Crewman’s skill as skipper

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32567, 29 March 1971, Page 26

Crewman’s skill as skipper

Gary England, the younger of the two brothers who won the national Junior Cherub title this year, showed his skill as a skipper when the Christchurch Yacht Club held the Crews’ Race Cup event on Saturday.

At the helm of Rana. England took time and handicap honours in a nine-boat fleet dominated by J.C.s. Rana ■won comfortably from Tom Rush, the third-ranked J.C. in die country. Girl skippers were to the fore in P class trophy events held by the club yesterday and on Saturday. Elizabeth Maynard, in Pastime 11, won the Peter Lamb Memorial Cup from Joanne Simmonds,

in Conquest over two races, while Maryann Stemmer won the Sea Spray Trophy (A division) from her cousin, T. Stevens, the national P class champion. Victory in the final heat of the J. Beanland Trophy series brought over-all success to J. McCutcheon, in Havoc. Yesterday’s light conditions suited his Moth class yacht admirably, and he took first place and fastest time.

The Sea Spray Trophy (B division) was won by P. Hoskin, in Bemadine, while P. Raine, in Turtle, showed improved form to take fastest time in the final heat of the Peter Lamb Cup series. Saturday’s southerly bluster disrupted several club yachting events. The storm caused a good deal of damage to boats in the Waimakariri Club’s Stan Graham Memorial Cup event, but help came quickly from power boat members of the Christchurch Water Sports Club.

Yachts and bedraggled crews were brought to the shore, where several spectators joined the rescue operation. Results: Christchurch Crew’s Race Cup (nine started!.—Rana (G. and N. England), 1:33:45. 1; Tom Rush (N. Jackson and R. Ineson), 2:7:59, 2; Mirage (M. Sutherland and G. Woods). 2:19:28, 3. Fastest time: Rana.

Open handicap race (6). —Stampede (G. Penny), 1:50:14, 1; Okaloa (K Maynard), 1:52:23, 2; Awhlna (D. and Debbie Woods),

1:52:49, 3. Fastest -time: Stampede. _ _ Peter Lamb Memorial Cup (P class, 13).—Final heat: Skip (D. McLeod), 1:24:40, 1: Tawa (R. Robertson), 1:25:6, 2; Conquest (Joanne Simmonds). 1:26:17, 3; Bemadine (P. Hoskin), 1:26:33, 4; Fastest ■ time: Turtle (P. Raine). Over-all result: Pastime II (Elizabeth Maynard) 1, Conquest 2. J. Beanland Trophy (11). Final heat: Havoc (J. McCutcheon). 2:43:31, 1; Bonanza (M. and R. Stemmer), 2:43:58, 2; Tom Rush (R. Ineson and P. Townsend) 2:44:27, 3. Fastest time: Havoc. Over-all result: Havoc 1, Bonanza 2. Sea Spray Trophy (P class).— A division (7): Ladybird (T. Stevens), 1:21:19, 1; Taku (N.

McDonald), 1:22:17, 2; Turtle (P. Raine), 1:26:8, 3. Over-all result: Metro (Maryann Stemmer) 1, Ladybird 2. B division (11): Bernadine (P. Hoskin) 1:24:35, 1; Over-all result: Bernadine 1, Peppy (R. Frizzell) 2. Waimakariri Doug MeKenzle Cup (6). Capricorn (P. Blanchard) 1, Viking (W. Popenhagen) 2, WipeOut (I. Mclntosh) 3. Trailer Yacht Squadron Women’s race.—Coquette (Miss D. Ayton) 1, Scintillation (Miss F. Marriott) 2, Nirvana (Mrs Sagar) 3.