YACHT CLUB

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LXV, Issue 12258, 23 February 1937, Page 2

YACHT CLUB

AVKKK-E.M) RACING Only three seven-footers turned out on Saturday afternoon and were started off the Town Wharf at 2.22 as follows: —Redwing (AV. Sneddon) scr.. Vestal (P. Wilson), lm„ Petrel (G. Hardy), IJm. Vestal led afl the way, and crossed the finishing line first, with Redwing second, and Petrel third. The placings were unaltered on the corrected times. In the Z Class race, the following boats went away at 2.42:- —AVilson Bros.’ Tio, scr., J. Denby’s Irene, 40s, L, Stevens’ Oi IJm and 0. Jordan’s Ra, sm. The course was down the harbour to the white light off AVhareroa, up to the AA r aikareao beacon, back to the white light, and up to the Town Wharf, once round. There was a light N.N.E. breeze, and Irene, doing well on the beat down, was first round the white light, with Ra next, then Oi and Tio a little further back. The boats were in the same order round the Waikareao beacon, but had closed up a little. On going round, Ra put in a long board towards Pan Paul and Oi and Tio moved into second and third places respectively. On going round the white light on the way home, Irene still led, with Oi and Tio just behind, and Ra a long way back. In the very light air, slow progress was made in the run to the line, Irene choosing Ihe eastern shore, and Oi and Tio taking the western side. Of and Tio did better than Irene, and the boats crossed the finishing line as follows:—Oi, 4h 54m 535; Tio, 4h 50m 545; Irene, 4h 57m 8s; Ra, 5b 2m 325. At the finish of the race, a protest was lodged by J. Denby in Irene, against L. Stevens in Oi, through the two boats coming in contact on the starting line. A meeting of the sailing committee, at which all crews were present, was held in the Clubhouse last night, when evidence was taken, and after the matter had been fully discussed, it was decided that J. Denby’s Irene be disqualified and L. Stevens’ Oi be awarded first place. Ibis race was the final of a series of three for a cup for Z Class competition, run on a points system. The final placings are: Oi 14, Tio S, Irene 6. Race for I Class Boats Pour I Class boats and a 14-footer were sent away at 3.15 over the same course as the Z Class. The starters were G. Carter’s Toanui, scr., B. Sneddon’s lona, ?.m., J. Hunter’s AA 7 airere, 3m., C. Edwards’ Restless, 6m., J. Pilbrow in Sea Ace, 9m. On tbe beat down ,to the white light, lona did well, and went round a few yards ahead of Toanui, with AAhiirere next, and the others further back. Toanui sailed better than lona cn the lead to the Waikareao beacon and went ahead by a few yards. The positions were unaltered at the next mark, except that the Restless had retired. On the run up to the finishing line, a close contest between Toanui and lona saw Toanui cross-10 seconds ahead of lona, with AA'airere third and Sea Ace last. Corrected times made the placings; lona 1, Toanui 2, 3.