HEAVY SEA AT PORT

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30054, 12 February 1963, Page 15

HEAVY SEA AT PORT

28 Retirements After Damage

A faultless, heavy-wea-ther display won the national R Class champion crew, G. S. Mander and A. M. Holland, of the Canterbury Yacht Club, the Irene Stacey trophy at Lyttelton on Saturday. Their only challenge in the race, one of the premier, championship dinghy event* in the yachting calendar, came from A. W. Shield* and B. R. Marriott who finished second after co polling TwenAy-eight of the 39 yachts which started in races at Lyttelton on Saturday were damaged and retired. Results showing all of the boat* which finished, won* a* follows: Irene Stacey Frenzy (G. S. Mander and A. M Holland. Canterbury). 4:22.15, 1; Radiant (A. W. Shields and B. R. Marriott. Canterbury), 4:28.0. 2: Wraith (J. A and G. D. Snelgrove. Canterbury), 4:31.21. 3; Beta (K. TourtU and L W. Scott. Walmakariri). 4:34.0, 4; Conort (M. C. Holland and K. Fitzgerald. Canterbury). 4:31.18. A Beryl Stacey Handicap.— SUpaway (M and B Sinclair. Charter!* Bay). 16mln, 4:37.25, 1; Flnntsterre (D. Turner. Mount Pleasant). 12mln. 4:38 8. 2; Wayward (H. L. Sigland and A. F. Burgee*. Christchurch), train. and Cherubim (R. Buick and P. Skelton. Mount Pleasant). 16min. 4:X.43, (equal) Z Class Handicap.—Vanesse (J. Tiaaiman), 2min. 4:37.18. 1; Frith (W. Parrett), scr.. 4 4036.