YACHTING

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 52, 25 November 1929, Page 13

YACHTING

ROYAL PORT NICHOLSON CLUB RACES KEELERS AND CENTREBOARDS A ealm sea and light' southerly made conditions ideal for yachting on Saturday. when yachts of the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club made, a pretty picture skimming over Ute waters of the inner harbour. First-class keelers had to make the southern blinker and return to the starting line at Clyde Quay, while for second-class boats an impromptu ccurse was set down —from Clyde Quay to Jerningham, round -the Mararoa, back (two circuits). For the centre-board cruft the usual Jerningham-Coromandel course was followed. Results were as follow: — First Class.—Viola f.lomin.), shr, 14 min. 24see., 1; Marnngi (scr.), shr. 2 min. 37see., 2; Wairere I (lSmin.l, shr. ISmiii. ssec., 3; Ailsa (Smin.), shr. 17 min. 6sce., 4; Kona (smin.), shr. 24 min. 44sec„ 5. Second Class. —Shamrock (22tnin.), 5 hr. Ulmin. 27scc., 1; Irex (IGmin.), shr. 14ntin. 45sec., 2; Galatea (scr.), 4hi< 59 min. 25sec.). 3; Nanette (Utnin.), shr. 16min. 38.«ec.. 4; Linnet (14min.), shr. 15min., 5. Seabird (21min.), did not start. 18ft, and Under Class. —Ngaio (.14 min.). -Ihr. 53min. 46sec., 1 : Little Haste (4min.). 4hr. JGniin. 19sec., 2; Clyde (scr.), 4hr. 42min. 35sec., 3. SANDERS CUP EILEEN WINS SECOND .OTAGO TRIAL. By Telegraph I’ > ii-suciation Dunedin. November 24. The second of the series of Sanders Cup trials was sailed on Saturday afternoon in a full sail breeze,- and Eileen again proved an easy winner. The starters were Eileen, Kia Ora, Heather, Shamrock, and Squib.