REGATTA DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 25, 31 January 1933, Page 11

REGATTA DAY.

DISPLAY OF YACHTS.

OVER 200 CRAFT APPEAR. AUCKLAND'S ANNUAL GALA. The 83rd regatta, carried out by those interested in aquatic matters in the city, was held yesterday under ideal weather conditions. From early morn there was activity in the many bays where all types of craft moor, and white sails gradually converged upon H.M.s. Dunedin, which lay off Prince's wharf, close enough to give spectators from there and the end of Queen's wharf ■ a much closer view of starts and finishes than has been usual in the past few years. Every steamer in port "dressed ship," the Naval dockyard being a blaze of colour. Promptly at ten, the starter, Mr. Geo. Mobberley, got the first of the sailing races off, a fleet of the new Wakatere class making a picturesque showing. The 25 class followed, to assist in dotting the harbour toward North Head with sail. Meanwhile the naval' whalers rowing race was under way. There was no doubting the enthusiasm over this race, or any mistaking of the keenness with which it was followed from ship, shore and following launches. Wild cheering greeted Philomel's wiu after a very close finish. In the area between the western wall and Prince's wharf the outboard and speed boat races were,held. It was a case of thrills for spectators and a decidedly bumpy time for competitors, the little craft standing almost on end at times.

The model yaelit section was carried out at the Orakei Basin by the officials of the Orakei Club. The chairman o£ the committee, Mr. Ernest Davis, visited the Basin at 9 a.m. and saw the start of the first race. , .

The seven-footers were sailed in the sheltered water ofT the Devonport Yacht Clubhouse, two races being held.

Aboard the Dunedin officers and crew did all in their power for the officials of the regatta and the large number of visitors who enjoyed the freedom, of the warship.

At the conclusion of the regatta, the committee met on the quarter-deck of the flagship, when Mr. Ernest Davis thanked Captain M. <T. C. De Meric and officers and men for their hearty co-operation in making the regatta such a success. ; Following are the results of the day s racing:—

Naval Whalers' Race (rowing).—Boats from H.M.s. Dunedin, Diomede, Philomel and R.N.V.R. Philomel, No. 1 crew, 1 ; R.N.V.R., No. 2 crew, 2; Diomede, No. 1 and Dunedin, No. 1 (dead-heat), 3. - Wakatere Class. —First prize, £1; second, 10/ ; third, 5/. Also special prize by W. A. Wilkinson for youngest skipper. The finish in this class was very close between Ihe leading boats, Wakatere and Wahine, only a second separating them at gunfire. The finish was: Wakatere, llh 31m 395; Wahine, llh 31m 40s; Waiata, llh 36m 265; Waimeu, llh-41m 375; Westward Ho. llh 41m 475; Wattle, llh 42m 9s; Wanderer, llh 42m 20s; Wairiki, llh 44m; White Wings, llh 45s 41s; Wliakawliero, llh 49m 295: Wairere. llh 49m 51s; Winsome, llh 52m 9s; Windward, llh 52m 30s; Whippet, llh 53m 225; Wanderlust, llh 58m 495; Windjammer, 12h lm 13s; Wishwynne, 12h 3m 14s. All finished. Result: Wahine 1, Wakatere 2, Westward Ho 3. Champion flag won by Wakatere. Class 55.—Takapuna One-design Class. First prize, £2; second, £1; third, 10/. The finish was: Kitty, llh 41m 4s; Me Too, llh 51m 21s; Trevic,. llh 55m 31s; Oi, llh 56m 3s; Delphine, 12h lm 16s; Touanme Benny, 12h 8m 50s; Tui (Hamilton boat), 12h 11m 535; Arihana, 12h 13m 14s. Result: Me Too 1, Kitty 2, Trevic 3, Oi 4. Kitty won champion """class C.—Third-ciass yaclits, handicap. First prize, £8: second, £3; third, goods valued £2 2/, Geo. Court and Sons, Ltd. The finish was: Queenie, 2h lm 275; Oreti, 2h 12m 235; Kotuku, 2h 14m 595; Wairiki, 2h 20m 50s; Speedwell, 2h 23m 2s; Dorothy, 2h 27m 275; Janet, 2h 28m 455; Ariel carried away her bobstay and retired. Result: Oreti 1, Kotuku 2, Queenie 3. Class B.—Fourth-class Yachts, handicap. First prize, £6; second, £2 10/ ; third, £1. Maybelle led over in this class, followed by June, Valdora, Loloma and Vanora. The •finish was: Maybelle, 2h 42m Cs; Loloma, 2h 50m 295. Result: Loloma, 1, Maybelle 2. Class A. —First-class Yachts, handicap. First prize, Heather Cup and miniature, presented by Major G. R. Hutchinson, 0.8. E., chairman Auckland Harbour Board, and £14; second, £7: third, £4. This was :i very goosl start", lorangi and Nga Toa being too keen and were over the line, hav!ng to return. . Nga Toa lost im and lorangi lm 20s. Rawene was first away, followed by Ariki, Victory, Mona, Prize, Nga Toa and lorangi. All had leaders set and topsails aloft for the first mark, the Bastion light, and Ariki soon had a lead. The finish was: Ariki, 2h 18m 21s; lorangi, 2h 29m 10s; Rawene, 2h 33m 565; Nga Toa, 2h 34m lis; Prize, 2h 36in 10s; Victory, 2h 37m 575; Moana. 2h 41m 275; Ida, 2h 45m 28s. Result: Ida 1, Victory 2, Prize 3. Ariki, on. which Commodore Burges Watson sailed, won the champion flag. Class B.—Second-class Yachts, handicap. First prize, £9; second, £4 10/; third, Warnock Bros.' trophy. The finish was: Waione. 3h 0m 58s; Ladye Wilma, 3h 8m 20s; Kotiri, 3h Dm 265; Rangi, 3h 13m 3s; Windward, 31i 19m 40s; Mahaki, 3h 29m 355. Result: Rangi 1, Little Jim 2, Waione 3.

Classes H and I.—Yachts (mullet boat type) over 22ft and not exceeding 26ft overall, handicap. First prize, £6 10/; second, £2 10/; third, trophy, A. Foster and Co. Starloch. Omatere, Spray, Starlight, and C'elox got away in this order. Starloch and Omatere leading off Victoria wharf. The wind had now freshened considerably from due north. The finish was: Starlight, 3h 2m 21 ; Starloch. 3h 2m 265; Omatere, 3h 4m 14s; Celox, 3h 5m 20s; Spray, 3h 11m 15s. Result: Starlight 1, Spray 2, Starloch 3. Starlight won the champion flag.

Class L.—Yachts (mullet ' boat type) over 20ft and not exceeding 22ft, handicap. First prize, £7 10/; second, £3 10/; third, Milne and Choyce's trophy; fourth, trophy. This was the best start of the day so far. Komuri led across the line, followed by Ngaru, Valeria, Huia and the others together. All made, fast time in the freshening breeze on their first leg down harbour. Komuri and Valeria leading. The finish was: Komuri, 3h 19m 21s; Varuna, 3h 19m 275; Ngaru, 3b -19m 365; Marie, 3h 20m 475; Iluia, 3h 30m 425;, Mowai, 31i 47m 465. Result: Varuna 1, Huia 2, Ngaru 3. Komuri won the champion flag.

Class N.—Yachts (mullet boat type) not exceeding 20ft over all and under, handicap. First prize, £5; second, £2 10/; third, trophy. The finish was: Winifred. 3h 5m 12s; Matariki. 3h 10m 445; Waiapu, 3h 11m lis: Waitere, 3h 11m 30s; Isabelle, 3h 13m 265; Ngawa, 3h 18m 51s; Allies, 3h 31m 10s;. Nga ro, 31i 31m 445: Lorna, 3h 32m 50s. Result: Isabelle 1, Matariki 2, Ngawa 3. Winifred won the champion flag.

Class M.—lßft Restricted Class. First prize, £4; second, Messrs. John Court's, Ltd., trophy. This was a keen start, Manu leading, followed by Manene, Mawhiti, Matarere, Maroro, and Maratea all close together. The finish was: Manu, 2h 46m 7s; Manene, 2h 46m 30s; Maratea, 2h 51m 255! Result: Manu 1, Manene 2, Maratea 3. Manu won champion flag.

Class V.—Open or Half-decked Boats, 18ft over all. Handicap. First prize, £5; second, £2 10/; third, £1; fourth, trophy by Morris Black and Matheson, Ltd. This was another good start, the 21 boats holding up to windward under Stanley Point. At gunfire Daphne, Martha S, and Champagne were over the line, and had to return. Mystic was first away, followed by Maia, Paroro, Marianne, Romance, Daphne, Memutu, Champagne, and the others all close up. The finish was: Marianne, 3h Om 475; Paroro, 3h 4m 9s; Mystic, 3h 7m 365; Memutu, 3h 7m 425; Mala, 3h 15m 30s; Doris, 3h 20m 445; Drone, 3h 22m 395; Romance, 3h 35m 535; Daphne, 3h 35m 565; Rita, 3h 37m 365; Dawn, 3h 38m 3s; Desiree,

3h 38m 265; TValtea, 3h 46m 265. Result; Marianne 1, Memutu 2, Paroro 3, Mala 4. Class S.—Open or Half-decked Boats, 16ft ijnd under. Handicap. First prize, £5; second, Donaghy's Rope and Twine Co.'s trophy; third, £1; fourth, trophy. Seventeen "boats started in this class, Ben Bolt leading the bunch, Sceptre, Mistral, Snipe, Rangatira, and Namu being most prominent. Sceptre and Mistral opened out a lead on the way to Sandspit mark. The finish was: Namu 2h 26m 425; Mistral, 2h 33m 20s; Sceptre, 2h 36m 14s; Bungaree, 2h 37m 18s; 2h 37m 43sj Clio, 2b SSrti 10s | Waitoa 2h 38m 495; Sea Sleigh. 2h 39m 555; Tiki 2h 42m 50s; Ben Bolt, 2h 44m 30s; a otc'a 2h 44m 33s ; Kittiwake, 2h 45m 435. keEulU-Clio- 1,-Kamu 2, Muni 3, Bungaree i, ... ; --

Class Y.—l4ft Square Bilge. Handicap. First prize. £4 10/; second, £2 ; third, 15/; fourth, trophv. Demon was first away, followpd bv Jupiter, Sea Breeze, Spot, Stormy, Oreti, Koala, Opah, Kea, Rahiri, Sea Hover, Sea Gnome, Mighty Atom, and Goldie. The finish was: Sea. Gnome, 2h 3«m 50s; Demon, 2h 38m is; Kea, 2h 47m 30s ; Goldie. 2h 52m 16s ; Stormv, 2h 52m 52s ; Koala. 2h 0..m IBs ; Sea Breeze. 2h 54m 265; Jupiter, 2Li o4m 42s- Far, 3h Om 3s; Mighty Atom, <5h Ora 345; Opah, 3h 22m 13s. Result: Sea Gnome 1, Sea Breeze 2, Kea 3. a • Class T.—l4ft Round Bilge only. Handicap. First prize, £-4 10/ ; second, £- ; third, trophy. Yvonne, Eleanor Ramona, Meteor, Mispah, Tamil re and Nyria got away to an even start in this class. The finish was: Shalimar, 2h 50m 3os; r>yria, 2h 5Sm 225; Sheila, 3h om 10s; Ola 11., 3U 3m 3us; Eleanor, 3h 3m obs; Meteor, 3h 5m 3s; Tamure, 3h 6m 245; Yvonne, 3h 15m Os; Phaola, 3h 19m 435. Result . Tamure 1, Phaola 2, Shalimar o. Class X.—Jellicoe Class. Ross Cup, presented by G. G. Macindoe Esq. Cup to be held for one year. Championship. Dipton Cup. First prize, £2 ; second, £1. Rangi, Aileen, Iron Duke, Shirlev and Desert Gold started in this order, Rangi and leading. The finish was: Iron Duke li 43m 525; Rangi, 2h 4.tm 13s. Sliirlej, 2h 27m 12s. Result: Shirley 1, Iron' Duke 2 Rangi 3. Iron Duke, well handled by W. T. Matthews, won the Eipton Cup for the championship in this class, Shirley won the Ross Cup for the handicap prize. >*aval Whalers' Race (.Vailing). —Cup presented by Farmers' Tradnig I.W-, Result: Philomel No. 2, 1; R.N.V.R. >o. 1, 2; R.N.V.R. No. 2, 3. POWER BOAT EVENTS. Outboard General Handicap.—First prize, £4; second, £1 12/; third. 16/. General outboard handicap was abandoned o*\lng to entrants being disinclined to face rough, water. Cruisers over 11 Knots. —First prize. £4 , second £1 12/ ; third. 16/. Three sorters Ramona, the limit boat, was never headed and won by a quarter lap. Bonz ciohhMl ahead of Tasman by four seconds in an exciting striipfcle for second plncc. Outboard General Handicap.—First prize, £4; second, £1 12/; third 16/. If y X., Chancit and Flaming Youth werotlie o starters from 14 entrants. Chancit lad a hollow victory, the, other two stukin„ engine trouble. . . . Speed Boat Handicap.—First prize £4 , second, £1 12/; third, 16/. Startei s. Bonzo, sim. and Mist Chief, Kcr ',T''? latter started 55s ahead of time, finished first and was disqualified, the race „oin H to Bonzo. AQUATIC SPORTS. Diving.—Broad (Duncdin) 1. Upson (Dunedin) 2, Malcolm (Dunedin) 3. Corfu Dive.—Upson (Dnnedin) 1. xtu .V lins (Dunedin) 2, Somerville (Dnnedin) o. Greasy Boom. —Goldsworth (Duncdin) 1, Malcolm 2, Broad 3. t«i, nct-mi Diving jn Fancy Dress. — Johnston Fight on Boom. — Somcrville (Dunedin) 1. Johnston 2. Diving. Free Style, from luft. —Malcolm 1, Broad 2, Simpson 3. TAURANGA MIDGETS. Two races were held for Tauranga 7footers over a triangular course off Devonport. ■ The finishing times were:— First. Race (championship).—.lona, oh 31m; Weona, 3h 22m 30s; Midget 3h 2„m 455. The result was: lona 1, Weona -, ■ Second Race. —lona, 4h 27m 355; W eona. 4-h 23m 30s ; Midget, 4h 26m. The result was a dead licat between Weona and Midget. MODEL YACHT RACES. RESULTS AT ORAKEI BASIN. A successful model yacht regatta was held at Orakei Basin in connection with the anniversary regatta. The arrangements were efficiently controlled by the officials of the Orakei Basin Model "iacht Club. Owing to the large number of entries it was impossible to complete the programme and only the heats were sailed. The finals will be decided at an early date. The results were : — General Handicap,! open, straight course (36 starters). —Rangi (lm), 1; Ariki (lm), 2; Scout (20s), 3. Championship, 3ft and under (-0 starters).—First heat; Ariki 1, Nigger 2, Silver Bell 3. Second heat: loraugi 1, Rangi. 2, Pirrie 3. Championship, 4ft and over oft (14 starters).—First heat: Clara C. 1, feea Spray 2, Hono 3. Second heat: Twilight 1, Comet 2, Scout 3. General Handicap (34 starters) —First heat: Moa (Sm), 1; Expediency (4m), 2. Second heat: Sea Spray (6m). 1; Clara C. : (2m), 2. Third heat: lorangi (8m). 1; Comet (4m), 2. Fourth lieat: Twilight (3m), 1; Enterprise (6m), 2.