CORNWELL CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1936, Page 10

CORNWELL CUP.

THE EIGHTH RACE. Won by Christchurch — Sails a Good Course. The eighth race for the Cornwell Cup was sailed this morning- off Bayswater in a light northerly breeze, the Christchurch crew, T. Bassett and C. Papps, won by 3.3, from Otago, with Wellington third. The race started at 9.45 a.m., Welthe Lest of a very good start, followed liy Paremata, Auckland, Otago, Christchurch, Kaiapoi, Manukau, Lyttelton, Plimmerton and Tauranga all together, with the others handy. The course was two rounds of a triangular one, from the clubhouse round a mark at the head of Shoal Bay, thence round a mark off Xorthcote Point and back to the clubhouse, about six miles. The wind was northerly and on the light side. On the first leg to the mark at the head of the bay Paremata was in the lead, followed by Lyttelton, Tauranga, Manukau, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Otago, Plimmerton and Kaiapoi. Paremata held the lead on the run down to the lee mark off Nortlicote Point, all carrying spinnakers to port. Paremata ronnded first, followed by Lyttelton, Tauranga, (Jhristchurcli, Manukau, Wellington and Auckland. It was a beat back to the mark off the clubhouse, and the wind was still light and variable. Wellington did well on this log and passed them all, Christchurch being very close up Hearing the mark. First-round Times. The first round was timed: Wellington lOh 38m 475, Christchurch lOh 30m, Lyttelton lOh 40m 28s, Tauranga lOh 40m .355, Manukan lOh 40m 5Gs, Auckland lOh 42m 10s, Otago lOh 42in 255, Paremata lOh 42m 50s. The other four boats were a long way behind. The wind was now lighter and slow time was made on the short leg to the mark at the head of Shoal Bay. Christchurch turned the top mark with a lead 2m 30s from Otago, with Auckland over lin and Tauranga 2m later, the boats getting a strong set of tide out of the bay which was hard to counter in the light breeze, and Christchurch got a big break on the rest. Wellington, being served badly, lost her lead to Christchurch, with Manukau next. Lyttelton now did well by keeping closer to the weather shore, but lost her advantage, Tauranga and Otago moving up. Christchurch came about to port and crossed ahead of the fleet, sailing a good course with Otago and Tauranga next and Auckland fourth. On the run to the mark off Xorthcote, Christchurch drew further away from m.icn urliinll ,voo /I !=+r> v,™ 01,00, l

Utago, which was some distance ahead ' of Auckland, followed by Tauranga, ] Lyttelton, Wellington and Manukau. ' Times of rounding tho lee mark were: J Christchurch 11 h 17m 30s, Otago llh ' 20m 2<is, Auckland 111; 22m 255, Wellington llh 22m 30s, Tauranga llh 22m 30s, Lvttelton llh 22m 525, Manukau " llh 25in. Beat to Finishing Line. i On the beat back to the finishing line J • off the clubhouse in a light but fairly . steady breeze. Christchurch sailed a good ' . course up the middle of the bay and 1 maintained her lead, with Otago a good [ second. Wellington, Auckland and Lyttelton fighting for third place. The finish : was: Christchurch llh 42m 225, Otago ! llh 45m 255, Wellington llh 47m 21s, 1 Lyttelton llh 48m, Auckland llh 48m 1 ' ss, Tauranga llh 48m 7s. Manukau llh 48in 14s, Paremata llh 51m 20s, Pliin- j ■ merton llh 52m Bs. Tho ninth race will start at 2.15 p.m./ 1 and the monotype race about 4 p.m. ( to-dav. Tho crews will be entertained l this evening in the clubhouse. ]