YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 280, 26 November 1928, Page 15

YACHTING.

TAMAKI YACHT CLUB.

The Tainaki Yacht Club held its first series of races on Saturday off Kohimarama, when some keen racing was seen in the small boat classes catered for by this club. The races were timed to start at 2.40 p.m., but at this hour only Tui was on the line. The rest of the fleet could be seen spread 'over the upper harbour doing their best to make down to the starting line against a flood tide and a very light breeze. As the boats were so late getting to the line, the officers of the day decided to defer the starts one hour and to make i the course once round, the handicaps 1 being halved. When they did get away the racing was close and interesting, especially in the M class, which was won by Matarere by 1!) seconds from Manene. Jn the T and X class Kismet beat the new Jellicoe boat Val home by only 18 seconds. In the Z class, only 9 seconds separated Delphine from Ace, a new boat. In the Y class Opah finished first and got another win, beating Jupiter by 2m 2os. Drone won the V class easily. In the outboard event Mr. Townsend's Miss Arawa beat Miss Tainaki and Miss Stanley, and won with 3ii seconds to spare on handicap, after giving a good exhibition of speed.

The following are the results: — M. Class.—From a pretty start. Matarere . was first, with Maratea, Mawhiti and Mancne followiug in close 0 , . ler. Matarere held her lead to Bastion, hut Manene passed her on the run past Bean Rock. On the lead down to St. Holier's Bay M-ntarere regained' lior pi; , -", iind the finish was timed: Matarere, 41i u ;i.~>s ; Mnnene, 4h 8m 54s ; Mawhiti, -Hi ! .< L;7s : Maratea, 4h f>m 375. Result : Maiarcrc 1, Manene 2, Mawhiti 8. Star Class.—Ola IV'.. Moa. and Juno got siwa.v in this order, and Ola led throughout, the finish being timed : Ola 4h 14m 525, Moa 4h 16in/ 425, June 4h 18m 2vJs. Result: Ola IV. 1. Moa 2. June S. T. X. and Y Classes.—All started together at 3.50 p.m., nnd the seven boats made a pretty sight as they hung close in to the wharf waiting for the last flag to fall. At gunfire, Opah was first across the line, followed closely by Kismet. Valencia, Jupiter. Val. Marie, and Tui. On the close haul to Bastion. Opah led, with Kismet, Val and Marie close up. On the run out to Bean Rock Kismet passed Opah. but later Opah regained the lead. Val was sticking well to the T and Y boats, in spite of their extra sail area, and sailed much better than she did on opening day against the same boats. - The finish wne: Kismet (scr) 4h 27m 31s. Val (15a) 4h 27m 4fts, Marie (Ira 15s) 4h 37m Sag, Tui (2ra 30s) 4h 30m 455. Result: Marie 1, Kismet 2, Val 3. Y-CHiss. —Opah (scr), Jupiter (lm 15s) and Valencia (»<n) starten in this order. Opah leading all the way. The finish was Opnh 4h JShi Sis, Jupiter 4h 28m Os, Valencia 4h 2lhn 325. Result: Opah 1, Jupiter 2. Valencia 3. V Class.—Drone (sen and Scud (2Jm) started in this 1 class. Drone lending end finishing at 4h 2Sm 465. Scud , 4h 33m 13s. Result : Prone 1, Scud 2. ■Z Class.—The starters were Delphine (scr), Aoe.(scr), Suzette (scr) and Lai (2m). Dolphino and Ace had a great fight all the way round, only a few lengths separating them until nearins the finish, when Delphine came through Ace's lee and the finish was Delphine 4h 49m 15s. Ace 4h 4!>m 245, Suzette 4h 49m 565, Lai Lai 4h 4«m 245. Result: Delphine 1, Ace 2, Suz"tte 3. Outhoards.—Miss Arnwn (scr>. Miss fTanwki (Ira 15s) and Miss Stanley (lm 455) started in this event. Miss Arawa with a big Evinrnde made very good time over the two miles from Kohimarama to St. Helier's wharf and return. The finish was Miss Arawa 4h 8m 7s. Miss Tamnki 4h Om 575. Miss Stanley 4h 12m 345. Result: Miss. Arawa J. Miss Tnmaki 2. Miss Stanley 3. Mis* Arawa won by "■ss. Hor time equalled 30 miles per hour on the run down, the return journey taking i 12s longer. The officers for the day were:—Starter , and jnrteo. "Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; timekeeper, Captain H. C. Barnes.

TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. OCEAN" RACE XEXT SATURDAY. The Takapmia Boating Club -will hold a longdistance race next Saturday, the course being round Shearer Rock buoy, outsirie Tiri Island, thence round Ganne-t Rock, off the lower end of Waiheke. finishing in Matiatia. Races will be held both for keel and centre-board boats, entries closing on Wednesday. N.Z. POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION. HARBOUR RACES NEXT SATURDAY. Tho New Zenland Power Boat Association will hold races next Saturday afternoon off the King's wharf for cruiser?, speed boats and outboards. Entries close on Wednesday. YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT ASSOCIATION. SANDERS CUP CHALLENGE. A meeting of delegates to the. Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association will be held to-morrow evening at 7.."50 in the squadron rooms, to consider the Auckland challenge for the Sanders Cup contest at Akaroa in February. POINT CHEVALIER SAILING CLUB. MISTRAL WINS HALLIBURTON JOHNSTON CUP. The Point Chevalier Sailing Club held a race during the week-end for the Halliburton Johnston Cnp. There -were 17 starters, ranging from 14-footers to 2<>-footers. The 16-footer Mistral led all the way and won easily. Sea Elf was second and Awahou third. ANNIVERSARY REGATTA COMMITTEE. .V general meeting of the Anniversary Regatta Committee will bo hold this evenins, in tho Navy League rooms, when the programme for the next re-gatta will be decided on.