YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 48, 26 February 1923, Page 9

YACHTING.

lIORTHCOTE AND BIHKENHEAD REGATTA. EMLKI' IN A MAUD \VJ->TKRI.V. VERY , 1 KW". -TARTKRS. The gnnn.il re;n'ta jpronmted hy resij.nis (if N.iftii.-'Hc :unl I'.irkctilicad was Eα" off Hirk.-n1..-e.l «n Saturday. A rtforrf mini!wr ci oniric- Iu\(l been ro--jred I.v tliP rummitte.. -(.talling 97. but owing I" the very hnril an.l squally ■tprk wirnl hlnwinp; all day eonsid"rablvlc?- than h:il! this ininrlier faced .-.. J-artrr. and li , ** finished owing to ,n,izcs an.l tl" , fsii-i that a number If compel it "M ""pro late in starting. tS '.I.r were Hli put bark 13

■Km Kawau ante,, a< fIaH"P [<* thf officials wl.il.' >n, lino -hnoncv Rjr.i L f moored in tl.n more-sheltered water a l'Birkci.l.oa.l. TWro «ms ajirtl proj sSTbut'tte w.nS..;: r.y d"?id,;ij I to proceed with tl.ci. I'herc were rUmbVr of lad.o* an.l ponllcmeii on L Rira while the [mint* of Nor.h----o and Birkenhcad bad other inter,U BO ePtalor? who viewed the races rte'ffi in -Piw "• ""■ — ther - The following arc the *-«*ult«:~ , . v<ii-lifi The enirlee wore: First-flas.-, >■'''• noqrts( . n «c stin. Star- » dX rleandWini: f ViniUe were !»m aiul Wnitere »Jm f VS V-ahin •'••sm «n<l Celox 24m Tr Si These were the only starters '"fnfan ontrvof I- - .. The finish was:SnUwel" 4 32m Ms: Starlight. 4h 50m sCFranoe' Sh 3ui 22«. < urrectod times ptace Speedwell first. Starlight second. an<l f ?SS<SS I- Tacht..-Thli was another Jγ raw, Swlftsure cnnsteo.l and Rei finte^^r.^jn fi rXT4hs h flnUfc was started very late. Corrected times place fea Steiph first. Champagne second and 16ft and under.—Winsome was the only boat to finish at 3h urn 5Ta and wins. Jellicoe Class.-Tbe «nly hoats to finish irere:-Toan, 4)1 »m 38s; Betty. 4b oSm Ifc Joan wins. Kona capsized when •oin; round the 'rile Beacon. Joan was ieaiinz her at the time. uf> Handicap.—The finish was:— VlpeT. Jh. Sm 82s: Hnpnka, 5h 47m Os. Corrected times do not alter positioue. Auxiliaries.-The flnish wis:-Lady Ster lta?, 4h 30m 58s: Kerern. 41. 44m B*. Cor rented times Oo not alter the positions. lanni-bes.-The flnish whs:—\aleka, 4n I'm Us: Meteor, 4h 10m 8s: Kurine Gal. 4b 2hn i»s: Te Akau. 4h 2Sm 30s: Blue Bird. 4h 32m 41s. Corrected times place Knring Gal first. Meteor second, and Te Afain third. The stueshotvs were all postponed, owin,, to the boisterous wevvther, ami will be neio on a suitable Saturday afternoon. There were several capsizes antl minor mishaps, hut fortunately without serious resnlts. The ohnmpion 14-footer Hona capsized, hnt her crew were* rescued liy tne launch Firefly, nn<l the lioat towed home to IPonsnnliy. The officer* the Jay were:—Starter, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson: judge. Mr. J. T. Fearnley: timpkeepor. Mr. S. R- Speight. Mr. A. 'Clare bad charge of the sideshows.