AUCKLAND WINS SANDERS CUP

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 22921, 18 January 1940, Page 8

AUCKLAND WINS SANDERS CUP

RACE HELD IN VERY LIGHT WEATHER CANTERBURY IN SECOND PLACE GOOD HANDLING OF ARIKI BY CREW (PRESS tSSOCIATIOS TELEGHAM.) WELLINGTON, January 17. Sailing a brilliant race in Caress, W. Rogers (Auckland) won his third race this afternoon, and so won the Sanders Cup. Caress is an ideal boat for light weather, and her crew outsailed the other competitors. Auckland went into the lead shortly after the start, and was never headed. At the end of the first lap of the triangular course, Rogers was Imin 51sec ahead of Canterbury. Then came Wellington, Otago, and Southland. At the end of the second lap the boats had strung out, still in the same order. After this there was no change in the positions, though Auckland further increased her lead. Ariki's Performance Ariki (Canterbury) lost most of her time on the leads, but made-up ground on the wind in the Sanders Cup contest. Caress (Auckland) was too good for the rest of the competitors, but Brasell made a very good showing, gaining a first, two seconds, and a third in four races. The spinnaker work of A: Norris, forward hand on Ariki. was outstanding, none of the other boats having the spinnaker set as quickly this afternoon. As soon as Ariki rounded the mark and stopped the spinnaker was hoisted up the mast and set in a very short time. The only other boat to stop the spinnaker while beating up was Auckland, but her forward hand was slower than Norris. With heavier breezes Brasell would have had an. excellent chance of retaining the cup, though he would have had keen competition from Kitty (Wellington), \ io also goes better in a stiff breeze. Brasell sailed faultless races, but Auckland was the better boat, and her crew, who have been sailing together for several years, had better combination. When the race started, Canterbury was in about third position, but leading across to Fraser Rock she slipped badly to leeward. Toward the end of the leg, however, Brasell, handling her very well, pulled the boat up to the weather, and retained third position. Ground Gained /

Kunning down to uie mid-harbour mark, there was little change' in the positions, but beating back to the end of the first round, Auckland pointed well into the wind and made the mark in almost one board. Brasell also .nade a good board, gaining a good deal of ground, and worked Into second place. Ke was still Imin 51sec behind Auckland when he rounded the mark. _ *,.*.*. The spinnaker ./as set smartly for the lead to Fraser Rock, but thf boom was too high up the mast, and the crew had trouble in handling the big sail on a close lead. What ground was gained on the wind was lost on the lead. At the end of the second round Ariki was 2min 41sec behind Caress, but had picked up about four seconds on Wellington. k. Brasell further increased his lead on Wellington during the last round, finishing lmin 42sec ahead, but Auckland also increased her lead on Canterbury.

The finishing times were:— hj. m. s. Caress (Auckland) '.. 4 2 46 1 Ariki (Canterbury) .. 4,6 22 2 Kitty (Wellington) .. 4 8 4 3 Evelyn (Otago) .. .. 412 53 4 Vorena (Southland) .. 413 15. 5

NO INFRINGEMENTS OF RULES

PRAISE FOR CONDUCT OF CONTEST

WELLINGTON. January, 17. There had been no infringements of the rules during the whole contest, said Mr W. H. Beanland, secretary of the Sanders Cup Committee, at a meeting after the last race to-day. The contest had been conducted in the best He expressed appreciation to the Otago and Southland delegates for their continued interest in the contest. Otago had not won the trophy since 1930. and Southland had never won it, but- both showed sportsmanship by sending a representative each year. Were it not for their interest the trophy would lose a certain amount of value. He hoped that Wanganui would be represented at the contest in Auckland next year. • . The delegates expressed appreciation 01 the arrangements made by the Wellington association, and of the hospitality given the crews and delegates.

CORNWELL CUP

WANGANUI AND AUCKLAND LEADING WELLINGTON, January 17. Wanganui and Auckland, with two. wins each, are leading in the Cornwell Cup contest. Wellington was expected to dowell, but has only one win to its credit, being placed eighth and ninth on Tuesday, and did not finish to-day. The skipper, E. Wagstaff, won the trophy last vear, but has put up a poor performance this year in the light winds. The fourth Cornwell Cup sailed over a triangular course. At the end of the first lap Chrfstchurch led from Auckland. Lyttelton. and Wellington, The second round developed into a duel between Auckland and Christchurch. Auckland finishing 31 seconds in the lead. Christchurch was later disqualified for a breach in the tussle with Auckland. Ths times and placings were:--*, hj. m. s. Auckland X 46 SI 1 Lyttelton .. 1 48 40 2 Wanganui .. 1 49 30 3

Next in order were:—Wellington (1-50.33) 4, Hamilton (1.50.41) 5, Manukau (1.52.18) 6, Otago (1.52.33) 7, Timaru (1.53.58) 8, Tauranga (1.54.51) 9, and Plimmerton (1.59.55) 10." The fifth race, held in the afternoon, resulted in a drifting match towards;the finishing mark, the breeze dropping away. Auckland crossed the line first, followed closely by Wanganui. with Christchurch third and Plimmerton fourth. The other competitors) did not complete the course. Wellington entered a protest against Wanganui.

IDLE-ALONG EVENT

FOURTH RACE WON BY WANGANUI

WELLINGTON, January 17. Wanganui won the fourth race in the Idle-Along contest, which was an excellent performance, considering the little competition she has in her own waters. Wellington'is still leading on points, after to-day's races, with 19 points. Canterbury Is next, with 17 points, Bay of Plenty third, with 15, Wanganui fourth with 14. Putting up a surprising performance, Wanganui won this afternoon's race by 58sec from Canterbury, with Wellington in third place, lmin 7sec behind Canterbury. Bay of Plenty, who were expected to win, finished fourth. Finishing times were:— Wanganui, 4hr 28min 28sec ..1 Canterbury, 4hr 29min 26sec .. 2 Wellington, 4hr 30min 33see ..3

Next in order were Bay of Plenty (4hr 30min 48sec), 4; Marlborough (4hr 34min 12sec), 5; Nelson (4hr 36min 17sec). 6; SoutH Canterbury (4hr_ 37min 18sec). 7; Hawke's Bay (4hr 37min 40sec), 8; WestCoast (tor 39min 55sec), 9; South Auck-. land (4hr 40min 17sec), 10; Otago (4hr 40 min 45sec), 11.

TAURANGA CLASS

CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY NELSON

WELLINGTON, January 17. Nelson won the Tauranga class championship with 416.6 points. Wellington was sec<*nd, with 373.2 points, West Coast,third, with 361.6, and Tauranga fourth, with 331.8.