YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 34, 10 February 1930, Page 9

YACHTING.

DEVONPORT CLUB'S REGATTA. SLOW SAILING IN LIGHT AIRS. MANY BOATS BETIRE. The Devonport Yactit Club held the annual regatta on Saturday, all events starting and finishing off the Victoria wharf. Like the previous Saturday, the racing was spoiled by the very light airs which came first from the North and later went all round the compass, bur there was never any weight in the breeze. The officers of the day wisely decided to shorten all, courses. The bigger boats had a mark cut out, and the smaller classes were stopped on the first round. This allowed them to finish in a reasonable time, but a number of boats retired, being unable to complete the shortened course before sunset. There was quite a good muster of firstclass yachts, the entries and handicaps beingAriki, lorangi, Nga Toa, Thelma, scr.; Prize, 7m; Ida, Kotiri, llim : Windward, lira ; Rangi, 20m ; Scout, -.m. The course was from starting line off \ictona wharf, round Bastion beacon, round Duder .Spit buoy, round red light buoy, round Bastion, round mark off Stanley Point to starting line. The mark below Rangitoto wharf was cut out. The Prize won the Duder Cup and miniature presented by Mr. John Under. From a very good start in a light northerly breeze, "Windward -was first ever the line closely followed by lorangi, t'rize % Kotiri. Scout, Thelma, Rangi and Nga Toa. _ It was a lead across to tne Basclon and fairly good time was made on this leg of the course, but it was a slow job beating out the channel to the Duder Spit buoy. Windward, well suited by the light weather, maintained her lead to Bastion, but lorangi, Nga Toa and Thelma passed her on. the beat out. At the Bastion mark for the second time, lorangi had a lead of IDA minutes from Nga toa, with Thelma nearly 20 minutes behind Nga Toa. Coming up the harbour for the mark off Stanley Point lorangi, well over on the southern shore, was be- | calmed above the eastern tide dedeetor. Nga Toa and Windward got the first of a I Southerly out or Hobson Bay shortly after six o'clock and quickly overhauled her. lorangi got going again before the others caught her and finished first, but Windward was nearly 3 minutes inside her time and won easily. Prize sailed up 1 lie northern shore, cutting quite a lot off the distance sailed by the other three and finished fourth. Thelma, Kotiri, Rangi, Ariki and Scout withdrew. The finish was timed: lorangi. till 17m ss; Nga Toa, Oh 20m 355; Windward, 6h 2Sm 30s; Prize Gh 40m Cs . Result: Windward 1, lorangi 2, Nga Toa 3. Won by 2m 355. H Class.—Only Omatere was on the line at gunfire, Starlock and Why Not being late and the later withdrew. Omatere held on and when the southerly set in she made good time to the finish, getting the gun at 6h 47m 40s. M Class.—The prize in this class was the "Herald" Cun. originally .von nu.ny years ago by the late Mr. Albert Sanford and re-presented to the clud by Mr. Gilbert Sanford. There was the usual start in this class. Mawhiti, Manene. Mara tea, Maroro and Manu crossing the line almost abreast. Mawhiti led on the beat out to White light and half way back, when Manu passed her, Manene goins into second place. The finish was: Manu, 5h 30m 55s ; Olanene, 5h 32jn 50s; Mawhiti, 5b 33m 14s; Maratea, oh 37m 10s: Maroro, oh 52m 555. Result: Manu 1, Manene 2, Mawhiti 3. V and S Class. —This race started at 3.5 p.m.. there still being a light northerly but it was dying out. Namu, Destlemoua, Secret and Ranui got away on time in this order but Sceptre. Rangitira and Sunbeam were 5m late. The boats we»e stopped on the first round. The finish was: Ranui. 4h 27m 355; Namu, 4h 34m 15s; Desdemona. 4h 37m 375: Rangitira. 41i 52m 255: Speptre. 4h 52m 30s: Sunbeam, 4h • r >3m ISs. Result: Ranui 1, Namu 2. Desdemona 3. Star Class. —The three star boats. Moa. •Tune and Maid Marian, started in a special j race, the first of a series of three, for a ! silver cup presented by the headquarters of this class in New York. The club prize was the Jellicoe Cup. The course was rather long for the prevailing light wind, but Moa and Maid Marian persevered and had a irreat tussle, only a few lengths separating them on the last two miles. June retired not far from the finishing line. The finish was: Moa. 7h 8m 9s; Maid Marian, 7h Sm 325. Moa won the first heat by 23 seconds. A second race was held during the weekend resulting in a win for Maid Marian, with June second and Moa third. The points now .stand : Maid Marian 5, Moa 4. June 3. T, X and Y Class. —There was ctiite a good start in this class. Ramona was first off, with Rahiri, Shalimar, Opait, Eleanor. Fay, Resolute and Oret: close together. I.ois, which won this race last Saturday iin the Tamaki Club with Opaii second, reIpe.ited her victory, Opali also taking-second place. The times were : 4h 32m 35s : Shalimar. 4h 35m Ss; Rahiri 11., 4h 03m 20s: Fay, 5h 3m ss. Result: Lois 1, Opah 2. Shalimar 3. Seven-footers.—Considerable interest was taken in the seven-foot Tauranga class, for which seven started. They were sent a short course, ad finished in good time. The entries'and handicaps were: Weona, Jonquil, scr. : Wyshwynne. 4n> ; Whoopee. 5m : Dawn. 6m : Imp, Midget, 7m. imp was first away, followed by Mi.ljot. Weona, Jonquil, Whoopee, Dawn and Wyshwynne. Weona. sailed by G. S. Pelham, finished first, with Jonquil. G. Carter, secxid and Wyshwynne. W. Todd, third. The times were: Weona, 4h 12m 30s: Jonquil. 4h 13m 325: Wyshwynne. 4h 14m 20s: Midget. 4h 16m 12s: Whoooee. 4'n lGm 40s; Imp. 41i 17m 525: Dawn. 4h ISm 325. Corrected times place Midget 1, Wyshwynne 2. Imp 3. The winner v:as sailed by T. Inkster. Three crews started at 3.22 p.m. in a sailing race for Naval whaier-;. The wind was too light for these under-canvassed craft and a slow race resulted in a win for Philomel's crew (28-K1), which finished at 6h 40m 20s. The other two retired. The officers for the day were :— Starter and timekeeper, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson: Judge. Mr. G. Miller: assistants, Messrs. E. and I". Sprasrgon.