YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 103, 4 May 1925, Page 11

YACHTING.

PONSONBY CRUISING CLUB. WINS Pol! QUEEN MARCH AND IJItONZEWIXG. The Ponsonbv Cruising Club held their last events of the season on Saturday, when two races were held for the 14----for.ters. Th.. lirst rare was Ihe Hcwsoii Memorial Cup. lor the Jellicoc Class, the principal condition being Hint both skipper and crew must be under 21 years. Altera good rare. Qneen March won easily, wilh Idler second, and Joan third.. 'I'ln- General handicap for the T and V classes was won by I'.ronzewing. with Sea Nymph second and Mighty Atom third. The races sinned off St. Mary's Bay, the course being from starling line round mark below Watchman, thence round mark in Slioal Hiiv, (hence round murk oil western tide deflector, to starting line twice W There was a nice sailing breeze from the south-west as the boats jockeyed for position before the start, which took place at 1.35 p.m. From a gupd start .loan was nrst away, followed b.v Uuecn March. Dulcie, Idler, Iron Duke and Linnet, Iliingl being 11 minutes bile. . „,,, It was a beat up lo the top mark and .loan worked out a short lead from Queen Maieh. having the weather berth. 'these two had a very close go to tin' lop murk. SiaiHllng inshore above Shelly Reach reel. Queen March nailed a bit free, and when Ihe iwo next met Queen March had , short bad. which she never afterwards lost, her young skipper. \\. Kog.-rs, own. r were' Oueoll March ''ll "m I ,! *. • I " i,n - 1 Tin -''lis Idler Tib Sm 20s. Iron Duke 'Jh su, 325.' Linnet 21. lln. 13s, Dulcie 2b Om Jos. ltangi 2b 14m os. The two leaders were very smalt set ting spinnakers. Soon ""« ™»«" '* .loan changed her spiiiuakei Horn y on starboard, which was the better w ii, » all Ihe others followed suit. Ihe two leaders were now having a great go .'- ---about "iiiiMls ahead id' lb- n"M 1'"»■ Idler andiron Duke, which w-re abiiu tin- same distance ahead of Diunet an, Dulcie I inuct here bad trouhle with net spinnaker, and Dulcie rlrew up H lilt. Queen March held her own on the run. «"« Nf'.'rUiiot'e" &'™.,\r,!i improved her lend, and they luffed round Ihe Shoal Hay mark as follows : -Queen March -h -Join His, .loan ih 'JOm 2.:*. Idler "b "On. o",f. Iron Duke 2b 21m 3us, Linnet "h 21iu -Ws, Dulcie 2h 21m 4us, Rangi "V™, now a Cose haul to tbe western tide deflector mark, ami when sheets were flattened in it was seen that air could fetch tlhe mark on starboard. .loan was not so well handled here, and Idler came no on her The times of rounding this mark were: Queen March 2h »-in. Joan 2b 2!) m 355. Idler 2h 20m ">Os, Dulcie -h .".in, li.-.s, Linnet 2h 31m 335. Iron Duke 2h 31m 30s, Rangi 21i Horn 3Us. tin the second round Ihe order wns very little Changed. Queen March Increased her lend from .loan, but off Norlhcote Idler drew up with, and lliinlly passed Joan. The tiuisli was: Queen March 3h l.'.m Ts, Idler 31. Him ns, Joan .11, IBm 12s, Iron Duke 3h 20m -Ms. Kangi 3b 21m 4bs, Linnet Ml 22m Tios. Dulcie lib TTIIlil 2Us. Hesult : Queen March 1, Idler 2, Joan .!. The following were tbe skippers in this clnss-—Queen March, W. Rogers; Idler, E. Mansfield: Joan, D. Jaokson ; Iron Duke, A. llobb; ltiingl. E. G. Wlnstone; Linnet, D. Logan; Dulcie. A. Sutton. Handicaps for T and V Classes. The final race wns a general handicap for the trophy presented by Messrs. Harrison and Mackay. This event started at 3 40 p.m.. the course being the same as in the first race, but the direction -was .-hanged, the bouts being started to the east, which gave a longer beat to windward. „ . l'roin a goorl start Rronzcwing wns first away closely followed hy Sea Nymph, Mighty Atom. Helen Jcnn, Marie, Kangi, Kismet, Sea Gnome und Joan. Sea Nymph, salleilbv Gordon Currie. soon opened out a lend. Tlie lirst mnrk was rounded in tills order. Sea Nymph, Sea Gnome, Marie. Ilronzewlng. Kismet, Mighty Atom, nnd the others close up. It was now a lead to the mark in Shoal Ray. the wind backing round to the west in "n smart squnll. The three leaders held their position, the order of rounding being Sea Nymph. Sea Gnome, Marie. Mighty Atom, Hronzewlng. Rnngl. Kismet, Helen Jean and Joan. The lntter had n lot of trouble with her leading jib. which got over Ihe top of ber mast, necessitating tbe vouneest member of her crew going aloft to clear It. On the beat np to the Watchman, all stood close In to Norlhcote Point, nn.l then made n lons board on starboard for Ihe southern strori lo dodge the tide. When they came about again to stand up harbour for the Wnlcbmnu mark. Sen Nymph villi led. but Tlrotizewing bad worked Into second place, and was pushing the leader very hard. The nrdor now- -was Sea Nymph. Pronr.ewlnp Sea Gnome. Mlghlv Atom, Kismet, Marie. Rangi. Joan and Helen Jean Rronzewin). came right up on Sen Nymph Hearing the weather mark, but Sea Nymph had the right-of-way. and put Brpnzewiiic round and succeeded in rounding the marl; first, the times being: Sea Nymph •11, 2.tm. Bronze-wing 41, 23m 10s. Sea Gnome 4h 24m 4'is. Mighty Atom 4h TT.'ini 40s. Kismet 4h 26m 255. Marie 4b 2Gm 3C,s. ltangi -lb 27m 455, Joan 4h 2tm 50s, Helen Jean -lb 34m. On tbe run down harbour to the mnrk oIT the western tide deflector. Sea Nymph jind Bronzcwinp bad a great race, the latter heading Sea Nymph on completing the first round, by one second, tlie tunes being: Ilronzewlng 4h 30m 86s. Sen Nymph 41i 30m 375, Sen Gnome 4h 31m -ins, Mighty Atom 4h 33m oils, Marie 4h 34m 3.-,s. Kismet 4h 34m 51s, Joan 4h 33m 475, ltangi 4h 33m 545. The four 1' class boats still led tbe fleet on the second round and the finish wns timed : Ltronzewing 5h 23m 30s. Sea N'vmph 5h 26m lis. Sea Gnome 5h 2fim 20s, Mighty Atom fib 32m 17s, Kangi Ch 33m 80s. Joan Bh 33m 425. _ Result: Rronzewing 1, Sen Nymph 2. Mighty Atom 3. Helen Jean, Kismet nnd Marie" did not finish. The winner was sailed by Master P. Logan. The officers for the day were: Starter. Mr. 11. R. Arthur; judge. Mr. W. Joynt; timekeeper, Mr. W. Goodison.

MANUKAU YACHT CLUB

The results of Saturday's races were:— Launch Race. —Karma 1. Kainbow (2, Naughty Girl 3, Awatea 4 Yacht Unco.—Mistral 3, Elsie 2, Westward o, Rover -I.