CORNWELL CUP

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21690, 25 January 1936, Page 8

CORNWELL CUP

... THREE RACES SAILED YESTERDAY

WINS FOR AUCKLAND, MANUKAU, AND PLIMMERTON

(PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGJBAM.)

AUCKLAND, January 24,

The fifth, sixth, and seventh races in the annual contest for the Cornwell Cup for Class Z (12ft 6in) Takapuna one design boats were held at Bayswater to-day, and resulted in wins for Auckland, Manukau, and Plimmerton respectively. A light wind was blowing. In the morning race, which was started practically in a flat calm, Christchurch lead throughout the first round. Auckland passed Christchurch on the second leg of the last round, and a change in the wind assisted Auckland to win by 33sec from Christchurch, Kaiapoi being third. The morning race was over a triangular course, which gave the boats a short beat, a close lead, and a broad lead, which near the finish developed into a beat to windward. The first afternoon race was sailed over a long windward and leeward course, twice round. Manukau early took the lead and beat Plimmerton by 12sec. Auckland was third. The second afternoon race was sailed over a triangular course, giving the boats a flat run, a broad lead, and a beat back, and proved the keenest race of the contest. Tauranga, Wellington, Manukau, Auckland, and Plimmerton showed a likelihood of winning, but Plimmerton finally stood off Manukau by 22sec. Auckland was third, 50sec later.