YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 70, 3 April 1922, Page 8

YACHTING.

VICTORIA CKUISIIfG CLUB. ('RPISIXG AND HARBOUR HACKS. GOOD RACING IX A LIGHT SOL'THEIMA" The Victoria Cruising Club held a cruising race for vaehts aud launches to Awaroa Bay. Waiheke. on Saturday, also a re-sal. race for the IS-foot class over their harbour course, and a general handicap tor the combined small classes, for which no less than :{?, boats started. There was a nice topsail breeze blowing all the afternoon from due south, which allowed all races to finish early. This gave tbe boats which took part in the cruising race a lead from the starting line to Lookout Point, Awaron Bay.

In the two harbour events the course gave the boats a lead to the first mark off the tide deflector, a run to the mark in fihoal Bay. a close haul on the port tack to the Watchman mark, and a lead back to the finishing line. Ou the second round 1 lie wind drew a little to the south-west, which necessitated a few short tacks being made to the top mark, but the face was sailed In quick time, Secret, the scratch boat In the 18-foot class, taking 111 8m 3Us to complete the course, and Desert Gold 3m l(Js longer In the general handicap.

All races started from the dredge Maui oft St. Mary's Bay. the officers for the day being: Starter and judge for harbour races. Mr. A. Deacon: timekeepers. Messrs. 0. Johnson and P. Boonstra. 'Mr. T. L. Thompson was judge at Awaroa Bay.

At the conclusion of the cruising races a social was held in Gordon's Hall, which was largely attended by yachtsmen and visitors. The following are the racing details:—

Launches.—This event was sent off to Awaroa Bay flt 2.20 p.m.. only Ella. Matiitrere and Jean Grey starting, in this order. Klla soon opened up a lead, with Manurere second, and the finish was:—Ella (ser). 4h 2Sm 30s: Maunrere (20m), 4h 40m 40s: .leau Grey (47m). 5h Dm 30s. Corrected times place .lean Grey first. Ella second, and ! Manurere third.

MACKAT MEMORIAL SHIELD. This was a pretty start, all the boats lying close to the line at gunfire. Omatere was smartest away, quickly followed by Waitere. Qoeenie. Wairlki. Rouen. Starlight. Gloaming. Celox. Kctare. Restless. 'Mowai. Walma, Yum Yum, Rona and Gloriana. All bad leading jibs «et for the 16 mile stretch to Awaroa Bay, and off Queen's wharf Qneenie was leading, with Omatere, Waitere. Wairiki and Restless following in this order. OtT Victoria wharf Restless drew up with the leaders, and led for the rest of ihe race. Waitere and Queenie having a great go for second place. The finishing times were: — Restless 4h .".2m, Waitere 11. 4h .-.6 m 30s. Queenie 4h 157 m 10s. Omatere 4h 38m i Starlight 5h 4m. Yum Yum ."h 40m 30s, Celox 3h r>m, Kotarc uh sm. Wiiiriki 5h 7m, Marie oh 7m 10s. Gloriana 5h Tm 40s. Mowai 5b 9m. Walapn 5h 9m, Rona 3b lorn 10s, Rouen 3h 13m, Waima 3h 13m 10.x. Gloaming 5h IGui. N'garo 3h Iflm 10s. Mermln oh 13m. Sadie 5h 20m 30s. Ventura 3h 33m. Venus 5h 37m. The result was: Yum Ynm t. Waiapu 2, Kotere 3. THE 18-FOOTBRS. i From a good start Lanela " :a9 nrst away. followed by Atangatai, Colleen, Secret. Sea Sleigh, Ben Bolt, and Maseotte. The boats were all close together at the tide deflector mark. On the run to the Shoal Bay mark Secret took tin- lead and was never afterwards headcil. Sea Sleigh worked into second place. Ben Bolt third and Maseotte fourth, this being the order on completion of the first round. The positions did not alter on the second round, and the finish was timed: Secret 3h 33m IBs. Sea Sleigh 4h Oin its. .Ben Bolt 4b lm 58s, Maseotte 4h 3m 3fls. Colleen 4h 7m 3Hs, Waitul 4h 10m. Lancta 4h 11m l.'lx. Tiri 4h 15m 238. Corrected times place I.nncla first. Sea Sleigh second. Secret third.

GENERAL HANDICAP. SMALL CLASSES. This was one of the prettiest starts ever seen on the harbour, the whole of the 33 boats gettlne away within a minute of gunflre. Several collisions took place rounding the first mark, but all pushed oK each other and carried on in a good sporting spirit. Keen interest was taken in the meeting of the 14ft one-design boats with the boats of t-ho 14-foot flatMe class, which met for the frst time in the same race. Desert Gold bent the whole field home by over two minutes, Sea Gnome, the crack flattie, being third. Nyria. which was "first away, was leading at the first mark with Desert Goto, .second, then c.imc 'Sea Spook. Sea Gnome and Cupid. On the run to ■Shoal .Bay mark Desert Gold passed 'Nyria and they rounded In this order, Joan being third, Cupid fourth. Sea Gnome fifth, and Sea 'Spook. Idler and Valet following close behind. On the close haul to the top mark Desert Gold improved he r position and tbe times of completing the first round were Desert Gold 3m 34m 40s. Sea S-ponk 3h 35m 355, Joan 3h 30m 255. Nvrla 3h 37in ">s. Sea Gnome 31) 37m 4.15, Sea Hawk Hh 39m 10s. CtiDid 3h 3Sni 3.15. Idler 3h 38m 50s. Betty 3h 30m 10s. with the others close up. This order was maintained tn the second round, and the finish was timed: Desert Gold 4h 11m 345. Sea Spook 4h 13m 50s. Sea Gnome 4h 17m 375, Joan 4h 17m 395. Cupid 4h 10m 445, Nyria 4h 20m 275. Idler 4h 20m 38s. Sen De'ij 4h. 21m 18s. Dixie 4h 22m ss. Valet 4h 22m fls. Sea Hawk 4h 22m 7s. Betty 4h 22m 335. Resolute 4h 23m 48s. Redwing 4h 24m 30s. Sea Imp 4h 25m 2s. «oa Elf 4h 25m 20s Seamew 4h 25m 40s. Sen More 4h 23m 54s Sea Bubble 4h 26m 12s. Rangi 4h 27m 14s. Carina 4h 27m 32s Om.lkt 4h 29m 325. Snipe 4h 28m 4!)s. Whlfiz Bang 4h 20m 30s. Roslna 4h 31m 4s. Edna 4h 32m Ss. Aotea 4h 32m lis. Winsome 4h 33m 525, Early Dawn 4h 33m 375. Tnl 4h 34m Is. Corrected times place Winsome flrst. Desert Gold second. and Soa Spook third.