YACHTING.
Tacc > was, sailed -by-. the'-'vPort Nicholson iTibht- Club ' on. Saturday' 'afternoon'. for' tlife Mills Memorial- trophy;; -'. -.a-,fresh southerly breeze blowing. - and ."'the'-three.' competitors— Mr. .7. (scr.), Mr. John S. .S : wan\s ' Syreiiv (lßmiri.) > ', r (m(l the Evans Bay Syndicate's A'gaira '(14niin.)—got • off Vol 1 to, time.. -Syrpn got the best-i of tho start, with Ngiiira second, and Waitangi., third. The Waitangi overhauled her opponents before the .Halswell buoy- was rounded,,' and.' the boats striing' out in the following'-order:' Waitangi, •Syren,:Xgaira. which, order"-"was- maintained the, whole way round;:-. Waitahjp finishedifrst, Syren second, aid Ngainl, third." The sailing times for the' :course",■wbro'i.'AVriitangi', • •i7niiu. 45sec.j- Syren, 2hrs: s?ec:: and"A'gamv '2hrs. 12min.' 55 ec Suen thus-won oh her tune-allowance. • 'J'lic. Iloet of the Port Nicholson; Yacht Club received an, addition' last night, when Mr--4s"'; JM"* 8 launched his newthird-class yaolir, .built fi'OMi, n.• ,f Rudder,' design. .The ne .;!;. craft W a .credit, to; her,,amateur .ijmldpr. J.he oil launch Kuihi left fc'rili'c .Sounds on &unday, and arrived at, Picton early yesterday morning. • '- " ■
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 112, 4 February 1908, Page 8
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168YACHTING. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 112, 4 February 1908, Page 8
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