CHERUB YACHTS

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32810, 10 January 1972, Page 2

CHERUB YACHTS

World title to N.Z. crew (N.Z. Pres: Association) AUCKLAND. The final race of the world Gherub class yachting cham-[ pionship on Auckland Harbour today will be a formal-' ity, to determine the minor places. Another win yesterday to the New Zealand yacht St' Paul gave its crew, S. Marten j and T. Burgess, an unassail-: able lead.

Yesterday’s race was full of interest, and was sailed in good conditions, although a south-westerly breeze, gusting to 25 knots, made things vigorous at times. The lead was contested all the way and changed frequently, but St Paul led into the final slog and had sufficient speed to hold off a determined challenge from Bizzarre (Australia) and win by only 25sec. The brilliant Australian girl skipper, Miss K. Simmer, added tremendous interest to a finish in which only seconds separated several boats. Over the later stages of the race she worked through the fleet from twenty-sixth position to be only inches behind the second place-getter.

The result of yesterday’s race was:

St Paul (S. Marten, T. Burgess, N.Z.) 1, Bizzarre (A. Whitton, F. Whitton, Aust.) 2, Boogie Woogie (Miss K. Simmer, C. Grainger, Aust.) 3, Queenie Sarah Jane Blucher (M. Paterson, B. Baker, N.Z.) 4, Zulu II (A. Leahy, M. Walker, Aust.) 5, Marc VI (C. Woods, B. Woods, Aust.) 6, Battle Wagon (W. Collins, B. Mclntosh,