Treleaven Sails Superb Race

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30688, 2 March 1965, Page 8

Treleaven Sails Superb Race

B. E. Treleaven, placed third in the 1964 South Island Finn championship, the Olympic trials and the 1965 South Island championship, showed superb form on Saturday in a Canterbury club race to thrash other top Canterbury skippers by a solid two-minute margin.

Although he was using a new mainsail for the first time and a new mast for the second, there could be no detracting from his boat speed and sailing skill.

Treleaven was clearly superior on all points of sailing, whether slicing to windward in the fresh northeasterly or planing furiously before the breeze. He admitted after the race he thought the new sail and softer mezt were contributory factors in his fine performance. If he can maintain this standard he must be regarded as the leading contender for the Pacific Finn Cup to be sailed in Auckland, starting on March 20.

Pushed Very Hard

A. J. F. Ballintine, the current Canterbury champion, sailed his normal excellent race in these conditions, but on this occasion was pushed very hard by a much-improved G. Hobson who, also with a new mast and sail, was some five minutes faster than previously.

In the open fleet there was a terrific duel for line honours between two R's, three Javelins and one X class. Spindrift won front Wayward, with Tumanako one second away, third. Tumanako’s crew sailed the best race and had a slight edge to windward over the others.

J. F. Morrison had his first outing in the Javelin, Mach 11, and for a while challenged strongly, but finally he overdid things. A significant feature were the number of tactical mistakes made by Frency, Radiant and Wayward. The Sinclair brothers were again untroubled in their Junior Cherub, Tahuti, and had an easy victory. Results:—

Canterbury Club (Saturday) R Class (four started). Frency (G. S. Mander and A. M. Holland) 1. Radiant (A. W. Shields and B. D. Taylor) 2, Papapa (J. Rountree and C. Boulton) 3.

Javelins (four-started).—Spin-drift (W. H. Beere and P. Skelton) 1, Psyche 111 (C. F. Dann and D. R. Smith) 2, Wayward (H. L. England and L. Wales) 3.

X Class (three started).—Tumanako (D. Elder, W, Parratt, K. Fitzgerald) 1.

Junior Cherubs (four started) —Tahuti (M. and B. Sinclair) 1, Quiver (C. B. and I. Smith) 2, Moonshiner (P. Beaumont and B. Hart) 3. Finns (six started).—Jan (B. Treleaven) 1, Finrua (A. J. F. Ballintine) 2, Finance (G. Hobson) 3. Christchurch Club (Saturday) Open Class (five started). —Defiant, Aust. Moth (W. A. Beere) 1, Tiki, Aust. Moth (W. Radford) 2, Boadicea, Javelin (C. White and R. McKay) 3. P Class' (15 started). —Casper (J. Masson) 1, Puck (B. Hanlon) 2, Conquest (S. Smith) 3. B division: Bernadlne (R. Inneson) 1, Dart (A. Lyons) 2.

Christchurch Club (Sunday) Open Class (Memorial Trophy, 11 started).—Ra, Javelin (N. L. Hey and J. Cullen), 1: Wayward, Javelin (H. L. England and C. White), 2; Spindrift, Javelin (W. H. Beere and P. Skelton), 3.

P Class (17 started).—A division: Taku (I. Jackson) 1, Toby (M. Collingwood) 2, Cadet (N. England) 3. B division: Manu (R. Stemmer) 1, Tinka (G. Davis) 2, Hi Fl (M. Stemmer) 3.

Charter!! Bay (Saturday) Club Handicap.—Kitten (G. Stanton) 1, Addid (D. Eastmond) 2, Melody (M. Poore) 3.

P Class.—Dynamite (M. Prestney) 1, Maurine (J. Fisher) 2, Scuffy (P. Wilton) 3. P Class, Seniors.—Dynamite 1, Sioux (P. Currie) 2, Scuffy (P. Wilson) 3. Junior: Noddy (D. Dickey) 1, Deahorse (J. Boanas) 2. Charterla Bay (Sunday): Finn Class.—Solo (J. Morgan) 1, Addid (D. Eastmond) 2, Loafin Too (P. T. Pritchett) 3. Open.—Melody (M. Poore) 1, Kitty Hawk (N. Dickey) 2, Okarlto (D. Sutton) 3. Combes Anchor (P class handicap).—Dynamite (scr.) 1, Noddy (9min) 2, Sioux (Imln) 3. Winners time, 1:9.48. Waimakarlrl Joe Bierman Cup.—First heat (10 starters): Okolona (J.

Bunker) 1. Okarlto (C. Le Breton) 2. Finora (D. Banks) 3. Second heat <l4 starters): Chaotic (I. Donaldson and D. Hutton) 1. Finora <D. Banks) 2. Typhoon (G. Wilson and R. Greenaway) 3. Third heat (14 starters): Finora (D. Banks) 1. High-Jinks (R. Bargrove) 2, Decision (D. Harrison and M. Andrews) 3. Overall winner: Finora <D. Banks) 1, Okalona <J. Bunker) 2, High-Jinks (R. Bargrove) 3. R Class Championships.— Fourth heat: Chaotic (I. Donaldson) 1. Typhoon (G. Wilson) 2. Decision (D. Harrison) 3. Fifth heat: Decision (D. Harrison) 1. Flirt (B. Moore) 2. Chaotic (I. Donaldson) 3. Overall placlngs: Decision (D. Harrison) 1. Chaotic (I. Donaldson) 2, Flirt (B. Moore) 3. Moth Class Championships Final: Relax (H. Blanchard) 1, Scamp (D. Miles) 2, Feather (R. Blanchard) 3. Finn Class Championships Final: Finora (C. Banks) 1, High-Jinks (R. Bargrove) 2. Finlandia (A. McKenzie) 3.

P Class Championships.— Fourth heat: Swift <M. Willson) 1, Bubbles <B. McEwan) 2, Tally Ho (R. Curry) 3. Fifth heat: Taly Ho 1, Swift 2, Bubbles 3. Overall placlngs: Swift 1, Bubbles 2, Tally Ho 3.

Belair Cup.—Second heat: Sue (A. Hewitt) 1, Bubbles <B. McEwan) 2. Tally Ho (R. Curry) 3. Third heat: Swift (M. Wilson) 1, Bubbles 2, Tally Ho 3. Fourth heat: Kiwi (I. Woodward) 1, Tally Ho 2. Mount Pleasant O.K. Class ChampionshipLast race: Okapi <R. Wingfield) 1, Yak (L. Bamford) 2. Pinto (P. Whitmore) 3. Overall placing: Faith (A. Dennehey) 1. Cherub Championship.—Last race: Invicta (B. Sutherland) and R. Gibson) 1, Chianne (C. Morgan and M. Davis) 2, Kuaka (T. Le Page and J. Mcßeth) 3. Overall winner: Chianne 1. Catamaran Championship.— Last race: Matori (B. and G. Oborn and J. Seals) 1, Gemini (D. Evans and B. Scott) 2. Qulc Cat (J. Bryant) 3. Overall winner: Gemini.

Frostbite Class Championship. —Overall winner: Janet (A. Howse).

Frost Ply Class Championship —Overall winner: Frostle (J. Turnbull).

Zephyr Class Championship.— Overall winner: Typhoon (P. Halllnan).

Saturday P Class Races.—A division: Skip (D. Bolton) 1, Lucky (E. ‘Lang) 2, Flip (B. Trethewey) 3. B division: Gazelle (C. Woods) 1, Barbara (B. Dickey) 2, Spike (R. Denny) 3.

Sunday Handicap Races.—P class, A division: Motuku (I. Le Page) 1, Lark (G. Kilburn) 2, Flip (B. Trethewey) 3. P class, B division: Spike (R. Denny) 1, Juniper (J. Fairhall) 2, Kotuku (Miss A. Le Page) 3. Open class: Unnamed Cherub (D. Selby and W. de Nicello) I, Kuaka (D. Le Page and J. Mcßeth) 2, Chianne (C. Morgan and M. Davis) 3.

Trophy Won By

N.S.W. Yacht

(N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, February 28. Four wins and a second in five heats was the remarkable record of the Sydney yacht, Travelodge, tn winning the international 18-footer yachting contest which ended today. The final result of the championship was: Travelodge (R. Holmes, New South Wales), 469.4, 1; Miss I.G.A. (D. Kean, Auckland), 330.54, 2; Toogara (C. Monkhouse, New South Wales), 287.81, 3; Miss Jan (K. Martin, Queensland), 170.60, 4; Joanne (J. Quin.n Auckland), 154.97, 5; Tip Top (K. Rushbrook, Auckland), 142.35, 6.

Travelodge thus regained the J. J. Glltinan Trophy she won in Auckland in 1963 when racing under the name of Schemer but lost to Toogara last year at Sydney.