THE CORNWELL CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 20, 24 January 1936, Page 13

THE CORNWELL CUP.

The twelve crews at present competing for the Cornwell Cup at Bayswater are very keen and so far the result is quite open. So well matched are the crews with (he exception of Whangarei and Hamilton, who have had little chance for sailing agaEhst other boats of their class, that any one of the ten may win a race before one can score a double win, to say nothing of the necessary three wins, and the end is not in sight yet. The Takapuna Club by courtesy of its members is looking after the crews, and all are having a good time and don't mind if the contest runs another week. Some damage was done in the hard squalls on Wednesday, when three boats capsized, four lost their masts and one swamped. Minor damage included rudders 'and gudgeons carried away, etc., which entailed a lot of work -by the voluntary workers of the club, assisted by the crews. As it is the intention to hold three races to-day some indication of the finalists may be apparent this evening. The delegates will meet this evening to go into various questions concerning the future of the class anil its restrictions. MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB.

; VXVUiOXMU ! The Manukau Cruising Club will hold , harbour races for yachts and launches tomorrow. The limit yacht will start at two ' o'clock and the limit launch 10 minutes [ after the scratch yacht over No. 2 course. Yachts.—Aoma. scr; Aotea, 8m ; Ranui, Mystery, 9m; Mystic, Maia, lljni; Scud, i Aratu, 16m; Revenge, 23Jm; Wixie M., 25Jm; Ventura, 26Jm; Aloma, Sea King, , 27m ; Roamer, 27Jm ; Val, 28Jm ; .Kalua, . 30m; Okere, 33m; Sea Pixie, 33m; Kia Ora, 38m ; Foam, 39m ; Cleone, 41m; Sea j Sprite, 51m. . Launches. — Cremorne, scr; Matarika, , 21m ; Lucinda, Gru; Tawera, 12m; lolanthe, ; 13m; Charmain, 14m ; Ronolga, 142 m ; I Elmer, 27m. SOUTHERN OCEAN RACES. * Ocean races were held by the Banks > Peninsula Cruising Club over the .holiday, i The courses were from Lyttelton to - Akaroa and from Akaroa to Timaru. The - ictual distance from Lyttelton to Akaroa I is only about 40 miles, but the race is s a somewhat hazardous one owing to the 1 suddenness with which southerly gales ; spring up and raise a dangerous sea off » Banks Peninsula. From Akaroa to Timaru - the distance is about 90 nautical miles and the long leg across the Canterbury Bight makes it necessary to steer a well-judged course, particularly during the night, in order to make the best landfall. No shelter whatever is available between the two ports. Both races were sailed in light weather. The race, from Lyttelton to Akaroa was won by Sea Kid, a small sloop owned and sailed by A. T. Round (who is at present [ in Auckland for the two cup contests), on time allowance. The race to Timaru was started two days later, a day behind schedule. The winner was the former Wellington 32-foot Bermuda-rigged sloop Mana, now owned by Mr. G. White, of Christchurch, and sailed by O. White. Pleasant weather, though more wind would have been welcome, was experienced and spinnakers were used whenever the varying 1 direction of the wind made it possible.