YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 231, 30 September 1935, Page 15

YACHTING.

RACE IN NAVAL WHALERS. ELEVEN CLUBS COMPETE. The first sailing raco of the 1035-36 < yachting season took place on the harbour i oil Saturday, when 11 of the Auckland , yacht clubs each sent a crew to sail the 1 service whalers of the Navy under the auspices of the Naval Sailing Club, Devonport. The winning crew represented the Takapuna Boating Club, Mr. E. B. Webster , being the coxswain. The second boat flew tlio flag of the Wakatere lioating Club, with Mr. Ron Hunt as coxswain. The third boat to finish was the Victoria Club's representative, with Mr. Lou Tercel as coxswain. , The prize was a handsome silver cup anil miniature presented to the Naval Sailing Club by the officers of the New Zealand The competing clubs and their coxswains of the second boat receiving a Naval pendant. . Tho race started at o p.m. from a line between tho bow of H.M.S. Philomel and a mark moored sou'west. Tho course was from the starting line, thence round Resolution buoy off Parnell, on starboard hand, thence round a mark ofT the western wall, on starboard, thence across starting line. The original course was to be twice round, but the wind was so light that the J UC 'S C . Lieut.-Commander J. T. Lean, decided to make the race finish on the first round, and a very wise decision it was, as the lust round took nearly two hoursto P Co P ',?xwains The competing clubs anil their coxwainb were as follows :°-Royal New Zealand Squadron (11. George), M ™»k«u *acht Club (D. McLeod), Akarana \aclit Club (i. Edgecumbe), Ponsonby cruis tug Club (1. Worthington). Victoria Cruising C ub (E. Tercel),' Richmond Cruising Clud l*. Ilogan), Devonport Yacht R Webster)! Takapuna Boating Club RollinsonpVo,^yit at re? r msmii Ml away a bit and went more soutli-eael. Several of the boats had to make two Tl tvio hnrhour into Shoal Bay. i'or a units the boats on the northern shore were doing ii tho wind now veered a few points the south-east and the southern shore boats had all the advantage. finish was: — Takapuna Hoating Cluh, 4h 21m s .. 1 Wakatere Boating Club, 4h 26m 4_« ... - Victoria Cruising Club, 4h 4Sm --s .. Devonport, 41i 49m 50s; "itoyals, 4h 51m ss; Tamakl, 41. 52m 20s; Richmond, 41, 57 m 265; Point Chevalier, uh 9m s , Manukau 5h 12m 21s; Akarana and PonS ° After l3 the n 'eoxswal n s and crew, had assembled on H.M.s. Philomel, Captain the Hou E R Drummond presented the cup to air. Webster, the winning coxswa n aml winners, and thanked all of the competing crews for their fine sporting spirit in enter

ing for the race.

herne bay sailing club.

ANNUAL MEETING. Tho Herne Bay Junior Sailing Club hold Lharv senior anil junior members, including SC The 1 chairman welcomed members and said the good attendance augured well tor the coining »son. The establishment of the club's Silver Fcru class of 1-ft one design boats from Mr. Arch. Logan a design, proved to be popular. The boats nrp fast weatherly and safes and in jyhll tion to the four original ones two others were being built for this «dn& Their boats also raced at the Annlvoisary Regatta and the Tamaki Clubs regatta. Membership was steadily increasing and thanks to kind friends there was no lack of trophies for the boys' and senior events. He had just received a letter from Mr. 11. R Savory, of San Francisco, wishing the club continued success, and enclosing a substantial donation. Through the care of Mr. Ivo. Dennes, starter and judge, no races were started in really hard breezes, and there were only a few minor mishaps to tho boats during the season. The report and balance-sheet submitted bv Master Colin Dennes, lion, secretary and treasurer, showed that "5 races were held, all being well contested. The receipts totalled £38 1/10, leaving a credit of £17 19/5 on the years work. rhe reports were adopted and Master Dennss thanked for the way he had carried out his duties. Mr Caisley, recently from Wellington, complimented the club on its success, and said he and his sons would take an active nnrf ill the. club this season. Mr. W. A. Wilkinson also congratulated Mr. Dennes on the success of the club's Silver lern class, one of which lie had sailed in ... club race and found them all that could oe expected. The club was doing splendid work amongst tho young men and boys of the district and deserved the support of ' al Thf following officers were elected for I the coming season Patron, Mr. Geo. : Hodgson; vice-patron, Mr. W. J. Holdsworth; president, Captain W. S. I ercy, viefvpresidents, as last year, with the i addition of Mr. Wilkinson; commodore Mr. Geo. Dennes; vice-commodore, Master .Tas McAndrew; rear-commodore, blaster R Stead: lion, secretary, Colin Dennes; lion, treasurer, Mr. N. Shaw; committee, Masters, D. Hurley, R. Percy, It. BellBooth, Max Bartley, J Leyland and C. . Renner; auditors, Messrs. M. Bartley and ; D Hitrlev; starter and judge. Mr. Ivo Dennes; assistant, Mr. \V. H. Hurley; • handlcapper 12ft class, Mr. I. Dennes; open class, M-. Hurley. The. meeting closed with a vote ol thanks i to Mr. and Mrs. (ieo. Dennes, who provided a clubroom for the boys at their home, also slipway and storage accommodation during the- season.