WORK WELL AHEAD

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 218, 15 September 1939, Page 11

WORK WELL AHEAD

RACING MAY BE CURTAILED

All Club Events Will Be Held

(By SPEEDWELL.)

Few will doubt the wisdom of the slogan Business as usual" while the nation is at war, but opinions may be divided on the question of carrying on all sporting activities. If it becomes necessary to curtail sports, yachting should be the last to suffer if the good it achieves in train-

ing men for sea service, even if not on Xavy lines, is taken into consideration.

The question of the Centennial activities is out of the hands of the yacht clubs, whose executives, 110 doubt, will await the decision of those responsible for the maritime section of the prognininio with interest, for what that committee decides will give a lead towards tlieir attitude in club fixtures.

It is possible that the Centennial celebrations will be greatly curtailed, including the dropping of proposed regattas for the upper and lower harbour. It is to be hoped that if they are abandoned all will concentrate on making the one hundredth Anniversary Day regatta a big one.

doubt this time-honoured fixture will be carried on, just as it was in 1915-1919 e usual events of the yaciliting season are sure to be gone on with, such as the opening and closing dav races, the various cup contests, ' also club racing generally in a modified form, as each club thinks best.

WINTER SAILING.

INTER-HOUSE CONTEST.

IS BOATS RACING TO-MORROW

Lighteen boats of the Frostbite class of sailing dinghies will compete oft' Narrow Neck, Devonport, to-niUrrow afternoon in an interliouse contest of the city's soft goods firms.

Tin; Frostbites nro a class ol" lift 6in open boa(s, built to one design of hull and sail, although the owner is free to carry while, blue, brown or other coloured sails, which many do. The class originated in New York for racing in the winter and is sponsored here by the Wakntere Boating ('lnb, whose members are lending the boats. Ihe "eet has grown in two seasons to about •">(>, including 15 new boats, some of which are taking part to-morrow. There will be three races, two to-morrow anil the linal on the following Saturday. The prize is a trophy presented by Mr. I'. Shaw, of Sargooils;—and it will be decided on the following points system ;— First boat to finish scores 10 points, second 7, third 5, fourth 3. fifth 2, sixth and each subsequent boat finishing 1 point. The following is the ilraw for boats, to be sailed by two representatives from the firms of Messrs. George Court and Sons Kclio and Mercedes 11. ; John Court, Ltd.. H uru and Now Then: Milne and Choyce. 'I aukiri and ICamea: Sargoods, Jaibee and Waikata ; Ilrooklands. Ltd.. Tawai and Tuatea; Farmers', Joker and Nuku : Ross and Ulendining, Frostbite and Gay Wind ; Smith and Caughey, Harepo and Tapui; Maeky, Logan's. Demon and Supercraft. The first race will start about 2 p.m. over fairly short course off Narrow Neck. The second race, with the same crews and boats, will start an hour later, and rhe final on Saturday week, September 23 On that date a race will be sailed, for a trophy presented by the Farmers' Trading j Company, between the first six boats in the finals of flie interliouse contest and six boats manned by members of the Wakatere Boating Club. Points on the same system will be used in this race. Messrs. G. S. Miller. J. Brooke and J. Cooper will assist at tlie racing, which is controlled by the Interliouse Yachting Association

As to the possibility of the visit of the Australian 18-footers during the coining season and the many contests set down for decision at Wellington in January, such events will have to be judged on their merits during the continuance of the war and no one can say what is to be done at present.

The Yaclit and Motor Boat Association has deferred the annual meeting, at which the season s fixtures will be decided, from September 26 to October 17. No doubt the Centennial committee's, decision and other matters bearing on the question of th t t' raClng general,y wiU be known by

DEVONPOST CLUB,

AUCKLAND YACHT CLUBS. «'° nt ,° f tho • va '- htlr "? interest in el bt 11 I' £ a "S eU b >' the number of eruisin .iT , y ,ak ' ns " art 1,1 r aclng and < ruiMn;x fMch season. Th«»r<» arc H» rluUs n i to regatta clubs or committees at lauranwi ami other centrc*. anl three model yaclit clubs. So many requests are made for the names and addresses of the ion ,>f these a(,u«tic Imdies that Speedwell lias compiled the following list corrected for the season 1935)-40. Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association Mr. A. J. Collings, St. Mary's Bay Pon son by. Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron—Mr B rd.^rs.s, c ;\' Ponsonby Cruising Club—Mr. H. Claridge 00, Kolnmarama Koad Ne j7 « ealn l 'J? I> !\ w< - r Boat Association—Mr. Pngsf Queen' Strfot^ 0 ' 0 " 1 " 1 MuUul Build " Riobmond Yaclit Club Mr 11 T T. w)" I™'1 ™' 5 l; Road* Heme Bay. ' Takapuna Boating Club—Mr. S I Mellows, Clubhouse, Bayswater. I oilit Chevalier Sailing club—-Mr W H Chevalier r " 58> Di » uun KtNld, Point Tanuiki Ya'cht Club—Mr. E. A. Hayncs rw Bassett Koad, Remuera. IXyonport Yaclit Club—Mr. L. Soott 12 Anile .Street. Devonport. ' Wakatere Boating Club—Mr. J. Hunt, 171 Vauxliall Road, Devonport. s,?r fV m J Jl ntor , Y " c " ht °luh—llay Hurlev, Sarsfield Streot, I'onsonlliy. Otahuhu Sailing Club—H. N. Gillies, Otahuhu. Panmnre Yacht and Boating Club—Mr. S Ellerslie M ° Unt Welii "Ston Highway! Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club—Mr •vr 21. Hill Street. Onehunga" Manukau Cruising Club—Mr. G. F. Smith, 84, Church Street, Onehunga T Yach l Uaclt '* Committee, l. McKnight, Queen Street, Northcote.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD. A year of progress, tiie best in the club's record, was evinced by the commodore's report, submitted to members of the Devonport Yacht Club at their annual meeting on .Monday evening in the clubhouse, the president, Mr. G. Trevitliick, presiding over a good attendance.

PROVINCIAL CLUBS. Whangarei Cruising Club—Mr. F. B Collins. Whnngarei. Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club Mr. L. Stevens, Clubhouse, Tuumnga Rotorua Yacht and Power Boat Club—Mr (j. H. Dromgool. Rotorua. Kerekere Sailing Club—Mr. M. T. Waters Kerekere, Bay of Islands. REGATTA COMMITTEES. Auckland Anniversary Regatta Committee „ —- Mr - A - J. Collings, P.O. Box 637, City. Tauranga Regatta Committee—Mr \ B I eppe-rcorn, Tsiuranga. Northcote ar.d Birkenhead Regatta Comlint toe—-Mr. M. Bailey, Northcote. Coromandel Regatta an<l Sports Club—Mr. U. I!. Inglis, Coromandel. Co wen Bay Regatta Committee—Mr W J. Conneil. ConneH s Bay, Waiheke Mahnrangi Regatta Club—Mr. F. J. Andert son, \\ ark worth. MODEL YACHT CLUBS. Orakei Basin Model Yacht Club—Mr J Koss. Koralia Street, Remuera lon sonify Model Yacht Club—Mr W T Matthew*. St. Marv's Bar ' Point Chevalier Model Yacht Club—Mr. W Chevalier' 1 ' 101 "' 58 Diglmn I{oad . Point MEETING OF 18-FOOTER OWNERS. of owners and others inter™ni k" 1 !, m sail restrip t'°ns on 18-footers • «• next Tue * (,a . v evening in the Seamen s Mission Hall, Sturdee Street. herne bay yacht club. The annual meeting of the Herne r«. Junior Yacht Club will be held th™ e®/lug in the clubroom, at Mr. Geo. M Dennes' residence, 67, Sarsfield Street. TAMAKI YACHT CLUB. v 'f. 1 , 1 ? Presentation of prizes of the Tamaki Yacht Club will be held to-morrow week in the clubhouse. The prizes will be presented by the patron. Sir Ernest Davis. In addition to club prizes, the cup for the M and V and T and Y teams* races the harbour race.for model yachts, the Tamaki v. Manukau Goodfellowship Cup. won by the commodore of the Tamaki Club and the annual rowing race for the Nixon Cup will be presented. DEATH OF MR. TOM QUINN. Mr. Tom Quinn, a life member of the Ponsonby Cruising Club and well known supporter of yachting for the past 40 years, died on Monday. There was a large gathering at the funeral, Including representatives from the Post and Telegraph Department, from which Mr. Quinn retired two months ago, also the Ponsonby, Victori*, Herne Bay, Richmond and Tamaki Yacht Clubs. :

Air. R. 11. Duder made reference to the death of two prominent members during the year. Messrs. J. Hislop and A. (;. Ensoll. all present paying the usual silent tribute. The commodore said that it had been a record season in every way. Membership hail increased anil the entries totalled 14.S for the club's regatta, the best in any club. The prizes, including cups and other trophies, were valued at £100. The slipway, hauling out gear, dinghy lockers and tiie clubhouse hail been maintained in excellent order. 37 boats being housed for the winter. In this connection they were indebted to Mr. W. 11. Oliver, clubhouse captain, for liis good work in hauling up the vaehts and motor boats, also fo Messrs. Walter Feltham and B. S. Woollacott. rear commodore, and

Lincoln Wood, vice-commodore. The club's representative in the 18-footer contest, Mercedes, did well and they were also represented in most of tiie inter-club contests. While tiie nation was at war tliey all lived uniler the shadow of the guns, which was especially brought home to Devonport residents. Mr. Duder concluded by making a request that all yachtsmen should play the game and do tlieir best to assist tiie authorities in carrying out what was necessary for the protection of the port. Through extra duties under present conditions Mr. R. S. Fletcher was unable to offer his services again as honorary secretary, and Mr. E. T. Brown as honorary treasurer. They deserved members' hearty thanks.

The report submitted by the honorarv treasurer. Mr. E. T. Brown, showed that membership fees were about the same as the previous year. Receipts from haulage and dinghy lockers showed a substantial increase. The surplus for the year is £43 5/0 and the accumulated fund stood at a satisfactory figure. Receipts, including the amount in the bank at the commencement of the season, totalled £401 17/10. Hauling up and locker fees amounted to £134 18/0, subscriptions £43 1/0 and entries £30 4/9. The expenditure included £100 for cups and other prir.es, maintenance of clubhouse £37 13/, leaving a credit balance of £43 5/9 to be carried forward. The chairman said members were to be congratulated on the very satisfactory position shown by the reports submitted, and they were adopted on this motion and the officers thanked.

The following officers were elected for 193J)-40 : Patron, Mr. W. B. Darlow : vicepatrons, the Mayor of Devonport, Mr. H. F. \V. Meikle, and Mr. E. VV. Alison : president, Mr. G. Trevithick: commodore, Mr. H. lluder; vice-commodore, Mr. Lincoln Wood : rear-commodore, Mr. B. McCallum : secretary. Mr. L. Scott : starter and timekeeper. Mr. S. Sheppard; judge, Mr. G. E Laycock ; auditor, Mr. R. A. Spinley ; clubhouse captain. Mr. W. H. Oliver; delegates to the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association, Messrs. J. Logan and W. L Fletcher: committee, Messrs. J. Logan f! Norris, B. S. Woollacott, M. Willetts.' W. Potter. S. Welib. W. A. L. Chapman, W L Fletcher, B. Gribiiin. WIND AND TIDE. The tide lias much to do with the wind, especially in estuaries, bays and harbour*. The Hood tide will often bring a light wind in with it, after the breeze has waited for hours outside, not having strength to push in against the ebb. In most harbours and estuaries "In the summer time if the flood makes in the a.m. hours the wind will come in on top of it and remain all day, but if the flood makes in the p.m. hours it is more often windless or pestered with fickle zephyrs. You can understand why the tide and wind should be so closely associated by considering that in rising the tide has to lift the weight of the whole atmosphere. For instance, If the tide rises 10ft it has to lift the whole body of air above it 10ft. This must cause an atmospheric disturbance and as the winds are the result of the varying pressure of the atmosphere we have the explanation of the close association of tide and wind. In fresh water rivers of any width and depth the prevailing wind is against the ?.V r . r , ent - This can often be seen on the W aikato and the Wairoa Rivers. In some streams the wind changes, blowing with the current during the night and against the current during the day. This is the result of the alternate cooling and heatinsr of the land, the wind following the river as the path of least resistance. ANNUAL MEETINGS. Sept. 19—Panmure Boating Club. Sept. 21—Otahuhu Smiling Club. 29—Royal N.Z. Yacht Squadron. Oct. 4 —l ower Boat Association Oct. s—Tamaki5 —Tamaki Yacht Club. Oct. 17—Yacht and Motor Boat Association. PRIZE NIGHTS. Sept. 21—Point Chevalier Model Yacht Club Sept. 23—Tamaki Yacht Club.