YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 87, 12 April 1940, Page 11

YACHTING.

VICTORIA'S CUP DAY.

KEELERS TO ROCKY BAY.

MANUKATJ CLUBS RACE TO FRENCH BAT.

HIGH WATER. To-morrow. Auckland .... 11.08 a.m. 1131 p.m. Onehunga .. . 2.46 a.m. 3.08 p.m. (By SPEEDWELL.) As a number of the larger keel yachts intend to haul out for the winter next week-end the official closing of the season was held earlier than usual, but several clubs still have races to complete their fixtures. The Victoria Cruising Club will hold harbour races to-morrow for several cups, competed for annually in various classes. These include the Casey Cup for the H, L and X classes, the Rae Cup for the M. V and S classee, the Boonetra Memorial Cup for all with the "Whitebait" Cup for first T elate boat to finish. All events utart and iinifh off the new clubhouse, St. Mary's Bay. The entries are Rood, as they usually are in this club. The Devonport Yacht Club will hold a race from Victoria wharf to Rocky Bay, Waiheke, for the ke«»l class, which takes the place of the race postponed tuo week* npo. The original entries dtand. but the boats will be rehandicappetl acvordint; Jo the direction of the wind at noon to-mor-row.

ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS.

Victoria Club.—ll. I, anil X Class, to start at "J.: , ." p.m.: Starlight, Oiuntere. scr: Taiiiariki, sm; Taotaur, «m; Celox, Koiiiuri. Mm; Marika. !»ui; Vamarie, 10m; Valkyrie. Marie, 11 ui: Cele.sto. Winifred, l.Tui; Itahiri, 17m. M. V nnd S Clues, to start nl 2A» p.m.: Moerantcl, Taklnn. scr; Matnra, Kiaiere, Vindex, lni; Arnlil, 2in; Mmerick. Matiiaru, .leanelte, 2m ao.-s; Vim, l«tus, Ireim. 4in: Klplide, l.s(Ni|>»de, 0m: Allieim. Siiaiur-nk, I.niynn. C/hariunine. 7ui ;t(>s; Marlinn. Km :«im; Sonoma, Annette. !hn: Torrens. Mahniiji. lOm: I.eone, l;!ni; Arutu, Awatea H.in; Irene, -Join. T. X nnil Y classes [o start at i.-« 0 p.m.: Hurricane. Invader. tNir.'ss, Mnuia, «<-r; Tempest, Malvlna, -Marjorie, lui Kllte, Ui-bel, Jin; Kdna U., Vamp, .lin; v^lialiinar, Siilome, Demon, -tin - Treasure Shlrlene, Miihnal, sm: Shirley, flyde, X..ma, M'Tala, Joy, «m; Aileen, Avenger, I'orln lie. Tin: Tuepjnjr, Evalue. Bm. Z Cluss, I "l>»ke division, to start at :; p.m.: Tawaki. wr: l.yla. oimdox. la mat I. Taniniii, I-al<on .swish. .Pm: Te I'tn. 4m ;«>s; Tat C .'.inKanoni, Cheerio, tiui; Te lion !tm /. Class Tiikapumi division, to start at 3.W i. in • Moola. s.r: ltanee. .U>s; Capri, Wnia in Water Iteetle. Sin; WiM Kose. Anion 'm ..(ts; Ku|»e, ;im; Crusader, sin: Margaret i in.

The curses are as follows:—II I. I. \ class: I- rum -tiirtlns Hue. ruund Kcsoluiion liuoy on port hand, round while in icuusitolo ( banuel on etartio-ard hand li.uk round lte.iolu.tion buoy on starboard hand. round black buoy off Illrken-bead in i>,.rt hand, theiico to flnlsblnj; Hue. Smaller classes, excepting V. s and M classes: Krom startiiiK line off new clubbouoe between Harwell Iruoy and buoy moored north to tile beacon on starboard hand, round mark in huoul Hay <, n etarlx.aru hand, and acnvss to mark laid half-way between the Watchman and Shelly Heuch baths, on port hand round northern starting buoy ou lHirt nan a\ Twice, rotuid Z class bout. ou<:e round only \, M „,„] s olllSft: y rom st:irt line thence t 0 Sandsplt starboarft han<l. tuence t«> Resolution buoy starboard baud buck to ttandenlt, port hand, thence to Itoua buoy port hand, lliencc to liulshinj; line. iDevon|H>rt Club.—The entries are — Aramoaiia. Kotiri. iiyiwy K.iihlil.t loin Mobe. Mahakl and Uhoai. They Will be" handicapped at noon tomorrow The course is: From siartinc line, between Victoria wharf and mark moored couth to ltocky Bay. observing Sandspit. Bean Koad und Mrown's Uland beacon as fa;" way marks, finishing between western point of Rocky Bay and launch Kotouiahuna moored kouiJi

COMBINED RACES.

ri.Th )a 7 ko , l, 1 Y " cUt a "d Motor Boat Club and the Manukau Cruising Club will hold their Hnal combined cruising races toTit"angi' the desline,ion French Bay, Manuka clubs will go io French Bay over lf«rt i t >. lubß course. They will be started together, yachts at 2 tun and motor fcfV* SA' tTOm the Yacht "u "I balling No. 3 course.

The following are the entries and handicaps of the Vacht Clubs boats — Marie D»wu, on wind ecr, off wind B <r; Mere, lm, ecr; Paroro. 2m. In,; Aquila, :tm, ?. ' ? lp " na » 4n >. Mystery, oni 2ui • lUnw. 7m, 3Jm; Alleen, 14m. 5m ; .Man-re , , J.l? ' ~S im; Bcllpee (no extras). 2Om lam; Motare. 21in, 10m; Maniniii, 22m \\ m; M Z Tt *' '-"•i , ". I'm: Josette, 22m. Urn w! 0 "" ,^ 2 *" , " nn,; Knroro <»° extrae).2sm l«m; Tonsy, 27m, 12m: Foam. 2*ijm, 13m lrly iV/J- 3 .\ m - "*"•: BunjMam, , .{.{,„ •»««: v! .V 1 ' . 41 - i . ni, ,7m; I,ai "lora, 53m, Jom ; Vigilant, 54m, 20Jm. Motor scr: Knarltn sm; Karma, film ; Wnlniea. lOJin • Ladv Gledy. llin; Nark, HJm; Lucindn, 13m"; Louann. lorn ; Joss, 34m. Z Class.—Valeta, ser: Firefly, zippa. 2m; a s u t.iT P ™' *****e> 3m : Skeeta, Tamakl, 4m; Klirt, Him. MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB. General Handicap, to start at 2 p.m. :— Marie Dawn, on wind scr, off wind scr; Aquila, Um, ecr; Mere, Paroro, 4Jtn. 3lm : S.rona cm, 4p,; Ranul. lojm. 7m* ; Kariro 13m, 81m; Manna. ISJm, 10m ; Mystery, 181 m. »m; Motare. l'.»in, lom ; Aloma, Alette, BOni, 13m: Maranui,a2om. 13jm; Waitea. 22ui. 1 jiu : Topsv, 28m 10m : K : °? m - , i ? l ". ! B«"«y Bird. 32m. 21m;' Kelpie, Patricia. 35m, 23m; Vigilant, 3Um, 3Oin (no extrae).

/Claw, to star* at 2.5 p.m. over Yacht Clubs course, for Mr. C. Morse's prizes.— l<irelly. Te Uira, scr; V.ileta, lm ; Zlnpa, jjm; Leone. TamakJ. 4m; Astra, 4Jm; Skeeta. dm ; Kllrt. 7m. Launches.—To mart at 2.30 p.m. Post entries. The officers of the day will be Messrs. W. C'lavdcn, J. Molr, W. Swe«man and G. r. Smith.

HERNE BAT CLUB.

Two races will be held tomorrow by the Herne Bay Yacht Club for thp Silv.-r'k.tii one -dwicn clues. The ttrsl rat-c will Kiart at 2 p.m. off tlie I'oiisonby jetty. Hie sflcond starting about .1.15 ii.m. M.-sir« S - ?'■ I,( ;" n * s - R - « ; - Taylor ami \Y. H Hurley will be in charge. 'IMie entries are: Kandy Kid. Valeria, Silver Porn. Clipper. Ta|M-re. Ariel. Hillr Boy, Koaiiui, Rhythm, Tc Kowbai. Trisha", Ix>ilani, Tainui, Gauntlet and Uosalic Handicaps will be declared before the start, according to the wind The course for both races will he from starting lin«, off Ponoonby jetty, round pile beaoon (starboard), thence round Kona buoy, off Northcote wharf (starboard), to finishing line, once round

POINT CHEVALIER CLUB

Owing to postponements duo to bad weather and other causes, tlw Point Chevalier Sailing Club has mad,- the Jollowing readjustments in Its linal fixture"* Spicer Cup. April 14. startinc at 11 a.m. Closing day, April l>B, starting at 10.45 a.m.