FINE DEBUT BY NEW CATAMARAN

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31583, 22 January 1968, Page 7

FINE DEBUT BY NEW CATAMARAN

The highlight of the weekend s racing was the fine debut by C. Papps in his new Siouxclass catamaran Swish. He was going so well yesterday afternoon at the Christchurch low tide racing that he almost lapped the Javelin and R class. Prominent in this race, sailed in perfect conditions, was the R-class Naiad, which well and truly beat one of the top Javelins, Giavelina. Slight confusion was caused at Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon in light conditions when the marker buoys were laid in different positions to those shown on the course charts. As a result, many of the early leaders lost their positions. Results were:— SATURDAY Canterbury Club A Division (three started). — Caprice, F.D. (G. S. Mander and D. Nixon). 3:34:51, 1: Swish. Sioux <C. Papps), 3:38:05, 2. Javelins (11 started). —Cirrus (A. F. and R. Burgess), 3:58:10, 1; Koa (D. Elder and G. J. Good), 4:00:37, 2: Early Bird <P. Beaumont and B. Hart), 4:01:11, 3. R Class (four started).—Radiant (A. W. Shields and B. R. Marriott), 3:57:21, 1; Naiad (J. A. Snelgrove and W. A. Beere. 4:13:02, 2; Frenzy (J. Collingwood and B. Dickey), 4:18:14, 3. Monotypes (eight started). — Zenith, O.K. <D. Hobson). 3:40:58, 1; Zodiac 11, O.K. (G. Curtis), 2; Thor, O.K. (A. Geddes), 3. P Class (11 started). —Fidget <D. Collins), 3:26:03. 1; Casper <T. Bachop), 3:27:42. 2: Conquest <M. Bachop), 3:29:02, 3. Christchurch Club P Class (six started). —Bernadine <R. Ineson), 45:15, 1: Tyro • R. Ebert), 45:25, 2; Nimbus (G. England), 46:25, 3. SUNDAY Christchurch Club Open Class (12 started).— Swish, Sioux (C. Papps), 46:53, 1: Naiad, R (J. A. Snelgrove and S. Jones), 52:59, 2; Giave-

lina. Javelin (W. H. Beere and O. Souter), 52:20, 3: Frenzy, R (J. Collingwood and B. Dickey), 54:10, 4. Handicap winner: Offbeat, O.K. (M. H. White). Class Winners. R class: Naiad. Junior Cherubs: Rana (A. Ineson and N. England). O.K.s: Offbeat. Moths: Ozymandias (M. Robertson). P Class (six started).—Bernadine (R. Ineson), 40:41. 1; Nimbus (G. England), 40:59, 2; Lynn (N. Hands), 42:34, 3. Handicap winner: Nimbus. Canterbury Club A Division (four started).— Caprice, F.D. (G. S. Mander and D. Nixon), 1: Chinook. F.D. •F. G. Simpson and J. B. Boag), 2; Flying Mist, F.D. (L. and A. J. Thurlow), 3. B Division (five started).— Early Bird (P. Beaumont and B. Hart) 1, Koa <D. Elder and R. May) 2. Sundowner (C. and I. Smith) 3. C Division (seven started). — Zodiac II (G. Curtis) 1, Casper (S. Tibble) 2, Zenith (D. Hobson) 3. P Class (11 started). —Casper (T. Bachop) 1, Conquest (M. Bachop) 2, Sprat (C. Wales) 3.