Maynard extended in yachting pennants

Press, 29 November 1976, Page 24

Maynard extended in yachting pennants

By JOHN COFFEY '1 national representatives. J Peter Maynard and Treleaven, fittingly provided the J moi’ exciting finish during the . second beat* of the Estuary Pen . rants >achting senes at the Estuin \e>terday Maynard, the pennant-holder. . eventually managed to reach We : l»ne 4sec—the equivalent of j about t'«o boat lengths—ahead ' of Treleaven tn the Laser class Obviously. Treleaven has re- j nuired little time to adjust to 5 tre Laser design after having t •pent most of hta competitive . career in Finns. The prospect of more exciting racing n this di- 4 vision ’ait heightened b' An- 5 dreu Geddes's performance in f being only another laaec behind t By beating Gedde*. Maynard ' reversed the result of the opening pennant heat. There were many •imitar changes of fortune, J and very few crews retained , maximum points at the half-wav t ' stage of the content. , Among the exceptions was Chris Hensley, who gained some compensation for the loss of his . South Island championship the ‘ previous week-end bv leading., home Gavin Walter by 26sec in , ♦ he A class catamaran section F eerk Kempkers again had the ’ best of the •mall Ann fleet, and ! Don Nixon was the winning skip- ‘ per u> the Sigrid class. The most unexpected result ■ the vteton of Bam Willcox and Bober* at the ex pen«e of Ton» Roberts and lan , Britton At Lyttelton last week. Rrberts and Britton had beer. < markediv superior in each of the ; four provincial J.C trials, and there arp indications that they wMI have to work harder to pre- , serve their unbeaten record when the trials end next Sat- . urday. The front runner in the Canterbury P class trials. Gregor i Bn vater also had to be content.! with the rnnner-up point*. Nea>e I

Buckie, who had led the chase after Bowater in the first pennants race and is his sternest rival for Tanner Cup selection,, had a comfortable Imin 19sec in hand yesterday. Neil Fitzgerald u as a surprisingly modest eighth. As usual, tl-.e Sunbursts had the largest representation in the over-ail entry of 143 yachts, and' Lindsay and Robert Fraser upset] some of the more highly-rated-crews The- beat Harry Klngham. and Bob Nordstrom by 2-tsec. with the first heat winner. Hank van der Velden. and his for'ard' hand Alar. Blyth. another 27sec in arrears. Three sets of brothers were successful in two-man classes 1 which had failed to muster sufficient starters to constitute official races last month. Neville and Gary England were well -ahead of the other 470 class entrants. and tan and Neil Jackson continued their series of R class .victories over Paul and Mark Macintosh. lan and John Doug•las outdistanced their rivals in the Fireball division. Don Le Page was again second In the O K. dinghy class, to Peter Kempkers on this occasion. The winner of the first heat. Tony Womall was a close third. BarryWright ‘had 38sec to spare against his Stewart's Gully club mate Glen Church, in the NewZealand Moths, and Eric Roper took line honours among the Starling helmsmen. Results. — A class catamarans <7i: Katrina <C. J. Henslev, Canl, 12:19.58. 1: Surf Streaker iG. Walter, Can'. 12:20.24. 2: Kahu 'S. Dickey. M.P.i. 12:21.36, 3. Paper Tigers '6l: Tora iG. Faiiklngham, P.P.'. 12:43.30. 1; Lite Elite B Toomey, P.P.), 12 48 44. 2. Jasnik IT. Naylor, P P.i, 12:49.56, 3. Sigrids '3l: Sigrid 'D. Dixon and family. P.P->. 12:30.34. 1: .Sirrtus ‘R. Frost and R. O’Brien, P.P.'. 12:37.32. 2.

470 class <3;: En Garde iN. and: G. England, Cam, 12:42.13, 1; Bacchus iK. Welsh and B . White,, 12:44 18, 2. R class '3l: Chela (1. and N.; ■ Jackson. Ch), 12:45.0, 1; Ras-I Putin 'P. and M. Macintosh/ .M.P.I. 12:46.39. 2. I Sunbursts (29): Gladja <L. A.: and R. Fraser, M.P.I, 12:30.26, 1; I Pas de Deux (H. H. Klngham /and R Nordstrom, Tim), 12:30.50, 12: Tosto (H. Van der Velden and i'A. Blyth. M.P.I, 12:31.17, 3. J.C. class i6i: Tijuana <B. : Willcox and R. McGregor, -M.P.I, 1 1 12'29.2, 1: Sagitta (A. Roberts ■ and I. Britten, Can), 12:29.22, 2; The Crab <P. Penney and P. - Hughes, Ch), 12:32.53, 3. Fireballs <3>: Rising Damp IL - and J. Douglas. M.P.), 12:49.42, 1; Bolide 'P and J. Townshend, >;M.P.I. 12:54.38. 2. II Finns (3»: Bluefin IF. Kemp- ■ kers Chi. 12:44.39. 1: Kimosarby i;iP. Folter, P.P.i. 12:44.58, 2. s. Lasers <2oi: Tom Bear <P. ; Mavnard, Ch>. 12:44.3. 1; Lazy •Walrus 'B. E. Treleaven, Ch', 1'12:44.7. 2; Laserfaire (A. Geddes,! Cam, 12:44.22 . 3. I I O.K. dinghies <121: Epic <P. i ■Kempkers, M.P.I, 12:48.18. 1; L'.F.O. 'D. Le Page. Ch), 12:o0.1o,; ■ 2: Revelation 'A. Wornall, P.P.),| 12:50.20. 3. „ >' New Zealand Moths <3l: Conn-i > thian 'B. F. Wright, SG), 12:34.4, -• 1; Hvdros iG. A. Church, SG), r 12:34.42. 2. >, 3.7 metres <2>: Pinball Wizard iN. Johnson. Tim). 12:32.22, 1. Starlings (7): Auriga (E. Roper, M.P.I, 12:8.38, 1: Ara (B Rattray, MP.', 12:9.9. 2; Huia 'O. Calder, ' M.P.I. 12:11.51. 3. " p class (22): Katey (N. Buck■lley, M.P.), 12:19.0. 1; Perky Pt i'G. Bowater, Can), 12:20,19. 2;i • Conquest (K. Jamie, Ch), 12:20.52,1 J 3 'd class (6): Katabatic, Cherub' (M. and C. Dryden, M.P.I, 112:36.16. 1: Companion, Trailer, I;Sailer 'A. T. F. and W IL Beere,, : Ch), 12:36.33, 2; Jolly Red, Jolly--boat <C. J. McGregor and! familvl. 12:37.0. 3.