ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 22, 27 January 1928, Page 11

ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

SEVENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL

EVENT.

FULL PROGRAMME FOR MONDAY,

ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS.

The eighty-eighth anniversary of the Dominion will be celebrated on Monday by the usual regatta, which has been held continuously, according to old records, since 1850, ten years after the foundation. Monday's event differs very greatly from the old-time regattas, where Maori warriors took a conspicuous part in their long, low freeboard craft, manned by 50 or more dusky men in full war paint. Crews from the warships and merchantmen in port vied with each other over the Waitemata in their heavy ships' boats, while a few pleasure craft and trading cutters supplied the only sailing events. Later on keen racing developed in the schooners and scows', while the fleet of yachts grew until we now have the largest number in any port south of the line.

Citizens of Auckland always have taken a keen interest in the annual regatta, which in spite of the growth of many yacht clubs, still retains its supremacy as the leading aquatic event of the year.

The arrangements made by the committee, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. P. Endean, this year are very complete. The first-class yacht race will start at 10 a.m., and be followed by other classes throughout the day at 15 minute intervals up till 4 p.m. The schooner Ronaki will act as flagship, whence all events will start and finish.' A ferry service will leave at 1.30 p.m. to follow the principal races during the afternoon.

The entries in all sailing events are very _good, only the motor boat races showing a falling off, but these are made up by the interest shown in the outboard races, 23 of these little speedsters taking part in three races.

The entries, starting times and handicaps are as follow:-^-

THE YACHT RACES.

( - las ® (Heel Yachts) ; first prize, j er « p on< l miniature and £20* second £8 third trophy. To start at 10 i B « r; l° ran &i. 6m; Thelma, v"? ' 16m ,; R awene, 16m; Ngatoa, !!m ril t? » Mo °na, 19m; Ida, t? Vt? ' ,i? m ' Heartsease, 40m. i» Class (Keel Yachts) ; first prize £1° second trophy third £3. To start at 10.IH! £<>"ri, scr; Waione. 2m; Lady Wilma 4m • Windward, 8m ; Mahaki, 16m; Rangi, *16m' eft™ ?W 20m : Daisy, 35m. C Class (Keel lachts); first Drize £in £4 ' To start a* 10 30—fona scr-' Queenie, scr.; Speedwell, scr.; Wairiki' 3m - Scout, om ; Delville, 6m ; Eulalie, 13m Peril first C ,lriJL ( ?o €l aDd Centreboard Yachts) ; P e 8. second £3. To stnrf at s£ 4 - 5 "^ lirage > 2m scr ; Aurora sm".\r Ro ! er scr - ; May belle, scr., Loioma Dolphin," 14m m 1 ****• 8m : Mahoe ' 14m i H Class (26ft Mullet Boats) ; first prize £12, second £o. To start at 11.—Waitere 11., scr.; Starlight, scr.; Celox, 4m ; Spray iim '■ v£. Ck \ -0m ' Awa -tere, 10m, Esmai No™ '30m na ' Twilight, 23m; Why _ L Class (22ft Mullet Boats) ; first prize £ \ 2 ' second £o. To start at 11.15 — vtS ' o 8cr "i„ Venuß ' 2m; Marie, 2m; Varuna, 2m 30s; Otira, 3m; Kokiri, 4m; Lovelight, 9m; Huia, 10m; Mowai, 16m; Kahiri, 18m; Louisa, 19m; Waima, 20m; Wairangi, 20m.

N Class (20ft Mullet Boats) ; first prize £5, second £3. To start at 11.30.—Winifred scr.; Wairere, 8m ; Isobel, 15m ; Wayward, Jig 22m nia ' 2 ° m ' Matariki > 20m; WyoniM. Class (18ft Patikis) ; first prize £5 second £3. To start at 11.45.—Mawhiti, ee ' ? laroro > Maia, Manene, Mara tea, Mischief, all scr.

~s t _a r Class; first prize £3. To start at 11.4a.—Moa, Ola IV., June, all scr. V Class; first prize £6, second £4. To start at noon.—Drone, scr.; Surprise, scr.; secret, 6m; Magic, 9m; Wild Wave, 11m; Leveret, llm ; Doris, 15m ; Scud, 18m ; Tui, 20m; Maranui, 22m ; Rita, 23m. S Class (16-footers) ; first prize £6, second £4. To start at 12.15.—Mistrel, ® cr - J ! c '* )ne > scr.; Namu, 2m ; Aratu, 5m ; ?u gh i : Atangaiti, 12m ; Ben Bolt, Y, K val ' 13m ! Irene, 20m; Aloha, 23m ; v ?;', 24m ; Waitui, 24m ; Phyllis, 30m. (14-footers) ; first prize £5, second £3. To start at 12.30.—Alert, scr.; io " m ' ® ea Elf, 14m ; Continuance, lbm; Sea Breeze, 18m; Jupiter, 21m; Sea | Dawn, 22m; Sea Bubble, 26m; Sea King, 126 m, Romp, 26m; Mighty Atom, 30m; Sea Kover.

T Class (14-footers); first prize £6, second £4. To start at 12.45.—J0an, scr.; Kismet, lm; Marie, 3m; Ngaio, 7m 30s; £2linor, 9m; Resolute, 9m; Meteor, 16m; Mizpah, 16m; Maybelle, 17m; Rex, 18m; Alanu, 18m; Tamure, 19m ; Ivy, 21m; Tui, 24m; Hapuka, 27m. Z Class (Takapuna 12ft 6in boats); first prize, £4, second £2. To start at 1 pm - -Arihana, scr., Comet, scr.; Kitty, % c '- • Delphinc, 2m; Lai Lai, 4m; Frolic, 6m; Tuohea, 6m. X Class (Jellicoe) ; first prize Ross Cup, miniature, and £4, second £2. To start vf ; • —Avalon scr., Kona scr., Queen Sif., ' 4m : N y r »a. 8m; Desert Gold, 13m; Shirley, 13m. I Sea Scouts' Cutter Race. To start at I.3o.—Post entries. Naval Whalers' Race. To start at 1.45.— Post entries. Mercantile Marine Cutter Race.—Post entries. THE MOTOR BOATS. Launches, under 8 knots; first prize £6. lo start at - p.m.—Peggy, scr.; Muzzletof, Automatic, 3m; Ripple, 5m 30s; Young Zealandia, 5m 30s. bona-fide cruisers, 8 to 10 ? P riz e, £8, second £3. To start ? ~ _ P- m - —Fantome, scr.; Namoi, scr.; Irene, 7m; PhyUis, 10m 30s; Lolita, 14m; Manurere, 16m_ 30s. U i ncl J. e !' over 10 knots ! fir st prize £ 10, r?° start at 3 p.m.—Pal o' •U. T , arna ' 3m 30s ; Tasman, 7m s'Lj ifen, 45t; MarCa '"' ara^ a * Bcr - ; Jeff Evin, scr.; 'Op-It, lm: Miss Tamiiki, im 20s; Elfa, lm 40s; Rose s P itfire - 2m 108 = f ot 2, rs ' Class B; first prize £3. second £1. To start at 3.30 p.m.—Miss ff™ 8 ; scr -; 'Op-It, 20s; Elfa, lm; Rose Marie, lm 30s; Bacteria, 2m 30s; Baby J °y. 3m; Semego, 3m 30s. £? i tO J? (dinghies) ; first prize scr - mlm t> * , To start at 4 p.m.—Arab, M*r»»T«^iSl a oA •»', iss California, lm; 8 5 s '< Me Too, lm 30s; Little Hegj 2m 30b; Gay, 2m so*.