ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 102, 23 January 1908, Page 7

ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

' PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB. The Port Nicholson Yacht Club's: Anniversary Day regatta was hold in 'tho"'Earl)wr yesterday. In the yacht races, the svstem of sealed handicaps. wr« adopted, all- tho boats being startedj»at;'onM,j.nnd the-Kapdi-. caps deducted afterwards."' This roblred the' finishes ot excitement, but tho schomo'was doubtless justified by. othor considerations. The: courses' for .• sailing.' rnnnn' warn-- «n»follow:— ..r;.:.- . No. I.Course—From-tho-startinffiinc-lnH tween the Glasgow Wharf, and the northwest corner of the To Aro Baths to and around the buoy off_Point:Halawoll„thence, to snd: around buoy :biJ Korokoro,. ■thence back to buoy off Point ffalswell, and J from' there back'to tho (starting,j'linp.' No.' 2 Course.—F,rora; starting line to and around buoy off Pointjorningham, thence to and around buoy between Kaiwarra and Ngahauranga, tlience back to buoy off Point Jerningham, and from there; back to starting line. . ' i, iv . In the results as set out, below the actual sailing time of the yachts is' givon.'; In': the first and second handicaps ..arc not yet determined, owitig'tb. of some _of tho boatj ynot |'being;: available.The placing 1 of tho' Winners is • therefore delayed. ' v First-class Yachts (rating);;.pnce';round;Ko, 1 Course.—J. M'Lean's Waitangi, lh. 57m. 45b. ; Evans Bay Syndicate' ,'2h.17m. 15a. Second-class Yachts--(rating) ;'orice 'roiind No. 1 Courso.' —J; S/'Swaii's Siron, 2h. 3m.; Dr; Makgill's Janet, 2h.Vsm> 20?.; ; Dr. Fell'sMahina, 2h. sm. '4S!i*;"'S6bti" aiid Smith's' Waireri, 2h. 9ni.; 18m. - SoF. 2hV"-2isiEivf 455. ( /> The 1 Waireri' carried away; her crosstrees. i.'nVC." 7V i-Third-class Yachts (handicaji).; : ,oncc .rqijnd, No.. 2 rand'Cordfiig's loss (2jm.), Ih; om.- iflitf.yl-A.'-JBmit&BTuna. (3m.), lh. 2m. 25.; :and ;'Hmhet's' Taiparo (anr.), 111. Sk^G.aNoßonVNikaii' (10ml), lh. '''"12m;' ,15s. ; ,: :"Bmith and Charlesworth's Te Khuria' :(2ini.)Hi.7m'.: 30s. ; Sargeont and (9m.-), lh.. 14m. ,55.; Fletcher BrOT.''sfMiluaVi(2imi)> lh'.'? Bm. 305.; Birch and Elliott's Mahiki 1(6m,), • lh. 21m. 455.; Chisholm .and Forties's" "May? (6m.), lh. 25m. 40sI.';1.';- P-.-'Freyborg's, Moana 1 (6m.), lh. 26m. llata' (6m.), lh. 31m. Tall ami Rowberry!s. flar-. rier (12m.) also hjif'did nbt" flniahr Tho Taiparo carried "away her bowsprit.. Oil and Steam Launches (sealed handicaps); —Jameson and Wilson's,Ruihi,,6:h.p./White (44m.), lh. 23m„ 335., 1; Hannah and Co.'s Swan,.s h.p., Whito (32m.), 1h..-.2Qm.^>-24^1}. 2; C. Johnston's Albert, 8J h.p;, Gardonbr, (29m.), lh. 19m., lsl, 3; Greenshiold's Nobla, 8} h.p., Gardoner. r (2lm.), - lh— 12m., -18s.; Donne, Stacey and Co.'s -Britannia, 20 h.p. Britannia (scr.), 53m,-3s,— —— - Half-Decked Boats (14ft. .. and, under — handicap). One roiijn'd tell and -M'Donald's; Jfraliou!'.(scr.-),. 1h.21m.-i •155., 1; Barrett and' 1 Higbotfs,M'-CL'...(lhi.), lh. 31m., 505.. 2;, Gil. Bias (2m.), lh. 35m;, 53., ,3;: FcnWn's Endeavour (4 m.), 111. 43m., 30s. Tho Rival (6m.), Olga (3m.), Baumatai (te.);' Marwo"(2m!-), tho Moana (4in.),' did'iiot fiYSisK-v? J Second-Class Yachts (handicap). Once round No. 1 course".—.Jl'Sr'Swan's~"Siren (scr.), 2h. 4m., 55., 1; F. Davies's Nartcy Stair (18ni.), 2h. .27h1., 805.,. 2; Brewoil and Highet's Taiparp (15m.),. oil, 12m., 50s.J 3; l)r. Makgill's $i»n'otj.(3£ii;.), 2h. 16m., 80s.; W. Lambert's. Petri (15m.), 2h. 33ni. 'J'hird-Ciass Yachts - (handicap)". ' . Once round No. 2 course:?—Sargeant and Co's Quvenio (13m.), lh. 13m., 405., 1; Pettcy and Coming's Dauntless (scr.), 111. 2m'-i"|° 305., 2; Fletcher Bros', Matua (3m.), ; lh. Bm., 3; A. Smith's,..-Tnnij.,'(lip.); lh. 6m., 10s.; Smith and Charlesworth's To Rhuna (Gin.), lh. lGm., 155., Moana (25m.), and" Mahaki (22m.), did not'^finish. Mcn-of-Wor Cutters. . .'(sailing)., Prometheus'a 2Sft. jolly-boat-, oh. 54ni., 1; Powcrful's 28ft. jolly-boat, fill. 2nv. 215.,' 2; Powerfnl's 32ft. cutter, 5 h. 51m. 475.',. 3. Seven others started; One - capsized'. ' A .protest was lodged on behalf of tho second and third boats on the ground. that the winner did not round one 1 or the buoys'. Oil and Steam LaQiiehrs (handicap). Opb'ri to boats of tho Port Nicholson Motor BoatClub and tho P.N.Y.C., over 25 feet over all; twice round Motor-float Club courso.— Donne, Stacey and .Co.'s" Britannia, 20 h.p. Britannia (scr.), 54min?-'-18s ; ce'.-; '1; "Jameson and Wilson's ltuilii, 6 vh.p. (30min.), lh. 25m., 405., 2. StandariJ' alfeo .BtarietJ' from scratch, but was disqualified* for missing!one of tho buoys. ' Oil and Steam Launches', (handicap). lOpeir to boats of the P.N.Y.C. and Motor Boat Club under 25 feet' ..over'"allCiFice '-round Motor Boat Club cdWrsoF— OJ 11 Johnston's Alert, 8J li.p., Gardener, lh.' , ''-.ls'in. 125., 1; Hannan and Co.'s,Swan, 5 h.p., White. 111. 19m. 375., 2. , pfoenshield's INeplo,'did not finish. The To Aro Sailing.;.Ghib-'Raco for J lialFdeclied boats was pbst^iiiied.--In lltho-Niival Cutter Sailing Race- fbr local boats, there wero threo starters, .tworepresenting ' the Petono Navals, and one - -t>lic Wellington Navals. ' Tlie race .\vas.:. not fiuisliod;.before tho. timo limit (7 p.in.);;t Petono'No. 2 boat capsized.