TASMAN RACE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 126, 30 May 1934, Page 5

TASMAN RACE.

£300 FIRST PRIZE.

AUCKLAND TO MELBOURNE.

DISTANCE OF 1630 MILES.

Advice was received last evening by the Akarana Yacht Club from the Minister of Internal Affairs that the official programme of the Melbourne Centenary celebrations had been received from the Victorian Yacht_ Racing Association. This association is controlling the yachting section of the centenary celebrations, and the programme states that £300 will be the first prize for the yacht race from Auckland to Melbourne. The race, which will be controlled by the Akarana Yacht Club at this end, is expected to start in October. Already three boats have definitely entered, and several others are likely starters. In addition, two boats are now being built to compete. It is unlikely that Melbourne or Sydnev boats will take pai t in the race from Auckland, as a race from Hobart, Tasmania, to Melbourne has been arranged in connection with the celebrations, the prize money totalling £275. , ,j. The three yachts already entered for the race are Ngataki, built and oWn ® by Mr. John Wray, of Remuera; Te Rapunga, the ketch now hauled out at Devonport, in which Captain Geo. i bern and his mate have sailed from Or ei many; and Queen Charlotte, a Weill oton yacht entered by Captain Watchl , representing the Royal Port Nicho Yacht Club. T w In addition to these three Mr. J. w. S. MeArthur's big staysail schooner Morewa, and Commander Mon e 45-foot schooner Vision ate very probable entrants. A 45-foot schooner has been ordered by Mr. Noakes, of Darnell, and work was started on her y and Filmer, of Judge's Bay this week Mr. W. Couldrey, of Northcote, has a design by Mr. Arch. Logan for a 4.>rt schooner, and Mr. Woollacot, of Stanley Bay, also has a plan of a schooner suitable for the race. Both of these boats may be built in time to compete,

The race from Auckland to Melbourne j is longer than the race to Sydney sailed two years ago, and won by Erling Tambs in the Teddy. The distance from the King's Wharf to the St. Kilda Yacht Club's jetty, Melbourne, is 1630 miles. The different stages are given by Captain J. W. R. Richmond as follows: —King's Wharf to Cape Maria (two miles off), 215 miles; Cape Maria to Wilson's Promontory (two miles off shore), 1290 miles; Wilson's Promontory to Cape Nepean, at the entrance to Port Phillip harbour, 99 miles; Port Nepean to St. Kilda pier, 20 miles. The true course for the stretch of 1290 miles from Cape Maria to Wilson's Promontory is south, 77J degrees west.