YACHTING.
PLEASANT POINT CLUB. The Pleasant Point Yacht and Boat Club conducted its first race for tho Ostler Cup fiver the weekend. There was a strong nor'-weat wind blowing, and the weather conditions provided a thorough test of seamanship. Eight boats started, the Coo-6® (L Miller) and the Lai nee (A. Dodd) striking the mud flats and having to retire. Following are the results: — . Grayling, 4?<:rdn (J. Harris), 50mm .. 1 Echo, 3ram [W. Clancy), 561min .. 2 Tho Toff, 4min (B. Miller). oGJmm .. 3 The Grayling led from the start and won Gasily. The course was down the Estuary over a distance of four miles. CANTERBURY CLUB. The Canterbury Yacht and }lotor-Boat Club ht-ld a race for boats of the T-akapuna class ou Saturday afternoon. Tber© was a nor'west wind at the start of the race, and care had to be taken in handling the boats. Results: — ; Dorothy (JJmin) .. .. 1 "Weo May (scr) .. .. 2 * ' Zeta (scr) .. .. ..3 Also started: Wet-TJ (2Jmin) and Una (sci^.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20087, 17 November 1930, Page 7
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