J.C. yacht wins trophy

Press, 22 February 1977, Page 21

J.C. yacht wins trophy

M. McDonald and J. Wyles. sailing the J.C. class yacht. Enigma, xvon the prestigious' Pegasus Bay Trophy when the Christchurch Yacht Club completed its annual regatta programme on Sumner Bax on Sunday. The intermediate J.C. and the open O.K. dinghy divisions fared best in the easterly conditions and considerable seas. Paul Penney and Paul Hughes claimed third placing on corrected times in their J.C.. being behind one O.K. skipper. Peter Maynard, and ahead of another. Tony Roberts. The line honours xv'ere dominated bx the txxo-man 470 designs. Kevin Welsh and Bernie Whyte led Steve Mander and Ed Ellern b\ Imin 30sec at the end of the seven-mile course. Maynard sailed except i email x well to be fifth of 55 to the finishing line and the world O.K. dinghy title-holder. Peter Lester, was seventh at the helm of a borroxved Laser. Earlier in the day. Lester had been a comfortable winner of the open xvater championship for Lasers. The fine form shown this sea son by Graham Parratt and Giant Nelson was confirmed when they had I4sec to spare over Paul and Ma»k Macintosh in the Canterbury R-class dinghx championship. Barry Willcox and Robert Me-

Gregor headed off Penney and Hughes in the final heat of the Britannia Cup provincial J.C. contest. Results:— Pegasus Bay Trophy Handicap: Enigma •M. McDonald and J. Wyles), 1; Epic. O.K. <P. Maynard). 2: Crab. J.C. (P. Penney and P. Hughes*. 3; Vainqueur, O.K. <A. Roberts* 4. Line honours: Bacchus 470 (K Welsh and B. Whyte), I: No. 42. 470 iS. Mander and E. Ellermi. 2 Open water championships R-class (Canterburx dinghx championshipi: Pagan «G. Parratt and G. Nelson), 1:11.49. 1; Rasputin tP. and M. Macintosh-. 1:12.3. 2; Salty Dog A. W. Shields and J. Smith). 1:13.35, 3. Happy cats: No 77 (R. Craxx >. 1:17.51. 1; 94 iN. Ferguson-. 1.20.18, 2. J.C. — Britannia Cup. final heat: Tijuana (B. Willcox and R. McGregor), 1:25.27, 1: Crab tP. Pennev and P. Hughes), 1:26.12. 2. Lasers: No. 39605 (P. Lester 1 . 1:34.32. I: Wizard of Id tB. Cox), 1:35.50. 2; Laserfaire (A. Geddes*. 1:35.4. 3. Finns: Bluefinn iF. Kempkers*. 1:36.38. 1. Sunbursts: Keg B. Gardiner and R. McLeayt. 1:23.50. 1. D-class: Pveseas <R. Pxe>. 1:24.51. 1.