THE COROMANDEL REGATTA.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 94, 21 April 1924, Page 11

THE COROMANDEL REGATTA.

EXCEPTIONALLY FINE WEATHER. A GREAT SUCCESS. The Coromandel regatta, which was rerived last Easter after a long lapse, was sprain held on Easter Saturday at Tawhiti Bay at the entrance to Coromandel harbour, and passed off very successfully. From an early hour yachts and launches gathered alongside Coromandel wharf ana .mbarked parties of residents who were conveyed to Tawhiti Bay. an ideal spot for a boating picnic and regatta, and only twenty minutes' run from the wharf Arrived at the bay the visitors were landed alongside a punt thoughtfully provided by ihe committee, after which preparation's were completed for the racing programme. The weather was ideal. although the wind was a bit light at times. The events were races for the 26 and 24 footers. 20 and _- footers, IS footers and under, keel yachts and launches. Tbe races all started off the bay between the launch Speedwell and mark moored inshore; the course lying round the cow. an isolated rock oft the entrance, thence round a mark boat off the Sugarloaf on the far side of the harbour and back to the starting line off the bay. The following are the results:— -6 Footers, start 11.30 a.m. First prize £2, second fl.—The entries and handicaps were Starlight scratch. Sadie lm. Omatere 3m, Awatere o_m. Sadie was first away, the wind giving them a beat out to the Cow a run back and a lead to the finish. Starlight, Omatere and Awatere were right after her. but Sadie held her lead throughout, and the finish was timed: Sadie lb. 16m 545, Starlight lhlTm 465, Omatere lh 2lm 15s, Awatere lh 24m 14s. Corrected times place Sadie 1, Starlight 2, Omatere 3. 20 and 22 Footers. First prize £3, second £1, and third one gallon copper paint.—This race went away at 11.40 a.m. over the same course. Tho entries and handicaps were Marie scratch, Valeria 2*m. Kokiri 3_m. Lcvehght sm, Ngaru 6m, Otira 7m, Winifred im. Wairere 7Jm, Wayward 9m. This was a pretty start, Winifred getting away first, followed by Marie, Valeria. Wairere, wayward, Ngaru, Otira and Lovelight; A great race took place between Marie, Winifred and Kokiri, and the finish was timed Marie lh __m 6s, Winifred lh 35m 15s, Kokiri lh _5m 465, Wairere lh 30m 24s Otira lh 39m 4Ss, Valeria lh 42m ''Os ,< v. rU oC h - 2m 15s ' 2h 4m, Love-tft-i. , . m -,- 30s - Corrected times place V. inlfred 1. V\ alrere 2, Kokiri 3. 18 Footers and under. First prize £2 second £1. Started at 11.50.—The entries and handicaps were Magic scratch Champagne 2m, Secret 3m, Wildwave sm, Xamu i.m. Chance S»m, Kismet 10m, Spot 16m ,? tea .., Sm - Tllis was another good start, all getting away very well together, Kismet Being first. A good race ensued between Alagie and Champagne, the latter passing r?* Si tne lee ™ark, and the finish was timed. Champagne lh 50m Os. Magic lh 52m 355, Secret 2h Om ss. Kismet 2h 8m 15s, Ssmu 2h 12m 10s. Chance 2h 13m 15s, Wild .I'll "".A 13 " _?>*' Spot 2n 31m SO". Aotea 46m oOs. - Corrected times place Champagne 1.- Magic 2, Secret 3. . . el , Ya . cat , S o F,rst prize £= - Bec °nd flIS_i d „ at 12 noon—The entries were Speedwell scratch, Scout 4m, Cynthia 10m. 222* iT' a , S .? rst , . way t0 a nicely ttaed start, but the old time champion. Speed. JTmiri T„ n and tne fi nlsh was timed Speedwell 2h 5m 7s, Scout 2h l"m *os, Cynthia 2h 33m 50s. Corrected times did not alter the positions. __~a _ l j l clli ;s ' Flm prl J? - c s g es benzine. . . C £? d P 112 .. 1 case.—This' race started at ;» ;u P 'o - ' tn , e c _ Darse bein 6 roun <l a mark off the Sugarloaf and back round starter's leunch. twice round. The entries and han■rv?_°,_ ,- ere S se _? c scr atch. Thistle 7m. ?ft" ene _• 10m • _ BjrtftW" 16m, Muzzletov -6m. Esme had trouble with one of her __£ and ,. to J_ ped for some minutes. Thistle leading all the way, and the finish wi* Thistle Eh 56m 555, Cyreni 12b. 59m 10s Swiftsure lh 2m 30s.' Muzztetov lh l£ iS* Corrected times place Muzzletov l, Swiftsure «:, cyrena 3 •• ' The offlce.B for the day were:—Starter SI.JT k ?. per - S sp W ' A ' Wilkins.n as Msted by Messrs. Gordon Miller and Harry A full programme of-side shows, including races for moders, was carried out very suecesfully by a large committee of locS enthusiasts led by Mr. J. W. Bark.r the genial hon. secretary. =»r_.er, tne The bay presented a very pretty sieht over 70 yachts and launches lying in the SK_J% being full y SW, _ n of whom thoroughly-enjoyed themselves. They r h e _",.. C . nTes " e(1 cb t0 Coromandel wharf S-S«tU_i. P,,n ' he TISIUD * boatg *«**»