Few Yachts Reach Line

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31317, 13 March 1967, Page 8

Few Yachts Reach Line

Club yachtsmen took a hammering from the weather on Saturday when a boisterous southerly made conditions rough and rugged.

At the Christchurch, Canterbury and Pleasant Point dubs the weather took a heavy toll of competitors and there were few finishers. The sailing of the second heat of the inter-school yachting in these conditions might have been questioned, because many boys and girls are not greatly experienced, and sailing in very rough water can be most unpleasant. In spite of this, the Linwood High School crew won by a mere nine seconds after numerous capsizes. This school now has a handy points lead.

In contrast, conditions yesterday were calm and mild, and there was some excellent racing at the Christchurch club’s low Ude course. Jollfin (J. S. Wearn) headed his team mate, P. E. Pritchett, and then duelled with the Javelin, Wayward, for line honours. Wearn won the battle narrowly; B. G. de Thier made up ground after a bad start to finish second In his class.

A sound performance came from two youngsters in the Javelin, Ra, C. White and R. Mackay, who sailed most intelligently. De Thier did not have a happy day. for after this race he was out practising surfing In the breakers when his boat rolled from under him and the mast was smashed on the shallow sandy bottom. Results:— SATURDAY Inttr-schaol Yachting Second Heat, Peter Mander Trophy.—Eight started: Kimihia, Linwood High School <G. Oliver and K. Dowson), 5:28:19, 1; Truna, Shirley Boys' High School, (C. Anderson and R. BrownF, 5:28:28, 2. Points after two races.—Linwood High School, 1} points, 1; Shirley Boys' High School. 6. 2: St. Andrew’s College, 8. 3: Aranui High School. 9,4: Christchurch Boys’ High School, Burnside High School and Avonside Girls’ High School, 13 (equal), 5.

Canterbury Club Javelins (Three Started).— Koa (D. Elder and K. Fitzgerald), 1 and fastest; Early Bird (P; Beaumont and N. Vincent), 2. Christchurch Club P Class (A Division, Six

Started).—Conquest (S. Smith), 1 and fastest; Uranus (J. McCutcheon), 2.

Open Class (Crews' Race, Three Started).—Casino, Junior Cherub (P. Collingwood and A. Ineson), 1.

SUNDAY Christchurch Club

P Class (A Division, Seven Started).—Nimbus (G. England), 1; Conquest (S. Smith), 2; Fidget (B. Trethewey), 3. B. Division, 10 started): Metro (L. Langford), 1; Manu (R. Stammer), 2; Caper (P. Stemmer), 3. Finns (Six Started).—Finn Sarby (B. G. de Thier), 1: Loafin Too (P. F. Pritchett), 2; Flnnetta (G. Dawson), 3.

O.K.’s (three started).— Phantom (D. S. Ineson), 1. Moths And Zephyrs (three started).—Rebel (J. Mackay), 1; Foehn (D. Stemmer), 2. Open Class (six started). — Casino, Junior Cherub (A. B. Ineson and P. Collingwood), 1: Wayward, Javelin (H. L. England and N. Engand), 2 and fastest; Ra, Javelin (C. White and R. Mackay), 3. Estuary Pennants Final results:— ... P Class.—Supreme (M. Willson, Walmakariri), 360, 1; Fidget (B. Tretheway, Mount Pleasant), 245, 2; Conquest (S. Smith, Christchurch), 226.18, 3. Open Catamarans.—Andromeda (E. R. Frost (Pleasant Point), 272.5, 1; Scat (K. Mclntyre, Mount Pleasant), 250, 2; Scimitar (J. Townsend and W. Nolan, Mount Pleasant), 218.33, 3.

Catamarans (under 17ft).— Scorpion (K. arid M. Chirnside, Mount Pleasknt), 350, 1; AristoCat (D. Evans and B. Scott, Mount Pleasant), 177.85. 2: Hi Fi (R. B. Scott, Pleasant Point), 160. 3.

Javelins.—Wayward (H. L. England and N. L. Hey, Christchurch), 235, 1; Giavelina (W. H. Beere and P. Skelton, Christchurch), 200. 2; Ra (C. White and R. Mackay. Christchurch), 170, 3.

Finns. —Joliflu (J. S. Wearn, Christchurch), 317.85. 1; Finn Sarby (B. G. de Thier, Mount Pleasant), 275, 2: Finnadict (R. D. Eastmond, Charteris Bay), 165, 3.

O.K.’s.—Pinto (P. Whitmore, Mount Pleasant), 212.5, 1; Emma (R. Gibson, Mount Pleasant), 210, 2; Zodiac II (G. Curtis, Mount Pleasant), 185, 3.

Senior Cherubs—Simba (D. Selby and G. Sidwell. Mount Pleasant), 300, 1: Tango (M. Suggate and S. Peck, Pleasant Point), 225, 2. Junior Cherubs.—Casino (J. Collingwood and W. A. Beere, Christchurch), 350, 1; Bosanova (W. Nicholls and B. Dickie, Mount Pleasant). 325, 2; Kuaka (D. le Page and G. Sauer, Mount Pleasant), 240, 3.

Moths—Havoc (G. Wilson, (Walmakariri), 335, 1: Nemiils (B. R. Marriott, Canterbury), 255, 2; Sprite (J. Fletcher, Canterbury), 167.85, 3. Froetplyi.—Frostee (A. Britton and L. Davison, Mount Pleasant), 160, 1; Puck Too (R.

and B. Murray, Mount Pleasant), 150, 2.

Frostbites.—Fidget (H, H. and Mrs M. Kingham, Tirnaru), 300. 1; Raehura (D. Clark and B Nelson, Mount Pleasant), 210, 2; Janet (D. and C. Richardson, Christchurch), 60, 3.

Open Class.—Companion (A. T. F. Beere and S. Dinmore, Christchurch). 200, 1; Apolonius (R. Harries and D. McAra, Mount Pleasant), 172.85. 2: Marika (L. Byatt and C. Walker, Mount Pleasant), 60. 3.