SAILING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21319, 12 November 1934, Page 17

SAILING

EVENTS AT LYTTELTON

FRESH BREEZE AND FINE

WEATHER

■ The Canterbury Yacht and Motor-Boat Bjnb was favoured with almost ideal yachtjnj weather for its second series o£ races At Lyttelton on Saturday. There was a fresh jerth-easterly breeie in the earlier part of the afternoon, with just a light jobble on 'tM water, but the breeze had lessened conlideiahlf towards the conclusion of the racjjy, Results were:—

A CLASS W»im»n» (T- Harkess). scr .. .. 1 Yvonne (H. Norris), 18mm .. ..2 Mwsnji Collins?, 4min .. I! pjstime (A. Wilier), 4min .. -.4 Too only starters. Yvonne was last to faith, but won on her handicap. Considerable interest was taken in this race because it was Pastime's first start for many years. She did not do much good on tho first round, and was at a disadvantage in having no ijtonaker. On the wind in tho second round, however, sho showed hex- ability to point, und sprang a surprise on the other con.ttltaats *nd the onlookers. This was when ■he made ona long board ou tho port tack from tho lee mark, passing along close to tie shore at Diamond Htu-bour, just weathering the point, and finally going about almost in Ripa Island Bay. This tine piece oi -work brought the Pastime up to the llarangl again, but tho letter again had the advantage on tha run up the harbour. B CLASS Hakari (I. Newton), lmin . , .. „1 Wsterbeetle (W. Gilray), EJmin ■„.. 2 lolanthe (0. Allen), scr ' .. ..3 Cyclone (C. Pickett), scr . . ~., 4 X CLAS3 Irene (E. Sinclair), shr Ouiin 88soc .. 1 Jean (R. Hendry), uhr 6min 17sec .. 2 >Jl»nihl (0. Brassel), shr 6min 22sec .. 3 Elfin (J. T. Hobbs), Colleen (\V. Tissimsn), and Avenger (K. Priddy) finished in that order. This was a scratch r.ico, becauso some of the boats had changed hands since last atason and the handicapperg desired to give all a try-out. The new boat, Manihi, carried a leading jib which was used to advantaje. Early in tho first round Colleen carried away a forestay which had to bo replaced. There was a closo contest for Beoond place between Jean and Manihi. Tho latter was just half a length astern of Jean as the two hauled close for the finishing line. Hendry, sailing Joan, did not give way to the temptation to slack away when nearing the line, bat kept closo hauled with Manihi under Ilia lee, finally compelling Brassel to go about when almost on the line. I CLASS Xgahaa (\V. Stevens), lfiniin .. 1 Lolita (L. Hooper), lmin .. \> Restlesji (A. Sears), 2min ~ 3 Kositr, (M. Vincent), 4niin; Marina (T>. Smith), 6min; and Listless (D. Zanders), 6win, finished in that order. Z CLASS a»-Peru (J. Dowell), 7min .. 1 itom (J. Noville), Bmin .. 2 Avader (J. Coppletonc), jmin .. 3 , Sandy (K Beaumont), lOmin; TJira (H. Wells), Jmiii: Wairuna (J. Mahar), Bmin; »nd Rascal (H. Hannah), scr, finished in that «rder. RACE TO NEW BRIGHTON PIER ONLY TWO YACHTS FINISH Boisterous conditions prevailed yesterday for tha yacht race held by the Banks Pcnin•ola Cruising Club for a silver fruit service Jlven by Mr T. T. Cough. The course was from Lyttelton to the New Brighton Pier and back. The limit boat, Doveron, was sent away I •t 10 a.m. in a light to fresh uorthorly wind. By the time the scratch boats left shortly Before 1. p.m. the wind had changed to ft •irong nor'-wester. The nor'-wosterly chop ' which came in on top of a northerly roll Bade a very nasty sea outside of tho heads, •nd most of the competitors did not venture much beyond tho whistling buoy. Only two. Cherub and Yvonne, completed the course, and they wero severely buffoted on the beat OP from the whistling buoy to tho Now Brighton pier. Mr A. W. Owlos (vice-president of tho feasant Point Yacht Club and president of the Brighton Power Boat Club) and Mr J. H. Wood (Pleasant Point Yacht Olub) were the official timekeepors at New Brighton Pier, and signalled when the end of the pior a»d been reached by lowering a white flag. Jnst before Cherub reached the pier tho Weeze beenma squally, and she made a short board on tha port tack, and took in a reef. Cherub reached tho mark at 3' hours 25 TOnutes, but did not go about until four ttlmitns later, after the signal flag had been hoisted and lowered for n second time. Yvonne went about and made a hhort board J«st before reaching tho mark ut H hours M minutes 3(1 seconds, and gybed smartly. The other yachts failed to reach the pier.

RACES AT REDCLIFFS Thsre wero 18 starters in tho A and B el«iir races Bailed it Redcliffs on Saturday «<ternoon by members of tho Chrlstchurch Sailing and Power Boat Club. Pleasant condition* prevailed throughout "ie race, ■winch -u-a.s nailed over tho Humnor course, from the outer channel near Suae « 0 « to a m.irk nenr tho Beacon Kock, four «me« round. A stiff easterly, tempered by a warm sun, •'I! spinnaker hand* plenty of work. Tna results wore :,a follows: A CLASS »»erct (I<\ Morrison), 7min, Hhrs 57min «, SSsec • • . . . . . . 1 T » -Arai (A. T. Round), scr, 4hrs £min -Msec . . , . , , 2 "ft (T. Turner), lOmin, 4hrs Vmin 4Be'ec U Ji CLASS Gtdfly (t. Bassett), f.miii, 4hrs lOmin „. 2 8nec . . . . . 1 *ta <E. S. Fievoridgoj, scr, -lhrs llmin *u s * c • • • • ■ • • ■ a *mtt (E. ilorrison). 4!irain, 4hrg llmin * s ««c . . . . . . 3 . Soxt Saturday A and R class races will M sailed over tho Skylark Avon coursy.