CORNWELL CUP TRIALS
SECOND WIN TO SHIRLEY ; I . The second of a series of trials to select a Wellington representative for the Corn- ; well Cup contest was held at Petone on Saturday afternoon. In the first heat the following boats participated: Shirley (G. Cane and H. / Sturtcr), Wairuna (S. Woods and R. Parkin*), and Waitui (R. Julian and R. Kerr). . . , , The Shirley was first away, being followed by Wairuna. Wairuna had a lot of trouble iu setting her spinnaker owing to the squally weather, but finally hoisted it safely. Waitui gave up after several attempts, and sailed without it. About two-thirds of the way down the island the weather blew up to a threereef wind and was very squally. . Wairuna’s mainsail jibbed twice and the boom climbed the mast, making the boat unmanageable. The Puremata yachtsmen handled Wairuna in a masterly way and, manoeuvring her to a beam wind, finally got the spinnaker down. ! Ti mes at the first mark were: Shirley, 3hr. admin. 20 sec.; Wairuna, 3hr. 54min. aOsec.; VVaitui, 3hr. 55min. Osec. After rounuing, Shirley immediately went round 0,1 t h he starboard tatk to get a short .leg-m before the others rounded. n J Va ‘ ra £ a Waitui. after rounding, kept on tne port • Sek and Shirley went about on the same tnek Wairuna went about to star , & for a short distance then round a-’ain to port. Shirley, at this stage, a Tso went about to starboard to split racks with Wairuna, and crossed several lengths to windward, ’. m “®f.‘ a S Wab round to hold Wairuna m kw wake. Wai runa did well to overhaul Shirley at this e as the wind was so strong that the’boats were only staggering. Wairuna ‘ot out of the difficulty by going round a°ain In the meantime, Shirley, holding a favourable -squall, tooi advantage of this and continued on the port tack. About half-way up to the wharf these two boats split tacks again, khnley to windward, and, going abou , hd W > runa under her lee. Waitu was wen back Shirley sailed a long leg to port to get the advantage of smooth water under the lee of the wharf and won comfortably by five minutes. The finishing times were:—Shirley, 4hr. 31min. 30sec; Wairuna, 4hr. 36mm. 30 sec • Waitui. 4hr. 39mm. Osec. G’ Cain has now two decisive wins to his credit, thus qualifying for the final.
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Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 82, 31 December 1929, Page 16
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