YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1026, 16 January 1911, Page 7

YACHTING.

RACING SEASON COMMENCES. The southerly, breeze which prevailed on Saturday, afternoon, enabled the yachts and small "fry" engaged on the harbour .to. carry full sail. At 2.45 p.m. there.were quite a largo number of yachts and launches out cruising, and they presented quite a pretty sight, as tney glided here and'there. Races- were got off by i tho Port Nicholson Yacht -Cluh, the. Motor Boat Club, and tho To Aro Sailing Club. .All. the events were well .contested except, tho third-blass : yacht race, for whicn only one yaht put in an appearance. '. Port Nicholson Yacht Club. j , The first-class' yacht. race held under iho'auspices of the Port Nicholson Yacht' 'ClubHvas won by Muritai, n ■'Vi 11 i- -Ma-h'iua; ' second. Lizzie secured first place in tho second-class race, with Ethel second. Tho following aro the details of tho races:— l-'irst-Class Yachts.—Muritai (llmin.), 1; Mahina (smin.), 2;' Siren (7min.), 3. . Also started: White Heather (scr.), and lolantho (12min.). '- Second-Class Y r achts.—Lizzie (scr.), 1; Ethel (lSrain.), 2; Nanoya (lOmiu.), 3. Also started: Viking (2min.). Sho did not finish. Launch Race. . A launch. race-'was got off under the auspices- of tho Port Nicholson Motor Boat Club. Tho... weather suited the launches, there being hardly a ripple oa tho water. The result of the ■ race ,is as follows:—Toanui, 1; Maui, 2; Jlanutai, 3. Also started: Veronica, 4; Scotia, 5. ' Te Aro Sailing Club. ■The Te Aro Sailing Cliib held a race for Mr. C. -Ward's; trophy. The Winifred got away with' a good load, which she held till near the; ond of the race, but was than overtaken by Kaitare and Redwing. Tho event ultimately resulted (u very close finishes, Kaitare securjng first place, with Redwing second and Winifred third.' Tho handicaps and positions of tho boats are as follow:—lvaitaro (scr.), 1; Redwing (Slmin.), 2; Winifred (12min.), 3;i Lotus (Smin.), 4; Valeta Mlniin.), 5;! Nan (Imin.), G; Doreen (1-lmin.), 7. -THE NORTHCOTE CUP. By Telegraph—l'rcss Association—Copyright. Melbourne, January 14. •The first- race for tho Northcoto Cup between tho yacht Cuhvulla 11, representing New South Wales, and the ICillara, representing Victoria, has been postponed on account of the rough .weather. The Cuhvulla was at tho post, and Mr. Marks, her owner, was prepared to sail her. Ho now Tefuses to contest tho race, and is returning to Sydney.