YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 99, 29 April 1938, Page 14

YACHTING.

Z CLASS EVENTS.

SIR ERNEST DAVIS CUP.

FOR MODEL YACHTS

HERNE BAY CLUB.

(By SPEEDWELL.)

■Althonjcli tho racing is officially closed there still remains several club races to be decided to complete the various fixtures arranged earlier in the season.

The Takapuna. Bunt hit: Club will hold a general handicap for the 'A c-laes to-morrow, stinting oil' the Norlhcotc wharf ut 2.30 p.m.

The Xortheote nnd Birkenhcnd Keyutta Committee decided to reeail the Z clans race held on February 5, when only Lyla sailed the collect course out of the 28 coinpetitors. Lylu was ad judged tho winner, and to decide the second, third and fourth prize winners all the competitors except Lyla will take part in a nice to-morrow, starting off the Northcote wharf ut 2..'i(l p.m. This rare will be held in conjunction with the Takapuna (lull's handicap. The original entrie* and handicaps will stand for the retailed race, in which Meola, Water Beetle, and J.yla linirilied in this order.

The annual harbour race for model yachts, for a cup presented by Sir Krnesi Davis, with cash prizes for second, third and fourth boats, will be held to-morrow, starting oil' the Tainuki Yacht Clubhouse at 2.:»0 p.m. There are 22 entries all of the smartest three and four-footers of the I'oiiMoiiby. Orakei and Manukau l-'lulw taking part, and one entry, Speedwell, from J'oint Chevalier.

This race is always popular with the public who take an interest in these .small craft, and has been organised for the past six years by the commodore of the Taniaki Yacht, (.'bib. The first race was for a trophy donated by Mr. .11. Jackson, a model yacht eiitliusust of and now of Ouehuilgn. Km , the past five years the first prize lias been a. liandsonw cup. won oiitrijfht each year-, presented by Sir Krnest Davis, who takes a keen intercut in this branch of aquatic sport. The Tamaki (lubhoii«c will be open to-morrow to all who wish to view the rate.

Tlie Heine Bay Club has a number of trophies tor competition by the Silver Kern class and two general handkaim will be held to-morrow afternoon.

In conjunction with the race for the Silver Feme and the open class, the annual race for the "Speedwell" Cup will be held off l'oiisonby wharf by request ot the Wakatere t'lub. From a field <>i over 20 boats this chine has dwindled to three cutties for to-morrow's race. It might be the final race and the hnndrUHue cup. donated by Messrs. Walker and Hall, could then be tfivcn for annual competition in the (Silver Kern class, the smallest clam of boats now rejtularly racing each season, and one which is tcrowing etcadily. The total by the opening of next neason will be about 20 boats. The Wakatere Club has every facility for building this class in its enlarged clubhouse, and if taken up with the tmille enthusiasm the club's fleet would soon rival the parent club. After all. the design of the Silver Kerns ie from the board of North Shore's most capable and respected yacht designer and builder. Mr. Arch. Lo[;an. an additional reason for participation in tlie elans which has proved ite value by every practical test for the past four seasons.

Mr. Vie. Lidgard'e L class 22-footer Macushla started in six clulw on the final day and won her race in each club. She sailed remarkably well, finishing 3m 29s ahead of the second boat. Annette was the next best prize winner, (raining four firste and two seconds in the S claee.

NORTHCOTE REGATTA RACE.

RE-SATTi OF 7. CT.ASS. The race for 7 class boats at tlie Xorthcote and Blrkenhead reiratta on February . p > was ordered to be re-salled liy tlie sailinc committee for nil prizes except the

first, which was awarded to TJex Railey's I.yla. the only one of the 2S starters to anil the correct course.

The race will start at 2.n0 p.m. to morrow off (lie Xorllicote wharf, a mark heiiiß laid off the wharf, to define the startinjr and flitisliinsr line. The course will be decided prior to the start and will b<> as near ns' possible to the original course. The eOurse was correctly defined in tliis column prior to the regatta, hnt only one boat followed the instructions Riven as to roiindlnjr marks on certain hands. It behoves all skippers to make themselves acquainted with their course and the port or starboard hand on which marks are to be taken.

The entries nnd handienps are: -Swish. Cheerio, scr : Tanya, .'ills; Trevic.'lm 30s; Tβ Hoa, Te I'ira. 3m : Te Vtu, lienny. fim . 30s : Betty. 4m: Tamnte, 4m 30s: Paddy, Waterbeetle, r,in : Hobin. fim : Meola, 6m 3Os : Falcon. Tinopai. linnoni, 7m : Wild Rose. Jinnee. 7m :Ws : Ku|><-. Hilly Roy, Tornado. Joxal. I'nt *.'.. Uypsy. Sni : Aoten, 8m KOs : Ca|>ri, Tere, S)m ; Nanette. Zippa, 10m; lola, llm.