YACHTING

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26363, 6 March 1951, Page 4

YACHTING

CANTERBURY CLUB ENDS

SEASON

The l««t races of ’ eM ° n Canterbury Yacht and Motor-boat Club were held on Saturday. The wind was light, tending to freshen from a northeasterly direction during the afternoon. The annual cruise races were sailed in the morning. Results:— X-claas (race started 1030 > gina (T. Bachop), 6min, llhrs 31min 4O»ec, I; Blue Peter (G. Leste-), 3min, llhrs *9min 30sec, 2; Haze (G. Cropp), scr. llhrs 27min 7sec, 3. _ . ... I-class (race started 11.85 a.m.).—Miro (R. Ross), Imln, 12hrs 19min 7sec. 1; N. V. (P. Fogerty), imin, 12hrs 18min 12sec, 2: Mina (L. Shuker), 6min, iShrs 17min 6sac, 3. Seven started. Z-cla« (race started 11.20 a.m.).— Scandal (K. Norris), scr. 12hrs 2min 48sec, 1; Zeus (W. Collins), scr, 12hrs 2min 50sec, 2; Toa (G. Briggs), ter. 12hrs 2min 51sec. 3. Five started. . . . Rhind Trophy (race started 3 p.m.).— Terra (L. Bachop), 9m!n, 4hrs 49mln 3sec, 1: Georgina (T. Bachop), Bmin, 4hrs Simin 12sec 2: Psyche (C. Dann). 9min,

4hra 52min 20sec, 3. Sixteen started. P-claas for Coombes Anchor (race started 3.13 p.m.).-Atom (G. Forsyth), scr, 4hrs lOmin 30sec, 1; Dove (B. Wood), scr, 4hra 20min tOsec, 2; Raffles (A. Adams), scr, retired with broken centre board. WAIMAKARIRI SAILING AND POWER BOAT CLUB The following are the results of races held by the Waimakarlrl Sailing and Power Boat Club at Kairaki: Oborn Cup, I class championship (started 1.43 p.m.): Classic (R. Blanchard), 3hri 25mln Msec, 1; Fling (R. Ropenhager), 3hr 28rnin 29sec, 2; Royal (L. Salmons). 3hr 33mln laec, 3. „ Armstrong and Farr Cup (started 1.30 p.m.): Majestic, 2hr 59min 12sec, 1; Harmony,,2hr 59min 47sec, 2; Dauntless. 3hr 57 0” 4? Williams Shield (started 1.35 20sec, 3; Kella (R. Allan), 3hr 16mln Usee, 3; Teaser (D. Eastmond). 3hr 18mln. 53sec,

CHRISTCHURCH CLUB Raees for R.F. I and Z daw yachts were held on the Estuary, from Morton’s Jetty, by the Christchurch Yacht Club on Saturday afternoon. Results:— R Class.—Frantic (G. Mander) 1, Serene (C. Papps) 2. Vivid (P. Mander) 3. F Class.—Rainbow (j. Morrison) 1, Delight (E. Morrison) 2, Hustler (J. Carter) I Class.—Rival (L. Bamford) 1, Dawn (B. Wall) 3. Z Class.—Banshee (D. Mander) 1, Zest (L. Ebert) 2, Dazzler (W. Johnson) 3. CHARTERIS BAY '(tyUfr An open handicap race was held by the Charteris Bay Yacht Club in a light northeasterly breeze on Sunday. Seven boats started on a triangular course. Two of the boats collided and did not finish. The race started H a.m. and results and times were: Kismet (G. Anderton), 2min, llhrs 20mln 49sec, 1; Frantic (J. Ferguson), Imin, llhrs lOmin 3Saec, 8; Debonair (K. Abernethy), 4min, 12hrs 24min, 3; Ariel (B. Bowater), scr, 12hrs limin 15eec, 4; Farlena (D. Fisher), scr, llhrs 23min SSsec, 5.