YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1336, 13 January 1912, Page 12

YACHTING.

£Br lUiNßHirr.] ' To-day—l'.N.Y.C. Handicap Races, for first and second-class yachts, 011 Course No. 1. Monday, January 22—Anniversary Regatta. Saturday, January 27—P.N.Y.C. Picnic. Saturday, February 3—I'.N.Y.C. handicap races for first and second-class yachts, on Course No. 2. Saturday's Drift, The yachts driftod to the starting line; they drifted over it when their gun had gone, some were able to drift faster tlian others, but they all drifted. Such was Saturday's race. Not at any time in the' afternoon did it look as if a breeze was likely to get up, but still the little group of yachts, with sails hanging limp, and heading in all directions, hung on in tho hope no doubt that at the four hours at their disposal they could drift round a course some eight or nine miles in length. One person, after gazing at tho becalmed yachts for some minutes, ventured the remark that "they arc going to stick to it, anyhow." If this person had looked again in another half-hour— perhaps he did—ho would have seen the truth of his remark. _ Yes, they stuck to it, they stuck to it for fivo hours, and they were still sticking to it at 8.15 p.m. Boat Harbour for Auckland. j For some considerable timo past the Auckland yachtsmcn have been agitating for a boat harbour, and their continual asking has not boon without success. Last' week's number of the "New- Zealand Yachtsman" contains a plan of the boat harbour which the Harbour Board propose to make on the. ioresliore of St. George's Bay, to the west of Campbell's Point. Tho area of the harbour is to be ISI acres with a depth ranging from 10ft. Sin. to 3ft. Gin. The water will bo retained at a constant level, entrance boing gained by lock [rates.

Notes. Tho weather on Sunday lost was beautifully fine, and nearlv all tho yachts and launches were out. The Kawene, Taipari, Muritai, and Nancy Stair spent the day at Somes Island, while the other yachts were visiting the numerous other bays. This afternoon tho first raws of tho No. 2 series will be sailed. The Taipari will put in her first appearanco this season, and it is probable that the Amai will face tho starter ajso fur tho first time this season. In a recent cruising race at Dunodin, the Marita (lato Pet.ie.l, of Wellington) had a day out. Her crew made every point a winning one, and sho won her raco with her handicap (smiu.) to spare. Tho White Heather, the Ailsa, and several of the smaller fry were out on Wednesday afternoon. Anniversary Day. With Anniversary Day less than a fortnight ahead things locally are beginning to' got very busy. A special, programme is being drawn up by.the P.N.Y.C., and with ordinary luo; in the way of weather, both the club and yachtsmen generally should have a good day. It is reported that we are likely to have a visitor from Lyttelton—something pretty IW.

Tho' remains of the late Commander Frederic G. Brine, who was washed overboard from the battleship St. Vincent, were interred,. with full naval honours, at Berohaven. Eaeli of the battleships St. Vincent, T°nwaira, Vanguard, and • lliir-'wood, which were in harbour, landed a large funeral party, while the number of officers 'present was the largest ever seen at a naval funeral at Ber.?haven. Fully 1500 naval men took part. Bluejackets lined tho streets along which tho procession passed. A large body of seamen, with rill.cs reversed, headed' the procession, followed by a band playing the "Dead Jlareh." Next came the hearse, and then a body of marines and soldiers. The rear was brought up bv naval officers—among whom was llwir-Admiral Peirse—and a larce number of Berohaven townspeople. The Ixidy was lowered into the grave by a number of the late Commander Brine's fellow-officers, a salute was fired in blank cartridge, and trumpeters sounded the "lost Post." Among tho numerous wreaths was ono from the people of Bcrehaven. It was stated at a meeting of the Poplar Guardians on November 22 that the hoard had decided to accept the offer of .(.'40.000 for tho Forest Gate branch workhouse made by the West Ham Guardians, Pauperism has greatly decreased in recent: years. Seeing its reflection in a plate-glass window in High Street, Kettering. Northamptonshire, an escaped bullock charged the window and'shattered it.