YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 73, 26 March 1923, Page 9

YACHTING.

AKABANA YACHT CttJß CRUISING RACK TO COWES. The only aquatic fixture on Saturday was the Vkarana Yacht Club's crutelug ra.c ".Cowes, |far. Walheke. The boats were divided into two classes, keel and -outre board, and both started off h.itlg S TV nari, the keel class going at 2.W p.m., and the centre-boarders tit 2..>0. ' The starting line was between the eastern end of the wharf and launch ViW»" m -ed north. There was a nice sailing :,reeze from the south-west, the boats a fair wind all the way down, anu the surely of smooth water for the ci enm*.

THE KEEL YACHTS. The following were the entries and hand}CoioiUst Bm, Kulalie J2m, Daisy 14m. tynthl'.i 18m. From a good start Mavjielle was Brrt ..«_-..*■ closely foil, wed by Speedwell, "«' Tl ■ i-.VhHc ,ii,l Vault c. AH set spin- ,, iters'fr' , c'■ n flown Harbour. Speedweu 'king the lead. r<^.'?V b Y N?rm v-inliie Mavbelle, and Lulalie. At rsorin H a Speedwell was still leading, but V-i ie had passed Wairikl. and was cat hl.iJ ler At Browns Island Vanltie headed Speedwell off Surfdale the wind went a little to the South, and Speedwell dr_« llvel 'villi Vanltie. both having a great race off Rocky Bay. Vanltie. which n. 8 sailing closer Inshore again, went Into tho &Hr?artk»s 2iim 2iis. Corrected times place V alrikl 1, Speedwell 2, and Vanltie 3.

TUB <;EXTRE-mjARDi CLASS. This class went away nt 2.50 p.m., th« entries and handicaps being Waiter.- sir.. Starioch 2m, Sadie 3m, Coin_ 4m, <--***"}• Kotare Tin, Awalere 10m. Marie 10m. A.Ueria l"ro, Lucille 14m. Winifred 15m, Forest (.old Kirn, Wizard 10m, Sgaro 20m, \\oiapu 20m, Champagne 20m. This was a splendid start. Winifred get. ling away first, followed by Waitere, I' oresd Gold Wi'aird. Marie. Celox, Sadie, SSalapu. Starioch Ngaro. Awatcrc and ChampagneAll followed the keel eiass nnd set epinakers for the 21-mile run to Vaibeke.

Starioch took the leading position sooU after the start, followea uy Sadie, -Marie, Waitere. Celox, Awatere, Winifred. Forest (iold Walapu, Wizard, Champagne nnd Ngaro. This order was Kept for some time, except that Marie passed Sadie and Starioch After passing Broura-3 Island beacon Waitere went into the lead, which she .maintained to the finish, with Sadie second and Marie third, and Starioch fourth.

By the time this class reached the passage, the wind had fallen light and the tide was running in, which gave the limit boat* little chance of getting within their handicap, though half way aown t heywere well In the race. Waitere, the fir«t boat to !in.lsh in this class, took only four minutes longer than Vanitle to do the distance, and was one second quicker than Walriki, the winner In the keel class.

The finish was timed as follows:—JWnitcrd II Oh 24m 30s, Sadie 6h 2Cm <">Bs, Marie Oh 30m its. Starioch Oh 30m 225, Awatere Oh 30m -Mis. Colox Oh 38m r.4s, Forest Gold Oh 40m 3Ss, Wizard Oh 48m 17s, Champagne Oh Mm 50s. Ngaro 7h Om 588, Winlfr..d 7h 2m Os, Walapu 7U 3m 445.

Corrected times place Marie first, Sadie second, and Waitere third.

In the evening an orchestral concert nnd dance was held at the Cowes Bay Pavilion. There was an attendance of about 1">0, ana all the Items were greatly appreciated. Th« concert party consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Payne. Messrs. Gardner, Hope, Mo Carthney and Mavbill. After supper, which was served hy Mrs. Insley, hearty cheers Were given for the musicians and the host and hostess on the call of Mr. Wilkinson. Mr. B. B. Webster was m.c. for the dance, and the racing officials were:—Starter. Mr. G. E. Laycock: Judge. Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; timekeeper, Mr. A. Dawson.