YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 35, 11 February 1935, Page 16

YACHTING.

AKARANA'S CUP DAY. FIVE OTHER CLUB EVENTS. SECONDS SEPARATE WINNERS. Yacht racing was in full swing (Hiring the past week-end. Nine flubs hold race* The weather '.'011(11110118 were ideal, expectally on Saturday, with a light but steady I northerly wind. AH finishes were close mid in some instances exciting, especially in the Akarana Club's race for 14-footers, where only 15s separated the first three boats in, each of them changing places in the last 150 yds. On the Manukau the senior club held championship races for the open, IS, 1G and 14-foot classes. Uere the finishes were also close, the same favourable conditions prevailing. In one race Is separated the leading boats. In the race for the 14ft championship Ss separated the iirst two boat*. , ~ A handicap race for the Z class was held by the Takapuna Club, for which 15 boats started, resulting in a dead-heat on corrected times between the scratch boat Te Utu and Tamaki on the Sin mark. The Heme Hay juniors held two races, the Akarana juniors one race, and the Otahuhu Sailing Club a race to Buekiand's beach on Saturday afternoon. Yesterday the Point Chevalier Club held a general handicap on the upper harbour, the Howick Sailing Club a race on a course from the wharf round a mark off Flat Maud and back, in which only T.s separated Mistral and Maratea, Mistral winning without her handicap of 2m. The Wakatere Boating Club took advantage of «he weather to hold three races. The first heat of the Speedwell Cup, a championship event for all Wakateres saw 12 starters, and the first four boats finished within .'Us. Is separating the second and third hoats. Club events have been marked by close finishes all this season, but Saturday s races were especially close. AKARANA YACHT CLUB. The Akarana Yacht Club held its club day on Saturday off the clubhouse. liic scow Waikoninl was llagshlp and racing was very keen. Wilietts Memorial Cup.—The finish was. Karoro (Devonport Yacht Club), 3h 34m 7s 1: Munmni (Tnmnki Yacht Club), -lb 34m 15s, 2: Treasure (Richmond Cruising Club), 3h 34m 225. 3; Raider, 3h 35m 20s; Sybila, 3b 80m 555. A very close finish. Raider led 200 vards from- the line, when her spinnnke* clip parted and let the sail into the water, the others passing her. Keel Yachts.—The finish was: Speedwell, 4h 17m 30s: lona, 4h 20m 425; Maybelle, 4h 24m 50s; .Tnnet, 41i 24m ;>4s: Vanitic, 4h 2fim 355; Motiterc, 4h 27m 22s ; Valdorn, 4li 27m 20s ; Pandora, 4h 30 m 5Ss; Alexa, 4h 33m 31s. Result: Valdora 1, Maybelle 2. lona 3. , . White-Lldgard Cup, for 11, L and N Class.—The finish was: Omatcre, 4h 23m (is: Celox, 4h 25m 15s: Tarn-Tiki. -Mi 28m 58s; Kohara, 4h 31m 345; Monn, 4h 31m 41s; Marie, 4h 32m 345; Komuri, 4h 82m 50s; Calypso, 4h 33m 21s; VSjvtnlae, 4h 34m ss; Molita, 4h 35s 40s; Marikn, 4h 36m 4s; Winifred, 4h 30m 265: Ngaru, 4n 37m Cs; Waiapu. 4h 37m 555; Vigilant, 4h 43m 4s. Result: Kohara, 1; Marie, Z; Wnlalae, 3: Marika, 4. ,-.•_" „, Heolin Cup, for M, V and S Class.—The finish was: Arlene, 3h 57m ; Surprise, 4h lm lis; Avian, 4h lm 21s; Manene, 4h 2m 535; Maratea, 4h 3m lis; Mnwhiti, 41i am 30s; Memutu, 4h 4m 355; Martha S, 4h /in 2s- Manutere, 4h 7m 30s; Daphne, 41i 8m 33s ; Sirona, 4h 13m Cs. Result: Avian, 1 ; Memutu, 2; Arlene, 3. Eliot Davis Cup, for all 14-footers. — The finish was: Muamai, 4h 50m Jos; Raider, 4h 50m 535; Shalimar, 5h Om 10s; Karoro, 5h Om 40s; Treasure, oh 2m 14s; Sybila, 5h 2m 435; Kea, 5h 4m 15s; Maile, 5h 7m 575; Wakaraua, 5h 8m 14s; Cupid, 5h Om 13S. Result: Shalimar, 1; Raider, 2 ; Karoro, 3. Naval Whalers. — The finish was: R N.V.R. No. 1, 3h 35m 325; Philomel, 3h 56ni 40s; Laburnum, 3h 57m 15s; R.N.V.R. No 2, 4h 2m 535. R.N.V.R. No. 1 wins. The club held its annual picnic at McKenzie's Bay, near Rangitoto reef, yesterday. , There was a good muster or club boats, which left the clubhouse about 10 a.m., returning in the evening. AKARANA JUNIORS. Only two boats competed in this class. The finish was: Blue Nose, 3h 37m 10s; Esme, 3h 41m 58s. Blue Nose (R. Lidgard, jun.) wins. MANUKAU YACHT CLUB. The Manukau Yacht Club held its regatta and championship events on Saturday in a steady breeze and the racing was very Open Clinmpionshfp.—Eight boats started in I his'event, the finish being: Aoiua (winner), 4h Om 28s; Drone, 4h 2m 38s, 2; Kisie, 4h Om 3s, 3; Mystic, 4h Om 38s; Mystery, 4h 14m 495; Malolo, 4h 16m 295: Reremai, 4h 18m 2s. 18ft Championship.—The finish was: Drone (winner), 4h 2m 3Ss; Mystery. 4h 14m 14s, 2: Malolo, 4h 16m 295, 3; Rereuiai, 4h 18m 12s. . , 10ft Championship.—The finish was: \ratu (winner), 3h 37m Ss; Waitai, 3h 27m 9s. Won by a second. lift Championship.—The finish was: Revenge (winner). 41i Om 40s; Sea Gnome. Ih Om 48s, 2; Miramar, 41i 11m Bs, ;i; Frantic, 4h 14in 325: Val, 4h 15m 2os; tolanthe, 4h 15m 30s; Fay, 4h 18m 15s. haunches. —Ronolga 1, Shark 2, Jess 3. 12ft 6in Class.—Comet 1, Tuatea 2, Nor'sVilson 3. The general handicap resulted in a win lor Rangi (7m), with Suzette (10m) second. HERNE BAY CLUB. The Heme Bay Junior Sailing Club held ;wo races on Saturday off the Ponsonby vharf. 12ft Class.—The finish was:—Kandj Kid, 4h 2m 345; Silver Fern, 4h 4m ss; Valarle, 4h 8m 50s. Silver Fern won, as Sandy Kid was disqualified for rounding t mark on the wrong hand. 12ft and Under Claßs. —The finish was: \"ancye, 3h 39m 14s; Norene, 3h 45m 255; i'rixle, 3h 49m 30s; Hiker, iili 50m 595; voiiu, 3h 50m 575; Little Hope, 4h 4m 255; Yoyo, 4h 9m 225. Result: Hiker 1, s T aucye 2, Little Hope 3. OTAHUHU SAILING CLUB. The Otahuhu Sailing Club held a raer >n Saturday, starting off the club house ind finishing at Buekiand's beach wharf. Che finish was: —Champagne, 4h 24m 30s; Matarlki, 4h 27m 225; Spindrift, 4h 28m ?0s; Ngatangl, 4h 38m 50s; Ivy, 4h 41m 20s; Cyclone, 4h 48m 255; Rahiri, 5h 11m 12s. Result: Matarlki 1, Champagne 2, Ngatangl 3.

TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB.

The Tiikapuna Boating Club held a rape for the Z class on Saturday, lor which there wore 15 starters. The result was a dead heat on corrected times for first place between Te Utu. ser (N. Mathesou) and Tamaki, Sin (Warwick Jactkson), with Taluui third. Nio fourth iiml Water Boetle fifth. The finishing times wore:—Te L'tu (ser), 4h 10m 425; Water Beetle (3m), 4h 20m 5Ss; Zephyr (3m), 4h 21m 30s; Delphlne (lm 30s), 4h 22m 355; Bonny (3m), 4h 22m 50s; Rio (sm), 4h 23m 3s; Toroa (4m 30s), 4h 23m 8s; Trevie (ser), 4h 23m 12s; lolantlie (3m 30s), 4h 28m 10s; Tamaki (8m), 41i 24m 425; Nio (7m), 4h 24m 4i)s; Tainul (9m), 4h 20m 20s ; Tauhau (0m), 4h 31m 375; loin (10m), ' 4h 34m 435. POINT CHEVALIER CLUB. The Point Chevalier Sailing Club held their usual race 00" the clubhouse yesterday The finishing times wore:—Klttiwake (lm), 2h 52m 30s; Walma (ser). 2h 57m 31s; Kismet (Om), 2h 57m 40s; Cygnet (lira), 2h 58m 425: Hippie (Om). 2h 5Si«: 545; Belle (4m), 2h s!)m Ss; Ngaro (10m), 3h 7m 14s: Charm (10m), 3h Sra 445; Gladys (7m), 3h Om lis; Rewa (23m). 3h 11m 3s; Iron Duke (10m), 3h 11m 325; Peter Pan (18m), 3h 12m 455; Rnngitikl (Om), 3h 17m 30s. Result:— Rewa 1, Kismet 2, Kittlwake 3, Gladys 4. HOWICK SAILING CLUB. The Howlck Sailing Club held a race yesterday afternoon over a windward and iecward course, starting and finishing off the wharf. Thore was a steady northerly breeze, and the race between Mistral and Maratea was close all the way, Mistral finishing 5h ahead. . The finishing times wore: —Mistral (2m), 3h 20m 10s; Maratea (ser), 3b 20m 15s: Arahl (14m), 3h 45m; Carlad (20m), did not finish. Result: Mistral 1, Maratea 2, Arahl 3. WAKATERE CLUB. The Wakatefe Sailing Club held three races yesterday off Narrow Neck. The wind was very light in the afternoon, but the race for the Speedwell Cup in the morning was sailed in a steady sea breeze. The results were :— Speedwell Cup. for nil Wnkntoroß.—Tlio finish was: —Windward, 12h 50m 50s: Wnkatere. 121 l 51m 10s: Wiihine, 12h 51m lis; Wanderlust, 12h 51m 21s; Wnimnrlc, 12b 50m 30 9 ; Waltaki, 12h 57m: Whnka whom, lh 2m 30s: Waiata Collided a mark and withdrew. The first three boats will compote in the final. The first boat in was sailed by G. Amos. Junior Cup.—The finish was:—Whakawhero, 2h 53m 48s; Wnhine. 2h 54m 10s: Waiata, 2h 54m 17s: Wanderer. 21i 55m Ss; Windward. 2h 5Gm 325; Waimarie, 31i. Result: Wliakawhero (D. PettlfcrJ 1, Wanderer 2, Windward 3. Sweepstake Race.—The finish was :— Wakarana, 4h 3m 31s: Waiata, 4h 3m 50s; Whaknwhoro, lh 7m 31s: Wahine, 41i 7m 335; Wanderer, -lh 7m 535; Wimmera, 4h 8m 4!)s; Waimarie. 11l Dm Is; Waltaki, 4h 12m 30s. Result: Wimmera (W. Martin) 1, Wliakawhero 2, Wakarana 3. ANNIVERSARY REGATTA. A meeting nf the anniversary regatta committee will ho held this evening In till Missions to Seamen Hall, .at which arrangements will bo made for the prize distribution. It is expected to be held in a fortnight. A suggestion lias been made to hold the function at the Akarnna clubhouse. The money is In hand for the prizes, which will be paid bv cheque His Worship the Mayor, Mr. U. W. Hutchison, will present the prizes.