TAMAKI YACHT CLUB.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 300, 19 December 1930, Page 16

TAMAKI YACHT CLUB.

RACES AT KOHIMARAMA

SAILING AND OUTBOARD EVENTS

The Tamaki Yacht Club will hold races to-morrow afternoon for all the small classes and outboard*. The entries are good, especially in the outboard division, nine of the fastest boats taking part. The course for these craft will be laid off in Mission Bay.

All events start and flnisli off the Kohimarama wharf, only one course being used for all classes, the Z boats going one round. To give time to reach Koliij the irst race does not-start until 2.50 p.m., the- others following at tenminute intervals. After the finish, a sweepstake race will be held to Maraetai.

The officers of the day are:—Starter, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; judge, Mr. E. Rowe; timekeeper, Mr. W. Jackson. -

The following are the entries and handicaps: —

\M Class.—To start at 2.50 p.m.: Course, from starting line, between end of Kohl. wharf and mark-boat moored north, thence round "Bastion ligut .beacon on starboard, theuce outside Bean Rock light, tlienco round mark boat on starboard, .moored off St. Heller's Bay, thence 'to Kohl, wharf, twice round,- finishing across, starting lino. Note: Mark off Kohi. wharf need only be observed at start and finish. Maratea, Jliinene, Mawhiti, Murpro, Mann, all sor.

■ V and S Class.—To start at; "3: p.m.: Course, same as AI class. Defiance scr, Romance scr, "June, scr, Moa lni, Avro iiia, •Sceptic 4m, Waitoa 4m, Sea Crest 4m, Bungaree Sm, Swift sure 9m.' T and X Class.—To start at 3.10 p.m.: C'o'ni'sc, same as M class. Sybilla scr, Re«olute 12m, Meteor om, Janet 10m, Rita 11. 10m.- ■ • ■ •

Y Class. —To start at 3.20 p.m. Course, same as M class. Lois ecr, Jupiter 4m, Fay Gin, Komp Sm, Sea Dawn llm, Oreti llm.

Z. Class.—To start at 3.30 p.m.: Swastika, Kitty so - , Delphinc 2in, Trevic Sin, Me Too Sin, Ol Om, Arihana 9m.

Outboard*. — Three general handicaps: First to start at 3.30 p.m. by thu Maud precision cloelc. Course, from western end of Kohi. wharf, round mark in Mission Bay and return, three rounds. Handicaps will be declared before the start by Mr. C. A. Wilson. The entries are: Silvertown Kid, F. D. Pidgeon; Pug. F. \V. Neal ; Elto, C. J. Collings; Mis.s Wilma, J. Johnson; Nymph Junior, F. Farrell : Pegasus, .T. Dickson; Kedskin, F. r>. Pidgeon; Redstreak, S. Ford ; New Boat, H. Ford; and Lady Eve, R It. Butler.

DISTANCES TO RUSSELL.

Following are the distances from North Head to Russell wharf: —

North Head to Canoo Rock, 231 sea miles; Canoe Kock to Rodney, 10J miles; Eodney to. Sail Rock, 17J miles; Sail Rock to Bream Head, 9i miles; Bream Head to Tutukaka, 14 \ miles; Tutukaka to Cape Brett, 30 miles; Cape Brett to Russell wharf, 14 miles; total distance, 120 miles.

LETTER FROM SIR THOMAS LIPTON.

Some months ago the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association decided to send tho best wishes of Auckland yachtsmen to Sir' Thomas Lipton for success of Shamrock V. in the America Cup contest. The letter evidently reached Sir Thomas just after his arrival at Newport, U.S.A., three weeks before tho first race. Ho replied to the secretary's letter as follows: —

"S.Y. Erin, Newport, August 23, 1930.

"Dear Mr. Collings,—Your very kind letter of July 8 has just reached me, and I am greatly obliged to you for conveying the good wishes of the Auckland yachtsmen. We are very hopeful that this time we may be.successful with Shamrock V., although, of course, we do not underrate the well-known abilities of the American designers, builder's and yachtsmen.

"With renewed thanks and best wishes to you all.

'Tours faithfully, "THOMAS J. LIPTON."

RANGI CHANGES HANDS,

Mr. W. T. Matthews, one-time owner of Valdora, wlio has been at Hamilton for the past six years, has returned to Auckland. He has purchased the Jellicoe class boat Eangi from Messrs. Winstone, and intends to race her in all events for the X class. It is possible that she may compete against Avajon in a series of trials for the Sanders Cup.