YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 14

YACHTING.

NORTHCOTE REGATTA. A POPULAR FIXTURE. ENTRY OF 137 CRAFT FOR TO-MORROW'S RACES. The regatta promoted annually by the residents of Northeote and Birkenhead will be held to-morrow, all events starting and finishing off the flagship Micna, kindly lent by Captain Geoff. George, whichrw'ill be moored between the Northcote and Birkenhead wharves.

The popularity of this-regatta is proved by the record number of 137 entries, the largest field .being; in the two divisions of the Z class, for which the entries total 31. The races will be started on the three-flat; system at five-minute intervals from 2.30 p.m. Tlio : following are the entries and racing details:— Xarttl Whalers (to 'slart at 2.30 p.m.).— Course: Start between flagship and buoy moored north, round compass dolphin (port), thence round outer pile beacon off Jinyswnlor (port), thence round mark ofT Chelsea (starboard), tn finishing line, Keeping on sonlli side of flagship, except when starting and finishing. I.onnder 75K1. T.eniKler 75K2,' I'liiloniel 2SKI. Philomel 2SK2. I'iiiloniel "BKB. K.X.V.R. HI, It.N.V.lt. K2. Artillery Al.

C and K Class (to start nt 2.35 p.m.).— Course:. Start between flagship and buoy moored north, round llastloii beacon (porl). round while light (port), round compass dolphin (starboard), to mark off Chelsea (starboard), to finishing line, keeping on south side of flagship, except when starting and finishing. Speedwell, scr: Koiilnl. -Im; Owlinngn, "mi: Corsair. Wnlninnn, dm; Moutere, 14m; Dolphin, lllm. I, and N Class (to start at 2.40 p.m.).— Course: ; Suino as C and K class. Tnmnrlkl, Maeushln, scr: Vanuirle. Im; Valkyrie, 2m; Konmrl, 3in; Wninlnc, Winifred, Wairere. (im : Celeste, 7m.

II noil V Class (to start at 2.45 p.m.).— Course: Start between flagship -nnd buoy moored north, round Sandspit beacon (starboard), round Resolution buoy (starboard). 'round Sandspit (port), round mark 'oft' "Chelsea- (starboard).' to finlshlngline,'-keep-ing on south side ot flagship, except when starting and'finishing, l.imerlck, .Tennclte, Riptide, Manilla, scr; Vaalele. 30s; Ireim, r.anai, Sm: Slininrnek, ".in SOs; Pa ram, 4m: 'Siirprlso. iim: Mnninrii, Arllne, Slemutu, Bm; Charninlne, 7m; Tairo, Our, Avian. ISm. \ S Class (to slnet at 2,n0 p.m.).—Course: Rnme as M and V elass. Mnbana. .ser: Sonoma, 2m "0s: Marlene, 4m: Annetfe. iim; Seeplre, 7m 30s; I.cone, 0m; Sclnillar, iom; Walton, lfiin.

T and X Class (to start at 2..1.1 p.m.). — Course: Stnrt between flagship nnd buoy moored north,. round mark off Western wharf (port), round black buoy In Slionl liav (port), round mark off Watchman Inland (starboard), round black buoy in Shoal Bay- (starboard), to,mark off Western wharf (starboard), to mark ' off Chelsea (starboard),:'to finishing .lliie, keeping on south side of flagship except, when starting and finishing. Sbirlene, Invader, Noma ser; Vamp. Sill: .Sllallinar, 4m r Lena, Edna •I)., 4m. SOs'; Kin Orn, iim: Trensure, fim: Endeavour. Aileen. 7m: ißnlome,. Sm; Shir ley, Jem.Mao,. 15m; Mnnnrcwn,.lSm; Mlzpnh. 20m. *••''■ Y Class (to slart nt 3 p.m.);— Course: Same as T and X class. -Mania; -Avenger, scr; M'Tnln, I 111; Chnllenge. 2m; Itobel. :im; Miiumni. flin; Alobn. nenion, linpudenee. fim : .Mnrene. Dm; '.Sen' Pixie, 15m: Itonmnce, - jun., 10m; lolnhdn, • ISm. Ijoenl Hoars (to start at 5.5 p.m.).— Course: Snme as T nnd X clnss. KeroiiinU ser; Avoid. 2m : Vesper, ,7m ; Dawn, 8111; YOllll, 12m; Ken. 15m: Wnknknrn, 10m; I.yno, 20m: Mlgbty Atom, 21m; Slrrus, 2:iin; Wninui. 30in. •• 1 •/, Class.—Pupnke division (to slart at 3.10 p.m.). Course: Same as T nnd X: class. Swish, scr; Hetty, Im; Tanya, Im 30s- r.vln,-Trevlc, Te Uirn. Te Hon, Aotea, 2m: Tnwnkl, Pat C. Falcon. 4m 30s; nennv. sm: To Jltu. Tninntl. .Tosnl. 5m SOs: Water Beetle: Tarnnui.' fim. Tnknpuna division, (to. start at 3.15 p.m.). Course: Same nsT-anilX Clnss. Robin-, ser: Cheerio, 2m: Vnlenn, Mcoln. 3m: .Kanee..Wild Rose. 4m: .Kline...iim-; -Billy Boy.'..iim 30s: Koln, Om; Cnprl. Oni 30s: Rio, 7m; Gipsy, Terror. 7m :ins: ; rio'nniy. Sm. -.-.■■ ' . Silver .Fern Class (to - start at 3.20 p m.).—Course: Same as T and X clns.-i. Valarel Klivt'hm, Early Bird. Flying Cloud. «cr- silver' Fern. 3m: I,'ellnnc, Eleetrn, 2m ' 30s: .Kancly ; Kid, Taupirl. 4m : Till, 4i'n 30s; Tfishn, Gm; Knoiiui. Rosnllc, 1111. f;aunclies (to start at -3.25 p.m.).— Course:-Start between flagship and. buoy moored north, round'. Sandspit (starboard), to rile beacon (starboard), to finishing line, keeping. on south side of flagship except, when starting and finishing. Scaled handicaps.. Ora.ri; Ehoa, Little Princess, Colleen, Tnupo. •