YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 80, 28 December 1907, Page 9

YACHTING.

■;— —• • (By Maikseeet.) - COMING EVENTS.. .'".1008.- ... _ ;... Jan. 18.—Third Jt-aco for 14-footers,' ani -Handicaij race for'lst class yachts. ' Jan. 22.—Anniversary Regatta. ■ Jan;^ '25—Handicap races for Ist., 2nd, and \ord class yachts. l'eb. I'. Handicap races for Ist class yachti for Mills Memorial. Feb. W.—Handicap races for Ist, 2nd, 'and : Jrd class yachts. ■ Thero .is a .decided boom in yachting just ot-present;' and rumours of- now yachts are in tho air., It-is stated tliat a local enthusiast is, negotiating for the Auckland ' 26-footer Wanderer: ' There is.-; also some chanco of the Auckland boats Vanora anc ' lajitho' -becoming; the propertyof Wellington • : yachtsmen. b There is a possibility of tho' Mnritaf 'Changing hands, early in the/ New Year, .and ■if .tho- salo'comes : bff' her'present owners' wiT,' - probably go in-for a larger. boat. •';The , new . boat which .Arthur .Holmes» building-is nearing , completion,. and ar . otiort is bem<r mado to get her in tho watei , in tnno for' the' Anniversary Day regatta. Mr;; Holmes; and, his partner,' Mri C; Allen, - aro making a good job , of tho boat, which' . should givo a satisfactory account' of herself m a blow.- : j 3raith,_. of. Oriental ■ Bay,' launched new 2«-foot-or last week. The boat hag given a , satisfactory showing on her trials, ajid.ii\ill bo a c6hii>&titor-at the Anniversary : Day races. •• The boat was . built from al Rudder' design, and. is a credit to ' hor. ' ; .amateur buildej-s. / Tho Muritai which is at present down the bounds has . tho ;following crew:—G. Hog- : gard, C. Allen,. N. G. ■ Patterson and I'„ Cook. ' ' ■ ..- ■ . . .. / lhe : owners' of tho Ngaira: secured the old • t polo mast, which used to v belong to" the" .. \\ aita,ngt. ,Tho stick i 3 a good one, and should take .a-lot of breaking with' anything likp decent usage, . / • __It is stated; that tho smart littlo packet \\ ariho is on the market, her owner.-having decided to. go, in for a. bigger-boat. ; AnyT . body on the look out for a cheap boat would do .well to inspect tho" ■ recent -anrvai' from ■ tho North. , The lorangi, which had a hole knocked in lver side socio time ago through falling off tho slip has been patched up 1 by' T. Bailey who has made a capital job of tho work'. ■ Mam-sheet" has not yet heard ' that Mr. lurubull s lino boat is to bo. put into commission. . M r - Kirkpatrick 'of Nelson is expected to rcach Wellington , during the holidays in his launch, Queen of Beauty., Mr. J. M'Loan ' has offered Mr. Kirkpatrick tho use of tho•■ftaitangijs moorings -during his ' stay " in Wellington, and tho; Thorndon Yacht Club shed has been' placed at tho disposal of the visitor. , ' • . Tho public havo responded willingly to' tho call for. assistance in aid of the Anniversary. regatta, aiid from, present indications tho present season's regatta will be ono oftho biggest yachting events lield in Welling- •• ton.for a'.long jtimo. _ Last Saturday the members of the Port' -' JNicholson Yachting Club and their friends were entertained by Dr. Fell, commodore of the club, and Mrs. Fell, at: their seaside re* sidonco in Mahina Bay. There were'twolvo 'yaehts altogether lying, in the:bay,-.and from the hill.it was quite a picture to look downoix ; the fleet, most of tho yachts having a string. of flags hoisted.. About 99 yachtsmen went over in the different boats, and, it was some ■ fun getting the. crews ashore, each' man 'wanting to got ashore dry. The club chartered' ' tho Duco to take the non-yachtsmen over, and the passengers were to'bo landed in Mahina Bay, but as thero was a bit of a sea' running the steamer went on up: to' Day's Bay, and the* passengers walked, round. During the afterndon a rowing raco took place, one man from each boat having a pull.. Tho • course was out around, tho Pirate and back to tho' steps. - First place fell to the Mahina (Mr. Fell), and second to tho Petrel (Mr. Moore). After a.;pleasant afternoon the yachtsmen gathered together'and gave three,! chcors for Dr. and Mrsi Fell. Oil the beat ' home there wero some great races, especially,/ between tho Janet, Petrel; and Mahaki. -The Janet got home on the ono board, and the' Petrel (second) had to make two boards. The Mahaki arrived home about 30 minutes after tho second boat. The Waitangi left about half an hour after all the other' boats, and was homo before a good many. Tho Malua and Moana had a pretty closo run for first place,, but as tile Malua had, to go down to Martin's Bay, and tho Moana went on to Boat Harbour the, race was "off." 1 Sundav brought a nice full sail breeze from tho soutli-west, and all yachtsmen were out to get a good sun-burning. ' , Tho White Wings made her first trip of the season; and spent the day sailing l outside. The Janet ' and WairOri were also outside; Tho Janet 'won't out past Baring Head, and by tho look — of the crew when tney-came in ono wouldhavo thought they had been in tho sun for six l months. " . \ Tlio Taiparo was under tho Lighthouse fishing, and had the usual luck and a good haul or fish. If there are. fish in the harbour , the "Tai." crew are sure to bo amongst them,. The Citalana and Mahaki wcrefishuig under tlio lee of Ward. Island. The Petrel, with eight aboard hung up, at' Soatoun all day. Soon after sho loft Boat Harbour there was a chocr from deck, and thon a voice said 'big Hedgen' is over- 1 board." Ho was hauled aboard safely. The day was spent • by; somo of tho crew ashore, and; tho rest in, the water. ' At 6 o'clock the anchor was-got aboard, and as tho wind, had dropped tho anchor was again lowered in Worsor Bay, and all hands set out for shore to havo tea. Another start was made for homo at 10 p.m. Tho Nancy Stair did not get out till late, as a now bowsprit had to bo fitted, and sho arrived at Scorching Bay in time for lunch. About 4 o'clock .tho an- - chor was got up and sail-set-for Rona Bay, a favourite, place of the crew. ■ .The second-class , yacht Viking has again been launched after' a r long spell on tho beach noar tlio Patent Slip. This boat had an oil engine fitted ill her, but when purchased by her now owners tlio "phu-phu" was found t<& bo' but of order. ' : . ■ The Now York Yacht Club's refusal to accept Sir Thomas, Linton's challongo is not sportsmanlike, says the "New York World." It is not what; Americans'had a right to cspcct from an organisation of yachtsmen who havo assumed tnisteoship of tho America's Cup. t v "Tho Cup racors havo degenerated, from serviceable boats into fragile raoing machines. Tho challenger Sir Thomas proposed to build comulicd with tho terms of tho dood ■

of-gift,'only if would he' smaller and stan- ! clier than the provious Shamrocks. -It was' i to bo designed, according to the rules adopted t : • by the New York Yacht Club .within 'recent years for its '" 'r'.-'y i . "By a': : gtiil)b]e ■Mb're'. wprthy'iof lawyers than" I •„ Bportsm'eii,'-_th6 Cltib : replies t6 Sir ■ Thomas !• - • "that it desires no cup race,between vessels, constructed under, a rulo 'designed, as is the present rule of the New York Yacht Club, to-' < produce-.a- vessel of. special -.or' limited • type.' • i. Could a more special or limited typo be -m- !■••.. vented ;than the freak, racing machines-.which ! . cup/syndicates /have: been, building at great . expanse-for';a single^'.-week's..racing, and.then, |' . v - abandonedvas useless? 1 -■ ... ; 4-; 5 - 4'Betweeii true ;sportsmen conditions should.. nowi.;hai,lusei jitlipi eup; , race-,with.jdifflcultjes. .]But;.nevfir bpforfe f.- has ;it , -lard - open .'to ; the ;suspicionj.of. j evading- a. fairVchallenge'. ". It. is to be -hbpodi jv: .' that Sir,- Thomas will ■ modify, his .-propqsaLasj,; to thp sbeofi-the - challenger.,and thatVthe club, ! , fo'-'its own credit.' and .that.-of ;.Amorican t . . yachtsmahshipf.Ayill;vreconsider".-its decision,- [ • : The ' -holder' of.- the , America ':.Cyp,. .. sliould.. f ; ■ always .'stand srejady ? ..tp";'def ; ':v. ..i"- *j [-i The programme;.'for the'-anniversary-- re*, r gatta at'the v Port ;Nicholsptt Yacht Club-'on Januar.v'22 is a3 ; f?VX": -.' i; 1.-^First-class'.-'yachts'- I (ratihgfe.'rto-'start'. 'at- ; ' 10;30 ; a.m., onoe round; Open r to all yachts rating 30ft..; and'over. ,-PHzes-r-:- . .. iFirst, £5; secondy';£2;los: ;->thirdy £I.:'-' '" ; - 2.—Second-class yachts (rating), to start f|. ! -at' 10.45 a:m., once rouhd;":Nb. :; -l ;/ -cdurse.' . -v Op6h : ; : to .30fe ; d-;Pri?es Kr' ir|Brstfei£s; , 'B<(eon-3,- d^iri- !. . v . : 9:-feThird-olasS7j<a:Chts sttotn ; ll'iiim., once round No/ ; -2 course. iOpeiv, j;''-:'. - to' : all' third-classyachts.-, w,y,4; lii Oil andiSteam-launehesv(handicap)rto;. S.';' • ' start :at ■ il.lSsfliSfcji round Motor-bpilt Gluh. . .. eoiirSe.i:: £'3; -j secondj : .-)£_l^ ; third, - 10s> •.." - ; ; V.;, . deck.' boats,r.-14f,t;' .and-: under ; - l-{' : (h'a'lidicap), ■ .t'o'-i start :,at,'-1,1-.30 ;a.ni..,- Oiice. J.- round "'-No.. • 2- ; 'cour.se,,< j, ! second,• £1;- third,-10s,-,>-■ i , .fii-^Firstrdlassjyaelits (Handicap),:'.to-start V ; .afc':2;3o.'p:m., -once round;Ns," i couxseVf /rppon-, i-..' to : aIl :first.'class: yftchts;: -^ri^e.s-n-liirstiii^P?r, :rsecond,- £2 10s: - third,- £1. , 7.—Second-class yachts.-IJiandicjip)-,-,-to.start f " i 'at-2:4o: p.m., onco-round^No.. ; J.-, : courße.-..,ppeh.; .to'-all'-' i\ second,-'£2.'los. ;-:.third,, ' ; 'Br-|-Third-class yachts- (handicap)£M.start: f■■{:■: at ; 3 p:'m:,vohce ; rbuhd : . i Np. : .-2..course; ? .,,Open, f to all third-class yachts. Prizes—First, £5; eecohd, ,£2 10s.'; third, £l : :-. -•' • 5 f 9.—To. Aro Sailing Club depfe. '<>■- .boats, 14ft; and under (handicap), to start r • at 3.15. p.m., 'once round ! 'No. 2 course." &' : : .Erizte^-Firstj". ; iroptiy - ((jjeprge!.: '' : -«eboh<i^V f £l';,-^thircl;-■ rOs'.' 7 -'^'-,";:.- c-? X-*f : . lO.^hips-'--,boat- race -- (ro>mgi'-.;ScratMh) r : : y p.m.-: -.'-Post :• entries; 7,-Eri2qsTTFwstji,>£4.i, , second, -£1. „ r ". , , v f ; . ,b<»W.aail&g:.(h.anchcap)iyi I >,-• : ito' start- at 3.45 I:' Prizes—£3, - added;,;-.to - sweepstake.,i: - /;■: 12 —Naval cutter :'race. 1..- to."start at ; ' 3.45 p.m., roundiNo. 2 course..- ■ Prizes—First, £i and trbphy jT;6ecohd,; ; c : -13.—0il vsteam launches Xhatidicap), open to boats of thb-:.Por.t Nicholson;,.Motor-, boat Club and the ; P i N'.Y,G.,;'oye'r/,2sfti>bver-. all 'lo start at .4;.p,.m,;. round; :m6tor,rboat. ! CluK course.-- .-'Prizes-TT-First, .trophy; -.second,, trophy ; - 14 —Oil and -Steam .'.launchK.r. Qiandicap),; , ■; open: to boats ,Of' tho-.P.N.Y.Cp arid Motor ? . I boat Club, under 25ft: overall." To, 4■' p m-j" round Motor-boat ; ;,cp.iirse. : , t ■ -Prizes —First, -trophy;:second,..trophy-. {•• THe' ; officials <J fo'r:'tho -day will , ■ ' —PUron, His Excellency the Governor, Lord:. 1 : Tlunket; commodore,-Dri ; Fell ; : y.ice^:onimp3;, dore, Mr J S. Swan';-. rear-pomincHlorci'. Mr./;. •E C E 'Messrs. *.J. M'Lean, "W. S.. Downes, W. ■ JUighet, R- Morse.;'.:ho'n..-iiandicaipp.er,f;Mr. J. : ' Moffatt; hon. tSreasurer, Mr. T. P. Willason; p. hon-- -"treasurer'/ Mr..; Forbes; hon. starter, timekeeper; Mr./'.H;.- ' ' • - Barrett j ; Holmes >~ v