THEIR FIRST CRUISE

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 248, 20 October 1939, Page 11

THEIR FIRST CRUISE

Yachts & Motor Boats Ready

All Club Fixtures For 1939-40

Labour Day week-end lor some years ha* become the unofficial opening ol the season as far a.s cruising is collect nod. Owing to war restriction* there will not be so many boats taking advantage of the holiday on .Monday as usual, but quite a good muster will be off to morrow for their first cruise. The fixtures for the KM!) 40 racing season, wliii h ale given below, show that all clubs intend to carry on as usual. The clubs affiliated to the Auckland Yarlit and Motor Boat Association applied for and were allotted about as many racing dates as last year, while the 'outside regattas, the ocean race to Tauranga and the races to Coromandel will be held its usual. ROYAL N.Z. YACHT SQUADRON. Xovemlter 25 —Opening (lay. cruising races, darwes A, B and harbour race, M class. December 0 -Harbour raci>.«. January 20 —Cruising races, A and K ela sses. January liT—Harbour races. FVbrua ry - Nijrbt race t" Kawau. February -Kawau werk cnil rrtraWa. February 17 Kaee to Te Kouma, T. M. .\h'Xii mler Memorial Cup. Ma rch - — Hnrlnnir rn«-»ts. March Hi- Cruising April r» — 4 day, cruising mens A, B and C classes ; harbour racc M chins. ROYAL AKARANA YACHT CLUB. Xovomhor 25—Opening «hiy f cruising nn<l harlmur ra<-«*s. 1!---< .'riii-sinjj ric< v s to Awama Hay and harbour races l*ur M and 14f intf^rs. January 20—Tup day, harbour racfs, all class***?. March 1 C»—Cruising r.ifcs to R<K*ky Kay, and ImrlxMir raccs, _U and 14-footers. April H—flowing day, cruising and harbour races. VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. November 2.1 —Opening day, cruising and hartx i lir races. January I.".Cruising race's to Malialia ami harbour races. March 2—Club regatta, harbour races. April 6—Closing day, cruising ami harbour races. April 13—Oup day, harbour races, all classes.

PONSONBY CRUISING CLUB. November 25 —Opening clay, cruising and harbour races. December 9 —Cruising rn cm to Mati«utia and harbour races, combined with Kicliin oik 1 Club. January 27—I.ipton Cup and harbour races other classes. March o—Club regatta, harbour races, all classes. i April 6—Closing day, cruising and har- ' bour races. RICHMOND YACHT CLUB. November 18—Harbour race, funeral handicap for 18, Hi and 14-footers. November 25 —Opening dny, cruising and harbour races. December 9—Cruising and ha rlmur races, combined with I'onsonhy Club. February 3—Club regatta, harbour races, all classes. March 30 —Cruising and harbour races, combined with Devon-port. Club. April 6—Closring day, cruising and harbour races. TAMAKI YACHT CLUB. November 25 —Opening day, cruising and harbour races. December 16—Harbour races, I>, V and M teams' race, Watson's Bay championship, T and Y teams' race, X class, Z class (at Takapuna), etc. January 6—-Club rejjatta, classes Ij to Z, S, Ferns, I. AlongS, Frostbites and local boats, champion flags and cash. February 11 (Sunday)—Goodfellowship Cup, committee, ladies' and model yacht race. April 6—Closing day, cruising and harbour races. April 20—Open sweepstaikes, all classes. At a meeting of the Tamaki Yacht Club held last evening the following racing officials, etc., were appointed Delegates, Yacht and Motor Boat Association, Messrs. W. Jackson and A. E. Havnes; liandicappers : Jj class, Tj. R. Matthews; V class, E. A. Haynes; S class, S. G. Nicholas: T, X and Y classes, W. A. Wilkinson ; Z class, J. Batts; Silver Ferns, G. M. Dennes; Frostbites. J. Brooke: Idle Alongs. J. Batts; starter, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson ; judge, Mr. S. O. Nicholas : timekeeper, Mr. H. Hollida.v ; recorder. A. E. Haynes : assistant racing officials, Messrs. A. White, J. ,T. O'Rorke, W. Clark, A. G. Smith and 1,. R. Matthews ; sailing committee, commodore, secretary, Messrs. S. Nicholas. J. Batts, H. Holliday, S. Naismith, S. F. Ford, W. Clark, L. R. Matthews and H. M. Attwell ; treasurer, Mr. J. J. O'Rorke. It was decided to give cash prizes during the season, also championship flags for all classes at the club's regatta. j DEVONPORT YACHT CLUB. November 25-r-Openlrlfe day, cruising and harbour races. February 24—Club regatta, harbour races all classes. March 30—Cruising and harbour races, combined with Richmond Club. April 6—Closing day, cruising and harbour races. SAIL RESTRICTIONS. The petition from owners of 18-foot V class Ixmts asking for the removal of sail restrictions in their class, was presented to the Yacht and Motor Boat Association on Tuesday evening. Owing to the large • mount pf other business the petition, which contained the signatures of 3H owntrs and four boa'lbuilders. was received and deferred for consideration U»!>ul next meeting.

TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. November 11 —Z class, two divisions. November IS —X class, two divisions. Xnvpnilier 123 —Opening day, Z class, two <li vis'mns. December - —Z class, two divisions. December !) —Z class, combined witU Richiikhhl and I'onsonby clubs. December Hi —Z class, combined with Tamuki Club. January i:i~X class, combined with Victoria Club. February IT—Club regatta. March 10 —Z class, two divisions. April 6 —Closing day, Z class, two divisions. Corn well Cup trials will be held in conjunction with the Z class races on November 11 and 18, and December 2, 9 and 10. MANAKAU CLUB DATES. The two elubs on the Mnnukau intend to ciirrv out their usual number ot racing lixliires. Adual dales have not yet been arranged, but it is expected that, as last season, combined opening and closing races will lie held, and possibly combined cruising events. At the meeting of Uie association on Tuesday the Manukuu Yacht, and .Motor Boat Club only asked for two dates, which were granted. They were Saturday, November 4. opening day. when the tide is full at p.m., and Saturday. February champioiisliip day. when the club's championships in tlie open. 18ft, lKft. 14ft. Z class and speed boats will be decided. Tide is lull at. 5.4-"> p.m. oil Ibis day. OTHER FIXTURES. The following racing events are also held during the season by separate commil t cos :— December 23—Ocean race to Tauranga. December SB—Tauranga regatta. •lanuary I—CViwes Hay regatta. January -o—Anniversary Regatta. March -1 — Race to Coromandel, keel, 22 and L'li fiMiters. March 22 IS-footers race to Coromandel and regatta, March 23. Kegattas. promoted by residents and visitors are held between Christmas and New Year at Maliurangi Heads, Maraetai and Rocky Bay.

HARBOUR REGULATIONS. USE OF EASTERN PASSAGES. SEASON PERMITS MAY BE OBTAINED. Permits are now being issued to enable lJeaaure craft to leave and return to harbour by the eastern passages. These l>ermits, which must De sent in through the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association or clubs affiliated to i't, are for the yachting season and will not require to be renewed. The passages referred to are the Motukoreho (Brown's Island) between Brown's Island ami Motuihi, and the Motu.topu Channel, between Motuihi ami Motutapu. The hours in which the two passages are open arc from 5.30 a.m. till 7 n.ni. The Tamaki passage, south of Brown's Island, ijs closed at all times. The prohibited area after the hours staled in defined on the east by a line from Ernst Tamaki Head, through Brown's Island to Emu Point, Motutapu, and on the west by a 'line from Tamaki clubhouse. Bastion Point, to the south-West corner of Rangitoto, locally known as Target Point, about half a mile west of the Rangitoto wharf. Every craft entering by daylight must report to the patrol vessel, but thie is not necessary when leaving port. Yacht and launch wishing to use the channels must apply for a permit to their clubs, while boat owners not belonging to a club must apply in person to the Naval Control Service, Naval Base, Devotiport. The Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association has been made responsible for seeing that all craft or sails arc marked with their registered marks or numbers of their permit before handing them to respective owners. The present claas letter and racing number will In! sufficient for yachts, but power boats inu»t have their permit number painted on their bows in figures at least two feet high.

If n yacht is in the prescribed area during prohibited hours, through being becalmed or otherwise, slie must anchor. It is possible voluntary patrol boats may l>e arranged for to tow such craft clear t>efore dark. This matter is now under consideration. PONSONBY CRUISING CLUB. In continuance of its policy of remembering the life members and other supporters, the Tonsonby Cruising Club is arranging to get them together at the clubhouse when they will be taken in a photographic group to adorn the committee room. It was intended to have them meet on October 29, but it has been deferred until a date later in the eeason, possibly after the next Lipton Cup contest on January 27. Mr. Harry Claridge, hon. secretary of this club, was elected assistant secretary of the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association on Tuesday. He will be taking over the job of registering all new boats and listing the change of ownership, a very important matter under present war conditions, and useful at ordinary times. He proposes to go carefully through all classes and delete, after due inquiry, all "dead" numbers, such as boats sold away from Auckland, broken up or otherwise disposed of. and to replace their numl>ers with new boats as they apply. Mr. Claridge is the right one for this work, and all boat owners will wish him luck in his self-appointed task of cleaning up tie local boat register.