YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 214, 10 September 1928, Page 11

YACHTING.

AKASAHA YACHT CLUB. 33RD ANNUAL PRIZE NIGHT. The A karma Yacht Club held their thirty-third animal distribution of prices oa Saturday evening in the new clubhouse. Mechanics Bay. This was the first time Jg the history of the club that the prise-night social was held in the club's own building, and every available space on two floors and balcony was taxed to provide accommodation for over 400 members and their friends, also representatives from all local" yacht and boating clubs. The dance hall was tastefully decorated with bunting and numerous yachting views. The celling was covered with the club flag worked in colours, the full size of the roofe, requiring many thousands of tri-coloured streamers. The prizes, which numbered 104, wet* displayed at the head of the hall, attracting much attention. The, handsome Liptoa Cup was the centre-piece, flanked by many valuable cups and other articles useful afloat and ashore. During the evening, the commodore, Mr. A. Braund, welcomed the visitors and said they were especially pleased to be able to entertain them in a building of their owm. Mr. Braund spoke of the hard work members had done to achieve this result, and thanked all who had assisted. During the past season the entries totalled 350. Racing waa held on five days, 14 classes being catered for each day. Competition was especially good in the keel classes and 22-footers, no less than eight starting in every race for the latter class. Sir. Braund then called on Mr. W. A. Wilkinson to distribute the prizes. Mr. Wilkinson said Jlr. Braund was the founder of the club. He called the first meeting, was secretary and treasurer for ten years, afterwards holding office as commodore for 14 successive seasons. Mr. Wilkinson briefly referred to the early history of the club which was first named the North Shore Sailing Club. He exhibited a silk flag, the only prize for their first season. This was in striking contrast, said the speaker, with the splendid array of trophies for the past season. The North Shore club was the first to hold champion* ship races for the centre-board classes, and the first to hold a club regatta, while their picnics at Kohimarama were always poptilaJr - He was very proud of the clubhouse had been the ambition of past officers, and he was glad to see it realised at last. He hoped the cluh would always encourage a love of the sea, and the true sporting spirit in racing. The following were the principle prizes: Lipton Cup. a t ween representaives of Manukan Cruising Club and Akarana Yacht Club. Mr. Wilkinson referred to the clos® and exciting race for this trophy, and congratulated both skippers on the result. An enlarged photograph of Valeria, the club's representative, was presented to Mr. W. Clare, who sailed her. The Eliot Davis Cup won outright this season by Mr. S. R. Speight's Wairiki : the Captain White Cup, won by Mr. A. Harvey's Waiters II : the He-o-lin Cup. won by Surprise: the Wilkinson Cup, won outright by Mr. M. Login's Alerte, Alerfe also won the champion cui>, champion flag and points flag for the 14foot classes: tlio Brett Cup'for the Star class, won by Mr. Edgar Swinnerton's Ola IV.: the Maude Shield for outboard?, win by Op'it: booby prize, won by .Tune. Otlx-r prize-winners were: Keel yachts. Ariki, lorangi. Thelma. Xga Toa. Kotlri. Mnyb<lle. Delville. Waione and Naiad: 20-footers. Celox. Esma. Starloch and Starlight: "0 and 22-footers. Lovelight. Valeria. Winifred, Venus, Louisa. Waiina and Hula : M class. ■ Maratea, Matarere and Maroro : V class, I Drone and Magic: S class. Sea Sleigh, Minstrel. Waitui. Namu and Atangatai: T class. Kismet, Marie. Linnet and Ngalo: V class, Opah. Sea Breeze and Sea Dawn : Z class, special race for Cornweli enp crews, won by Whangarei: launches. Tarn*. Eileen, Kirlta. Katbryn R : outboards. Rose Marie, Bacteria. Peggy and Humbng. A special prize for the Star class, presented by the founders of the class in New York, was sent out for competition by boats representing New Zealand and Australia. The contest this year was confined to local boats and won by Ola IV. After supper, dancing was continued until midnight to the music of SbcefjM