YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 687, 11 December 1909, Page 12

YACHTING.

[By Mainsbeet.]

FIXTURES FOR'THE SEASON. ';'.;' Saturday, December 11-Handicap Races for third, and fourth-class Yachts. ' Saturday,. January 15.-Handicap Races for second, third, and fourth-class Yachts. January 22—Anniversary Regatta. ,■":""■ Saturday, January 29.-Mills's Memorial Trophy ~ , (Handicap); for'first-class Yachts only. : baturday, February 5,-Ocean Race, Handicap tho C< Cl b load " kol>1 X acllts Mongiug to Saturday February 19.-Ladies* Race, General ; Handicap. Each Yacht to bo sailed the whole way by a lady.

«lwy ar afternoon second-class race's S, +L^?'f- re ni ?y, F ith n ca l"'tel start, olnvmi <}l ah T °i- ose bchind - 1™ Janet was ■K^st 0 ?' 80 " 1 ' 0 tlmo with her tepsail. The Aancy Stair came next, followed by the White Po G int Ifnkf, W °- E "»Y?V boats." 0 When loint Halswell was reached a slicht collision nnT™™ hvee V he MaWna-.arid Wairere but S n, T ■ do,l \ Th . e Mahilla P»ssed tho cfs nrri, I !*'} 0 W.te, Korokoro, but the re W rZ£!l frora i l A ™* , , ana soon ' overhauled her opponent, and held her lead all the wav on tho beat back Point wV ? h0 vel 's'"EW easterly wind near K H,»TT h - am mad ? ?, v py close finish between the Wairere and Maluna. The Janet, nnri3?v Evans ? fl how things were and got a big spinnaker ready, and hoisted i{ when ,n Oriental Bay. The yachts- were paced as T , fo .tews-.-M tt h™,lj Wairere, 2; Janet, 3. It is understood that Mr. Crawford's yacht Patronus is to leave tho Sounds on Christmas Eve, if the weather is favourable. w-If"?!, P ff U ;° L ™ Qreeweks a ■num., Il th , e 3- acl 'te at the Boat Harbour have vSf P mi ri i , c , leanm S. and a coat of copper n „V fol >°wing-have '■ been treatedf:Janct,. Lizzie, ; Ethel, Mahakii ■ and*' the Eawene.;

lJlJ',w ?£' laS; i had a \new 14-foot scow WW the-wmter months, and she was K??* ls ,, tho L ° tu *- ai «l ?he is built on something the same lines as the scow Ramblor. 1^A T L?-..¥■ Q Ie W is building a .14-foot scow, »vLi?i *"}'* i™? •\ el l - ln haild - Tl «= boat is expected As| be finished in course, of a day or

.Another• glorious dor greeted the yachtsmen on Sunday lust, but there was a lack of wind. fe,' w t lilmSIi lm S w ; as «sitcd.b yi thb Mahaki, luna, Mr. Jackson s launch, and several of the smaller craft, who had ventured out that far, tempted by the light breeze. Several yachts spent the day at Day's Day and'Bona Bay, one or two being t seen up tho entrance. Scorching ""y.'.yas visited by. three launches and two small H-foot scows. A nice fresh nor'-eastor sprang up .and brought the yachts home. ft has been suggested by, nn Auckland yachtsman, (saysr the.. VNcw.-:Zealand. Yachtsman ) that an illuminated carnival should be held on the evening;of the Auckland regatta, lne.ideo,: which' was placed. before the Regatta Committee.at their meeting. Inst week,' is as under t—That at or:about 8.30p.m'. a probession of decorated and illuminated launches should form into lino, and should proceed down the harbour at a slow rate of speed,.passing an illuminated flagship to be 'arranged/ A handsome cash trophy or; trophies to bo provided tor f.tlie boat judged winner of the most paints for. artistic decoration, also a handsome trophy tor the boat adjudged winner of the most novel Or.unique illuminated decoration or rcprcsenreaching Dcvonport, the suggestion is .that the boats should form a'lino, abreast, and sweeping up the harbour, pass the; flagship again,.then disperse on their various ways for the remainder, of the evening. ... ' »'. , Mr. E. : Buchohv owner ■ .■. of•' tho Wairere, states that .he/intends taking the'yacht over to the Sounds himself at Christmas. Mr. : Bucholz adds that he is sole owner of .the Wairere, and. has' no intention of 'allowing anybody to take his .yacht- to; the Sounds. ■.According to a recent cable report, -Sir Thomas Lipton has. issued his fourth challenge' to the Is'ew.York,Yacht Club to race,for the America, Cup in 1911, and that ■ Sir, Thomas intends' building, ,twp yacht's for the contest: It would .seem,,.since,.this"new .challenge' has been .issued, : that, thejplucky: liptbn,. who set out. from:Holyhead- (Wales) on October, 16 for JNow York;; for the ■ purpose '■ of: consulting : the committee of the .New : York. Yacht ■ Club, with the object of inducing, them to accept a.chak 'lenge. under thos universal rules,, had met With some success in his mission. To an interviewer who caught' him at Huston on; the eve. of his departure,' Sir Thomas'- said: "I'll ;franklv confess that I'm with the'idea'of brin<'ing tho blue ribbon of tho yachting world back to th«'.-- Old Country; 'In the present conditions, however;... if is --impossible .to-find a British, designer; who, .will build a, boat which will,be_ anything more 'than ,a glorified streak.: J-o designer will risk-his.reputation by is'wid.'" ing a boat across'tho Atlantic and: running'the-danger-'of having it snnk,.or arriving, as all other challengers have done, in n battered and strained condition,'unfit for decent racing." The lady friends of tho: Pohsonby (Auckland) Cruising Club have donated a trophy, valued at £5 55.,.f0r,th0. annual harbour race. Perhaps' Wellington lady yabhtcrs will go and do likewise.-:--■-..-. '■■>

Modal. Yacht ■- Club, just formed , at. Ponsonby, (Auckland), is creatine great interest: -The club has opened with a membership of. 20. and : 16; mode] yachts..; The objects: of Hie club'arc. to encourage the-build* mg of model; yachts, and for. the racing of .the. same. -The following officers; have been elected:—Patron, ; Mr. Lindsay'- Cooke; vicepatron. Mr. C. Hi Poole, M.P.; commodore, "«£«.-• i-- Bra,ln<i i- vice-commodore, " Mr. ''J, M Wbirarsrear-'comniodore, Mr.' A. Hunt 1 secretary, Mr. :L. .Braund; treasurer, 'Mr!C. Bennett.' , , - . .