YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 35, 11 February 1929, Page 13

YACHTING.

VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB.

ANNUAL RKG ATT A SAILED I\~ FRESH BREEZE. The Victoria Cruising Ciub liekl their annual regatta on Saturday afternoon, the races starting and finishing at the dredge No. 121, moored off St. Mary's Bay. There was a very freeh breeze from the south-weet, which found a few weak spots in gear and caused the 14-footer, Maybelle, to capsize off the western wall. The 2G-footeT, Starlight, carried away her peak halyards when leading her class. The entries were very good, totalling 75 in all the classes, but the hard breeze cut down the starters considerably in several classes, and others gave up during the races, due to carrying away gear. The- following are the results: — Launch Race.—Bluewlng finished at 2h 50m 455, Irene 2h 50m 20e, Rosalie 2h tWin 45s Areta. Hh 4in 24». Manurere, Hll 10m •_'4s. Young Zealandla 3h 2.'? m 48s. Result: Bliiewing 1, Areta 2, Rosalie .'!. Keel Yachts. —The finishing times In tliis class were: Wniriki 4h 24m 12s, Ov.hanga 4h 34m 3»s, Queenle 4h 30m st>s. Result: Wntrikl 1, Owhiiiign. 2, Qnennie 3. Qucenie was 71 minutes late starting. H. C'liiss. —The finish in this class was: Celox 4h 4.5 m 38s, Awatere 4h 44m Bss, Ktarloch 4h 4«m 34k, If Not fih 22m 445, Result : Awatere 1. Celox 2, Stnrloc!l 3. L Class.—The finishing times in this class were: Rakoa 4h 07m 20e, Valeria 4h r>7l> 255, Kokiri oh 2in 11s. Renult: Rakoa 1, Valeria 2. Kokiri 3. N Class. —The finishing times wore : Winifred 5h i:*m 81s, Wnirere 5h 14m 535, Matariki ;">h lftni 2Us. Result: Matariki I, Walrere 2. Winifred 3. V Class. —The finishing times in this class were as follows: Drone, 5h 4m 10s; Wild Wave, 5h 12m lGs; Secret, 5h 17m 10s: Heta, oh 17m 20s; Ngnire, 5U ism 4i>s; Desdeniona, Oh 21m 425. Result: Ketii I, Drone 2, Wild Wave 3. S Class. —The finishing times were: Mistral, 4h 45m 475; Nauiu, 4h 47ni ss; Aram, 4h 50m 13s; Waitui, 4h 53m 445; Spindrift, 4h 57m 235; Cyclone, 4h sf>m 275; Swiftsure, 5h 3m 8s; Elmira, 5h Sin 275. Result: Waitui 1. Namu 2, Switsure 3. T Class. —The finishing times in this class were: Joan, 4h '57m 235; Kamona, 4h 58m 595; Meteor, 5h Om 275; Janet, fill Ora 545; Eleanor, 7>h 5m 54k : Rnnpri, 51) 12m ss; Marie, 5h 12m 11s; Manu, oh 12m 38s. Result: Meteor 1, Joan 2, Eleanor 3. Y Class. —The lininhing times were: Opah, 5h 5m 26k ; Romp, 5h 14m 18s; Sea Dawn, 5h 18m 225; Bronsewing, 51> ISm 27 s; Fay, Ch 18m 50s; Caprice, 5h 23m 20s. Result: Opab 1. Sea Dawn 2, Romp 3. The officers of the day were: Starter and judge, Mr. O. Johnson ; timekeepers, Messrs A. Perkins and H. Crowle.

DEVONPORT YACHT CLUB.

RACE FOR M CLASS. WON BY MARATEA. The Devonport Yacht Club held a special race on Saturday for the M class. The entries were: Maratea. Manenc, Maroro, Mawhiti, Mala, and Matarerc. The course was from off Victoria wharf, Deronport. round Bastion light beacon, thence round white light buoy, thence round Resolution buoy, thence round Sandspit, finishing at starting line. The race started at 2.00 p.m.. Maratea being nret away to a spleudid start, closely followed by Maroro, Matarerc, Maia, Mawhiti and Manene. On the lead across to Bastion, Maratea gained a little from Maroro, while Manenc ran up level with the others. Maratea continued to lead on the beat back from the white light to Resolution, and the finieh was timed as follows: —Maratea, 4h Om ,-)Os; Manene, 4h llm 30s; Mawhiti, 4h 14i)i ; Maroro, 4h 14m 10s. Matarere and Mala gave up. Result : Maratea 1, Manene 2, Mawhiti 3. Mr. W. A. Wilkinson was starter, aud Mr. E. Spraggon timekeeper.

THE OUTBOARDS

RACES AT BLCKLAKD'g BEACH

ALL EVENTS POSTPONBD.

The New Zealand Outboard Motor Boat Association were to have held races at Biickland's Beach on Saturday, but when tins contestants arrived by wntor. motor car. motor van and trailer it was found that the hard south-west breeiee, combined with the Hood tide, made the water too rough for these small craft, and the officer* of the day reluctantly decided to call them all off until next Saturday.

There was a big attendance of the public, and the following outboiml bouts wore ready to start :—Miss Arawa, Miss Ak.irana. Vave, Hainbow. Humbug, Dl«zy, Miss Taniaki. II Devil, Fleetun, Nymph, Chief, and Chancit.

Rainbow. Vave and Humbug were put afloat nnrt tried out. but the strong beam wind aud choppy sea was too much for them.