Eighteen and Fourteen Footer Teams Races

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 299, 17 December 1937, Page 15

Eighteen and Fourteen Footer Teams Races

POPULAR IDEA.

SPONSORED BY TAMAKI

BIG ENTRY FOR THE Z CLASS.

r ,^h e holidays only a week off many of the larger yachts and motor boats are staying on their moorings this week the crewa s-.lMng the good ship ready !„'r the long holiday cruise, starting next Friday A number of the keel yachts will take part m the or-can raw, starting next Friday to auranga and the other to Whangal roa. and the larger centreboard boats will race to \\ li.aigarei.

to-morrow is not an "or' day for the smaller classes lor two teams races which are creating a Jot of interest, will l£ S ail« lor the past tilree years tlie Tamaki Club has sponsored a teams race between four ot the I K'st li>-looters of the M class -in<l w"u°th.'V 8 S ThY C, " SS - iwui tli. ,M» I Ills year the V class is well represented, the dilllculiy being to keep the tli' 1 "! niior r'ii JL h 'i? with tin. <1 ...10, ol the cup, .Mrs. Harold Schmidt. , l»oats will race in the M-V contest! lor which 11, mm lures will be presented to the p 1 lining team, as well as the cup Ai eat lire of the M-V contest is tluit inree of the V boats, together with their skippers, "inu.rv s"? " *° 10 on J a ua r.\ I!, 10 compete m the world's lst't championship. 1011

I liree new .M boats are competing in the Sc|iiadron » race to-morrow, Mara.roa Jlauueru and .Mercedes. '

Th« commodore of the Tanvukl Club has donated a cuv lor a teams race between live boats ot ihe T class (round bilge l£ looters) and live ot the X class (square ters 1. This is the first time such a raw has k, u held, and the interest in it Is \er.v keen. The race will be followed ° f LS from the

The best boats In each class have been selected by Air. Wilkinson, all but Vamu agreeing to go, and some of the best skippers in the harbour will .be at the tillers. \ amp 3 owner and crew are busy with preparations for their trip to Tasmania in January, and are also repairing damage to Air. VV. Rogers' auxiliary, 'the -treasure, in the capable liands of R. Cuiiiiinghanl,- vvUl 't»e uie fifth T class boat. Ihe lamaki Club is presenting the five miniatures for this contest.

The boys ot' the Takapuna Z class will also have a busy ufteruoou. Tlie annual rare lor the Lawless Shield will be sailed, starting off the Uayswater wharf at U.aii I'.ni. lu tiiis cuiitost the usual skipper gives ]»l«u*e ut the tLlK'.r tu fiis lor'uril imud, with whom the skipper clian-es place. After this race is iliushed the clui> .will sail a handicap event tor the Z class.

Ihe Koj a! New Zealand Yacht Squadron will hold it race to morrow for its M class. I be race starts oil' the Kind's wiiarf at p.m., and will finish at the Tawaki clubnouse, to enable the contestants to take place in the M-V teams race. A trial ra<?e for boats of the Jellicoe class of 14looters will also be held to-morrow, utartinjr off the King's wharf at L\3l) p.m.

THE SMALLER CRAFT RACES,

TAMAKI PROGRAMME. The M class committee -will hand in the names of their team on completion of the squadron's race. They will be the first? six boats to finish. A request lor six bouts has been made by the M class committee and agreed to by the commodore of the club on behalf of the V class who are keen to race and do not quibble over conditions. The M class ask that boats be inspected before the start, aud that the course be arranged by one representative of the M clasts, one from the v class and Mr. Wilkinson. These are fair requests and will be agreed to by both classes. There are now ten boats in the M class and over twenty in the V class winch race regularly. Points will be counted according to the order of finishing, lirst boat In takes 12 points, and each subsequent one a point less, the highest total being the winning tea.in. A good contest is assured, and it is creating a lot of interest, as it should settle the question of which is the faster clase. The four boats, Ma none, Irena, Riptide and Vaalele will compete in the 18ft world's championship at Sydney next month.

1 lie V class »boats and their skippers are: Irena, A. Willetts; liiptide, B. Sehmidt; IJmerick, A. Kiley ; shamrock, t\. Stoekley; Vaalele, 11. Clegliorn, and Surprise or Hawk.

The M team Is expected to be Manene. f'olln Dennes; Munu, K. Chainberlin ; Miinala, ,T. Frank horn ; Mawhitl, R. A. Thorpe; Mararoa; It. -L. Stewart, and iManucrc, Kon Gurr, or Mercedes, Ken i 'ay ne.

T and Y Class Contest. - The teams and skippers for the T and Y classes are:—

T Class.—Shalimar, J. Sealer; Lena, B. J Jill le; Invader, J. WJrtte : Treasure, R. Cunningham, and Edna D, R. Nunns. _Y Class;— Mania, M. Pelham; Tempest, M. Willetts; Swallow, G. Currey; Ayeoha, Neil VYing, antl Demon, »floy Currey. S Class.—A sweepstake for the S class, starting at 3.15 p.m., will be held, also a race for any other class which attends at the clubhouse. Tost entries and a fee of 2/0 wI U. *** received for the sweepstake races. There Is no entry fee for the team® race. Crews will be provided with light refreshments la the clubhouse after the con testa by the ladies' committee.

ROYAL'S RAGE FOR M CLASS.

STARTING AT 2 P.M. ■T, b f! , R ,° ral Zealand Yacht Squadron ill hold a race for the M class to-morrow, starting off the King's wharf at 2 p.m., and finishing off the Tamakl clubhouse The entries are: Manene, Manu, Manaln, Mawhitl. Mararon. Maroro, Manuere. Mercedes. TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. p The Takapuna Boating Club will hold its annual race for Mie Lawless Shield tomorrow in the 55 class boats. The race will start at 2.13 p.m., oft the Bayswater wharf. The course will be decided at 2 Ji.ni., and competitors notified. All boats are sailed by the for'ard hand, and are situ [eh. The entries are the same as in the handifiip race. The handicaps are: Swish, Tanya, Mr; Trevie, L.yla. .'!os : Te Hoa, lni ; Betty. Jin !{<bs: Benny. Uin ; Te Utu, 2m 3<>s : Te lira. Wator Koetl* l , Ta m a ti\ 3m; Robin. • tin 30s: Paddy, Pat • C.. Tinopai, 4m ; Falcon, Ranee, Josnl, 4m 30s; Meola, Billy ijin : Aotea, (,'apri, Nanette. 5m 30s; I ito, Zippa, Wild Rose, <>m : Kola, fim ,! " s ' • Xahlin. Knpe, 7m. This race may Rt.'irt and finish oft the clubhouse if the tide has maile snfliciently.

WAKATERE BOATING CLUB.

Wakatere Boating Club members and their friends attended in full force last evening in the new club room. Narrow £\" f 'k, which \va>j officially declared open by his Worship the Mayor of Devonport, Mr. H. V. \V\ Meikle. Mr. E. Alii ridge, senior councillor, presided. and outlined the steps taken by Mr. ,r. ISrooke, president of the club, to persuade the council to help with the rebuilding. the outcome of his efforts being the present tine clubhouse. Mr. Brooke thanked the council for their Assistance, and said all the work had been done by the voluntary labour of club nienVbers. who had given up' their weekends anil many evenings to complete the hall. The time taken represented a total of UT.'iii working hours, and he heartily thanked all who.had assisted. The clubhouse is liftft long by 24ft wide, with a stage at one end. flanked by dressing rooms, with 14 lockers below and a well-equipped workshop :n which members were assisted to build their own boats. Mr. .Meikle. after complimenting the club "ti its good work, declared the hall open. The Borough Council had been a bit dubious about the ability of the club to do tin- work, but they were all very pleased with the manner in which it had been carried Miir. He felt sure that the club w. iild make full use of their facilities to help t lie youth of Oevonport to acquire .1 love for the sea. Mr J. Hislop. patron of the club, added hi-; congratulations to Messrs. J. Brooke ••nid .1. H. Miller (commodore) on the completion of their work. , a good musical programme was rentiereo by local artists, and refreshments served by tin- ladies' committee.

OCEAN RACING. IWO holiday EVENTS. ,„,^' hl . U ' n \ a , ny uekland yachtsmen like to const or out to n" the others who^ t o nVb i „L hL ; a^" Iwit1with th n7 t V.H For r M, ( ,,art w ', U,,!ir ll,,lid ay cruise. 1 irood sports tht?re nrc cn ri -.,i ui> a uttie i>hzc money in" off t'i (f 1 V xt i'rxl-'y and finisha dlstancS'of i nX^his there will be a race for k.J'l vJ ( ,fL /°" r of ll( ifW? U(1 -i t0 han^ar °a Heads, a UisUnc" wharf at 71 s 8 wUI stttrt off tho Kin«'s wnarr at 7.10 p.m. noxt Friday Thw* i« SO o« t -- (°F centre-board yachts 20ft «rUJv' to This will *t*rt of l imo 1 /"- ne T Xt , Fr,day nnd finish abreast Th .nfs° n t fo u"l'r Harbour «££ -7 The liipm] ' Monday, December . V,, 11 :' attention to details usually deITS which £♦? Co "°P era tes on the day, "kr™£ s o t «& centre-boa£<l ya.'hts, 8 moTo? Jats. "ten ro\v,Vs A?, es ' sw »nimine and Highland dancinir S»w- , Jl ' e ? Io ! lnt be " L ' 1 '- with its surfing ami and othpp ntt "f - iS °"'- V tw « srjn? av: w^ k :.50;^ to Tai ' ; i.4„, r ".s"fi„s &,.*» «v.--.™,,, hekj 1 f!!p" ( v„ Ini ' ke , for Oowes Buy. WaiWJ P ni? , tar s r>i 'v- where Messrs carried out k w"ttS" with"'vaH helpers f or thft *£ast 3 0 °™ held ° n Mond «"-