YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 80, 6 April 1926, Page 11

YACHTING.

TAMAEI YACHT CLUB

REGATTA AT KOIIIMAIiAMA.

FINE DISPLAY OF "WHITE WINGS

The Tamnki Yacht Clu'i holrl their first annual regatta off Xoliimararaa boacb yestppdny. Thorp nas a nl.'e . sailing . breeze from the south-west which gave the yaohts a fair test on all points of sailing. The beaches, wharf and adjacent points were lined with spectators, the end of the wharf glvins a tine view of tile various races from start to flnisb. All events were started from thp lnrcnPh Maroro, innorerl north o' th? wharf, tiie courses bein.; laid off tosr.il the i.astinn light beacon. Bean ro; !c. ;i:ii ■. ,vo mark ; liouts, one lying uortn-easi of tiie reef on i St. Helier's Bay and the iauor one off St. ! Helier's wharf. Tiie general handicap also included the beacon off Rangitoto wiiarf. Some of tbe competitors in the afternoon race failed to pick lip the mark north-east of the reef on their first round and sailed further than was intended, although the course had been duly published and the marks laid in their exact positions. Tbe mistake was raken In good part by those who sailer! toe longer course. Everything was carried out to time and some pootf finishes were recorded. A race was added for 22-footers and brought out six starters. Only Spot came to the line for the speefl boat race, and as thp race was off she save an exhibition of speed and qnl.k turning close in to the bcae'a whka attracted considerable attention.

The two bays at Kohimarama made a pretty picture when the various races were in progress, competitors passing in enrich succession, while a number of bu-.its lay at anchor closer inshore. A tine display ot bunting on the bis flagstaff In the grounds of Mr. W. J. Boylan ltTnt a touch of colour, and made a tine background to the very animated scene afloat. The complete success of the regatta was a source of .satisfaction to the club, and it will now' become a n annual fixture. The officers for the day were: Starter, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; judge, Mr. Fred. Browne; timekeepers, Messrs. J. Hubber and Wilkinson. Mr. J. W. Andrew, commodore of the club, also assisted, and his launch, Caprice, was well loaded witli spectators. Mr. E. G. Tyrrell, the honorary secretary, made all arrangements necessary, and he was ably assisted by the com-

mittee. The following are the results:— 'General Handicap, All Comers. —This event started at 11.5 a.m.. the entries and handicaps brine Speedwell. Oui behind scratch. Alexa s:t, Lucille 3in, Otira 3m, Lovelizht oui, Mowai Tin, Kahiri Sm. Malua Sm, Ola IV. Sm, Louisa 10m, Maroro 12m. Manene 12m. Mollie lSin, June 14m, Drone 14m, Wild Wave lorn. Kismet 20m, Lol'aleigh :VJm. Jupiter 2Jm, Bronzewlui; 33uii Eleanor c'ita, Gladys 3'Aai, Sea Xymph 37m, Cynic 3Shi 30s. Chelnia' 44m. All pot away to a very good start, Speedwell going into the lead on the close haul to the Sastiou, with -Maroro-, >tan«ne, Malua, Ola IV. and the rest handy. It was a run down to the beacon below Rangitoto wharf and a beat back to the finish, which was timed as follows:—Speedwell, lh Om 21s. Ola IV.. m. 3m 50s, Manene, lh r>ni 17s; Drone, lb s>m

Wild Wave, Hi lOtn 51s; Louissi, I'd 12ui 9s; Mollie. lh 13m 17s: Kismet. lh ISm l-s: ■ Jupiter. 11l 33in Us; Eleanor. 11l SDiu V)s; I Loruleigh. lb 39m 555: Sea Xyinpn, Hi 41m Us, Gladys. 11l 42m 13s; 'Bronzewitig. Hi 33n> 1 40s. Result: Manene 1, Dropc -. Ola IV. I!, Wild Wave 4. A little over two minutes only separated these four on corrected time. Ola IV. gaining third place by one second. J Local race, sailed in conjunction wit" general handicap, resulted: Kismet 1, Sea. Xymph 2, Eleanor 3. I General Handicap for T, X. and V Classes.—This race started at 3 p.m., the entries and handicaps being: Alert sex, KlSmet 2in, Xgaio 4m, Sea Breeze am, Loraleigh 7m, Jupiter 10m, Dulcie 10m. Bronzewiug 13m, Eleanor 13m, Sea Nymph 16m, Cynic 17m, Chelma 22m. Alert, Kismet, Dulcie and Eleanor were first away wltn the rest handy. Alert kept the lead, and the finish was: Alert, 4h 35m 10s; Dulcie, 4h 41m 30s; Sea Breeze, 4b 41m 4Gs: Xgaio, 4h 43m 555; Sea Xymph. 4h 47m Os; Lora--1 leizh. 4h 47m ss; Eleanor, 4h 43m 435; Bronze wing, 4h 40m 20s. Kesult: Sea IXymph 1, Dulcie 2, Alert ;:. S Class. —Lane-la (scr), 4h Mm 0s: Gladys (10m), 4h 43m 20.5: AVaitui (6m). 4u 47m ss. Kesult: Lanela 1, Gladys 2. TVaitui 3. , ai, V and Star Classes.—Ola IV. (sor). 4b ,22m 40s: Tui (14m). 4h 35m Ss; Mollie (4m), 4h 40m 465; Leveret (lOin), 4h 43m 40s; Wild Wave (Sm), 4h 41m 365. Kesult: Ola IV. 1, I Tui 2, Wild Wave 3. 22-Footers.—Lovellght (lm), 4h Om 40s ! Rakoa (scr), 4h 15m 50s; Mowa! (3m), 4tl '■ illm ss; Louisa (7m), 4h 33m 465; Rahir: • (4m), 4h 36m 555; Malua (10m), 4n 37m 25s j Kesult: Lovelight 1, Kakoa 2, Mowai 3.

MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB. KACE TO TB TORA. The night cruising race from Onehunga to Te Tora, Waiuk.u, held during the Easter holidays by the Manuko.ii Cruising Club, was won by Anahera.