WELLINGTON REGATTA.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9005, 18 January 1895, Page 5

WELLINGTON REGATTA.

; THE FIRST-CLASS YACHTS. (press association texeuram.) WELLINGTON, January 17. The yacht Mascotte had a fine weather passage from Lyttelton. The Waitaugi will race under the colonra of the Auckland Yacht Club in the firstotua championship, as she does not become the property of the Wellington syndicate until the day after the regatta. The questionasto whether the waitangi coal d be considered an outside boat wa* dealt with by the Regatta Committee, who decided that if Mr Logan aigosd au entry form dot* cribing the yacht' as sailiog under the auspices of the Auckland Yacht Club, the entry should be taken as from an ouUide boat. It ia understood that Mr Logtn will sign accordingly. It was stipulated that the prize for the first-class race should be £100 if two outside boats competed, and as toe Waitangi and Maecotte make up the "quired number the maximum prize money wiU be paid. Mr Logan will sail the Wait*°gV She is to be taken on the slip toroorrov to have some copper replaced. Daring (he voyage from Auckland she displayed a great turn of speed on the wind, •ornrising those 00 board. Although a very small boat compared with the other competitors, the owner of the Napi er yaca t Atalanta intends to •ajl her iv the big event in preference to the <*cc for second-class boats. Both the Atal&nta and Waitangi had a ▼try rough time in Paliiser Bay, where they experienced a heavy northerly sea. _ The goueral opinion in yachting circles here is that the Waitangi requires more ballast, but Mr Logan holds a contrary view and intends to sail her as ahe is.