New Olympic yachts make good debut

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33451, 5 February 1974, Page 16

New Olympic yachts make good debut

The first of the new Olympic 470 yachts to be raced in Canterbury waters made a winning debut at inter-dub level during the third heats of the Estuary Pennants series on Sunday.

Sailed by the former New Zealand J.C. title-holders, N. and G. England, the 470 won the D class event, providing handicappers with a new challenge. Another new boat Redeem, was guided to victory among the International Moths by (M. E. Seiwood. The 1970 I New Zealand champion, Selwood improved his prospects of performing well at the national and Pan Pacific contest at Lyttelton next Easter. I C. and R. Nordstrom continued their fine form in the ' Sunbursts, and A. Roberts (P class). K. Chirnside (A catamarans), E. L. Snowden (J.C. class), H. Frver (Starlings). R. L. Smith (New Zealand Moths) and R. J. Lloyd (Paper Tigers) also had their i second wins in three Estuary Pennant outings this season. The competitive monotype Finn and O.K. dinghy classes i promise to provide the closest results when the final races are held on March 31. B. G. Winters took line honours in the Finns. The previous heat winners, B. G. de Thier (in Australia with Canterbury’s Little America’s Cup squad) and J. S. Wearn ((transferred to Auckland) were absent from the fleet. The young helmsman who (did so well at the recent • world O.K. championship at Adelaide, P. Lester, wasted jno time in getting back into (domestic competition and

' | joined A. J. Wornall and P. .1 Maynard as a heat winner. A total of 128 craft I entered the 12 divisions, the ’ best representation (29) being - from the Sunburst Association. Light north-easterly ;winds prevailed throughout Hthe racing. ’j Results:— ) _A,. c ! ass . catamarans: Belinda - „ • Ohirnsidei 1. Rampage iG. C. ■Penney) 2. Kahu iS. Dicker) 3 5 Paper Tigers: Nimbus iR. J. »; Lloyd) I, Tora (G. Falkingham) 2, Verigo IM. Hay) 3. ‘ Finns: Tiffany fB. G. Winters) . 1, Finola (R. Wells) 2. Jolifln (F. Kempkersi 3. O.K. dinghies: P. Lester 1, I;Zodiac 11 iD. Le Page) 2 Moons’ raker (B. Cox) 3. Zephyrs: Foehi iD. J. Bridges) 1 1, Runaway (Miss E. Maynard) 12. Westerly (R. Maynard) ‘3. Starlings: Claymore (H Fryer) l. Rival It (S. Wells) 2, Awa iB. Rattray) 3. 31 International Moths: Redeem rpM. E. Selwoodi I. Impel <S.‘ , | Loader) 2, Capricorn (R. Capon) j ’I New Zealand Moths: Ignora s! Moth iR. 1.. Smith) I. Bewitched ; ;iG. A. Church) 2. Hot Pants (L. ’ I Kettle) 3. .. JC. class: Sagitta lE. L. Snow--5 i den and C. Roberts) 1, Tijuana (Miss M. A. Stemmer and P » Bassett) 2, P. Mclntosh and T " Simmance 3. Sunbursts: Sunmaid (C. and R '< . Nordstrom) 1. Pas de Deux (H. 1 11. Kingham and Mrs E. Edger- . ton) 2. Sunbeam H, Britton and I 5 G. McCabe) 3. 3 D class: 470 IN. and G Eng-* ) land) I. Jolly Red (C J McGregor) 2, Frostply ' iB ' Wasleyi 3. ■; P class: Vitesse <A. Roberts) C L Magic (M. Chirnside) 2, Tally tlHo (P. Davey) 3. j I Javelin (second race in the . iCantetrbury Sanders Cup trials): . Kehua (B. Elder) 1, Kay Jay iK. 3 'May 2. Gnu (K. Humphries) 3.