YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 283, 30 November 1931, Page 15

YACHTING.

CORNWELL CUP CLASS.

THREE CLUB RACES. Races for the Takapuna one*design class (Cornwell Cup boats) were held on Saturday by the Ponsonby, Takapuna and Tamaki Yacht Clubs over one round of a triangular course, starting and finishing off the King's whari. The wind was light but steady from the west, which gave the boats a good test on and off the wind. The event was postponed from opening day owing to the squally weather and the three races were sailed simultaneously, Delphine winning two and Oi one. The boys were all very keen, and a good start saw Tio away at gunfire, a length ahead of Delphine, with Trevic, Oi, Driazelle, Kitty, and Me Too all close up. The westerly gave a flat run to the Sandspit mark, and all set their spinnakers very smartly for the first leg of the course. The Sandspit mark was rounded as follows: Tio, 2h 55m 40s; Trevic, 2h 56m ss; Delphine, 2h 56ra 40s 1 ; Kitty, 2h 56m 45s ; Me Too, 2h 56m 50s; Oi, 2h 56m 555; Driazelle, 2h 57m 30s. Hauling on the wind after rounding the Sandspit, all mado a long board on starboard towards the southern shore; Tio still led. Good time was made on this tack, and the boats fetched close to their mark, afterwards standing in towards the Akarana clubhouse to make the most of the slack water at the back of the tiile deflector. Kitty was the first to come about at 3h llm 50s, the others following at varying intervals, but all were closs together, except the new boat Driazelle, which eventually retired. Me Too, which had been picking up on the leaders, now crossed ahead oC Kitty and took the lead. On clearing the end of the tide deflector, Me Too was leading by two lengths from Ivitty, followed by Trevic, Tio, Oi and Delphine. There was little between the first four, but Me Too, very well handled, increased her lead, and, judging her distance well, luffed across the finishing line 50 seconds ahead of Kitty, which was 40 seconds ahead of Trevic.

The finishing times were: Me Too 3h Ssin 20s, Kitty 3h 36m 10s, Trevic 3h 36m SOs Oi 3<h 37m 11s, Tio 3h 37m 425, Delphiue 3h 38m os.

The. results in each club were:— ~T a kapuna Boating Club.—Delphine 1, Me Too, Tio 3.

Me P< To S o D £ y Ti lui " ing Club, ~"Delphine 1, Me Tamaki 'YachlT' Club.—Oi 1, Me Too 2, xrevic 3.

The officers of the day were :—Starter, &.. Qe «- Mobberley; judge, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; timekeeper, Mr. G. E. Laycoek recorder, Mr. T. McKnight. "»*""•*.

ON THE MANUKATT.

YACHT CLUB'S OPENING DAY. CORNWELL CUP TRIALS. The Manukau Yacht Club opened their racing season on Saturday with a general handicap -for club yachts, resulting in a nnS for fl Pa t ricia . the limit boat. Two heats ana a final were also sailed by the club's Cornwell Cup class, the crew changing boats after each race. After a very .close race, Tuatea. sailed by Master W. Leighton, won by half a boat's length from Nor , Wilson, sailed by Master D. McLeod. " The yachts were sent away to a flying start at 2.1G, off the main wharf. The wind was westerly and very steady throughout ipflwh w at d .? wn t0 Wa} kowhai Drone mi. with - Mlss Mac anrt Bet ty next. Wm "1 'm'^.J™ 83 were:—Drone, 41. dl a% IS 'k¥ ISS Mac ' 4h 47m 235 ; Betty, Tonp 4 J m r, s4 , S; yria, ? h 55m 235; Sea £°ll e £. 5l i 7 ln ? 2 5a Shirley, 5b lm 545: StT": Drones 138 - KCSU " ! Patrlda l '

m ?r t""T h ftrst h(,at resulted: Tuatea ( D -, McLeod) a, Nor , Wilson (B. Rawlin" son) 2, Comet (R. McLeod) 3 Second T* wn W o iIS (W ; lighten) I, TuS (J. Scott) 2, Comet (C i S" a ] = T "j* ca <W. Lcishton) 1 Nor'Wnl Fra a n te k a Cnon: ™ ier ' and N ° r " Wilso »-

vS offlc f s « f the ctay were: Messrs. W. n A ° r xt Co ™ll Cup^ntest

MANTTKAU CRUISING CLUB

RACE TO CORNWALLIS.

Thejtfanukau Cruising Club hold cruisine races to Cornwallis on Saturday for yadite and launches. The finishing times for yachts were as follow: Sylvia, 4h Sim 36 S - Daphne 4h 3Gm 4Os; Sea Gnome, 4h SGm

ATF he -.r flnis , hing t,mes for inches wereMies Manukau, 3h 43m 355; Cremorne, 4h I°™ 5 Js; Tawera, 4h 19m 17s; Grace, 4h :41m 15s; Doris, 4h 44m 23s Result • Cremorne 1, Tawera 2, Grace 3 ltesmt • There was an entry of 17 for a model yacht race. Following were the results- ■ Master B. Lloyd 1, A. Webb 2, R. Sims 3

CORNWELL CUP CONTEST.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE TO-MORROW.

The race for the Takapuna class on Saturday wns one of a series of trials for the Cornwell Cup. Mr. J. J. - Mackay, the selector of the Auckland crew, followed the race round- the course.

i Nominations for the next contest close on Tuesday with the Takapuna Boating Club, holders of the Cup. The contest has been allotted to Wellington, and entries received to date are Auckland, Manukau Otago, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Wellington and Porirna. Possible entrants are Whangarei and Tauranga. 'The first race is fixed for February 1, and will" continue until one crew wins three races.

SAWDERS CITP.

AUCKLAND CHALLENGE SENT. CONTEST AT WELLINGTON IN JANUARY. ■A provisional challenge has been sent on behalf of Auckland by the Yacht and Motor Boat Association for the Sanders Cup contest, which commences at Wellington on January 18. A meeting of the association will be held at the "Royale's" rooms to-morrow evening to discuss the question of trials and finance. Betty has been selected as Wellington's defender of the Clip. Nominations close at- Wellington to-day, but the challengers are not required to name- their boats until three weeks before the first race. ' , THIRD DUNEDIN TRIAL. \ DUNEDIN, Saturday. The third Sanders Cup trial. was won. by Squib from Winifred by 67 seconds. The ex-Auckland boat Avalqn has;' npt competed in the trials owing to a dispute between the Otago Association and her owner. ; ;• CANTERBURY TRIALS. .; • CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday., Two further trial races to select the boat and crew to represent Canterbury in the Sanders Cup contest were sailed at Lyttelton yesterday. Irene (T. Hobbs) won the first, and Colleen (G. Brassell) the second. Brassell, having won three out of four trials, will skipper the Canterbury boat, which will probably be Colleen. Sailing conditions for both races were unsatisfactory.