YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 10, 12 January 1934, Page 11

YACHTING.

TAKAPUNA AND RICHMOND. OUTBOAEDS AT PANMUEE DONATION TO REGATTA FUNDS. (By SPEEDWELL.) For the past five years an old Auckland boy, resident of San Francisco, has sent over a donation of £20 to the funds <af the Anniversary Kegatta. This year, in addition to his generous donation, he has forwarded to Mr. J. C. Hewson the sum of £50, to be expended for a cup as a memorial to his late father, Captain S. R. Savory, who wae well known to the older seafaring men of this city. The details of his gift will not be decided until after the arrival of the donor, who is due on January 26, three days before Regatta Day. Mr. Savory has come down from San Francisco for every second year for the past six years, just to renew old acquaintances, and to see the regatta, which has always been one of his most cherished memories of his home port, ever eiuce he ran away to sea when quite a young man. A letter received three weeks ago by a former teacher of young Savory, when a pupil of the Parnell School, also stated that he intended to donate a cup for competi tion on Regatta Day. The recipient o this letter had been regularly sending Mr. Savory the yachting notes appearing in this column each week, and he also expressed his interest in the. notes on the older yachts and trading boats, of many of which he was intimate with their owners and crews. The thanks of boating men are due to Mr. Savory for his generous treatment of Auckland's olding sporting fixture, carried on regularly for the past 86 years. Captain S. R. Savory had command of a number of echoonera and larger craft which traded to the Islands and overseas, and he was also master of the barque Leading Wind after she had been on fire at Firth's wharf, about 1890, when she had to be towed out and scuttled. Prior to this the late Captain Savory was in charge of the s.s. Herald, which traded on the coast in 1886-87, but he is remembered best by old-time eailormen for his long connection with trading to the South Sea Islands. His eon left the sea and settled down as a real estate agent in San Francisco. He has prospered, and delights to see his birthplace occasionally, choosing Regatta Day for his visit, which he commemorates in such a practical manner. TAKAFITNA CXXTB. REGATTA OFF BAYSWATER. The Takapuna Boating Club will hold its annual regatta to-morrow afternoon, starting and finishing off the clubhouse, Bayewater. All classes of centreboard boats have been catered for. The entries, handicaps and courses are as follows:— H, L and N classes, to start at 2.30 scr; Komuri, 5%m; Valeria, 7m; Varuna, 9m; Waiapu, 12m. V Class (Winstone Trophy), to start at 2.40 p.m.—Avian, Memutu, Mystic, ecr; Drone, lm; Martha S., 6m. ■ S Class, to start at 2.50 p.m.—Scimitar, Marlene, ecr; Aotea, 6m; Clio, 9m. M Class, to start at 3 pun.—Manene, Mawhiti, Mischief, Maroro, all scratch. T and X Class (Mr. G. Tucker's champion pennant), to start at 3.10 p.m.— iSybila, scr; Aileen, Valet, lm; Shaliniar, Ramona, VAm; Zephyr, 4m; llangi, 7m; Swiftsure, llm; Desert Gold, Meteor, 14m. Y Class, to start at 3.20 p.m.—Raider, Demon, Rebel, Revenge, scr; Jupiter, Koa, sm; Stormy, 6m; Opah, 8m; Sea Breeze, 9m; Idaho, 10m; Mighty Atom, Continuance, 12m. Z Class, to etart at 3.30 p.m.—Me Too, scr; Trevic, Delphine, lm; lolanthe, 4m; Toroa, 6m; Benny, Faugh-a-Ballagh, 7m; Xamaki, 7%in; Arihana, Betty, 8m; Edna V., 9m; Rio, 10m. Courses.—ll, L and N Classes: Start between clubhouse and buoy moored west, thence to Sandepit direct (starboard), thence round Resolution buoy (starboard), thence round Rona buoy (starboard), finishing between clubhouse and buoy (port.). All other classes: Start between clubhouse and buoy moored west, thence round outer pile beacon off Bayswater wharf, thence round red club imoy off Northcote, thence round red buoy at head of Shoal Bay, thence round buoy off clubhouse, twice round, all marks on starboard hand, and finishing between clubhouse and starting buoy. Sailing dinghies: Post entries for Hx. W. D. Cogswell's champion pennant, and also Mr. Ivo Dennes' Cup. Start between clubhouse and buoy moored west, thence round red club buoy off Northcote, thence round red buoy.at head of Shoal Bay, and finish between clubhouse and starting buoy. RICHMOND CIiTTB. RACE TO RIVERHEAD. The Richmond Cruising Club will hold a sweepstake race to-morrow from Ponsonby wharf to Brigham's Creek, near Riverhead. The boats will start at 2.45 pan., between the wharf and motor boat Cyrena moored nor'-west, the course being direct to Brigham's Creek, keeping north eide of the reef beacon, off Point Chevalier. Mr. M. Hill is starter, Vice-Commodore G. Bellve timekeeper, and Commodore T. L. Thompson judge. The Cyrena, after the start will proceed to the finishing line opposite the entrance to Brigham'e Creek, on the way to Riverhead. A. dance will be held in Mr. Bright's hall in the evening. The entries and handicaps are: Manutere, on wind ecr, off wind 3%m (no extras); Paroro, ecr, ecr: Koala, scr, 3%m (no extras); Marianne, %m, scr; Awahou, 2m, 2m; Mahurangi, 4Yzm, 3Man; Namu, 6%m, 4m; Scud, 14m, 6m; Rene, 15m, 12m; Toss Up, 17m, 10m; Spot, 22m, 16m; Phaola, 27m, 22m. OTAKUJbLU CLUB. RAVE ON TAMAKI RIVER. The Otahuhu Sailing Club will hold a race to-morrow starting off. the clubhouse at 3 p.m. The entries are Surprise, Champagne, Allies, Charm, Spindrift, Pioneer, Sea Sprite, Kahiri 11., and Winsome. The course is three rounds of the club course. MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB. FIXTURES FOR 1934. The Manukau Cruising Club has decided on the following dates for the season:— January,2o, harbour race, Fear on' Handicap Cup; January 27, cruising race to Cornwallis; February §3, champion cup day; February 24, cruising race to Cornwallis; March 10, yacht race, sailed by ladies, also general handicap for launches for the Mr. Howse's Cup. HOWICK CLUB'S FIXTURES. The Howick Sailing Club's fixtures for the remainder of the season are:—January 21, February .11, 25, March 11, 25, Ap.il 8. A regatta will be held on a date to be arranged. Z CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP. On January 24 the Southern crews will compete for a special cup for the Z class championship of New Zealand, donated by the Wellington Motor Boat Club. The contest will be held on Dunedin Harbour, commencing on Wednesday, January 24. The challenging crews wili represent the ports of Wellington, Plimmerton, Porirua, Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, Otago, Christchurch, Port Chalmers and Invercargill. As there are not sufficient Z class boats in Dunedin to supply all crews who have challenged, some of the visitors are to be asked to bring their own boats, which. will be balloted for,.as-■usual.' • •#,«. ■■~■.-,. i