AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 44, 22 February 1926, Page 12

AQUATICS.

THE SPEED BOATS. POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION'S RACES. ! MISS VIRGINIA WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. NGABO TURNS TURTLE. The New Zealand Power Coat Association | held a" series of speed races on Saturday, , Including the Mnsiiort "P. which carried , with it (lie speed championship of -New . Ze The n Wnneanul boat. Miss Virginia, owned and rnri-rt by Mr A. Ilatrick, competed nnd finished alone. Of the Auckland team | We- ■ Bell and Xurmi dill not start, while Miss X bit some driftwood and bent her nronelior, compiling her to withdraw, leavvie*** Wauganui boat to finish. \II events started off the end of the Kiii"'s wharf between the wharf and a pontoon moored north and duly flagged. The course was laid off in full view 01 the spectators on the wharf, and was marked liv three buoys at each end, which were taken in rotation, thus making the turns easy The distance of each lap was two sea miles and the championship course ! was eight laps or 16 miles. . \ Considerable interest was taken in the | rates, several hundred spectators paying ■ lor admission to the wharf, while quite a j flotilla of private launches and several hired boats gathered off the wharf aud followed ihV racing with keen interest. To facilitate clocking nt the start, a sixfoot dial was displayed on the wharf, -which ticked off the seconds of the last minute which was a big help to competitors in judging their exact time for start- < The officials for the day were : —Starter, Mr. E. L. Buchanan ; judge. Mr. A. G. Lunn; timekeepers, Messrs. Saunders and A. J. Collings; barge steward, Mr. S. Bell Booth. THE BURT CUP. This race started at 2.30 p.m., the boats going off in the order of. their handicap. Only Rover, Grace Darling, Wailani, Edwinu and Defender started. Rover was over the line at the start and did not answer to her recall. Edwin a gave up and the finish, was : — Defender, 3h 2m 58s 1 Grace Darling, 3h 5m 30s .... - Wailani, 3hi am 45s 3 The winner was steered by Miss Goodfellow, Grace Darling by Miss Phyllis Keniier, and Wailani by Mrs. Lloyd. A protest has been entered against the winner. THE SPEED CHAMPIONSHIP. This was expected to be tie big event of the day, but only Miss Virginia and Miss X came to the starting line, and were dispatched together at 3.10 p.m. to a fairly even start, Miss X getting away slightly ahead. The .first lap was timed, Miss Virginia 3h 14m 31s, Miss X 3h 14m 51s. The second lap times were: Miss Virginia 3h 19m 13s, Miss X 3h 10m 335. Just after commencing the third round Miss X had the hard luck, to strike a piece of driftwood, which.' bent her propeller, and she limped to her slip where the propellor was changed. Miss X competed in a later race. The other lap times of Miss Virginia were as follows: —Third lap, 3h 24m 19s ; fourth lap, 3h 29m 12s ; fifth lap, 3b. 37m 21s; sixth lap, 3h 42m 255; seventh, lap, 3h 47m 245. Finish, Miss Virginia oil 52m 41s. SPEED BOATS, UNDER 25 KNOTS. The starters in this event were Miss Milford, Miss Cheltenham, Spot, Hobo,

in this order of handicap. The first round was Spot Ah Sm 13s, Miss Cheltenham 4h Sm los, Hobo 41i Sm 48s, Miss Mllford 4h 8m 48 l-ss. Hobo passed Miss Cheltenham soon after rounding the third mark, and ■was overhauling Spot, but got under the " column of spray thrown- up by Spot's surface propellers, which put her. engine out of action for about one minute. The finish was —: Spot, 4h 14m 56s , 1 Hiss. Cheltenham, 4h 16m 8s ... 2 Hobo, 4h 17m Os . 3 Miss Alilford, 4h 17m 183 .... 4 SPEED BOATS OVER 25 KNOTS. "The entries and handicaps were:— ■Virginia- scr.* Miss Devonport scr.. Wee Bell 255,. Nurmi 50s, Ngaro lm 20s, Baby Dey lm 80s, Miss X. lm 555. 3?he boats were sent off in the order of handicap, the limit boat. Miss X., going off fiiist, Baby Bey, Ngaro, Nurmi and Wee Bell following. The first lap was timed: Mjss X. 4h 34m 475, Baby Dcv 4h 3om 9s, rijja.ro 4h 35m 18b, Nunni 4n 36m 12s. Wee Bgl gave up on the first round and Nurmi also stopped just after completing the first Uq& The finish was:— ;=Miss X., 4h 39m 25s ......... 1 MS Kgaro, 4h 39m 28s 2 ;= Baby Dey, 4h 39.m 32s ....... 3 : GENERAL HANDICAP. She starters in this race were Mies Vlrgima scr, Wee Bell 255, Ngaro lm 20b, .NSrmi lm 40s, Baby Uev. lm 40s, Miss X 2m-10s, Hobo 3m, Miss Cheltenham 6m 40s, Miss Mill'orti l>m 40s. The finish was a very good one, and was timed as follows :— rg. Ngaro, oh 16m 44s ....».>,, % 1 |g- Miss X, 5h 16m 45s 2 :~ Baby Dev., 5h 16m 50s ...... 3 jg Wee Bell, 5h 16m 55s M 4 :||?Miss Virginia, oh 18m 2s .... 5 j§|urmi and Miss Milford gave up. j§sgaro capsized while making' a quick tign shortly after winning the race. Miss 2i|gi.nd a number of other boats went to hjte-- assistance, including the Harbour Board's launch Ferro, which picked up the □Hit and righted her. i-||Wee Bell also struck some driftwood after the race, and was towed back to her moorings. ;s . .

THE FLYING MILE.

' gMISS VIRGINIA DOES 45 MILES !p ■ PEE HOUR. jfTwo boats. Miss Virginia and Miss X, competed over a course of 1.6 miles and ■weee tAmed for the flying mile. Miss Vjipginia did the down trip in 2m, 51 4-ss, anp- the return in 2m 3 l-Ss, which represents a speed of 40 knots, equal to 45 miles peje hour. •iMiss X did the down trial in 3m 26 3-ss, ami return in 3m 6s, which represents a sgeed of 303 knots, equal to 35.5 miles per fcSur. ifThe Masport Cup will be presented to the Wanganui winner at a smoke social, to be held in the New /Jealand Power Boat's Clubhouse this evening.

g< VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB.

H' ANNUAL CLUB KEGATTA. iThe Victoria Cruising Club held the alvnual club regatta on Saturday afternoon, when all classes of boats were entered for, from keel yachts down to tße three classes of 14-footers and launches. '.Pie entries and starters were very good in, ' most of the classes, and some keen racing resulted, there being a dead heat onv- connected times between Twilight and Hona in the 26-foot class. ;All events started and finished off the dredge Maui, moored off St. Mary's Bay. T&e officers for the day were: Starter, Mr. W. Dtting; judge, Mr. E. Griffiths; timekeepers, Messrs. O. Johnson and J. M"«Gehan. ?The following are the results :— —This event started at 2.20 pjn. Result : Marie L,. 1, Vlveen '2, Romance 3. 'v'Keel Yachts.— race went off at 2i30 p.m., the starters being Queenle, Little Jim, Wairita, Cooee, Valdora and Wanderer. The finish was: Queenie, 4h 32m 545; Little Jim, 4h 24m 7s; Wairiki, 4h: 24m 455; Cooee, 4h 25m 20s; Valdora, ■ Besult: Co °ee 1, Queenle • I £ *'? s !,,i :2footers This ra ce foll?=h c %i 4° D - m - The finish was : Starirght, 4h 32m 11s; Snrav 4h 3Sm fit ■ TwHl'Tft , «J,4*m 38s; Voi'a, 4h 46m 9 | lit) Da and Twili S" (dead Set? a M L ( a°e?^ 2^? a start ™ fifiieh was: Ngani 4h -o °,^ m - The ; 62m 19s; KoWM 4h t?£> II s : Otira ' 57m 345; wSk A s |^, 4S "' Rakoa, iir!^ 238 - ta this . Walrere, 5h 10m" esS*. 8 i^»^ was '• see; Waiapu, 5h 15m 5 8 - B & e n % llm 2Ts; S Ngawa, 5h 23m 47e *™°'- $* m Isabelle 2, Wairere 3 Keßult: Waln pu (Sg Class (16-footers).-l-Xh /.i apa first of the small boat Was l,Sng mnAc at 3.10 p. m ih * « 5, - S Btar t nUiu. 4h 34m. 57* Sea SleLh 4 h a n S : Atangatai, 4h 38m is- \f 38m #?39m 345; Lancia, 4h 41a io^T"' l 4fe.4lm 42e; Aratu, 4h V>m ?? rea.

T Class (14-foot square bilge).—This class went away at 3.20 p.m. The finish was: Alert (scratch), 4h 40m 365; Sea Gnome (Jm). 4h 46m 425: Nautilus (2m), 4h 49m 20s; Sea Elf (7m), 4h 01m 255; Sea Breeze (sm). 4h aim 365. Kesult: I Alert 1, Sea Elf 2, Sea Gnome 3. 1" Class (14-foot handicap). This was a gr.od race, the boats getting away together at 3.40 p.m. The finishing times j were: Marie (scratch), oh 8m 255; Ngaio (2in), oh I4rn 13s; Meteor (5Jm), 5h 14m Ills; Mizpah (IJni). 5h 14m 365; Kismet; (Jm). f.h 17m 365; Edna (6m). 5h ISm 40s. Result : Marie 1, Meteor 2, Mizpah 3. V Class (IS-foot square bilge). —The . finish in this class was: Surprise (scratch), : .in lm 19s: Drone (2m), 5h 3m 495; Wild Wave (sm), oh 6m 265; Leveret (8m), »h !im 425; Belle lira), oh 16m 31s. Result: : Surprise 1, Wild Wave 2, Leveret 3. i Jellicoe Class (one-design 14-footers). — | Only Joan and Rona came to the post, ; These two boats competed for the Burns Cup, which was won by Itona, Joan giving Up ' No race was held for class M. as this ■ class was racing with the R.N.Z. Yacht Squadron. The annual picnic tendered by the club | to its vice-presidents was held at Pine I Island yesterday. ; [ ROYAL N.Z. YACHT SQUADRON. \ RACE TO TE KUMJG. ! " The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron I held an extended cruising race of 35 'Biles | this afternoon, the destination being lei Kume. a very popular and 'well sheltered i harbour on the Coromandel coast, half a i mile below the entrance to Coromandel Harbour. The race started off the King's wharf at 2 p.m. .the entries and handicaps being lorangi scr., Waitangi BJm, Prize 3->m, Moana lorn, Hawene 18m, Victory 10m, Little Jim 3.~m, Kangi 4r.m. Little Jim and Victory did not start. There was a nice full .sail breeze from the south-west, and all carried topsai's setting leading jib and spinnakers soon after the start. From a very good start, Prize, Moana, lorangi, Rawene and Waitangi got away in this order. All set extras and lornnffl slowly went into the lead. Off North Head lorangi led Moana by half-a-minute, Waitangi and Prize were next about the same distince behind Moana, with Rawene and Rangi following. Passing Brown's Island lorangi was still leading, but Waitangi had taken second place. Prize, Moana, Kawenc and Rangi following in this order. At Waiheke passage lorangi and Waitangi were close together, with Prize third. Spinnakers were carried across the Gulf, and the finish was timed : lorangi 5h 58m 30s. Waitangi 5h 5Sm 555, Prize 6h Sm. Moana 6h llm, Rawene 6h 15m, Rangi 6h 27m. Result: Rangi 1. Waitangi 2. Prize 3. The launch race, whicn went to the same place, started with the yachts at 2 p.m. The entries and handicaps were : — Lady Margaret scr., Kathryn R. 45tm, Jeunessp 55m, Leitner 60m, but only Lady Margaret and Leitner started. Lady Margaret led all the way and the finish was: Lady Margaret (scr), 4h 38m, 1; Leitner (60m). sin 38m 28s, 2. Lady Margaret won by 28 seconds.

M. Class.—ln order to avoid claehing with the Power Boat Association's speedboat races, this race started and finished off the Resolution buoy, Parnell. Matarere crossed the line first, closely followed by Mawhiti. Maueue and Mischief, Maroro being it little astern. Spinnakers were set for the run out to the channel. Matarera kept her lend, but Mawhiti and Manene had to give place to Maroro. Passing the Resolution buoy on the beat in'from the channel fhe times were : Matarere, 4h 7m 2Ss : Maroro. 4h Urn 4Ss : Manene. 4h llm 51s; Mawhiti. 4h 12m 455. The. same order was maintained on the ruu across to tho Sandspit beacon, and the finishing times ; were: Matarere. 4h 30m 18s; Maroro. 4h 36m 41s; Mauene. 4h 4fim 48s; Mawhiti, 4h 47m 21s. Kesult : Matarere 1, Maroro 2, Manene '■'.. Mischief did not finish. The officers for the day were : Messrs. J. 11. Fi-ater, M. W. Kissling and G. Decry. The finishing times at Te Kume were taken by Mr. 11. O. Wiles, of the launch Lady Margaret. MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB* ANNUAL REGATTA. The third nnnual regatta of the Mnnukau Cruising Club was held on Saturday, the opening ceremony heiug performed by Mr. W. J. Jordan, M.P. There, were about 1000 people present. The Onehunga Town Band was in attendance. The following are the results «of the races : — Yacht Races (16 feet and under). — Flora 1, Lone Star 2. Silverdale 3. Iβ feet and over: Mjra 1, Elsinore 2, Mystery Launch Race. —Gladys Grey 1, Salome 2, Mermaid 3. Club Championship Dinghy Race.—H. ,S. Evans 1, I". Edwards 2, J. Holdsworth Swimming Races. — 100 yd championship: F. Fletcher 1, J. Brimble 2. S. Williamson 3. Open handicap: C. Gatland 1, C. Brimble 2. S. Williamson 3. Ladies' race : Miss Iledlund 1, Miss Douglas 2, Miss Black 3. Boys' race: B. Brimble 1, YV. Brimble 2, A. Clark 3. (irCasy Boom.—J. Iledlund 1. Rob Roy Canoe Race.—R. Andrews 1. Paddle Rout Race.—C. Fieldsend 1, E. Lloyd -, S. Jackson 3. POINT CHEVALIER SAILING CLUB. SPLIT WAVE WINS CUP. The Point Chevalier Sailing Club held their usual race over the week-end for the Auckland Motor Bus Company's cup. The entries and handicaps were:—Gloria scr, Malua lm, Belle am, Louisa !)m, Maranul 12m, Verona 30m, Sea Elf 17m, Sea King 19m, Split Wave 245, Ivy 2Sm, Sea Weed 31m, Sea Fox 31m, Te Tahi 31m, Eva 35m The start was a very good one. Gloria Louisa and Belle went to the front soon after the start, with Split Wave, Sea Elf and the others handy. Gloria continued to lead and tho finish was:—'Gloria 3h 17m 41s, Belle 3h 20m 17s. Maranul 3h 37m 425, Sea Elf 3h 38m 2s, Split Wave 3h 38m 12s, Verona 3h 30m 595, Sea King 3h 42m 38s, Ivy 3h 43m 41s, Sea Fox 3h 4Sm os, Sea Weed 3h 56m 30s. Corrected times place Split Ware 1, Belle 2, and Ivy 3.