YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 155, 5 July 1933, Page 13

YACHTING.

AUCKLAND CONTROL

FUTURE OF SANDERS CUP. LIMITS FOR SMALL CLASSES. A full attendance of delegates to the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association was present at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's rooms last evening when several matters of importance were discussed. Mr. C. H. T. Palmer presided. It was decided to write to the Canterbury Yachting Association asking definitely if the association was prepared to carry out the contest for the Sanders Cup in 1934, which it was entitled to by its win in February last. A letter will also be n«|t to each of the four Southern associations asking if it is their intention to again challenge for the cup under the conditions that have obtained for the past twelve years. It was pointed out by the chairman that most of the Southern centres had decided to link up with the new council, hut it was necessary to know just what their positiou was and to learn in good time if there was to be any further competition, by the Southern boats for this cup.

The reference to the donors of the Sanders and Cornwell Cups by delegates to the new yachting council was mentioned by Mr. E. H. Northcroft, who stated that an unwarranted elur had been cast on the memory of two gallant sailors and all who had competed for these cups by the suggestion that publicity had prompted these gifts. Members were unanimous that a protest should be made, and the following motion, proposed by Mr. Northcroft, was adopted, '"That this association strongly deprecates the remarks recently expressed at a Southern yachting meeting reflecting on the sportsmanship of the donors of the Sanders and Cornwell Cups, and considers that such remarks do not represent those competitors who have raced for the cups during the past twelve years, nor the yachtsmen of New Zealand. The donor of the cups was congratulated on his action by the .best authority in the Dominion, and since the gifts were made no doubt has ever been raised as to them having been given for other than the best of motives."

The report of the sub-committee on the restrictions for the mullet boat classes was received and adopted, except the clause allowing boats to be built with a deadwood instead of being planked down to the keel, which was referred back to the committee for amplification. Mr. W. T. Reid was added to the committee.

A report on the proposal to remove the present sewer outfall from Orakei to Brown's Island was considered. Objectors to the proposal stated that such a position would be a danger to the Motuihi beaches. Mr. Palmer suggested that the only place on the eastern side of the city that no objection could be taken to was outside Rangitoto reef, in which members concurred. The question was referred to Messrs. Palmer and Northcroft to obtain an engineer's opinion and report to the next meeting.

The report on the proposal to limit the extent of the racing conditions for all boat*; under 20 feet was read, and, after several alterations, was adopted, with one dissentient. The clauses agreed to were:—

"That all cruising races be finished before dark; that where two or more classes are started the smaller boats be sent off first; that the starter have power to refuse to allow any boat to start which he thinks is unsuitable on the day; that the course for 14 footers shall not extend beyond East Tamaki Heads, Emu Point, Rangitoto beacon and Narrow Neck; that the course for boats over 14 and under 20 feet shall not extend beyond Awaroa Bay in the east, the western end of Matiatia and Arkle's Bay on the north.

A letter was received from the Manuk.au Yacht Club expressing its thanks to Mr. Northcroft for taking up the case where members of their club had been charged with breaches of the regulations regarding the carrying of lifebelts. Mr. Northcroft explained the legal position of pleasure craft in a letter to the association, which, on the motion of Mr. Wilkinson, was directed to be sent to each affiliated club with the recommendation that the club take steps to ensure that Mr. Northcroft's recommendationh be given effect to.

The matter of the difficulty in planking to the new plans of the 14ft one-design class was referred to and it was decided that when a new boat was being built the measurers be requested to watch the boat's garboard being fitted, and if there was difficulty in following the plan exactly that they be empowered to make anv small modification necessary to ensure fairness in planking the garboard only.