Yacht Racing at Tamaki and Manukau

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 281, 26 November 1937, Page 17

Yacht Racing at Tamaki and Manukau

CUP DAY.

CENTREBOARD CLASS. EIGHTY BOATS COMPETING. ! CORN WELL CUP TRIAL. I Tin- Tainaki Ynclit Club will hold a series of races* to-morrow afternoon for the centrel>oard classes, from the of the I. class to the 1- footers of the Silver Kerns. All events will start and finish off the clubhouse, jjastion l'oint. The Naval whalers start at p.m. and the 1. and X cla.-*» at p.in., the other classes following at intervals of fight minutes. The Cornwell Cup committee has accepted the invitation of the Tamaki Club to iiol«l t heir liftli trial off the clubhouse, and this may start at L'.4m p.m.. the course and all arrangements being under the direction of the Cornwall '"up selectors. Messrs. J. J. Mackay. T. McKnigln and C. Moore. The handicap race of the Tamaki <"lub will be held after the finish of the trial. 'J lie Silver Fern class of th • H >rne Bay Junior Yacht Club are also < ompeti lg by invitation of the club, and will tirM rai*e from off the new I'onsonby wharf to the Tamaki clubhouse for a special prize donated by the commodore of the Tamaki Club. After a spell they will then race over the club's course. The races will start by the five-flag system, the class being indicated bv letter Hags flown from the end of the gaff on the signal tower. The entries are go<*d all round, totalling S'». and the racing promises to be very keen. Yamarie. ihe new boat that carried I away her mast l::st Saturday will be competing to-morrow. Bspecial interest is taken in the M cla«s race for which nine boats have entered, including Mr. K. J. Payne's new boat Mercedes, and Mr. J. Mallites new boat Mararca. The Y class includes the fastest boats of this popular class, and a new one, Maramoa. New boats are also racing in other clashes. The club invites visitors from sister clubs and others interested in the racing to view same from the club balcony. Afternoon tea will be provided by the latlies' committee for competing crews, who are requested to come ashore after the contests. With every probability of tine, south-west weather, and the tide full at 2.34, p-m., the club should have a successful day.

COMBINED CLUB EVENTS. OPENING RACE RESAILED. The Manukau Yaeht and Motor Bont Club and the Manukau Cruising Club iriil hold combined races to-morrow afternoon over a harbour course. The ra'-" for yachts will start at 2.45 p.in. to a flying t-tar:. and tlie motor boats at 3 p.m. Owing to Alerte <-a ]«sizing in the «!n----bined rait hold on opening day. Saturda* . November 13. and several boats .-tandijir by her. the commit t«-«* of lioth. elubs have decided to rtisail the race. and it wul b-_' held in conjunction with the usual club race to-morrow. The original entri>-s stand for the resail. all being eligible except Alerte. No. 1 (bourse will be u>ed. starTi,i.j and tini>hins off the Manukau Yaeht club' house. YACHT CLUB ENTRIES. The entries for the Manukau Yacht Club rar;*s are as follows :— Va.-hts (to start at 2.45 p.m.) Course; Start between clubhouse 1 and buoy moored west, t ltence between black buoy and Mangere l«-a<-<>n. thence round No. 6 red bunv ( first buoy In-low Sailor's Well), no gybing at this mark, thence round buoy off clubhouse. thence between black buoy and Mangere beacon, ihence round No. 6 rec buoy tno gybing at rhis mark), thence between Manure beacon and black buoy, finishing between clubhouse and buoy moored west. All turning marks to be kept on starboard. . except sixth red buoy and black buoy last | time up, these latter marks to be kept on , port. i Resail Race.—Atalanta. Shenandoah, scr : j Valrosa. 3m : Mystic, sm: Kanui, 10m : ' Maia. 14m : Aileen. 15m : Perseus. 16m; ! Opah. 17m: Fay, 2»m : Aloma. 24m: MaiJe. ; Sunbeam. 27m: Topsy. Foam, Wixie M., • 2i»in ; Shirley. 30m; Vacabond. 31ra: KLi ! «»ra. 37m: Patricia. 3!<m . Valeta. 40m: Kestrel. 43m; Tamaki, 45m; Pegawav | (withl»:'ldl. ! Second Club feace.— Atalanta. scr: ! Valrosa. 3m : Mystic, 5m : Shenandoah. 6m : lianui. lftin : Maia. 13m : Mvsterv, 14m: ] Perseus. 17m: Aileen. 18m: bpah". Alerte, I Fay. Maranui. 20m: Aloma. 24m: Maile, | 25m: Sunbeam. Wixie M.. 27m: Foa'n. Shirley. 20m : Vagabond. 30m: Topsv. 31m: : Peiaway. 35m: Kia Ora. 37m: Patricia. | 39m : Valeta, 40m ; Kestrel, 43m ; Tamaki, | 47m. j Motor Boats (to start at 3 p.m.K—Xo. 1 j course. Ijidy Ulady. Matariki. Mara tea. Waimea. Elma, Karma, Lucinda. Sealed handicaps.

The following are racing details : — Silver Ferns.—To start off new Ponsonby wharf at 1.45 p.m. Course : From starting ( line off l'onsonbv wharf. I hence direct to . finishing line, off Tamaki Yacht clubhouse, i ( beiweou end of Bastion and first beacon, j , (Iff wind : Flying Cloud, Valerie. Tui, Kai- j ; waka, scr : Endeavour. Im; Silver Fern, j Kandy Kid. Sin. On wind: Flying Cloud, j Tui. Kaiwaka. scr ; Valerie, 30s; Endeavour, i -ni ; Silver Fern, Kandy Kid, 4in. Mr. Geo. IJonncs will start this race. ; Naval Whalers.—To start at 2.30 p.m. j Course: From starting line, between inner rage beacon on Bastion reef and outer I light beacon (in line with clubhouse toweri, thence round mark off Gower's Point on j port (near St. Heiier's Bay), thence north side of Bean Hock. thence round sewer j beacon, east of Crakei wharf (port), finish- I ing across starting line and keeping north of inner cage beacon on Bastion, reef at all j times. Post entries. 1. and N Class.- —To start at 2.50 p.m. Course: From starting line between inner ; cage beacon on Bastion reef niul outer light ! beacon tin line with clubhouse tower i. , thence round mark off Hover's Point on i port (near St. Heiier's Bay i, theme round 1 Saltworks beacon inside Kangitoto reef | (port i, thence louml Resolution buoy, off i Parnell tporti, finishing across starting line, j keeping north side of inner cage beacon on j Bastion reef. Tamariki. Macuslila. Vamarie. I scr; Valkyrie, Jm; Komuri, 3m: Marie, 4m: Wairere, 8m: Waialae, Sm 3(>s. ' M Class.—To start at 2.">8 p.m. Course: From starting line between inner cage beacon on Bastion reef and outer liunt beacon (in line with clubhouse t.-w.-r, thence round mark off Gower'e Point <,n port (near St. Heiier's Bayi. ihence round black buoy (red hushing light) m Channel tporti. thence round l:>'-oiu i ion buoy off Parnell »i"■ ri •. finishing _ across starting line, keeping north j.i.le •-1 inner cage beacon on Pa>t;on r''-'i at all t,.n«->. Manu. Mercedes. Mi.raroa, scr: Manen-. Im- Manaia, I'm: Mawlnti 4m; Ma.or. .->m • Malolo. Mi! : Maranita. i"m. V Class.—To snirt at p.m. ' \s \I class. Marauioa. Iretia. scr. 1..p.01«. hits"' Limerick. In; ; !-hnmrock,_ Ha vk. Mir-pi-i-e. Memutu. 4m: Arlinc. -m . Meteor, i >111 ! . 11l 211. • j S Cli»ss. -To start at 3.14 Course. • !as -M <-!ass. j < (jj -| <*. S'»n<>ni;i. s«t : Malum.i. Auik'H*'. i I lin ; Sin.na. lim : Marina-. 4m: Sr-j,try. 5m . • MiMr.il, Tui; Tiki. J; MaKina. Mascot. | I i « ...» ' T and X Class.—To start at p.m. ! t 'onr-e • Saute it* M class. \antp. srr: ' Invader. Edna I'.. Im: Slialimar. 3m: I.ena. ■ , salonte. 4m; Syhila. Treasure, om ; Kit- ' deavour. C.ni : Kamotia. Sm. Y Class. —To start at .'!.o0 p.m. t'ourse : Same as M class. Mania, s. r : Tempest. Swallow. lin : Ayeslia, 3m: Mui:nai. 4m: Avenger. I 'onion, •> ti 1 ; Iteltel. » in ; Dryad, sin: Karoro. Hm: Idle Along, loin. I Silver Fern Class. —To start at 3.3S p.m. Course : Same as Naval whalers. Flying i Cloiul.. Tui, Kaiwaka. scr : Valerie. SOs: j ! Kndeavour. -m ; Silver Fern, Kandy KiU. j 4m. | I V. Class:. —To start aftor finish of Corn- j | well Cup trial. nlx»ut 3.4(5 p.m. Course: i Same as Naval whalers Swish. Gipsy. 1 Aotea, Wild Kose, liobin. Paddy, scr; Tanya, : I.yla, Te I'ru, lm ; Waterbeetle, Hilly Boy. Meola, lm 30s : Benny. Urn 30s: j Tere. 3m 3os. The officers of the (lay are :—Starter. Mr. \V. A. Wilkinson: judge. Mr. S. O. Nicholas; timekeeper, Mr. H- Hidlidijy ; recorders, Messrs. E. A. Haynes and L. li. Matthews.

—— CORNWELL CUP TRIAL. HELD OFF TAMAKI. The fifth trial race to enable the selectors to name the crew to represent ' Auckland at the 1938 contest for the Cornwell Cup at Plimmerton will be held tomorrow afternoon, starting at 2.4<> p.m.. off the Tamaki Yacht Clubhouse. About twenty of the best boats will compete, tho > draw being announced, together with the . course, by Mr. .1. J. Mackay at :J.:>i> p.m. ." Boats are requested to be on time. Th» boats will compete later in a race of the 1 Tamaki Club.