YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 14

YACHTING.

SQUADRON REGATTA. NGA TOA WINS BLAKE CUP. DAVIS CUP TO AKIKI. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron held their annual night race to Kawau. starting on Friday evening, and a regatta off Mansion House Bay on Saturday. The weather was exceptionally line, hut the breeze was so light on Friday that the race lo Kawau for tlie Blake Cup, which usually takes four or live hours to sail, was nearly 12 hours on the way, several boats not completing the course before 8 a.m. on Sunday. The race with lady skippers, sailed on Saturday afternoon for Air. Jirnest Oαvis' cup, was won by Ariki, well handled by Mrs. H, 11. Chamberllii, who brought, her charge homo -lin ahead of the scratch boat, Nga Toa. Thu handicap race for the Bert lion Barrel was postponed owing to the Jlgllt weather. The auxiliary schooner Mlro, lent by Messrs. 10. C. Campbell, was the llagship.

The prizes were presented during nil interval at the dunce held in tho .Mansion House mi Saturday evening, Bear Admiral l< , . Hurgea Watson making Hie presentations.

Mr. K. 11. NortlicJ-011, commodore of the Hoynl New Zealand i'acht Squadron, compliiucnled .Mrs. Clianilierlin and all the lady skippers on the way they handled the yachls, and said that the men could not have done any better. Mr. Northcroft also thanked Messrs. Campbell for the use of the Mlro as llagship.

As a contrast to the sail down In the early hours of Saturday, the trip home yest< rday was accomplished In very quick tune, a steady north-easter giving thu 40 yachts which took part a very pleasant run home, spinnakers being net by the keener crews. Results:—-

Knee to Kawau.—The entries and handicaps were :- -Ariki, scr ; lorangl, Nga Toa, lm; Thelma, -lin ; Kawcne, llm; Ida, l.'Jin; Victory,' Little ■llui, llm; l.udyc Wilmu, Kolirl, Altair, Him; Windward, 21m; Waitangl, 2iSin ; Ilex, 25m; Miihakl, 28m; Glorlana, Kotuku, .Janet, Dorothy, Argo, 3iim ; I'erl, 42m. At gunllre the wind was light from the south, but enough to give the yachts good headway. Nga Toa was lirst away. On the lend down to North Head Ariki went out uliead, followed by Thelma, .Nga Ton, lorangl, Kawcne. and Victory all clone together. Arlkl rounded the North Head lirst, followed by Nga Toa, loraiigl and Thelma. Nearlng Tlrl the wind died almost to a Hat calm, and the yachts all made very slow progress. Th< finish was:—Nga Toa, Oh 22m -10s; Victory, 7h LSiii 138 ; Thelma, 7h 37m 42n ; Wind ward, 7h u'Jm ,MOs; Little Jim, Hh .>m 17s. Result : Nga Toa 1, Victory 2, Windward. 8.

J..ulies' Race. —The race started In a light i>itt steady brcuzo lit 2 p.m., 17 boats competing. Arlkl took tlie lend from the start, followed by Uga Toa and lorangl. the latter passing Nga Toa at the. llrat mark. The finish was :— Arlkl (lin 80s), ,'Jh ;sin IDs; loraiife'l (lm 30*), ah Gm 31s; Xgii Toa (bit), 3h 7m 355; Itawene (4tn 30s), ."h 8m 7s; Thclrua (Jin 'Ms>, ;;h i)m 30s; Victory (6m ;!0s), Bit llm ss: Windward (llm 3Osj, 31) 14m 255; Littje •'"» (Urn 30s), 3h lDm 20s; Altulr (10m), :ili Him -Is; Kotirl (lUin oos>, 3h Jtim ss; VVnltuugl (Mm), 3h 17m 7s; Lad.vi; Wilina (tonn, 31i I7ui 455; Mnhukl (13m :!0s), 3h ISm 21b; Hex (liiiii), 3h LSm 4 Is; Kolnkii (11)01), 31l Sllll Ms; Janet (l'.lm 3t>s), 3h -'Sin 12s; Arjru (2oin), .'ill 35m Cs. Itesnlt : Arlkl (.Mrs. K. 11. Chaiuhurllii 1, Kotuku (.Mrs. SI. K. DraUln) 2, Ilex (.Miss Nancy Nurtheroft) 3.

TAMAKI YACHT CLUB

ANNUAL KEGATTA. The Tnraakl Yacht Club held its annu'nl regatta on Saturday oft" the Bastion Point. The wind was light, but some very keen finishes were witnessed by a large gathering of members and visitors from the club balconies. During the afternoon the ladles' committee supplied refreshments for the COmnutlus crews, and visitors. Twelve classes were catered for from the 22-f aolers to the inidgetH, also naval Whalers and rowing club fours. Tlie race for tlie 22-£ootcrs gave another victory to Taniarikt well handled by "Farmer" Willetls. llako.i also sailed well and was second all the way. Ten of the twelve boats In tlie V class completed the course, Arleno winning by 24s from Atlanta. The eight naval whalers were closely followed, Commander .1. T. Lean being the victor in Philomel's second cutter. ~ .Namii gave the crack boat of the S class, Marlene. a busy time, Nanill winning on time allowance. Treasure, tlie scratch boat in the T class, won easily. Muainal, tlie scratch boat in the V class, was as usual ilrsl home, but Sea Nymph (15m) won on time. NIo, a newcomer to the Z class, won this race, The Heine Bay midgets made a good race all the way, Valerie being lirst on time, 21s behind Kamly Kid. The latter was reported t< have fouled a mark, in which case Trlxle takes lirst place. The Nlxuu Cup for rowing club fours brought out five starters, four of them swamping and VVaiteinata No. - crew winning. The second M-V teams race was sailed after the ilnish of these two class events and a keen "go" was expected. Unfortunately'the Ms rounded a different marl: to the V's and no decision was made. A meeting of owners will he held to decide the question of (i re-sall. Manene won her class race easily, being 3m ahead of Mawblti, both finishing over 10m ahead of tin- next two boats. A collision occurred in tlie V class race between Surprise and JMeinutu, the latter retiring and making repairs in time to start in the teams race. The permanent: marks were used for the lirst time and wore very satisfactory. Results :— 1, Class.—Tho finish was: Tamarlki 5h 5m 15s, Kakoa Tib Urn 555, Melita 5h 15m 4fis, .Marie 5h ITin 50s, Varunn 5h ISm 255. Result: Tamarlki 1, Rakoa 2, Melita 3. Naval Whalers.—The finish wos : Philomel No. 2 3h 30m 535, 1; Uiomede No. 2 .'ill 33m 7s, 2; R.N.V.K. No. 1 3h 33m 2Ss, 3. M Class.—Tho finish was : Ma none 4h lm 255, Mawhlti '4h 4m 30s, Maroro 4h 14m 2ls, MaratiM 4h 15m llJs. Result : Manene 1, Mawhili 2, Maroro 3. >S Class.— Marlene 4li SCiu log, Nnniu 4h 38m 7s, Mistral 4h 40m 375, Slrona 4h 41m 255. liesult: Naniu 1, Mistral 2, Marlene 3. V Class.—The finish was: Arleno 4h 20m 38s, Atlanta 4h 21m 2s, Surprise Ih 25m 1!)h, Manutcre -ih 25m 50s. Paroro lh 20ni 40s, Drone 4h 2Sm 555, Mischief 4h 20m sls, Mala 4h 33m 5Ss. Result: Arlene 1, Mamitere 2, Atlanta 3. T Class.--The finish was: Treasure 4h 52111 7s. Valet 4h ;-,7in (Is Shalimar 4h :>7m l!)s, Salome 4h 58m 3s; Kismet 111 Dom os, Ace 5h 8m IDs. Malic 5h 4m 10s. Kelpie 5h 17m 2Cs. Result: Treasure 1, Valet 2, Kismet 3, V Class.—Tho finish was: Muainai 5h 7in 14s, Karoro fib 10m 15s, Rebel Oh 10m 20s. Opnli Bh 12m 15s. Eclipse 5h 13m 55h. Aloha 5h Mm 12s. Storm Till 15m 2s, Jupiter sli L.Siii T.Os. Son Nymph 5h 10m 12s. Result : Sea Nymph .1, Opah 2, Muainai 3, Karoro 4. 'A Class. —Tho finish was: Benny. 5h 3rn 20s; Nio, 5h 4m 40s: Toroa. 5h 011 l 31s; lolanthe, 5h 6m 545; Taiualti, 5h 9m ss. Result: Nio 1. liennv 2. Toroa 3. Wakatero Class.—Waiata Bh 3m os, Wakarnna 5h 5m 12s, White Wings 5h Vim 30s. Wimnioni 5h 14m 425. Result: Wfliata 1, Wnkarann 2, White Wings 3. Midgets.— Valerie .1, Trixio 2, Silver Fern 8. '' Nixon Cup for Rowing Club Fours.— Waitemata No. 2 1, Waitemata No. 1 2, North Shore 8. M-V Teams Kaee.—Owing to the V boats going a different- course to the M boats the result is withheld.

MODEL YACHTING

ORAKEI CLUB. The Ornkel Model Yacht flub lipid a scries of races for model yachts in tlie basin on Saturday afternoon. Results :— Fonr-fdol Class.—Pall o' Mine 1, Betty 2. Crusader !',. Three-foot Class.— Toranjjri 1, JHsa Or.ikei 2, Plying Cloud 3. General Handicap.—Rainbow 1, Eileen 2, Alert .'!. Hoys' Events.—First race: Loyola 1, r.luostreak '-'. Spray I!. Secoiii! raee : Twilight 1. Dorothy M. 2, Cecil M. 3. Third race: Victory 1, Aiilc] -, Blueatrcak '3.