LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 6950, 2 January 1888, Page 6

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

' 1 The Regatta to be held to-day at Lyttel--I'■ ton promises to be one of the most succes- . j ful held there. The entries are numerous, '! and-the events will be well contested. The "laud sports have their admirers, and with a liberal programme there should be a good mauy entries. The Port Chalmers, • Oamaru, and Timaru Naval Artillery • crows have a rrived with their boats, arid they were out yesterday for practice. ln» . Port Chalmer*cr*w, under Captain Thpml son, are-P.O. Percy, P.O. Chalker, P.O. i Cowan, Seanawi lie-Donald, Soioaioii, - Ly*aujr._t, D/*r, Keauan, Laraciu*, I Hoskiui;, Bobertsan, Gibbous, Whittakar. - Their boat i« 3Uft overall by Sit 4ia beam, L built by that celebrated builder White, of [ Cowe., Isle of Wight. i The Timaru crew, under Captain - Maason, ars—Coxswain P.O. Bradley, j Seamen Dineen (stroke), Clarkson, P.O. ; Stevens, P.O. Thompson, Seamen Becking- ;• ham, Seager, Goosuey, Stapley, Trousse- • lot, Howie v, Anderson, Duncan, Hatha way. - Williams." This boat is 30ft length and . beam t>f t Gin, and she was built at Auck- > land by Jiogan from the design of Captain ; G.Laing Aleason. i A correspondent has sent in the foliowj ing tips :— Senior Pairs: L YTTiSLTON. ; Senior Double Sculls : 7 UNION. , Junior Pairs : - LYTTELTON. Maiden Sculls : " CANTERBURY on LYTTELTON. ' Junior Sculls : !; LYTTELTON. i Maiden Paihs : ; UNION. i Single Sculls : FOSTER (UNION). Fishing Boats : ELIZABETH ANO MARY. ' A short description of the vessels en- ; tered in the first-class yacht and other ' sailing races will doubtless be of some . interest to those of our readers—and tbey > are many—who take au interest in " aquatics. The Little Wonder was built two years ago by Mr J. Siuclair, who, iv conjunction with Air J. Haydon, own her. rihe has ' won most of the Y.C. races, and took ' lirst place at the Akaroa regatta last year, aud held a similar position in the Lyttelton Regatta. At Akaroa oa ' Anniversary Day her position as third 1 was due to a great extent through the ' centreboard being overweighted. This has been remedied, but unless the weather is moderate her chance of a v. in cannot be \ considered a good one, but a second place 'is not beyond her. She will be sail<_d by I Mi- J. Sinclair. • Tbe Pastime is owned and built by Mr , Malcolm Miiler, who, as a shipwright, is i noted for tne excellence of his designs aud : workmanship. This vessel was built last ; year, and has since been lengthened. She ! ran in tlie last Ly stelcon Regatta and took ;' second place, but was somewhat too short, , aud hence the alterations. Her positiun ; at the conclusion of the Akaroa Regatta was not very satisfactory, but "that can be explained through the fact iof her not having shifting ballast. Last year she came in lirst iv the Akaroa regatta, but was disqualified on account of having touched the Hag when rounding the buoy. Providing mere is a good breeze, tbe yacht that wins will have to make very fast work. She will be sailed by Mr Miller and Mr Wynian. The Fieetwing is well-known, and gained , a considerable reputation in Auckland waters, but since she came down here some time ago—so long that she has gained the name of the "old" Fieetwing—her luck has evidently been quite out; for, in her numerous contests, the skipper generally had the " pleasure " of seeing other contestants pass the winning point ahead of him. Last year Messrs Scott, Maude, Grain, and Savage became possessed of her, and spent much money in effecting alterations, which, judging from more recent events, have not been altogether thrown away. Her win at Akaroa has gained her mauy supporters, but her position even of third will depend upon a strong breeze. She will be sailed by Mr R. J. Scott. The Zephyr is now owned Dy Mr T. S. Baker, of Akaroa, and is now moored in Dampier's Bay. She is a yaehfc which spreads a very large area of canvass, and at one time belonged to Mr Gibbs of Dunedin, where, if we mistake not, she was built. Her career in southern waters was not altogether unsuccessful, but since she came North, her wins have been few and far between, and this experts say is in a great measure due to being-.buried with canvass. She will be sailed by Mr Baker. The Mohanga is owned by Mr Grecian J. Black, of Akaroa, a thoroughly good yachtsman, and a lover of the sport. His vessel is a recent purchase from Dunedin, and is about 0% tons y.m. Since she arrived at Akaroa the owner has gone to great expense in making alterations, having placed 2J- tons of lead on her keel and inside ballast. She has a good Southern reputation, and sailed at Akaroa last regatta; but as she was most evidently out of trim, that performance cannot be taken as a fair evidence of her capabilities. Her owner will also sail her. The Open Boat Race ha 3 brought out six entries—one less then last year. Of these Madge, being first on the list, deserves attention. Siie is an Auckland production, built by Biglow, and has been down here about three months. Her owner is Mr P. Paulsen, mate of the schooner Marmiou. She carries a very large spread of canvas, and will require careful handling.The Dream (We lington) came down this morning aboard the s.s. Wakatipu. She is also one of Biglow's drafting and comes down with a big reputation, having won many prizes in Port Nicholson. Mr Osborne, the owner, came down in charge of her. The Butcher Boy is owned by Cook Bros. (C. B. line), and is the winner of the ISSd and IS6I Open Boat Races, Lyttelton. The Lydd is a Sydney built boat, owned by Capt. R. L. Owen, of Lyttelton, who has gone to considerable trouble, and indeed, expense, in fitting out his boat, which is a picture of neatness and cleanness. The Maggie .will be sailed by Mr G. Fitzsimmous, whoi s also her owner, and she was formerly i sed, and possibly is still used, as a fiahiug boat. The Dream (Lyttelton) is owned by Mr P. Hegland, and the remarks above will apply here. For the Half-decked Race there are the— Neva, owned by Messrs Chambers, Malcolmson and Westenra, was the winner of the second class yacht race la. t year, being capably handling by Mr j. Sinclair, who will also sail her on Monday. Since last regatta her ballast ha_. beeu increased, and its position so altered that she on her trials has shown a great improvement in her sailing qualities. The Gfowan is owned by Messrs H. Hutchinson and W. Laing, and was sailed m many races, holding the position of third last year. She ia in good order, and fitting for the race. She will be sailed by Mr Hutchinson. The Hard Times is the old Dewdrop, but everything is new except the keel, stem and stern post and centre case. She sailed at Akaroa on the 10th, and although late at starting was only 25secs behind the leading boat. She will probably be a hard nut to crack.