., 19m. 455.; Mystery. lOh. 59m.: Gannett, llh. 40m.; Mayo, 12h. 35m. The others did not finish. The corrected times place Mahaki first, Acacia second, and Thistle third.