YACHTING

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22250, 15 November 1937, Page 5

YACHTING

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB

JUNIOR CREWS RACE

The Christchurch Yacht Club held a junior race over the Hedcliffs course on Saturday afternoon. Eight started. A fresh north-east wind and a strong ebb tide made the general conditions heavy, but all the Junior crews handled their boats well and an excellent race resulted. Results - —Hinewai (A. Fielding), handicap 9min—3hrs 49min lOsec, 1; Valada (O. Gough), Bmin—3hrs 49min 39sec, 2; Nimrod (B. Lamb), lmin—3hrs 51min lOsec, 3; Nike (J. Cuthbert), 7min—3min 52min 57sec, 3; Playmate (P. Lamb), 7min—3hrs 53min 50sec; Rawene (W. Kier), scr—3hrs 55min 50sec.

HANDICAP EVENTS AT LYTTELTON

Handicap races in four classes were held at Lyttelton by the Canterbury Yacht and Motor-Boat Club on Saturday in a strong north-easterly wind and a rather heavy sea. The only mishap was the capsize of one of the I class boats. Results were:—

A CLASS (Started 2.25 p.m.) Pastime (scr), 4hr 15min 42sec .. 1 Yvonne (12min), 4hr Bmin 15sec .. 2 Bona (24min), 4hr 7min 38sec .. 3

B CLASS (Started at 2.30 p.m.)

Malay (smin), 4hr Bmin 28sec .. 1 Hakari (6min), 4hr Bmin 56sec .. 2 Snark (7min), 4hr 20mln .. ..3

I CLASS (Started at 2.35 p.m.)

Valkyrie (3min), 3hr 31min ssec .. 1 Elite (smin). 3hr 34min Bsec .. 2 Aloha (3min), 3hr 37min 4sec .. 3

Z AND D CLASS (Started at 2.40 p.m.) Vanity (3min), 3hr 38min 58sec .. 1 Solace (scr), 3hr 40min 30sec .. 2 Debonair (30scc), 3hr 41min 20sec .. 3

SANDERS CUP TRIAL AT DUNEDIN

(PS ESS ASSOCIATIOS TELIQBAM.) DUNEDIN, November 14. The first Sanders Cup trial was sailei in a good breeze yesterday afternoon, and was won by Val. Eileen was second and Evelyn third.