Yachting trophy to Wearn

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32734, 11 October 1971, Page 14

Yachting trophy to Wearn

J. Wearn won the Christchurch Yacht Club's Burgess Trophy when he gained an eighth and a first placing in his Finn, Jolllfinn, In the two heats which were sailed at the week-end. North-easterly winds made conditions near perfect for the 15 starters in the first heat of the open handicap event on Sat. urday. Yesterday however, condtlons changed swiftly from flat calm, to nor-westerly gusts of up to 30 knots, to southerly raid, and only two of the nine starters completed the course. P. Townsend, in his as yet unnamed Starling-class boat, won the first heat and gained starting points in yesterday’s race to finish in the runner-up position. Although he slipped to ninth place in the second heat after winning the first, P. Hoskin, in Bernadine, won the Penn Trophy P-class handicap event. The runner-up in thia event was R. Robinson, in Tara.

Mis, M. Stemmer. the Penn Trophy" title-holder, gained the seond-fastest time in Metro on Saturday, and took the fastest time yesterday. With one more heat to race, T. Simmance, in Wisp, is leading the Mount Pleasant club’s sailing committee trophy P-class A division event. He wpn the first heat on Saturday from Beveriey Jean (C. Sykes). There were no finishers among ‘the 11 starters in yesterday’s second heat. Results:— Christchurch club Penn Trophy.—P class handicap—Heat 1 (21 starters): Bernadine (P. Hoskin), 3:49:39, 1; Pepe (R. Frizzell), 3:49:53, 2; Metro (Miss M. Stemmer), 3:50:46, 3. Fastest time: Tyke (P. Maynard) from Miss Stemmer by one minute. Heat 2 (15 starters): Tara (R. Robinson), 5:32:15, 1; Snow (D. Symmonds),

I 5:33:34, 2; Flipper (P. Symmonds), 5:33:58, 3. Fastest time: Metro (Miss M. Stemmer) by one minute from Ladybird (P. Ralne). Overall winner: Bernadine. Burgess Trophy.—Open handicap—Heat 1 (15 starters): Sterling (P. Townsend). 4:09:58. 1; Pastime 111, Sterling (Miss E. Maynard), 4:11:08, 2; Foehm, Zephyr (D. Bridges), 4:18:48. 3. Fastest time: Cirrus, Javelin (N. and G. England). Heat 2 (nine starters): Jolllfinn. (J. Wearn). 6:00:18, 1; Good I, Sterling (P. Lester), 6.04:00, 2. Fastest time: Jolllfinn. Over-all winner: Jolllfinn. Mt Pleasant Club Saturday.—P class.—A division —Sailing Committee TrophyHeat 1: Wisp (T. Simmance), 1; Beverley Jean (C. Sykes), 2; Twiggy (Miss R. Shields), 3. B division —Points handicap: Patere (M. Dryden). 1; Spike (B. Rattray), 2; Motuku. (G. Halliburton), Open class.—Hobson Cup: Scor-

, plos (F. Halliburton). 1; Fiddler’s > Green (R. Shelton), 2; Sunbeam i (A. and I. Britten), 3. • Catamarans. —Points handicap: Sabre (S. Dickie), 1; Belinda (C. Chumside), 2; Crlstobel (C. Junday.— P class.—A division — Sailing Commlttte Trophy—Heat ,2: No finishers. B. division: Patere (M. Dryden), 1; Spike (B. Rattray), 2. _ Open class. —Hutchinson CupHeat 1: Reply (B. Cox), 1; Sunklst (G. Broom), 2; Stratus (I. le Page). 3. Catamarans. —Points handicap: Crlstobel (C. Papps). 1; Kerola (C. Hensley), 2; Miss Boutique (B. Johnson), 3. Canterbury Trailer Squadron The club’s opening day Eno-Gra Cup race, which was to have been held yesterday, was postponed because of unsuitable sailing conditons. It will be held next Saturday. «