Yachtsmen regain titles

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33154, 19 February 1973, Page 11

Yachtsmen regain titles

Two skippers who were successful in the corresponding series! three seasons ago. J. S. Weam (Finn class) and E. Orange (Paper Tiger catamarans). regained their Estuary Pennants yachting titles by winning the third heats of the 1972-73 contest on Saturday. Both have decisive margins over their rivals, and, in company with H. M. Hobden (Moths) and C. Papps (A class catamarans), are assured of; over-all victory in their divisions. Another catamaran helmsman. B. Papps (Sabres), has only to add starting points to his total to have an unassailable lead. C. Papps. Wearn, Hobden. B. Fapps. D. J. Bridges (Zephyrs) and Miss M A. Stemmer (P C.ass' retained unbeaten records with one race remaining. Bridges should star ahead of his only opponent in his section, and Miss Stemmer—with an advantage of 73 points over th, perennial run-ner-up, C. Roberts—is strongly favoured to keep in front of her male rivals. Most Interest in the final heats, to be sailed on April 1, will be centre on the J.C. and Sunburst classes, where the top two crews are separated by only a few points. J.C. CLASS Tijuana, skippered on this occasion by M. Woods, finished *»cond among the J.C. yachts on Saturday and has accumulated

250 points. Miss R- Shields (235)r is close behind, with the winner of the third race, E. L. Snowdon, quite a- distance back in third place. The holders of the Sunburst; pennant. H. H. Kingham and Mrs, E. A. Edgerton, conceded line honours and the over-all lead to C. and R. Nordstrom in this w ellrep resented division. However, ithe margin held by the Nord--1 stroms is only 10 points. P. Lester appears to be safely ahead of the other O.K. Dinghy vachtsmen. and P- McDowell is , virtually certain in the Starling class. The total number of yachts on • the Estuary on Saturday, 115, ’was a little disappointing when compared with previous entries, . but the late starting time, made necessarv by the tide, may have contributed to this. 1 Abbreviations used in results ; are (CYC) Christchurch Yacht, : Club). (CBYC) Charteris Bay 1 Yacht Club, (MPYC) Mount Plea- • sant Yacht Club, (PPYC) Pleasi ant Point Yacht Club. tTYC) Timaru Yacht Club. <WSC> Wai-: • makariri Sailing Club. <ASC) ; Akaroa Sailing Club, (CYMBC) . Canterbury r Yacht and Motor! Boat Club. (PBYC) Pigeon Bay Yacht Club. Results <provisional) were.— ! A class catamarans <lO started): Christabel (C Papps. CYC) 1. ’ Unicorn CD. Mills, MPYC) 2. Be- ! linda *K. Chirnside, MPYC) 3. • Overall; Christabel 300 points, • Belinda 177.85, Cavalier (C. Anderson, PPYC) 135. Paper Tiger catamarans (three j started): M’lady (E. Orange, PPYC) 1, Intruder (J. Lane, CBYC) 2. Whisper (A. Maturin, i ASC* 3. Overall: M’lady 260. 1 Intruder 75, Whisper 60. ’ Sabre catamarans (six started): Sioux II <B. Paops. CYC) I. Fan- ' tasticat (R. Short. PBYC) 2. Erbas <T. Koller. CBYC) 3. Overall: Sioux II 300, Sabre (S. Dicker, CBYC' 200, Sofisticat <R. 1 Scott, MPYC) 102.85. i Tige- Cubs (three started'. I Mini Cat (A. Campbell, MPYC)

fl, Buckaroo <M. Orange, PPYC) 2, Mini Tiger (D. Campbell,; MPYC) 3. Overall: Mini Cat 100, | Buckaroo .75, Mini Tiger 60. | D Class (three started): Comg anion (W. Beere and A. J. ; bert, CYC) 1, Fam (P Haughey, PPYC) 2, Ruawhiti (P. and M. Macintosh. MPYC) 3. Overall: Ruaw hiti 260. Fam 195, Companion 175. J.C. class 'nine started): Sag-j itta (E. L. Snowdon and S. J.* Mander, MPYC) 1, Tijuana (M.: Woods and P- Raine. CYC) 2. Rock ‘n’ Robin (Miss R. Shields and G. Stevenson, CYMBC) 3. Overall: Tijuana 250, Rock‘n’ Robin 235. Sagitta 150. O.K. dinghies (13 started): Vainqueur (P. Lester, CYC) 1, Monopoly (M. Richardson, PPYC) 2, Zodiac II (De Le Page, CYMBC) 3. Overall: Vainqueur 260, Monopoly 175, Zodiac II 170. Finns (eight started): Jolifin (J. S. Wearn, CYC) 1, Hi Jinx 1 (D. Campbell. CYMBC) 2. Finola (R. Wells. CYC) 3. Overall: Joli-; fin 300. Tiffinny (B. G. Winters,! CBYC) 135, Finola 110. Zephyrs (two started): Foehm (D. J. Bridges. CYC) I. Zonda! (T. J. Bridges. CYC> 2. Overall: Foehm 300. Zonda 225. Moths <l3 started): Nereid (H. M. Hobden. CYC) I, Just in Time (R. Randall. WSC) 2, Goldfinger, (T. Blanchard. WSC) 3. Overall: Nereid 300. Havoc (S. Hastie, CYC) 125. Patter (Miss E. May-! nard, CYC) 122.62. Starlings (five started): Falena •P. McDowell. MPYC) 1, Rival n *S. Wells. CYC) 2. Aua (G. Wright, MPYC' 3. Overall: Falena 275. Aua 180, Rival II 175. Sunbursts (21 started': Sunmaid (C. and R. Nordstrom. MPYC) 1, Pas de Deux (H. H. Kingham and Mrs E. Edgerton. I TYC) 2. Sunbeam (A. and I. Britton. MPYC) 3. Overall: Sunmaid 260. Pas de Deux 250, Sunbeam 195. P Class 'l6 started): Replique; 'Miss M. A. Stemmer. CYC) 1, Echo (C. Roberts. MPYC* 2. Finale (T. Simmance, PBYC) 3.1 Overall: Replique 300, Echo 225.' Finale 170.