YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 59, 11 March 1927, Page 10

YACHTING.

PONSONBY REGATTA. ALL CLASSES COMPETING. ENTRIES ASD HANDICAPS. The annual regatta, promoted by the Ponsonby Cruising Club will take place to-morrow afternoon, when a big programme of sailing events will be carried out under the club's management, all classes, from the first-class keel vachts to the popular 14-footcr» taking "part. The entries total 90, which is ihrce more than last year. All event* will start and finish off the S.Y. Southern Cross, kindly placed at the disposal of the club by Captain Harry Burgess. She is moorpd off the Ponsonby waterfront, member* and their friends being conveyed by launches which will make frequent traps from the jetty in St. Mary's Bay. The first race, the 22-footers. will start at 2-30 p.m.. the other classes following at intervals of five minutes until 3.10 p.m., when the motor boats complete the programme. Three black shapes will be used as starling signals and nil races will 6tart between flagship and mark .jioored south. In the event of a boat being over the line at the start special recall numbers will be used, scratch boat in every race being number one.

During the afternoon topical mjsic will be provided by the Ponsonby Boys' | Brass Band, while the ladies' committee will provide afternoon tea for the visitors. A dance will he held at Point Erin Kiosk in the evening. The officers for the dav are:—Starter, Mr. C. Butler; judge. Mr. E, J. Kelly: timekeepers, Messrs. \V. D. Ross and A. Craig; recorder. Mr. BL R. Arthur. The following arc the racing details: — L Class.—To start at 2.30 po. Course: Prom starting line between flagship and mark moored south, thence round Resolution buoy (port band), thence round white light (starboard band), thence round Resolution buoy (starboard handt. thence round Rona buoy (starboard band), finishing between flagship and mark moored south Marie scr, Venus jm. Winifred jm Rakoa jm. Varuna lm. Lucille lm. Valeria 2m. Forest Gold 3m. Haia sm. Rouen Dm, Mowai 10m. Isabel]? 11m. Lovelight 11m, Louisa 12m. H Class.—To start at 2.35 p.m. Course : From starting line, round Resolution buoy (port hand), thence round Saltworks buoy (starboard band), tbence round Resolution buoy (starboard hand), thence round Rosa buoy (starboard band), finishing between flagship and mark moored south. Walrere scr. Starlight im. Awatere 7m. Spray Bm, Mistletoe 10m. Why Not 21m. C. and E. Clashes —To start at 2.40 p.m. Course: from starting line direct round Kuiier Spit buoy < starboard" handt. tbence round Bastion beacon (starboard hand), rhecee round Rona buoy (starboard hand), linishlng between flagship and mark moored south, once round. Queenie scr. Walriki 2m, Speedwell 3m. Scout 3m, Delrille 3m. Maybelle 11m. Eulalie 16m, Loloma lGm, Mahoe 20m. Iris 21m. A and B Classes.—To start at 2.45 p.m. Course: Same as C and E Class. Rawene scr La dye Wilma l"m. Little Jim 14m. Windward l.*.m, Cooee 17m. Rangi 17m. M Class.—To start at 2.50 p.m. Course: From starting line, round - Sandspit beacon (starboard hand), thence round Resolution buoy (starboard hand), thence round mark below Watchman (starboard hand), thence round mark In Shoal Bay. near Northcote Point (starboard hand) thence round mark off western tide deflector (starboard hand), finishing between flagship and mark moored south Manene. MolUe. Mawhiti, Mats rere. M.irero. Mischief, all scr. V Class. To start at 2.55 p.m. CourseSame as M class. Surprise scr Drone lm. Magic 3m. Mystic 3m. Doris 7m." Wild Wave .Jm. Belle Sm. Mllllceat 9m. Leveret 9m Scud 10m Felix 13m.

S Class.—To start at 3 p.m. Count: From turtlßg line, round mark off western fide deflector, thence round mark ia Shoal Bay. off Xorth'cote point, thence round mark below Watchman, twice ronnd. finishing between flagship and mark moored south, and keeping all turning mark* on port hand. This course mar be reversed «-bi u marka to be kept oa starboard Black flag denotes startins to cast (as above course) white naff starting to west (course reversed). Xamu scr. Aratu 2m. Sea Sleich sm. Atancatal 51m. Lancia rtra. Muru Bm. Ben Bolt 91m, Rio lOim Swiftsure Urn. Phyllis 14m. Foam llm T and X Classes.—To start at 3.5 p.m. ( ourse and conditions same as S cuss Bona scr. Kismet lm. Joaa 3m. Marie 4m' Resolute 4m. Xvria 4m. Dulcie sm. Viper fin, Npi o em. Sheila 6m, Meteor 7m, Miapab Bm. Tamure llm. Manu 13m Hapuka 20m.

r Class—to start at 3.10 p.m. Cone** and condition* same as s rla»« m..,. Launch*-*.—To start at 3.15 p.m. Court* • rrom «art!n s lino between Oas-thin and mar*: moored Moth, rooiid Tile beacon off n«lwa (starboard hand), thence rciand ?hin^.^f!? t '* < 2 a < rt *rt*«>rd hand*. 7. v° d f*J* ° ff """« tido deflects (starboard hand*, finishing between flawhip and mark moored south* ManvaM «? ... Pal S. . Min * *" r - Romance II 'sm 'Z?- ,r * a * 1?S: oiP '« * ra- ~ Nrjro!ll > 22m. Manurere 231 m. Pe SgT R 2 fln,. Rowhai 32Jm