THE LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9301, 31 December 1895, Page 3

THE LYTTELTON REGATTA.

» All the arrangements Jα connection with the regatta are now in a very forward state, and it- only requires fine weather with a good sailing breeze to-morrow to make the regatta the most successful yet held in Lyttelton, which is saying a very great; deal. Yesterday morning the eteamer Duke of Sutherland, the flagship for the day, was moved over to the position she ia to occupy at the end of the Gladstone pier, and tbe various Sub-Committees were hard at work putting down the buoys, &c., to mark the sailing courses outside, and the stakes for the rowing races inside the moles. With a good breeze the sailing race> should be exceptionally interesting. The prizes offered are good ones, especially in the first class yachts race, and a large number of boats will face the starter for each of these events. Very great interest is centred in the doings of the champion yacht Waitaugi. She arrived from Wellington on Sunday night, and the owners of Maeeotte courteously gave up to the visitors Mwcotte'etmooringe. and took the latter boat to the patent slip, Quite a crowd visited the Waitangi yesterday, and were greatly interested in everything about her. Among the mosquito fleet muoh interest will attach to the Waterwitch, recently built by Mr T. Westlake, and the Bettina, an exceptionally smart little yacht just built by Mr J. Sinclair. Her rig is quite a novelty in these parts, and is a design of Mr Sinclair's, for which he has taken out letters patent. Iα her trial spine the little craft has proved herself extremely handy, and she will no doubt give a good account of herself tomorrow. The rowing races have'filled up beyond the expectation of the Committee, and should prove most exciting. This year the swimming races will beheld alongside the flagship, which will afford subscribers a splendid view. The entries for these are phenomenal. Among the competitors will be Messrs Bice of Dunedin, Cooper of Napier, Fallen and Partridge of Wellington, and Btratton of Christchurcb. The Quarter-Mile Championship should produce an exciting finish. The blow-up by Captain Falconer is to be more startling than ever. The Bowing Club's bazaar, in the Bailway Social Hall, is to be a brilliant attraction, and the day's festivities are to be wound up with a display of fireworks mare gorgeous thau any previously attempted. Altogether, visitors to Port to-morrow will have no room to complain of lack of euterlainmeuU