MOTOR-BOATING.
REGATTA AT AKAROA. A two-day sports regatta will be held on Akarca harbour at Easter by members of the iCanterbury Outboard Motor-boat Club. The regatta, .will take place on Easter Saturday ai\d Monday. Races for the high speed challenge trophy, the Gold cup, and championship events for the silver seaplane trophy will be held. Many thrilling novelty events have been arranged, including testa of speed, aquaplaning, exciting relay race 3, and ioy riding. Only the club's fastest boats will be going to Akaroa, and it is expected that the lacing will bo fast and thrilling. A new racing craft of the latest design, that has been built by Mr F. Williams, will be taking part. The other boats that will be competing will be Play Boy, Miss Florence, Tally Ho, Whoopee, Atalanta, Texaco, Sea Bird, and the Fire Fly.
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Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20828, 11 April 1933, Page 12
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