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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 262, 4 November 1932, Page 11

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WAKATERE 14-FOOTERS.

OPENING RACE TO-MORROW. TWENTY BOATS IN FIRST CONTEST. RICHMOND'S RACE TO ISLINGTON BAY. The twi£e-postponed opening by the onedesign 14-footers of the Wakatere Club, Narrow Neck, will take place to-morrow afternoon. Mr. J. Hislop, patron of the club, will welcome the visitors and declare the season open. After the opening ceremony the first race for the Richardson Cup, for which 20 boats have entered, will be sailed over two rounds of the club course, starting and finishing close oil' the beach. The race will start sharp at 3 o'clock, and should finish about 3.45 p.m. After a spell ashore, when refreshments will be dispensed by lady members of the club, a second race will be sailed, starting at 4.15 p.m., for a prize presented by Mr. Wilkinson. The course for both races will be from starting line off centre of Narrow Neck beach round beacon off shore, thence round red buoy oft' Cheltenham Beach, and return round mark at starting line, twice round. The entries are: —(1) Wiritoa, N. Wing; | (2) Wainui, B. Croyden; (3) Wahine, A. Williamson; (5) Wakatere, R. Hunt; (6) Winiata, R. Grainger; (8) Windward, B. Bell; (9) Waiata, B. Nicholas; (10) White G. Hodgson; (11) Waiola, West and Rainey; (12) Waimea, I. Mason; (13) Whakawliero, S. Richardson; (14) Wanderlust, J. Hotchkiss; (15) Wanderer, Amodeo and Lethaby; (16) Weona, Perry and Grut; (17) Whirlwind, J. Brooke; (20) Wairere, R. Beeson; (21) Wai-iti. Parker and Gemmell; (23) Wairiki, 0. Probert; (25) Waimarie, W. Bond; (30) Wasp, D. Blake. All boats will start from scratch in both races. Mr. J. Hislop will be judge, and Mr. W. A. Wilkinson starter and time'keeper. The three-flag system of starting, will be used, and the course pointed out on the club's blackboard by Mr. J. Brooke before the start. Representatives from city clubs will be welcome. In addition to the boats built and building at Narrow Neck, Devonport, and Takapuna, a number have been completed on this side of the harbour. The Tamaki Yacht Club, at a meeting held last week, decided to add races for the Wakatere class to all its fixtures. Judging by the correspondence received, tlie class lias caught on in Christchurcli. Quite a number will be seen racing at Redliffs and Sumner this season. RICHMOND CRUISING CLUB. The Richmond Cruising Club will hold a race to Islington Bay to-morrow afternoon, for which 13 entries have been received. The race will start off the Westerrt wharf at 3 p.m., the three-flag system being used. The course is direct to Islington Bay, observing Sandspit beacon and Bean Rock as fairway marks, finishing between the Quarry wharf and mark east. The entries and handicaps are: Mawhiti, Drone, Matarere, Marianne, Paroro, on wind scr., off wind scr.; Avro, 3m, 2m; 'Matariki, 3m, sm; Ranui. 4m, 3m; Romance XI., 10m, sm; Waitea, 18m, 10m: Phaola. 30m 30m; Waikiri, 35m, 25m; Watt Nott (late Early Dawn), 35m, 30m. The officers of the day are: Starter, Mr. L. Gribble: assistant, Mr. M. Hill; judge, Mr. T. L. Thompson; timekeeper, Mr. Ivo. Dennes. Mr. A. Towers, an honorary member of the club, has presented a cup for a general handicap race on November 26, when the official opening of the new clubhouse will take place. The cup will be won outright, and all boats partaking in the club's race on opening day, November 19, will have free entry for this cup. N.Z. POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION. ' The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the New Zealand Power Boat Association will be held in the clubhouse, Mechanics' Bay, on Monday next at 8 p.m., when the officers and committee for the ensuing season will be elected. The annual report states that in spite of the times and a decrease in membership, due to the outboard division forming a separate club, the expenditure had been kept within income. The cruise in company, and the cruising races were both popular, also the annual picnic to Motutapu. The "My Girl" trophy was won by Crusader, and the Kermath Cup by Spot won the Challenge Cup, and Mr. A. Williams was also successful in bringing the Masport Cup back to Auckland, having won it at Wanganui last January. The clubhouse has been improved, and is in good order. OTAHUHU SAILING CLUB. The Otahuhu Sailing Club will open its thirty-fourth season at the clubhouse, foot of- Avenue Road, on Saturday, November 26. The Mayor of Otahuhu, Mr. Thos Clements, will declare the season open. The club is looking forward to a good season, as a number of new boats have joined recently, including Champagne (V class) and Winalot (W class). Commodore Jack Morgan's Surprise (V class) will be carrying a new suit of sails with a larger area than the old ones. The following are the fixtures:— November 26, opening day; December 10, race over club course; January 7, club regatta; January 21, February 4 and 18, March 4 and 18, and April 1, cruising races, finishing at Buckland's Beach wharf; April 8 and 22, races off clubhouse. On Saturday, November 19, a sweepstakes race will be held between all club boats then in commission. JELLICOE CLASS PLANS. The position as explained in this column last week that the difference in the'bow line of the new plan for the Jellicoe onedesign class aad the 1923 plan is only due to a "fairing" of the lines, and is not a material alteration, has evidently been considered by some of the Southern associations. Canterbury, in a very sporting spirit, has accepted the explanation, and agrees that Auckland was honourable in its action. Mr. Nicholson (chairman) proposed, and it was unanimously agreed, "that the ot'her associations be informed that Canterbury agrees to the boats built to the old and the new plan competing at the next contest, and asks whether they prefer the new moulds or continue to use the old mouldis, and make an allowance for the difference, and whether the other associations would be willing to abide by the decision of a majority on this issue."

The date for the first race was fixed for Wednesday, February 1. The date for the Cornwell Cup contest, which will also be sailed at Lyttelton, has been fixed for Wednesday, January 25. The statement imade in this column last week that the spacing of the moulds on the new plan is 15in and 30in on Nos 1 and 2, and on the old plan is only 12in and 24in, is in error, and Speedwell regrets it. When measuring the spacing, the original 1917 plan was used, on which the moulds are 12in and 24in respectively. On the 1923 plan, which is the one Mr. C. J. Collings 'lias faired up, at the request of the Auckland association, the spacing has not been altered in any way.

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TAMAKI YACHT CLUB. RACES ON NOVEMBER 12. The Taraaki Yacht Club, in its efforts to cater for the small classes, will hold sweepstake races on Saturday week for the Wakatere one-design class over one round of its course, starting at 3 p.im., and finishing off Kohi. wharf. If sufficient entries are obtained, races will also be held for the Z class, the T, X and Y classes, and the V class. An invitation race will 'be held for Naval whalers and for model yachts in .Mission Bay. Each event will be open to allcomers. Details will be advertised. ON THE MANUKAU. SEASON OPENS NOVEMBER 19. The Manukau Yacht Club will open the season on the western harbour on Saturday, November 19, when events for yachts and motor boats will be run over two rounds of the usual harbour course. The 12ft 6in (Z class) of this club, which have received an extensive overhaul, will also hold their first race on that date, under the direction of Mr. T. Quigley. The Manukau Cruising Club will also open the season on November 19 with races for club yachts and motor boats over No. 1 course, starting and finishing off the jetty. Model yacht races will be held on the same day at Mill Bay, at the end of Church Street. The club will hold a cruising raGe to Cornwallis on December 3 and harbour races on December 17. Both clubs at Onehunga appear to be very active and are expecting to have a The building of the protecting wall is proceeding slowly, but surely, and will be a great boon to Manukau yachtsmen when it is completed, as it gives shelter from the hard westerlies that prevail there. Yachts and motor boats are continually coming from the Manukau to the Waitemata, and vice-versa, in about equal proportions, and several changes have been made this season. While the question of the amalgamation of the two clubs operating on the Manukau is not at all popular and hardly likely ever to eventuate, yet it seems a pity that they cannot combine their forces for the opening day, November 19, which both have chosen for their first races. If this were done neither club would lose anything, rather gain an advantage, as some keen sports would race in both clubs if given the opportunity. Each club would receive their own entries, make their own handicaps and provide prizes. If, for this one occasion they would agree to start all the boats together, with the handicaps at the finish, it would make a big sjiow and bring a lot of supporters to witness it, especially if started off Onehunga wharf. THE LITTLE SHIPS. ORAKEI MODEL YACHT CLUB. The Orakei Basin Model Yacht Club will open its season to-morrow afternoon, when two general handicaps will be sailed for club boats, and a visitors' race if sufficient entries. The following officers have been elected for the season:—Patron, Sir George Elliot; president, Mr. A. Bevine, Ben.; commodore, Mr. G. Broun; club captain, Mr. A. R. Bevins; hon. secretary and treasurer, Mr. N. Beatson; starter and judge, .Mr. C. B. Dickson; handicappers and sailing committee, Messrs. R. Jensen, A. R. Bevins, G. Broun; committee, Messrs. R. Jensen, G. Broun, jun., G. Bevins, R. G. Grace and K. McDonald. Races Will be held each Saturday. Every fourth week the events will be open to allcomers. The Basin was filled on the top of spring tide on Wednesday, and with the improvements effected by the City Council and the purchase of several dinghies by the club, a good season is anticipated. Ponsonby Model Yacht Club. The Ponsonby Model Yacht Club will continue its racing, during the week-end in St. Mary's Bay, when four events will be decided. The four-footers' handicap will start at 2.30 p.m., three-footers at 2.45 p.m. The challenge race for the Winter trophy, held by Bullett, will be sailed on completion of the handicap race, and the race tor the Victoria trophy, held by Ida, after the three-footers, have finished. There is keen competition for both trophies. •% At a meeting of the club held this week the following classification and rating rules were adopted:—A class: Four-foot, beam not to exceed one-third length, girth, measured over deck and right round the keel in a straight line, not to exceed oft 10% in. B class: Three-foot, beam not to exceed one-third length; girth not to exceed 4ft 4Vain. C class: Two-foot, beam not to exceed one-third length, girth not to exceed 3ft lVsin. The dates for the remainder of ttie season are:—November G and 27, December 11, January 22, February 5 and 19. March. 5 and 19. Messrs. W. Clare, jun., J. Speight and L. Pohlen were added to the committee, and Mr. W. A. Wilkinson was appointed measurer. Manukau Model Yacht Club. The Manukau Senior Model Yacht Club will hold races for members to-morrow afternoon at Mill Beach, foot of Chuich Street, Onehunga, starting at 2.30 p.m. A condition of the Jackson Cup race is that boats anust have started in at least two previous events to be eligible. This event will be sailed at a future meeting, which are to =be held on alternate Saturdays during the season. Exhibition of Models. Six model yachts, ranging from 4ft to 2ft, owned by Mr. Bert Duke, of Warkwo'rth, are on view in a window at the corner of Albert and Cook Streets. Ihese boats were the champions in their class at the Mahurangi Model Yacht Glub, which flourished ten years ago. Tillie, a four-footer, won the championship ot New Zealand at Christchurch in 1901. Shamrock 111., a three-footer, won the Mahurangi championship, .her record being 25 firsts, 19 seconds and eight thirds for the 1921 season. Shamrock IV., a threefooter, won five firsts, one second and two thirds in eight starts. Mr. Duke hopes to compete in the Ponsonby Club s events on November 27. ROYAL PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB'S JUBILEE. The vachting season in Wellington will be officially opened to-morrow afternoon, when the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club will bold races for first and secondclass keel yachts, and for the. centreboard class, open to all local clubs. Colonel J. J. Eaeson, president of the club, will declare the season open at 2.45 p.m. This year the club enters on its fiftieth season. The club was established in 1883, and the Royal charter was granted in 1894, writes "Mainsail" in the "Evening Past." As the senior club in Wellington the R.P.N.Y.C. occupies a proud position, and it has worthily maintained the prestige which resulted in the coveted title being conferred on it 38 years ago. To-day it is as sound as ever, with a fine fleet of keel yachts and other craft, and an enthusiastic membership, including a number whose names are known throughout yachting circles iu New Zealand.

BETH ARRIVES AT SYDNEY. ROUGH TRIP FROM LORD HOWE. Many Auckland yachtsmen were relieved when the cables announced on Monday that the 40-foot motor yacht Beth arrived at Sydney last Saturday from Lord HoWe Island, after a very rough passage. Beth left Auckland on Saturday, September 17, in charge of her Owner, Mr. T. H. Webb, who was accompanied by his sons Reginald and Sidney, and Messrs. C. Bowman and B. Stallard. After a call at Whangarei, and later at Whangaroa, the Beth sailed for Norfolk Island, arriving on October 9 after a stormy passage, during which she waS hove-to for 84 hours, and the sea anchor was loßt. Beth only stayed one day at Norfolk, and reached Lord Howe Island on October 15. A week was spent at Lord HoWe Island, and the last leg of the Voyage serosa the Tasman occupied seven days. During this run very bad weather was Experienced when nearing the Australian coast, some of the crew giving up hope of getting through safely, but the little ship proved to be staunch, and in spite of heavy seaj, many of which broke aboard, she won through. After a spell at Sydney, the journey will be continued down the New South Wales coast, to Beth's home pott of Adelaide. It is to be hoped that better weather will be met with on this stage of her adventurous journey. Beth is equipped with a six-cylinder 28-36 kp. Ail,sa Craig engine, fitted with a 2-to-l reducing gear, which drives a 28in propeller at a speed of 5Sd r.p.m.