YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 93, 19 April 1940, Page 10

YACHTING.

FOUR CLUB FINALS.

ROYAL AKARANA. TAMAKI, RICHMOND. DEVONPORT. RACE FOR THE DULUX CUP. HIIJH WATEK TO-MORROW. Auckland 6.01 a.m. 5.41 p.m. Onehunga 8.38 a.m. 9.18 p.m. (By SPEKDWKLL.) Exee-pt for two <lul> fixturea. the raciiiß season will rinifih to-morrow. '!"lii.s ilntc was allotted to ttic Tainaki C'luh, which is hnlitins open sweppslakes fur all classes As tin- Hi, liiikuml nn.l Dcviinpoit Clulw still have ill,, fixture iiostpcmcl on March .'{(l to !..■ liKCil. the Tainaki Chili invited them t<l coniliine to-morrow and tliey im-cpttil. The Ki.yal Akanuia Cl.ib U.is not hcl.l tin- ii'niiiial lac- in the V class for the Duliix Cup aiulthis will also l )c siiilod in ciiiijutHtiou with the other three chilis' V class.

The races will start and finish off the Tainaki Clubhouse, the racing officials being chosen from each club. The Tainaki Club extends an invitation to all interested to view the events from their balconies.

On Saturday week the TAkapuna Boating Club will hold the annual contests in tin; / dims for the Goodfellowship and Harmony Cuds.

The challenging clubs are the Ponsnnby, Maiiukau and Tainuki. The Point Chevalier Club holds iu final fixture on April 2S and the two Manukau Clubs on April 27., The Heme. Hay Club .still has several trophies to lie sailed for and may cany on for the next tlmi* Saturdays, when the season will definitely finish. The Season Reviewed. The past season was full of disappointments. Apart from the war. which automatically camelled the centennial celebrations, in which the maritime section was 111 have played a conspicuous part, the weather was at its worst, especially at weekends and mi holidays, causing many postponements and several cancellations of racing tixtures. Despite all disabilities, most of the regattas were carried out on usual lines, except at Cowes Bay. which was dropped after an almost continuance ■•xisfelici! for 4O years, except dnriii" lUlIi-ltl.

The outstanding feature was the development of the V class, largely due to the visit iif the three Australian boats last year Fully 11 dozen lioals were built to the elnss and the keenest uf racing was witnessed Ibe actual champion still being an open ipiestiou. although thr r four boats on Waitemata and two 011 the Manukau secured the majority ~f the wins (if |~s r season's winners, only .leaned,.. Riptide and Limerick got to close quarters with

The rapid growth of the Frostbite class from a doz r so to nearly I*. ,ind still building, and the winning after an interval of II years of the Sanders Cup by ~n Auckland boat, have also helped to make the season memorable in a pleasanter manner, and wliil,. all fornix of sp.,rt are curtailed next year may nut 1,,. SII |,ad. altlion-h' si'n'il'ler classes '" i,: " ly ,1 " v, "" ,1 to the

The pnst season has lieen bad for motor boat owners, with p,., ri> l so rest rioted. \t Raster ninny of .he ~,,it , ,r boats hail to keep within a radius of L-n or :so m 11,. s hoiiio ol, " , '" ,, " f -' l ' fl "'' fur " K " r "" out mid If was announce,! that fuel for launches would n,,t be available after April :;■> hut this has heen nmemled and owners xvho can sliow that they have used their boats during the winter will be granted supplies. Entries and Handicaps. DRVOXI'ORT Cl.l'B. H, h and X Class.—Starlight, ser • laniarlki, run; Taotane, Koiniiri 8m; ValruVa?-Om" ,: Mari °' Coles,e - Um • M (Mass". '".Maneiio. Moornngl. scr: Mararoa. .tin; Manoa. 8m: Merineriis. !im \ I -lass. Maiara. Arahi. Taklnn, scr • •lennette. K.atere. l m: I.in.erick. 3m Irei.a ~.,.: Hawk. l,utu*. Athena. rock, inn ; Arliuc, Chariualne, 8m; Torn-ns, Ar' < itu CI .Snr —S " nOI " a ' SCr; ' A "" Pl1, "' lm < T ami x Class. -Invader, sor; Carws lin: Klite. -in; Kdna I).. 4> ,„ ; Corinne' Shalimar. sm: Endeavour. Tin; Salome Noma. Sin; Clyde. JOm : Taepin- llm X <'lass.—Mania, scr: MTala. 2m; Mllim.il, 8m; Ki-ni-1. Tempest, .".in; Joy 7m C ass—Pupuke divisi.ui: Tawaki, scr: laradoc. Taranui. Kalc.n, Ini: la mate. i; m ; Te Itu. 3m : Te Hoa -»m ../' <,|: -'l - akapuna division: Meola. « he<Tio. lipi Tin. scr: Kane.-, ini: Water IVetl... Wild Ho*. 2m; Capri. 3m" Te I.ua, Kui.e, 4m; Koliin, sm; 1-atricia, lorn. TAMAKI YACHT CUM. \ h and X Clas*. Tainariki. scr; Taotano ' I'll; Koiniiri. I'm; Marika. .'Siii • Vainnrif' 4m; Valkyrie, 3m; ltakoa, 7m; Marie" Celeste. Jim. M Class. -Mm-rangl. scr; Mawhiii, -Jin • Marita. Merccd.s. :<m : Mararoa ,-, m • Manoa. Tin; Xlennerujs. Sin. V Class.—Taklnn, Matara. scr: Arahi Kiatcre. .leanette, lin : V index, 2m; l.otun, ."111! 30*; Athena, run: Mainaru ."mi ,'IOs ' Slianirock, Gin; relate, sin ; Charmalne' !tin : Mor-a-weel. ]2ni. S Class.— Ksniparte. sor: Mabaiia L'm ; Sonoma. 3m; Annette. 4m: Clio, Jim T and X Claris.—lnvader, scr; Caress Ini: EHIP, 2m; Marjorie, 3m; Shalimar Vamp. 4m; Kdna U., .jin ; Idler, l>111; Ta.-p----inji. 12m. * V Class.—Aven-rer. Muimai. scr. • MTala. 'IVinix-st, 4m: Kehcl, 3m; Hurricane, run. 'A Class.— I'upuko division: Tawaki, scr • Taiiinte, Kalcon. Caradoc, L> ln : 'IV ftil, 1 Cheerio. I'at ('.. 4m : Kanoni. r.m. Z t'lnss.—Takapiina division: Meola , scr; Waiatua, Km Te I.ua, lin: Knbln, 3m: Capri. 4m;. Crusader, liin : Toriul Sm Idle Aloii-is.—lolanda, Toanui. scr; Iris '2m; Homance, Jim., 3ni ; Idaho, 4m; Ariiinni. liin. Frostbites. — Tu.ilea, Tane. Tailioa. \Vliit«> Wiuirs. Ilenion. Kddy. Joker. Nuku 'I'apui. Mercedes. Tamiiri. Kmleavoitr Tai- ! inoslian. Wasp. Koala. .IcnnitiT. Konlca. Tawai. Kay Hay. To Ih; hamlicapped IM-fore the start by W.IS C. KK'UMONI) CI.CK. l< Class.- Tauiariki, s.r: Taotane. J m; Koniuri. 4m: liiikiin, l>111; Celeste. ,Sin ;. Marie. >lm : Venus. 14m; VIII Uosa, 18in M Class.— M.inone. Moeranai scr- , Maril.i. Mawhiii, :tm ; Miiraroa. Manoa Me rus. "ill. V Class. Takina. ser; -Matara, Jin • . Vindex. .leanelte, lin: Kia'ere. liin: Vim. «m : Shamrock, Mainaru. l.iiiyani. 4m: Lotus. AllH'iia. ."tin; Hawk. Iri-mi. ."lim ; Martina, liin: Torri'iw. Sm: Arline. SJiii ; Ji'wi-I. ICulerpris«', '.Ini ■ Charuiaine , mini : Mor-.i wi-el. 12m. S Class.- Kxcnpade, scr; Mahana. Sonoma, I 111; A line I I.e. 2iu ; Clio, llm; Awatva. 1 Tin : Iri'm , . 2."> m. . . T Class.—lnvader, scr: Elite. I'm: ' Kdna 1).. 4m: Shalimar, ."uii ; Treasure : lim: Noma, linn : TiK-piiiK. 14m. ' ' X Class. -—Caress, scr; Marjorie, (ini; Clyde. Allm.ii. 8m: Idler. 14m. I V Class. —Mania. scr: MTala. 4m: ' Rebel. Muimai, om ; I.eona, Sm;. Joy, !ini •' ' Tempest. :tm. ' IMilux Cup.—Royal Akarana : Arahi Mainaru. Tainaki: Athena, Cbarmaiiie. 1 Richmond: .leanette, Vimlex. Poiitsullby: I Vim, J.lmerick. IM-voiipt.it : Matara. Tor- > rens. IV.int Chevalle: : Takina. Lotus. I Takapiina: Irene, Hawk. Otahiiliu : 1 Celeste, Wakatere. Kiatero. Panmiire : 1 Velox. Victoria: Mnmitere. Handicap to < be declared at noon to-morrow. c STARTING TIMES AND COURSES. , The following are the starting times and 1 courses for to-morrow's combined races of 1 the. *Koyal Akarana, Devonport. Richmond and Tainaki clubs, starting off Tamnki Clubhouse :- —

H. Ii and X flans.—Start at 2..10 p.m. Course: From shirting llni\ between Bastion lijjht lion con (outer i jimi Bastion cage bttncnn (inner I in lino with clubhouse tower, rouiul black Inioy off (buyer's Point (port), rininil Saltworks beacon (port), rouiiil liesoliilion Imiiy (port), keeping channel si,l., of Bonn Kock and Saudspit then returning to linisliin- line .-is above M Class. —Start at 2.SK p.m. Course : Start between Bastion light hreipon (outer) and Bastion case beacon (inner) in line with clubhouse tower, thence round black buoy off (Sower's Point (port), round black buoy in Kanjlit channel (red flushing lisrht) (port). i iid Resolution imov (port). In starting lino as above. V Class.—-Start at 2.4ti p.m. Course- \« M class. S Class.—Start at 2.."4 p.m. Course; As I M Class. T. X and Y Class.—Start at 2.54 p in. Course: As M class. Z Class. Pupuke division.—Start at 3.2 p.m. Course: Start between cage beacon (inner) and on«l of Bastion Point in line with clubhouse tower, round black buoy, off Gowor's Point (port), thonee round Bean Rock (port), thence, round sewer beapon, east of Orakei wharf (port), to finishing line between cage beacon (inner) and Bastion Point and clubhouse tower.

'A Class, Taknpuna division.—Start at 3.10 p.m. C'uukv: As l'upuke division. Frostbites.- -Start at 3.1S p.m. Course: Starting and (inching line between cage beacon t Inner > and «;iid of Bastion Point, ilk line with clubhouse tower, round beacon otr 1<..1n wharf (port.l, tiienoe round Beau If nek (port), .thence round outer Bastion (lij;liii bcncoii (port), thence round beacon oil' Kulii wharf (port;, thence round Bean ltock (port i, thence round sewer beacon, east ot «irakei wharf (port), to finishing Him- as above.

Idle Aloiigs.—Start at 3.26 p.m. Course: As V. class. Naval Whalers. — Start at 2.20 p.m. Course: As /. class. Til'.- officers of the day are:—Starter, Mr. M. Hill; judge. Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; timekepers. .Messrs. H. HollUlay and U. K. haycock : recorders. Messrs. K. A. Haynes, 1.. V. Scott and K. Simons. Hvrm? Kay Club. —This club is holding two races fur tlie Silver Kern class to-iuor-row. slarliny and tinisliins off the I'onsouby boat harbour wall. For the first race, starling at LM.'i p.m.. the boats will be sailed by the uriiial for'ard hands. The second ract , is for seniors. The course will be decided according to tli« weather. The PU'lrlA arc: -Silver Fern. Yalerie. Ariel. Koiinui, (liiuntli't, Te Kowliai. Hilly Boy. Kaudy Kid. Khythin, Trisha. Taintii. Kosalic and Lilian!. Messrs. «J. M. lleniies. A. U. Taylor and W. 11. Hurl<\v are officers of the day.

THE FROSTBITE CLASS.

INTBKKST BY TAMAKI KKSII>ENTS. Th<> Frostbite class of 11ft <">in open sailing dinghies. promotPil liy the Wilklltore Chili ai. Narrow Xt-ck. Nurth Shore lias srowu u> the extent of 5U boats in two Interest ill the rlass has extended to tlio sour horn shore of the" hnrbour. especially in lli<? Tamaki dislrict. To foster this the Taniakl Yacht Club, with full asrofiiient <>r the Wakatere Cluli. will hold a meet in jr of owners and all interested at the elnlihouse next Wednesday. It is proposed to ohtnin a shed where the bontri can be built under proper supervision. The latest plans of tin- Idle Along class, which this chili is also fostering, will bo on view. Full details are advertised.