Yachting series

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33386, 19 November 1973, Page 21

Yachting series

The Wellington yacht Snoopy Too, crewed by J. Leydon and M. Julian, won the over-all handicap section in the R class Ruddiman trophy series at Lyttelton yesterday. j Relent (Canterbury), sailed by the experienced J. Rountree and P. Townshend, was first across the line in two of three races to win the championship competition but was fourth in the Ruddiman Trophy, which is decided on handicap. Two other visiting vachts, Maree (Nelson) and Heather (Dunedin) finished behind Snoopy Too in the handicap aggregate. Results:— Race one.—Rendition (C. Morgan and H. Miller, Canterburv) 1, Bondi Beige (R. Ineson and I. Le Page, Canterbury) 2, Unique (1., Jackson and J. Smith, Canterbury) 3. Line honours: Rendition 1, Bondi Beige 2, Snoopy Too (J. Leydon and M. Julian Wellington) 3. Race two.—Maree (B. Wislang and R. Denness, Nelson) 1, Heather (J. Mears and J. Graham, Dunedin) 2, Snoopy Too 3. Line honours: Relent (J. Rountree and P. Townshend, Canterbury) 1, Snoopy Too 2, Maree 3. Race three.—Snoopy' Too 1, Relent 2, Fiesta (I. Bates and D. Sherwood, Wellington) 3. Line honours: Relent 1, Snoopv Too 2, Fiesta 3. Over-all.—Handicap: Snoopy Too 1. Maree 2. Heather 3, Relent 4, Bondi Biege 5, Rendition 6. Championship: Relent 1, Snoopy Too 2. Bondi Biege 3, Rendition 4. Fiesta 5, Heather 6.