YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 70, 24 March 1933, Page 3

YACHTING.

RACE TO HOWICK. TAKAPUNA CLASS EVENTS. OUTBOARD? OFF PARNELL. (By SPEEDWELL.) COMING EVENTS. March 25—Victoria Club, cruising race to Howlck for classes 11, L K and V; harbour race, small classes; Point Chevalier Club, cruising race; Takapuna. v Tainaki Y.C., Fellowship Cup; J. 3. Mackay Challenge Cup race, also Z class; Outboard Kacing Club, off waterfront road; Panmure Boating Club. Anril 1 — K.N.Z.Y.S., cruising race; Tainaki Yacht Club, Speedwell Cup final, also handicap race lor Wakatere class, sweepstake races, V, S, T, X, \ and Z ■•l-isxes Nixon Cup and outboards; Otaliiilm S.C.i Monukan Cruising Club; Pousonby Y.C. flnals (2nd). a ~rjl s —Final combined races ; Outboard Kacing Club; Otabuhu S.C. ilia final cruise; Tatapuna 8.C., Z class for Lawless Shield; Otahuhu S.C.; Point Chevalier cruising race. TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. RACE FOE FELLOWSHIP CUP. The annual inter-club race for senior crews representing the TamaKi and Takamina Clubs will take place to-morrow over the Takapuna Club's course. The race will be saled in boats of the Takapuna Z class, provided \>y the club. Messrs. Wilkinson, Nicholas, Wild, and Blake have been nominated to represent the Tnmaki Club, and Messrs. J. J. Mackay, N. Matheson, O. Bound, aud C. R. Kirkliam tbe Takapuna C1 A b 'race for the J. J. Mackay Challenge Cup, ill which anyone is eligible to sal against Mr. Mackay, will be held if challenges are received. Sailing, rowing, and obstacle races will be held for sea scouts, and the usual flub race for the Z class. The club will hold a race to-morrow over the usual course, starting and linishing off the clubhouse, for the 12ft 6in one-design class. The entries and handicaps are:—Kitty, scratch; Me 100, Trevic Urn, Delphine, 2*m: lolantlic, bin; Tio, Edna" V. 61m ; Benny, 74m.

VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB,

HANDICAPS DECLARED. The Victoria Cruising Club will hold its annual race to Howick to-uiorrow afternoon. The race -will be started on the Mark l< oy system of giving handicaps at the start. Only boats of the 11, U N, and V classes will compete, a general handicap over the usual No. 2 harbour course being held for classes S, T, X, and Y. Both races start off the western wall, the limit boat, Waitea, in the cruising race leaving at 2 p.m. The course is from starting line to Howick, finishing between the end of the wharf and mark moored east, and keeping outside Sandspit, Bean Rock, and Brown v s Island hcacon, about 11 miles. Boats' starting numbers will be displayed for one minute before starting time, and dropped as a signal to start. The entries, starting numbers, and handicaps are:—Omatere, 14, on wind scratch, off wind scratch; Celox. 13, 2m 2ni • Starlight, 12, 3in, 4m; Spray, 11, 7m, Jm; \ aleria, 10, l°m Sm ; Waiapu, 9, 21m, Urn; Matanki, 8, 21m 33m; Paroro, 7, 26m, lOni; Avro t> 26ni llm; Marianne, 5, 26m lOra; Wild Wave, 4, 28m, llm; Drone, 3, 28m, llm; Mystic, 2, 20m, 12m; Waitea, 1, 44m, lSm. HARBOUR RACK. The entries for the general handicap for S T. X. and Y classes are:—Namu, Shalimar Demon, scratch; Oreti, Rangitlra, 3m; Aileen, 6m; Fay, 7m; Val, Kea, 8m; Alerte, Stormr, Jupiter, 9m; Swiftsure, Rangi, 10m, Eleanor, 13m ; Desert Gold, Toss Up, 14m. The course is from starting line off western wall, round Rona buoy (starboard , thence round mark in Shoal Bay (starboard), thence round mark below Watchman (port), thence round mark off starting line (port), twice round. The officers of the day are: Starter, Mr. 0. Johnson; .iudge, Mr. E. Griffiths. Mr. J. McGehan will judge the finish at Howick from the wharf. OUTBOARD RACING CLUB. EVENTS OFF WATERFRONT ROAD. The Auckland Outboard Racing Club will hold its third series of races to-morrow afternoon. Four handicaps and a championship race will be held, starting and finishing off the waterfront road, near the Parnell The first race, starting at 2.30 p.m., is for tbe John Burns Cup. Twelve boats have entered, and the following handicaps have been declared by Mr. Chas. Wilson, ihe wind may come in from the sea, and make the water too rough for this form of racing, but present indications point to light weather. The handicaps will be given at tbe start by means of a special clock. I'uß, scratch- Cee Hoppa, 20s; Laju, 40s; British Maid 11., 50s; Pegasus, Silver Slipper, lin; Pastime, lm 30s; Nymph, lm 40s- ltsit, 3m; Chancit, 3m 255; British Maid, 4m 20s. The limit boat, British Maid will start first, when the clock shows 0 0 Chancit when the clock shows lm, and the others in order of their handicap time down to Pup, which will start with clock S howin^4_m x 2os. t;irt g speedboat and outboard handicap for tue Walker and Hall Cup, postponed from the meeting at Buckland's Beach on March 4. The course is four laps. The entries are: Spot, Nifty Miss, Cee Hoppa, Miss Clevedon, British Maid 11., Laju, Silver Slipper, Pe-iisus, Pastime, Nymph, ltsit, Chancit, and British Maid. Handicaps will be declared after the finish of the hrst race. Race 3.—Outboard handicap, to start at 330 p in. Course, three laps. British Maid, Chancit, ltsit, Nymph, Pastime, Pegasus, Silver Slipper, Laju, British Maid 11. Miss Clevedon, Cee Hoppa, Nifty Miss, and Pug. R ace 4.—Outboard sweepstake, handicap, to start at 4 p.m.. Three laps Pug Cee Hoppa, Laju, British Maid 11., Miss Uevedon Pegasus, Silver Slipper, Nymph, ltsit, Chancit, and British Maid. The officers for the day are: —Starter, Mr. G. P. Robertson; judge, Mr. O. J. Melvern; clock operator, Mr. E. R. Mouat; timekeepers and lap stewards, Messrs, A. W. Lawson, E. L. Buchanan, K. B. Butler, and 'The club's final meeting will take place at the Panmure Basin on April S.

TAMAKI YACHT CLUB,

SWEEPSTAKE RACES. The Tainaki Yacht Club obtained permission from the Yacht and Motor Boat Association on Tuesday to hold sweepstake races on Saturday -week for the V, :>, T and X classes. They will be sailed over the club s Kohi wharf-St. Helier's-white light-Bastion course. The V class will start at 2.45 p.m., S class 2.55 p.m., T class 3.5 p.m. and X class 3.15 p.m. The final of the Speedwell Cup will also bo decided on that date, starting at 3.20 p.m., and. the handicap race for the Wakatere class, starting at 3.30 p m The course for both these events is the Kohi-St. Helier's-Bean Rock-Bastion course. An inter-club race for the >ixon Cup for rowing club fours, postponed from the club's fixture on March 11. will also be held at the same time. Entries for the sailing events close on Wednesday.

TREVIC SHIELD CONTEST.

The annual inter-club contest in Z class boats for the Trevic Shield was sailed lust Saturday in a rather light breeze tight clubs were represented, and last year b winner Kitty, well handled by V. Field, the Cornwell Cup winner at Lyttelton last January, again won easily. Kitty was nominated by the Richmond Cruising Club. It is premature to congratulate the club on its win, as, unfortunately, Kitty is reported to have fouled the mark at the start. If she is not awarded the prize, the Akarana Club's nominee, Trevic, sailed bv Trevor Johnston, will win. Trevic was only home Is ahead of Me Too, the Ponson'by Club's boat, sailed by Max Pelliam. The outer end of the starting line was marked by the compass dolphin, and it is this mark Kitty is alleged to have fouled. It must be admitted that it is an unsatisfactory mark. With the wind as it was on Saturday, the high, solid dolphin shuts oft the wind on the lee side almost completely for some seconds from a boat as small as 12ft flin, the dolphin being about 50ft in circumference and 20ft high. \\itn the clubhouse almost on the waterfront, ir should be easy to keep a more suitable mark in the form o£ a big drum or buoy, or spar, which could bo put In place each race day.

ROYAL N.Z. YACHT SQUADRON.

RE-SAIL OF M CLASS. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will hold a re-sail of the M class race for the Wilson Cup to-morrow afternoon. The original race was held three weeks ago, but a mistake occurred in the course. The entries are: Mawhiti, Matarere, Maroro, Manene, Maratea and Manu. The race starts oil the King's wharf at 2.10 p.m. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will hold their annual cruise in company for yachts and motor boats on Saturday week. The destination will be lixed according to the weather on the day, and the boats will race down to the appointed rendezvous, which may be Rocky Bay, Walheke. POINT CHEVALIER CLUB. CRUISING RACE. The Point Chevalier Sailing Plob will hold a cruising race to-inorrow, starting off the clubhouse at 3.30 p.m. Handicaps will be given at the start and the destination decided according to the weather. Post entries will be received at the clubhouse. MANUKATJ YACHT CLUB. RACE FOR SENIORS AND JUNIORS. The annual Inter-club contest for the Fellowship Cup between a crew or senior members representing the Mauukau Yacht Club, and the Takapuna Boating Club will take place on Saturday week at Onehun>ca. The junior crews will compete in the club's 12ft 6in boats, Nor' Wilson, Tuatea, and Comet for the Juvenile Harmony Cup. As there are two crews for each club, the race will be sailed in two heats and a flual. The Fellowship Cup, for seniors, will be sailed in two 113-footers, Phoebe and Phyllis. The Manuka u crew will be Messrs. R. Belcher (skipper), J. Mclntosh, R. Auger, and 13. Laird.

WHANGAREI CRUISING CLUB.

LONG DISTANCE YACHT RACE. The Whangarei Cruising Club held its first ocean race last Saturday, when six yachts started off Onerahi wharf on a sail round Sail Rock, outside the Heads, and back to Home Point, TJrquhart s Bay, a distance of DO miles. The race started at 240 p.m. on Saturday, the starters being Calypso, Bonn, Revel, Rahiri Colonist, and Wakanui. The wind was light on the beat down the harbour, Calypso taking the lead, but the other five were all close to her. Shortly after 4 p.m. the boats passed the Frenchman at the entrance to the harbour, and set a course out to sea for Sail UocK. The wind had freshened from north-east, which gave the boats a lead out to the rock. Rain and foggy conditions made visibility poor. At G p.m. Revel rounded the Kock, one minute ahead of Calypso, Roiia and Colonist rounded at 6.15 p.m., Rnhiri and Wakanui following at 0.20 p.m. The wind again freshened, and it was a beat back to the harbour. In a rising sea, with rain and darkness setting in the boats had an uncomfortable time. Calypso took the leid from Revel, and Colonist worked into third place. Hahiri was last, and lost her bearings, having to anchor outside all night. The finishing times were: Calypso Sh 53m p m Revel Oh 3m, Colonist 9h 24m 30s, Wakanui Oh 30m 30s, Rona Oh 44m. On handicap Kevel was first, Calypso second, aiid Colonist third. Calypso won the ehaniI pion pennant.

PANMURE BOATING CLUB.

Tljc Pnnmnre Boating Club will hold a race to-inorrow afternoon for club yachts, starting at 2.30 off the clubhouse over the usual course. The entries include Till, Winsome, Shamrock, Bahiri, Phyllis 11., Allies, Waitaimi. Kowhai and Spindrift. A race for model yachts wilL also be held. So much interest is now being shown in this branch of the sport that it is proposed to form a model yacht club to carry out fortnightly racing on the ranumre Basin.

BOATS CHANGE HANDS.

The 3?ft by 10ft launch Flo Hate Mereia), built by W. Oliver on the Waikato River at Mercer and brought round 'to the Waitemata by him, has been sold by Mr. A. Donovan to Mr. Adams, of Heme Bay. He has also sold tho well-known 22-footer Hilda to Mr. C. Webster, of Cheltenham, late owner of the 16-footer Wnitui. Mr. Donovan lias sold his X class boat Shirley to Mr. Manning, of. Onebnnga.