18-FOOT YACHTS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 6

18-FOOT YACHTS.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.

TWENTY-ONE ENTRIES.

SYDXKT BOATS SITE MONDAT

What ie expected to prove the most spectacular yachting contest ever held on the Waitemata will start next Wednesday when three Sydney 18-footers, Taree, present holder of the World's Championship Cup, Malvina. winner of the 18-footers' race at the Sydney Regatta last month, and Ht. George, will compete against 20 local yachts of the 18ft M and V classes. The first race will start at 2.30 p.m. off St. Mary's boat harbour, the second race at the same time and place oh Friday. February 17. and the final race on Saturday. February 18, starting and finishing oft* the Tainaki Yacht Clubhouse. Bastion Point, I These throe races me for the IS-foot [ world's championship, sailed under the I rules and regulations of the Sydney 1SFooters' Sailing League, who presented the cup last \vnr. In conjunction with the sMi..e races, the New Zealand ISft cliMinproiisliip will Ix- sailed. The first prize is £.!(» and a tray or plaipie of inlaid New Zealand woods, the work of -Mr. .John I'ark. of Oncliuiiga. who U an i artist in the use of Xew Zealand woods. Additional Races. In addition to the above lace* the Point (hevnlier Sailing Club will hold a race oil' their ■•'■ibhoune. starting at .") p.m. on Thiir-ihiy, February lt>, for which there are 111 entries. The Tamiiki Yacht Hull will hold a race on Sunday, February i», ihe only day available. The first prize will be a cup presented to the patron of the club, Sir Krnest Davis, and £10. The three Sydney boats, their crews and supporter* to' the number of (id. leave Sydney to-morrow by the Awatea itnd will arrive on Monday. Thev will be welcomed by the Mayor. Sir Kruest Davis, who i* taking a keen interest in the coming contest, and Mr. (ieorgo 31. Dpnno, chairman of the local IH-footers' committee, and other members. The crews will be accommodated nt the lim-iii Akaiana Yacht Clubhouse during their vi-it. and the three visiting boats luive each been allotted one of the Harbour "Raid's sheds by the courtesy of the lf*M>ps. A civic reception will be accorded the visitors at noon on Monday at the council chambers, while a complete programme of outings has been arranged for the 10 days of their stay, inclucling a trip to Kotorna on the Monday and 1 uesday following the contest. The Taree will be placed on a i orrv at 11 a.m. ou Monday next and taken up Queen Street to the Tow,, Hall, where she w,l| be on view during the civic reception. The Entries. The following are the entries received for the world's championship a , K I the New Zealand championships Taree, MalVlna, St. George (Sydney F.ighteenfooters Sailing League); Umerick and -Manoa (Royal Akarana Yacht Club): Manaia, Jlanu, Vaalele (Richmond Cruising Club); Irina (Takapuna Boating Club); Shamrock (Victoria CruisinnClub); Arline (Wakatere Boating Clnb).; Lanai, Miracle (Tamaki Yacht Club); Manene (Herne Bay Yacht Club): Rip", tide (Point Chevalier Sailirv Club)Ponty (Otahuhu Sailing Chib) ; Mercedes (Devonport Yacht Club); Jeanettc an<l Mem tit u (Ponsonby Cruising Club); Maratea (Panmure Boating "~ Club) • Mamaru (Xorthcote and Birkenhead Regatta Committee); Marianne. The entrie* for the Tamaki Yacht Club's race on February 19 are: Taree, Malvina, St. George, Lanai. Miracle, .Teanette, Manene. Vplox! Iriha, Maroro. Marianne. Biptide. Mara tea, Arline, Meteor, Memutu, Torrens, Mercedes, Charmaine, Paroro, Miracle. Ventura, Vaalele, Hawk, Surprise! Mawhiti. Th 6 entriew for the Point Chevalier Club' 3 race on February 16 are: Taree. Malvina, St. George, Manene, Riptide. Marianne, Jewel, Tiare, Arline, Manaia, Vaalele, Hawk.