Girls successful in yachting

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33060, 30 October 1972, Page 19

Girls successful in yachting

The old axiom that a girl in a boat inevitably leads to bad luck was disproved when the first of the season’s four Estuary Pennant yachting heats were sailed yesterday.

Indeed, there was some good fortune which contributed to three of the province’s most promising young female skippers filling high places in their respective classes. Miss E. Maynard, in her first Important race at the helm of U.S. aid for Fiji (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Oct. 29. Mr Kenneth Franzheim, the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Fiji, announced on Friday that the United States Government would give $U525,000 for hurricane relief to Fiji. The money will be given to the Fijian Disaster Relief Committee, which is administering all funds.

her Moth, Patter. led home the big fleet in this division after H. Hobden (Nereid) was disqualified for sailing through a finishing line during an early stage of the race. In winning her section, Miss Maynard headed 22 other Moth skippers, including a pleasingly large contingent from the Stewarts Gully club. Their support for the event assisted the total entry to each 130 craft, not far short of the record number for this annual series. To contribute to the female success story. Miss M. A. Stemmer won the P class race by ' 'lsec from C. Roberts. They ere in close convoy until the aal mark, when Miss Stemmer . jegan to draw away to open her eventual margin. Miss R. Shields also had a commendable performance in the J.C. section, being the runner-up to another P class graduate, P. Hoskin. CATAMARAN FINISH Generally, results fulfilled expectations. However, the experienced C. Papps had only a few feet to spare over K. Chirnside among the top A class catamaran exponents in the closest of the finishes. P. Lester confirmed that he would be a leading candidate for the Canterbury O.K. dinghy championship when he beat the

well-performed C. Price and D. Le Page in their section. Abbreviations used in results are:—(CYC) Christchurch Yacht Club, (CYMBC) Canterbury Yacht Club, (MPYC) Mount Pleasant Yacht Club. (PBYC) Pigeon Bay Yacht Club, (PPYC) Pleasant point Yacht Club (SGSC) Stewart’s Gully Sailing Ciub. (TYC) Timaru Yacht Club. Results:— A class catamarans.—Ten started: Christabel (C. Papps, CYC) 1, Belinda (K. Chirnside. MPYC) 2, Stampede (G. C. Penney. CYC) 3. B class catamarans.—Two started: Scimitar (J. Townsend, MPYC) 1. H class catamarans. —Two started: Mlady (E. Orange, PPYC) 1, Miss Boutique (B. Johnson, PPYC) 2.

Sabre catamarans.—Seven started: Sioux II (B. Papps. CYC) 1. Fantisticat (R. Short. PBYC) 2. Sophistical (R. Scott. MPYC) 3.

J.C. class.—Six started: Tijuana (P. Hoskins. CYC) 1, Rock •N’ Robin (Miss R. Shields, CYMBC) 2. Quest (K. Gill, CYC) 3.

Sunbursts.—Twenty-two started: Pas de Deux (H. H. Kingham and Mrs E. Edgerton, TYC) 1. Sunbeam (A. and I. Britton, MPYC) 2, Sunmaid (C. and R. Nordstrom, MPYC) 3.

Stariings.—Six started: Falena (P. McDowell. MPYC) 1. Esquire (G. White, MPYC) 2, Aua (G. Wright. MPYC) 3.

Moths.—Twenty-three started: Patter (Miss E. Maynard, CYC)

I. Wildfire II (K. Henderson, SUSC) 2, Havoc (N. McDonald, CYC) 3.

Zephyrs.—Three started: Foehm (D. J. Bridges, CYC) .1, Zonda (T. J. Bridges, CYC) 2. O.K. dinghies.—Twelve started: Vainqueur (P. Lester, CYC) 1, Kapai 111 IC. Price, PPYC) 2, Zodiac II (D. Le Page. CYMBC) 3.

D class. —Six started: Ruawhitl, Frostply (L and N. Mclntosh, MPYC) 1, Mallard. R class (J. and D. Green. MPYC) 2, Fam, D. Class (P. Haughey. PPYC) 3.

P class.—Thirty started: Replique (Miss M. A. Stemmer, CYC) 1, Echo (C. Roberts, MPYC) 2, Tyke (P. Bassett. CYC) 3.