YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 69, 23 March 1931, Page 15

YACHTING.

■ I AKARANA AND VICTORIA CLUBS. COMBINED CRUISING AND HARBOUR RACES. The yacht racing season is drawing to a close, but one of the best days for sailing was experienced on Saturday, when the Akarana and Victoria Clubs held a series. of combined races in a steady northerly breeze, which did not vary all day. The keel, 26, 22, and 20-footers and motor boats in both clubs raced to Matiatia, Waiheke, a distance of 11J miles. The smaller classes competed together over a harbour course, starting and finishing off the King's wharf. The direction of the wind allowed the boats in the cruising races to lay their course down harbour and through the Motutapu passage, with their sheets just a bit eased, although they had to come hard aboard to fetcli the finishing line with the strong flood tide setting them to leeward. Very good time was made to the bay, the leaders doing the distance in a little over two hours. The course for the harbour races was round Sandspit, round Resolution to mark off the starting line, twice round, a distance of eight miles. The, M class sailed a course of their own choice, going round Bastion, white light, and then straight in. This gave more windward work than the Sandspit course. . . , i Manene came home ahead of the other five boats in this class, although Maroro kept her going hard, being only 48 seconds behind, with 3i m incites between her and the next boat. Manene scored a win' in Akarana and also the Royals, which held a race in conjunction with the Akarana Club. Waiono was first boat to finish in the keel class, with Wairiki second and Windward third. Omatere led the way in on'the 26-foot class, with Spray second and Starlight third. Marie got the gun easily in the L and N class, with Wairere second and Doreen third. Kenya was first home of the motor boats. , Avro and Wild Wave had a great duel in the V and S class, the former getting the gun by 61 seconds, with Sceptre third. _ Lois had an easy win in the 1, X, and Y class, with Fay second m, and Sybila third. Lois wins the 14-foot championship cup of the Akarana Club. Three midgets, the 7-footers, had a good race in the steady breeze, Weona winning, with Wyshwynhe second.

The results were as follow: — I THE CRUISING RACES. | Keel Yachts.—This class started at 2.30 p.m., .Speedwell being tirst away, followed uy .Maybelle, Waione, Windward, Mahaki, Wairiki, Janet, Iris, and loua a bit late. All the bigger boats carried topsails and made last time down to North Head with the steady northerly. Waione, Windward, and Wairiki led in this order as they crossed the channel to JRangitoto. The finish was: Waione, 4h 13m 2Cs; Wairiki, 4h 16m 02s; Windward, 4h 18m 2s ; Speedwell, 4h 23m 7s; Mahaki, 4h 24ni 265; tona, 4h 25m 275; Juuet, 4h 2Cm 545; Maybelle, 4h 31m 17s; Iris, 4h 36m 395. H Class. I—Another1—Another keen start saw Spray away a bowsprit ahead of Celox, with uinatere, Starlignt, Awatere, and Why .Not next. The iour leaders had a great race, Spray maintaining a short lead at Devonpbrt. Early in the. race Omatere took the lead, and the iiuish was: Omatere, 4h 26m 535; Spray, 4k 32m 3s; Starlight, 4h 84m 9s; Celox, 4h 30m 07s; Awatere, 4h 40m 395; Why Not, 4h 45m 01s. L and N Class. —The nine starters in this class made a pretty sight as they waited with sheets eased, well above the line, ior the last flag to fall. At gunfire Huia was first away to a well-judged start, followed by Wairere, Malua, Mowai, Marie, Waiapu, Matariki, Doreen and Otira in this order. All kept very close, and on Devonport Marie had a short lead, which she later increased, and the finish was timed : Marie, 4h 43m 21s; Wairere, 4h 49m 40s; Doreen, 4h 53m lis; Waiapu, oh Om 375; Otira, oh Om 50s ; Mowai, 5h 3m 14s; Malua, 5h 3m 465; Huia, 5h 4h 275; Matariki, 5h 7m 14s. Oniy six motor boats started in the two clubs, Kenya beinj: first away, with Nyria, Yvonne, Octavia S and Marua, in this order. Kenya soon went into the lead, and the finish was: Kenya, 4h 11m ss; Xamoi, 4h 13m; Nyria, 4h 18m 28s; Yvonne, 4h 25m 355; Marua, 4h 26m 50s; Octavia S, 4h 35m 2s. > THE HARBOUR? RACES. V and S Class.—This was the first of the harbour races. Leveret got off with the gun, rollowed by Wild Wave, Avro, Swiftsure, Waitoa, Sceptre, Ben Bolt, Surprise lim late. On the first round Avro led Wild Wave by 47 seconds, with Sceptre 35 seconds later, and Surprise 10 seconds away. The finish was : Avro, 4h 28m 325; Wild Wave, 4h 29m 335; Sceptre, 4h 31m 455; Surprise, 4h 32m 20s; Leverette, 4h 32m 295; Ben Bolt, 4h 38m 41s; Waitoa, 4h 39m 33s ; Swiftsure, 4h 46m 16s. M Class.—Manene got away just ahead of Manu in this class, with Mawhiti, rere, Memutu and Maroro all close up in this order. Manene held her initial advantage throughout, the order of rounding the weather mark being Manene, Maroro, Mawhiti, Marua, Matarere and Memutu. Maroro, sailing well, gave Manene a close go for the gun. Tiie finish was: Manene, 4h 20m 10s ; Maroro, 4h 20m 58s ; Mawhiti, 4h 24m 30s; Manu, 4h 25m 7s; Matarere, 4h 25m 18s; Memutu, 4h 29m 435. T, X, and Y Class. —Eleven boats lined up for the start of this race, and made one of the best starts of the season. Lois, as usual, was first off, followed by Pay, Sybila, Muritai, Sea Pixie, Meteor, Betty, Jupiter, Vera, Hapuka, and Rita T. It was soon evident that Lois, Fay and Sybila had the wings of the others, and they opened out a lead on the first round, Lois being over 3m ahead of Fay, which was lm ahead of Sybila, with Jupiter next. The same order was maintained in the second round, and the finish was: —Lois, 4h 38m 8s; Fay, 4h 43m 14s; Sybila, 4h 44m 21s; Jupiter. 4h 50m 8s; Sea Pixie. 4h 51m 465; Meteor, 4h 54m 28s; Murilal, 41i 57m 2s; Betty, 4h 58m 12s; Vera, 5h 3m 5Ss; Hapuka, 5h 6m 14s; Rita T., Oh 7m. Seven-footers.—Three of the Tauranga midgets lined up for their race. They were sent a short course round the compass dolphin and back, about two miles. Pawn (I). Paterson), scr. Wyshwynne (J. Todd), scr, anuV Weona (J. Fish), lm, got away together, their young skippers showing good judgment in ganging the fall of the last flag, all crossing within ten seconds of gunfire. On the lead down to the eastern tide deflector Weona worked out a short lead, which she increased on the way back, and the finish was: Weona, 3h 58m 13s; Wyshwynne, 3h 50m 275; Dawn, 4h lm 3s. Weona won easily. The results in each club were a*> under:— AKARANA YACHT CLUB. Keel. Class.—Wairiki 1, Waione 2, Janet 31 H Cla^s. —Omatere 1, Starlight 2, Celox 3. L and N Class.—Marie 1, Wairere 2, Doreen 3. Motor Boats.—Nyria 1, Octavia S. 2, Kenya 3. M Class. —Manene 1, Mawhiti 2, Manu 3. V and S Class.—Waitoa 1. T, X and Y Class. —Lois 1, Fay 2, Sybila 3. 7-footers. —Weona 1, Wyshwynne 2, Dawn 3.

VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. H Class. —Oniatere 1, Starlight 2, Spray 3. . L and N Class. —Marie 1, Wairere 2, Otira 3. Motor Boats. —Namol 1, Marua 2, Yvonne 3. V and S Class. —Ben Bolt 1, Levcrette 2, Avro 3. • i T, X and Y Class. —Rita T. 1, Lois 2, Sybila 3.

ROYAL'S HARBOUR RACE.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron held a special race for the M class on Saturday, in conjunction with the Akarana Club. The course was from the King's wharf round Bastion beacon, thence round White Light beacon, and back to starting line. The starters were Manene, Mann, Mawhiti, Matarere, Memutu and Maroro in close order. Manene led down harbour and out to white light, where Maroro worked into second place, with Mawhiti, Manu, Matarere and Memutu following in this order. The finish was: Manene, 4h 20m 10s; Maroro, 4h 20m 58s; Mawhiti, 4h 24m 30s; Manu, 4h 25m 7s; Matarere, 4h 25m 18s; Memutu, 4h 29m 435. Result; —Manene 1, Maroro 2, Mawhiti 3.

TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB.

The Takapuna Boating Club held a race on Saturday over two rounds of its usual course. The race started at 2.30 p.m. The finishing times were: Trevic (3m), 3h 52m 15s; Kitty (scr.), 3h 52m 10s; Oi (4Jm), 3h 53m 40s; Tio (scr.), 3h 50m 50s; Ngalo (sm), 3h 57m 40s; Me Too (3m), 3h 57m 51s; Tere (Sm), 3b 58m 255; Delphine (sm), 3h 58m 50s. Result: Oi 1, Trevic 2, Tere 3.

MANUKAU CRUISINGr CLUB.

RACE TO CORNWALLIS. The Manukau Cruising Club held a race to Cornwallis on Saturday afternoon for yachts and for motor boats. The sailing division had a fair wind all the way, and made good time. The races resulted: — Yachts.—Almira 1, Janet 1, Daphne 3. Motor Boats.—Grace 1, Cremorne 2, Miss Manukau 3. Sylvia wins the Pascoe Points Cup in the yacht class, and Cremorne wins the Jordan Points Cup in the motor boat class, judged on the season's racing.

MANUKAU YACHT CLUB.

The Manukau Yacht Club will hold a long distance race next Saturday for motor boats for the Kermath Cup. Entries close this evening at the clubhouse.