TASMAN LINERS RACE TO SYDNEY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 138, 14 June 1938, Page 7

TASMAN LINERS RACE TO SYDNEY.

EXCITING FINISH.

Almost in Line When Sighted from Heads.

AWATEA ENTERS FIRST. United Press Association.—, Copyright. (Received 12.30 p.m.) SYDNEY/this day. The Awatea, from Auckland, arrived here at 5.5 p.m. -Yesterday, followed by the Wanganella, from Wellington, at 5.10 p.m., and the Mariposa, from Auckland, at 5.15 p.m., all times being taken at Sydney Heads.

The three liners when sighted through a haze were almost in line, but the Awatea drew ahead and won an exciting race, to be first to enter the harbour. °

The "Wanganella was second, but the Mariposa was gaining on her fast at "the finish."

Captain Davey said tlie Awatea encountered a "whole gale" on Saturday and Sunday. The vessel was unable to make more than nine knots at one period.

The Awatea left Auckland, at 5.25 p.m. oil Iridaj s ". There was a fresh breeze from "the north-west which would give smooth water conditions to North, Cape, the first 10 hours' run, after wliieh. conditions rapidly changed to a gale from the west, dead ahead for Sydney.

The Mariposa cleared Auckland at 11 p.m. on Friday under the .same conditions as the Awatea. The Wartganella left Wellington at 7.50 p.m. la6t Thursday for Sydney.

The steaming times of each vessel were as follow:—Mariposa, Auckland to Sydney, 66h 15m; Awatea, Auckland to Sydney, 71'h 40m; Wanganella, Wellington to Sydney, 93h 20m.