YACHTING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 296, 13 December 1940, Page 12

YACHTING.

TAMAKI CLUB.

ninety entries.

PROVINCIAL CUP TRIALS. (By SPEEDWELL ) HIGH WATER. At Auckland - Saturday 700 a.m. 7.19 p m At Onehunsa— 745 " " 800 Pm ' Saturday 10.37 am. 10.56 p.m. Ihi-ie arc only two c lul> events tonii.rn.u, the Tainaki Yacht Club's laces tor classes J'-'tt and under, f«.i- which entries lia\e been received, and the Heine Bay Club's race for the Silver J'et ns. ] hat cash prizes, even it small, are popular, is shown by the excellent entries which the Tamaki Club has recei\ei| for its first series of races under this principle for some years. Another liictor affecting entries is the popularity ot this dubs courses. They are laid in the \\ iiU'st part of the harbour, away Jiom all traffic, wharves and strong tidal eltects. and so •_.i\e a true test on all I'oints nl sailing, lai ts which keen yaclitsquick 1,, lealise. The „nly drawback is t lie distaiii e in travel, but later starts equalise matters in this resj ect. A lot of interest will centre to-morrow "i the trials for the Sanders and Con,well < Hps. I lie Sanders Cup trial, which is controlled solely by the contest committee will start at 2.:i(l p.m. off the Tamaki clubhouse, tin* course lu'inir fi\«m 1 by the committee. A handicap race for the cup boats only will be held by the club at the same time. The boats in tlx- trial Mill be ( aresH. Davina. Aileen, Endeavour ami Kia Or a.

1 he trials are run on tlie points system similar to that used in tlie ]S-footeis contest two yea is ayo, when thre<* Sydney boats t oinjieted. r \ he first boat in scores points, the second boat 31 points, third l.» points, lourth 7 points, fifth 3 points ami sixth I point. Hy this method there can be no dead-heats on points and a win scores I point more than two seconds, which is a just recognition of a win and better than some systems by which tx\o seconds store higher than a first and a third.

-A similar system lias been used in Wellington for the Campbell Cup in the .lellicoe class championship of tlie province, which is held each year, taking the place of the local trials for the Sanders ('up. the winner of the championship being automatically chosen as the representative of Wellington at, the provincial contest.

This procedure was adopted here for the first time last season to decide the holder of a trophy presented to the association li.v the Auckland section of the blaster Mariners' Company, tin- trophy being nainecl after the late Admiral of the Fleet Lord •Jellicoe. It is now held I>> W. Holers' Caress and present indications point to her retaining it for at least another 12 months.

The position in the Cornwell Cup contest uas changed last Saturday. In the previous four races T. Lennon and .1. Tupp scofd two wins each. A win by either of these two skippers last week would have ended the trials, hut a third skipper, K. Hoyd. won. making the choice very open, and to-morrow's race will be more interesting.

STARTING TIMES AND COURSES Tamp.ki Club. —X (Jellicoe) class: To start 2.30 p.m.: course, windward and leeward as arranged by Sander* Cup officials. L class: Start 2.45 p.m.; course start across line between Bastion light beacon and inner beacon, in line with range mark on point and eastern end of tower, round black (flagged) buoy off Gower's Point, thence round saltworks beacon, thence round beacon i sewer) east of Orakei wharf, to starting line. M class: Start 2.50 p.m.; course, from starting line between Bastion light beacon and inner cage beacon, in line with range mark on point and eastern end of tower, round black (flagged) buoy orf Gower's Point, thence round black buoy in Rangitoto Channel <red f.l. light), thence round Resolution buoy, to starting line, keeping north side of Bean Rock, new boat harbour wall and sewer beacon. V and S class: Start 2.55 p.m.: course as M. T class: Start at 3 p.m.; course as M. Y class: Start at 3.5 p.m.; course as M. Z class: Start 3.10 p.m.; course, from starting line as above, thence round black (flagged) buoy off Gower's Point, thence nortlt side Bean Rock, thence round beacon (sewer) east of Orakei wharf, to starting line, once round. Local boats. 14ft and under: Start 3.15 p.m.; course as Z class. Two races will be held for Frostbites, over same course as Z class, the first starting at 2 40 p.m. and the second 5 minutes 'after the finish of the first race. L class: Komuri. Zamira. scr; Marika. 1m; Valkvrie, 2m; Celeste. 6m 30s. M class: Manene, scr; Moerangi. lm; Manaia. Manu, 2m; Ivlaraki. 3m; Mercedes. 4m; Mawhiti. sm; Mermcrus. Mararoa. 6m; Maratea, 7m; Mischief, 10m. V class: Kiatere. scr: Matara. 30s; Riptide, lm: Vim. Irena, lm 30s; Limerick. 2m 30s; Shamrock. 4m 30s; Hawk. Arline. Charmaine. 6m; Athena. Escapade. 7m 30s. T class: Invader. Quiver, scr; Vamp. 4m; Edna D.. sm: Elite. 6m. Noma. Lightning. Treasure, 7m; Taeping. Shalimar. 8m; Kismtt, 10m; Crystal. 12m. Y Challenge. Mercury, scr; Ayesha. 3m; Contender, 4m; M'Tala, sm; Assassin, Demon. 6m; Impudence, 8m; Tempest, 9m; Rebel, 10m. Z class: Te Lua. Classique, scr; Hurricane. 2m; Benny. 2m 30s; Aotea. 3m; Taiaroa, Tippy Tin, sm: Lyla. 6m. X class: Caress, scr; Davina, lm; Marjorie, 2m; Aileen. sm, Endeavour, 6m; Kia Ora, 9m. Locals: Awatea. scr; Iris, 2m; lolande. 3m; Arumai, Toantii. Selina. 4m; Tui, sm; Lady Edith, Bm. Frostbites: Jennifer. Tane. White Wings. Demon. Eddy Tiki. Eclipse, Koala. Scrounge. Taihoa, Redwing. Hasten. Tapui. Squall, Mercedes. Tauai. Tamure. Tuatea. Taimoshan. Ramona. and post entries in this class only. In all classes, turning marks are kept to port.- The officers of the day are Starter, Mr. E. Jackson; judge, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson: timekeeper. Mr. H. Holiday; recorder. Mr. A. E. Haynes. herNe bay club. The Heme Bay Junior Yacht Club will hold a race to-morrow for the Silver Fern class, starting off the Richmond Yacht Clubhouse at 2.30 p.m. Ihe entries are:- Ariel, Trisha, Silver Fern, Monsoon, Billy Boy. Ajax. Tapere, Rhythm, Te Kowhai and Careless. The officers of the day are Messrs. G. M. Dennes. R. Taylor and W. H. Hurley. SANDERS CUP TRIALS. The second trial to select the Auckland boat to dnend the cup on the Waitemata next month will start at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow off the Tamaki Yacht Clubhouse. The course and sailing instructions will be decided by the committee, and all competitors are requested to report at 2.15 p.m. Mr. R. Belcher is chairman of committee. The points in the first race are:—Caress. 63; Davina. 31; Marjorie. 15: Aileen. 7: Endeavour, 3: Kia Ora. 1. The public is invited by the Tamaki Club to view the race from the balconies. Hamilton Club. The Hamilton Yacht Club will hold the usual handicap race on the lake tomoirow afternoon. Kohi. Club.—The Kohimarama Yacht Club will hold their handicap race on Sunday, starting off the Kohi. wharf at. 2 p.m. CORNWELL CUP TRIALS. The sixth trial in boats of the Z class will be sailed to-morrow to select the crew to represent Auckland at the annual contest for the Cornwell Cup ?.t Wanganul. commencing on January 20 In the five races held. J. Tupp and T. Lennon have von t" o each and R. Boyd one. Messrs. J J. Mackay. N. Matheson and F. Fowler will be :r. charpe of the trial, which starts at 230 p.m. off the Victoria Cruising Clubhouse St Mar\ s breakH-ucr. ANNIVERSARY REGATTA. The decision to hold the Auckland Anniversary Regatta off the new clubhouses. St. Mary's Bay. has necessitated alterations being made in all of the rcun-es. This falls to the lot of the sailing: committee, which will meet at 7 p.m. to-day to make thr changes in the courses. THE HOLIDAY CRUISE. Although the number of yachts and motor boats i in commission this season is about 40 per cent | of the total, there will be a fairly large number ; of boars leaving on Christmas Eve for the various i ports, harbours and bays around the gull and further off shore. The weather for the past two weeks has- been ideal for cruising.