SAILING

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21727, 9 March 1936, Page 19

SAILING

* CHRISTCHUftCH CLUB BURGESSES’ CUP WON BY OMEGA cliffs on Saturday afternoon for the cup presented by the Redcllffs Burgesses’ Association drew an excellent response l»)m the members of the Christchurch Yacht A combined class race sailed at RedClub and there were rto fewer than 24 JitflrtcrSi There was a - Tight north-easterly wind and a flood tide and the course was from Bay View road to the tripod, then to Skylark (three times round). Tho C class boats wore sent away at 3 p.m., the B class at 3.3 p.m.. and the A class five minutes later. The race resulted In a win for the A class boat, Omega, sailed by D. Collins. The results were as follows: Omega (D. Collins), 19min, 4hr 26min 35 fiec t ■■ 1 a t j Te Aral (A. T. Round), owe 2min, 4hr 27mln 46sec .. .. 2 Nimrod (W. Webb), llmln, 4hr 28min 26sec • • •• .. 3 Seagull (A. Dykes). 17min, 4hr 29mln 4 Rita (R. S. Beveridge), llmln, fyt 29mln 20sec ..5 Fidget (E. Morrison), ISJmln, 4hr • 29mln 35sec .. • • 6 Elpln (I. G.. A'Court), 9mln, 4hr 30mln I2sec .. .. •. 7 Redwing (I. G. McKay), 20mln, 4hr a ‘3ohun. 12sec .. • • - . 8 Comet, (Av Gulssler); 18mln, 4hr 30mln 32s OC • • • • ~ 9 Eureka (A. Crysell), 25mln, 4hr 30mln 4356 C; .. :•, ,• 10 Rawene (J. Keenan), ismin, 4hr 31min 20sec .. ... ..11 Seamew (J, Coutts), 18mln, 4hr 3lmln 33iec “ .. ~ ~12 Tempest (T. Green),-izjmln, 4hr 32mln 20sec <• • • 13 Hula (A. Mills), l2mln, 4hr 32min 32sec 14 Malay (I. Treleaven). owe Imln, 4hr 34mln 26sec .. ~ ..15 Secret ( ■). 20mln, 4hr 34mln 45sec 10 Solace (N. Walker), 14min. 4hr 35min 14sec 17 Elaine (R. Thompson), 23min, 4hr 33min 16seo .. 18 TUd (T. Turner), 13mln, 4hr 35min 47sec •• ■ • .. 19 Cygnet (A. Penn), 13rain, 4hr 37min 16sec ... •• ..20 Rascal (C. Papps), 19inin, 4hr 37mln 20sec •• •• •• "1 Wanderlust (B, Bryson), 17min, 4hr 37min 44sec .. • • . •• 22 Toi Toi (R. Priest), 20min, 4hr 37min 4€sec •• • • ~ 23 Wren (R. Leathwlck), 18mln, also started. At the conclusion of the race a prominent official of the club commented adversely on the manner in which the majority Of competitors failed to acquaint themselves with the condtlons of the race and the correct course to be sailed. This was' always posted In the. clUb-house before the race, and the onus was on the skippers to make themselves conversant with this information. n1 Next Saturday a junior ' race will be sailed over the Sumner course if conditions’ are suitable.