AQUATICS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 60, 12 March 1926, Page 8

AQUATICS.

ROYAL N.Z. YACHT SQUADRON. HARBOUR RACES. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S CUP. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, will hold "three races to-morrow afternoon over the usual harbour courses. The prize for the first-class yachts is a handsome silver cup donated by J« s Excellency the Governor-General, air Cnas. Fergusson, K.C.B. Mr. J. L. R. Bloomfield has donated a prize for the second class yachts, also for the club's IS-foot restricted class The latter will be sailed in conjunction • -with the Ponsonby regatta. His JSxcellency- will sail on Mr. Glfford's Rawene during the race and members of his staff will also sail on the Waitangi and Prize. Both classes will start at 2.30 p.m. The staTting line will be between the signal tower on the end of the King's wharf and mark boat moored north, in the event, of a westerly wind the course for both classes will be round Bastion, rhence* round Saltworks beacon, thence round Ked Luinmons buoy, thence round Rona buoy off IHrkenhead to starting line. The entries for the Governor-General s cup are : Rawene, Waltangi, Prize, lorangi, Moana, Heartsease, Victory. The race for second class yachts will also start at 3 p.m. under the same conditions. The entries are: Lartye Wllma, Waione, Little Jim, Mahakl and Scout. The officers for the day will be Messrs. J. H. Frater, B. W. Beaumont and Geo. Decry. TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. RACE FOR ONE-DESIGN CLASS. The Takapuna Boating Club will hold a race to-morrow afternoon for their 3 2ft 6in one design class over the usual course, starting off the club ht>u»e at <3 o'cjock. The rounding marks are now all red circular buoys. The entries and handicaps are: Kitty scr, Myrth lm, Olive lm, Winsome lm, Frolic lm. Comet lm, Edna 2m, Tio , 2m, Lai Lai 4m. The officers for the day are: Judge and starter, Mr. H. G. Carr; timekeeper, Mr. A. Ramband. PONSONBY CRUISING CLUB. TWELFTH ANNUAL REGATTA. ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS. The twelfth annual regatta of the Ponsonby Cruising Club will be held to-morrow afternoon. The flue schooner yacht Kaimiloa will act as flagship and races will start and fni>=h off her moorings near the western wall. A frequent launch service will be run to the flagship from the Ponsonby Club's jetty, St. Mary's Bay, and from the hire launch steps. Quay Street. The entries are a record find total 127. The starting will be on the three disc system, the discs being displayed from the stern of the Kaimiloa, the starting line being between the discs and mark moored south. The officers for the day are: Starter, Mr. C. Butler: judge, Mr. G. J. Kelly: timekeepers, Messrs W. D. Boss and A. Craig: recorder. Mr. H. B. Arthur. The following are the entries and handicaps : — Class X. To start at 2.80 p.m.—Course : From starting line between stern of Kalmlloa and mark moored south, thence to Sandspit beacon, thence to Resolution buoy, thence to pile beacon off Chelsea, finishing between flagship and mark moored south, keeping all turning marks on starboard hand. Winifred scr, Wairere scr, Isabelle ."m. N'CTwa 6m. Waiapu Bm, Lorn'a om, Sgaro 9m. Claßs L. To start at 2.35 p.m.—Course: From starting line between stern of Kai--miloa and mark moored south, thence to j Resolution (port hand), thence to -white light (starbard), Jhence to Resolution (port hand), to Rona buoy (starboard hand), finishing between Kaimiloa and mark moored south. Marip scr.' Venus lm, Varuna lm, Nsaru ir. 3m, Kokiri Sim, Otira 3}m, Itakoa 6m, Huia 6m. Mowai 7}. Lovelight 7sm, Forest Gold 7*m, Rouen 10m, Kahlrl 10m, Louisa llm.' Class H. to start at 2.40. p.ih. v.Course as for class L.—.Starlight -scratch. Waitere 11. lm. Celox 3in. Spray sm, Avjatere sm, Mnna !>m, Esina 9m. ..= • Keel Yachts. to .start at 2.45 p.m. Course, from starting-; Itng, .:betweeor • stern of Kaimilna nnfl mart moored*; wruth: .thence direct to- DusJer'e Spit mark .Iμ -Ba'ngitoto Channel, thence" to- Bastion, bekcon, thence to Kona huoy.- keeplnsr~;Rll milks on starboard hand, and finishing, bet-ween, flagship nnd mark moored south.—Rangi scratch. Queenie 2m, Wairiki.3m; Delville 4m. Scout sm, Nsrahau 7m, Cooee 7m, ValcUmi 14m, Maybelle Ism, Loloriia .17m, Colonist ISm, Mahoe 22m. ,• . ( ..\;. Class M. to start at 2.50 p.in;: Course, from starting line between Kaimiloa and mark moored south, thence to "Sandspit, thence to Besolution. thence to mark near Watchman Island, then round Shoal Bay mark, thence round mark moored east of Kaimiloa. rounding all marks on starboard hand, and finishing between flagship- and mark moored south.—Mawhiti scratch. Mollie scratch. Matarere scratch, Maroro scratch, Mischief scratch. Manene scratch. Star Class, to start at 2.55 p.m.—Ola IV. scratch. Moa scratch, June scratch. Class V. to start at 3 p.m. Course, from starting line between Kaimiloa and mark moored south, thence round mark moored east of Kaimiloa. thence round Shoal Bay mark, thence round Watchman mark twice round, finishing between flagship and mark boat moored south. Direction of sailing course may be altered at discretion of starter. Blnck flag, start to the east; white flag, to west.—Magic scratch, Mystic scratch, Surprise scratch. Drone IJm, Secret 2m, Belle 2m. Wild Wave 3m, Wizard'3m. Leveret 4Jin. Scud 4Jm, Doris 4|m, l'hantom 5Jm, Solace 10m, Kathleen Class S. to start at 3.05. Course as for class V.—Namu scratch, Aratu scratch, Mona 3m, Lancia 4Jm, Atangatai sm, Sea Sleigh 6m. Gladys 6jm, Almina 7m, Torea pm Ben Bolt 71m, Waltai 7im. Sheila Sm. Rio 9Jm, Verona 9Jm, Swiftsure 12m Class T., to start at 3.10 p.m. Course as for Class V —Marie ecr, Kismet ljm, Ngaio 2m. Viper 41m, Meteor ejm, Mizpah Vim. Class X. to start at 3.15 p.m. Course as for Class \ —Queen March scr, Rangi 3m 4™». Kie'Sm JOaa 4m, Idler 4im ' Ed^ Class J, to start at 3.20 p.m.— Cupid |cr. Sea Gnome lm, Alert lm, Bronzewing ft tl ga e w e nVm m ' NaUtUUS 5m ' Sea Kin « r^AUNCHES. Starting will be on the Mark Fov srsrom from the bow of the Kaimiloaf betieln the Ptarting point and a mark moored north The registered number of each boat will be held up for one minute only, and at the fait °* the number the craft is at liberty to Btart. Course : From starting line between Kaimiloa and mark moored north thencp round Rona buoy, off Chelsea, thence round northern mark of starting line, rherico ro'un" Rona buoy to finish between fla-shin ami mark moored north. All turning marks must N> pnssPd on starboard hand marhs m *»t Launch Race No 1, to start at 2.30 p.m toy linn Lulu llm. Manurer" ism' Murzle - ha D m 8S? MISS Cheltel^ Launch Officials. _ Starter p t Buchanan: Judg*. X 801 l Boof j. • *■■