YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 44, 22 February 1937, Page 16

YACHTING.

VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB.

ANNUAL REGATTA ! V CLASS INTER-CLUB RACE. The Victoria Cruising Club held their regatta on Saturday in ideal weather, a steady breeze from the north blowing, and very close finishes were the order of the day. several events being won by a few seconds. The principal event was the inter-club ■ i-ntest in boats of rlie isft V class fur the '.'lare Rose Bowl. Nine clubs were represented. the winner being Irena, sailed by Alf ("Trot" I Willerts. representing the i''iint Chevalier Sailing Club.

Corona won the H class, with Spray vcond. Valkyrie won the L and N class, with Ta:uariki second. Leveret won the handicap race for the V class, sailed in conjunction with the inter-club contest, with Irena second. Itangatira won the S i-lass. with Mahana second. The T class was won by Lena, with Vamp second. Mania won the Y class, with Rebel second. A very close finish was witnessed in the V. class, in which 21 boats competed, iianoni finishing 26s ahead of Water Beetle, and Valeta won on handicap, with Kupc second and Rio third. The Silver Fern class was won by Endeavour, with .-ilver Fern second. Young Zealandia won the launch race.

Inter-club Race.—The race started at 2.55 p.m., the course being from the western reclamation, round Sandspit. thence across r > Resolution and back to Sandspit, thence to Rona buoy off Birkenhead, finishing at starting line.

The starters and the clubs they represented were:—Victoria Club. Limerick: Akarana Club, Yelox: I'oiisonby Club. Marianne : Richmond Club. 1'aroro": Devon

i'ort Club. Riptide: Tamaki Club, Meuiutu: I'oint Chevalier Club. Irena: l'akapuna Club. Charmaine : llowick Club. Surprise. From a keen start Charmaine was first away, followed by Limerick, I'aroro. Riptide. Martha S„ Irena and Memutu. Irena went into the lead early in the race and was then never headed, coming home 3m lt>« ahead of Limerick, which finished 2.2 ahead of Memutu. The finish was:—lrena (Point Chevalier Club), 4h 29m 235, 1; Limerick (Victoria Club) 4h 32m 395, 2; Memutu (Tamaki Club) 4h 34m 325, 3. The other boate to finish were : —Paroro. 4h 3oni 18s ; Arline, 4h 35m 28s ; Shamrock, 4h 35m 50s; Riptide, 4h 3(>m 20s: Surprise. 4h 36m 33s ; Charmaine. 4h 39m 3s; Hawk, 4h 39m 10b ; Valele, 4h 39m 10s; Velox, 4h 40m 525; Martha S, 4h 42m 15s; Leveret, 4h 43m se; Maranui, 4h 48m 228. Result of handicap race: Leveret (15m), 1: Irena (scr.), 2; Maranui (18m). 3: Arline (4.30), 4.

H L and N finish was: Corona, 4h 31m 425; Starlight, 4h 33m 56s ; Tamariki, 4h 37m 38s; Spray, 4h 39m lis; Macuehla, 4h 40m; Valkyria, 4h 4<)m 535; Kohara, 4h 48m 38s ; Waiapu, 4h 53m 50s. Results.—H. Class: Corona 1, Spray 2, Starlight 3. L Class: Valkyria 1, Tatuariki 2, Kohara

S Class.—The finish was Mahana 4h 41m 525, Annette 4h 42m 38s, Marfene 4h 44m 10s, Sirona 4h 44m 15s, Leone 4h 46m 12s, Rangatira 4h 48m 12s, Sceptre 4h 51m. Result: Rangatira 1, Mahana 2, Sceptre 3. T Class. —The' finish was : Vamp 4h 41m 455, Lena 4h 42m 28s, $halimar 4h 43m 465, Salome 4h 46m 13s, Zephyr 4h 47m 335, Endeavour 4h 47m»58s- Result: Lena 1, Vamp 2, Salome 3.

T Class.—The finish was: Mania 4h 42m, Swallow 4h 46m 48s, Rebel 4h 50m ss, Ayeaha 4h 50m 48s, Muimal 4h 51m 12s, Joy 4h 52m 20s, Avenger 4h 59m 445, Karoro 5h Om 425, Raider 5h Om 525, Koala 5h Om 58s, Alua 5h lm 325, Maumau 5h 13m 30s. Result: Mania (scr) 1, Rebel «8s) 2, Joy (8s) 3. Won by ss. Z Class.—This race started at 2.35 p.m., the boats getting away in close order. The finish was: Ranoni, 3h 30m 225; Water Beetle, 3h 30m 48s; Valetta, 3h 32m 10s; Benny, 3h 33m 235; Lyla. 3h 33m 255; Kupe, 3h 33m 425; Tamate, 3h 34m; Tanya, 3h 34m 10s; lolanbhe, 3h 34m 14s: Betty. 3h 34m 235; Te Hoa, 3h 34m 28s; Te Utu, 3h 34m 48s; Billy Boy, 3h 34m 555; Pat C„ 3h 3om 295; Tere, 3h 35m 30s; Tornado, 3h 35m 30s ; Rio, 3k 35m 43«; Kola, 3h 3oh 555; Tamakl, Ml 36m 30s; Meola, 3h 37m 8s; Kdola, 3h 48m 18s. Remit: Valeta, 1; Kane, 2; Rio, 3; Tere, 4. Sllve* Fern Class.—The " finish was: Valerie, 3h 15m 255; Endeavour, 3h 17m 30s; Silver Fern, 3h 17m 325; Kandy Kid, 3h 19m 20b; Flying Cloud, 3h 19m 355; Xorena, 3h 21m 255; Mary T, 3h 22m 425. Result: Endeavour (4m 30s), 1; Silver Fern (4m 30b), 2; Norena, 3. Won by 2s. launches: The finish was: Bine Bell, 3h 16m 555; Marua, 3h 23m 50s; Manurere, 3h 31m 295; Tul, 3b 37m 20s ; Young Zealandia, 3b 43m 50s. Result: Young Zealandia. 1: Marua, 2; Tul, 3.

Naval Whalers.—The finish wu: 28K3 (Philomel), 3h 46m 9s, 1; Al. 3h 46m 43b, 2; R.N.V.K. l, 3h 46m 48a, 3; 28K1 (Philomel). 3h Sim 435; 28K2 (Philomel), 3h 53m 40s.