YACHTING

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 87, 11 January 1928, Page 7

YACHTING

(By

“Nereus.”)

At the Boat Harbour. The following yachts have now returned from the Sounds: Atlanta, Oyster, Ailsa, Marangi, Nanette, Seabird, Windward, Muritai, and also tlie launch Doris. Seabird returned on Sunday, and all the rest on Saturday, after having a very pleasant time. The return journey was made in a light northerly. On Saturday, Viola went across to Day’s Bay, while Linnet went up to Petone. Rona and Miru went for a trip round the harbour. Muritai spent the 'night at Somes Island and Oyster stayed overnight at Karaka Bay, . Mr. Hailey, who owns Rona, is shortly leaving on a trip to Australia, and it is understood that Rona will again be for sale. Galatea is also up for sale. On Sunday a start was made ivith the rigging of Kotiri, which so far has not been out this season. Wairere 11, whose owner, Mr. E. Eucholtz, is returning from a trip to ijurope at the end of the month, will be sailing next month. Anniversary Day Programme. The official racing programme for Hie Anniversary Day Regatta, fixed at the last meeting of the association, is as follows; —10 a.u»., race for second-class keel yachts; " 10.15 am., first-class keel yachts; 1 0.30 a.in., 18-foot and under, centre-boarders; 10.45 a.in., Jellicoe class .boats; 11 a.m.. launch race handicap; 2.45 p.m., general handicap for firsF and second-class keel yachts; 3 p.m., 18-foot and under class general handicap, all comers; 3.15 p.m.. Takapuna class, 3.30 p.m., launch race. Paremata.

Both races sailed at Paremata over the week-end were sailed in a light westerly, backing to south. The first-class

race, sailed for the Shearer trophy and’points for the Bradey Shield, resulted in a win for Kuini with Moire and Kotuku second and third respectively In the second-class event, there were three starters, Melowed, ’ Arahiwi. and Limerick. Owing to the very light breeze and strong spring tide, Melowed was the only boat to complete the course. A race for' motor boats, held jn the

afternoon, resulted in a win for Robert E. Lee, with Moki second. Wor«er Bey. A race held over tho week-end for Takapuna boats at Worser Boy saw the new boat, Marti, win from Kakartki and Spitfire, who finished in that order. This was Marti’s first actual "try-out,” ami she is reported tc have performed very well indeed. -Mr. Sang s launch, Taroa. has returned from the Sounds. Plimmerton Doings. At Plimmerton two races were held through the Christinas week and one on New Year’s Eve. Niue lioats were out to the latter event Tuakana, Onawa, Tualiine, Spea-Spray. Waitemata, Pukenui Twink, Non-Such. and Boomerang. The race ended in a close finish between Sea-Spray and Waitemata, the latter boat carrying off first- place. Last Saturday a very interesting race, held in a fairly heavy northerly wind, resulted in a win‘for Tuakana with Opawa and SeaSpray second and third respectively. A good deal of cruising was done over the Christmas holidays. A Cornwall Cup Proposal. Evidently the Otago Association is in

a very sound financial position,»or maybe it was prompted by a desire to depart from the ordinary, for a remit from the Otago Association, to be considered when tho delegates meet at Auckland, was discussed, at the Wellington Association meeting. A motion was unanimously passed instructing the Wellington delegate to vote against the Otago proposal for each province to provide its own boat, as in the Sanders Cup contest. Some comment was made, and it was pointed out that such a rule would merely produce "freak” boats and would entail much more expense, being as a whole against tho Cornwall Cup aims.

At the association meeting, when mention was made of the cost of sending awav the Wellington representatives to the Cornwall Cup contest, one member remarked that "if the funds needed swelling a bit, here was something to help them on." as he. placed a note on the table. The example was quickly followed by other delegates, and quite an amount was given freely on the spot. Such a spirit could well be copied by yachtsmen, and many who are not yachtsmen, in view of the long trip that the Wellington boat will have to make to the Sanders Cup. contest this year.