YACHTING Drifting Mark Mars Pennant Series

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30575, 19 October 1964, Page 14

YACHTING Drifting Mark Mars Pennant Series

A drifting mark marred the first of the Estuary pennant series held yesterday afternoon off Mortens Jetty. The first lap of the two-lap triangular course had been completed by the open fleet of 74, split into eight classes, when the most northern mark of the course drifted from its position and caused considerable confusion.

As a result of three protests being lodged, officials met and, subject to ratification by the Inter-Estuary Committee, abandoned all races except the P class. The pennant series will now be sailed over three races instead of four.

In the P-class championship race, for the pennant series, Flee (A. Ineson, Christchurch), finished fourth but was unplaced as a result of a ruling that the sail number used on this boat was registered in another boat’s name.

The Mount Pleasant trophy race on Saturday afternoon was dominated by junior skippers sailing from the front mark in the 40-boat fleet. Excellent performances were turned in by the winner, Defiant (W. H. Beere), in his Australian Moth, and by the second-placed man, J. Cairnney, in his Zephyr, Hustler. It was Cairney’s second sail in this craft, so his performance was quite remarkable. Bosanova, the new Junior Cherub from the Christchurch club, was impressive, and could well be a contender for representative honours in the trials next month. Gemini, the Shearwater, had another good day and again returned fastest time. Fastest in the Finn class on both days was Coughin (F. G. B. Simpson). The P-class skipper, M. Agnew, again confirmed that he is the best in this class in the province. He had a fine win on Saturday in the light conditions, but on Sunday was pressed by B. Boulton, and finished only eight seconds in front. Results were:

Saturday. Mount Pleasant trophy (40 started): Defiant, Aust. Moth (W. H. Beere, Christchurch), 35mln, 2:38:45. 1; Hustler, Zephyr (J. Cairney, Mt. Pleasant), 35min, 2:43:57, 2: Bosanova, Junior Cherub (P. France and J. Collingwood. Christchurch), 19mln, 2:45:20, 3; Gemini, Shearwater (D. and S. Evans, Mt. Pleasant), 6mln, 2:47:15, 4 and fastest time. Feather, Aust. Moth (B. Cliff, Pleasant Point), 35m!n, 2:48:24, 5; Apachi, Mark II (D. Armstrong, Mt. pleasant), 35min, 2:48:30, 6. p class (Arnold Cup championship. 30 started): Conquest (M. Agnew, Christchurch), 2:27:03, 1; Toby (P. Collingwood, Christchurch. 2:29:49, 2; Sparkey (W. Tomlinson, Mt. Pleasant), 2:30:18, 3; Matuku (1. le Page, Mt. Pleasant), 2:30:32, 4; Flip (B.

Trethewey, Mt. Pleasant), 2:31:16, 5; Flee (A. Aneson, Christchurch), 2:31:25, 6. Handicap (Barnard Cup. 30 started); Toby (P. Collingwood, Christchurch), 1; Matuku (I. le Page, Mt. Pleasant), 2; Conquest <M. Agnew. Christchurch). 3. Stewart's Gully Club Open Class (six started) Reward, Frostply <R. Ward), I: Miss Moth, Mark 11 (D. Howell). 2; Ozzie. Mark II (O Brown). 3. Fastest time: Lotus (K. Hender son). Canterbury Yacht Club X Class (two started).—Xavier (C. J. Barter, S. Johnson, .1. U. Cropp), 1; Tumanako (D. Elder, K. Fitzgerald, R. Priddy), 2 R Class (three started) Frenzy (G. S. Mander and A. M. Holland), 1; Radiant <A. W. Shields and B. R. Marriott), 2: Naiad (J. Snelgrove and R. Davies), 3. Javelins (five started). —Wavward tH. L. England and 1.. Wales), 1; Spindrift (W. H Beere and P. Skelton), 2; Maeli (J. and R. May). 3. Junior Cherubs (two started) —Moonshiner (P. Beaumont and B. Hart). 1. Z And Moth Class <two started).—Bonanza, Z class iR. Norris and R. Bryant), 1. Open Class (four started) Spindrift, Cherub (I. Stewart). 1; Redwing, O.K. (A. Thurlow). 2: Secret, D class (J. Morrison and C. Wall). 3. SUNDAY Estuary Pennants.—P class <27 started): Conquest (M. Agnew. Christchurch), 3:29.40, 1: Skip (B Boulton. Mt. Pleasant). 3:29:48, 2: Puck (P. Hanlon. Christchurch). 3:32:47, 3: Toby (P. Collingwood, Christchurch). 3:33:13, 4; Sparkey (W. Tomlinson. Mt. Pleasant), 3:33:27, 5; Flip (B. Trethewey. Mt. Pleasant). 3:34:41, 6. Walmakarirl Club Open Class (12 started).—Decision. R <R. Falkingham and M. Abercrombie). 1 and fastest; Finora. Finn (C. G. Banks). 2: Finlandia, Finn (A. B. McKenzie), 3. P Class <l4 started).—Sue (A. Hewitt). 1 and fastest; Bubbles (M. McEwan), 2. Chatteris Bay Club Saturday.—P class: Dynamite <M. Prestney), «cr. 1; Maurine (J. Fisher), Imln. 2: Scuffy <P. Wilson), Imln, 3. Club handicap: Pixie (J. Wilson), 25mln, 1; Melody (G. Poore). 12min, 2; Loafer <G. Sparrow). 20mln, 3. Sunday.—P Class: Pauline <R. Fisher), Imln, 1; Popcorn <W. Leech), smln, 2; Dynamite (M. Prestney). scr. 3. Open clasa <ll. C. Smart Cup): Melody <M. Poore), ISmln, 1: Tahul (M. Sinclair). 20min. 2; Dianne (D. fFisher). 12min. 3.