YACHTS IN HIGH WIND

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 49, 21 November 1932, Page 5

YACHTS IN HIGH WIND

Keen Sport on Saturday MAIN EVENT TO VIOLA Races for keel yachts were held hy the Evans Bay Yacht and Motor-boat Club on Saturday afternoon. The strong northerly wind made things extremely lively for. the yachtsmen, and the full force of the blow was felt near Koro Koro, where some very tricky manoeuvring was required. . z. 1 C. Neal’s Viola was placed first on corrected times, although Wairere II was first home in the first class race, and in the second class event Galatea, . the scratch boat, was first home, and retained her position when times were adjusted. Results in detail are as follow, handicaps, finishing and corrected times being given in each case:— FIKST CLASS KEEL YACHTS. (Club Handicap.) Viola (C. Neal), 81m1n.,-shr, 3min. 32sec., 4hr. 55min. 2sec. 1 Wairare'll (E. Bucholz). scr., 4hr. 55min. SOsec,. 4hr. 55min. 30sec 2 Atalanta (Tonics and McCrorie), 4Jmin., shr. Imin. 45sec., 4hr. 47mln. 15sec. .. 3 liomp (fijmln.) did not finish owing to breaking a whisker guy. SECOND CLASS KEEL YACHTS. (Club handicap.) , Galatea, scr., ■shr.';.sinin.'' Osec., ,shr. smin. Osec. ............. 1 Annetta (llmln.), shr. 24mln. 34sec., shr. 13mln. 34sec. 1.-.......... .2 Nanette (scr.), shr. lOmin, 20sec., shr 16min. 20sec 3 Rawene (9min.), shr. 45min. 44sec., shr. 36mln. 44sec 4 The yachts fallowed a course from the Evans Bay clubhouse to Coromandel Buoy to Somes Rock Buoy,, back to a finishing line off the clubhouse. ’ - . . •. . . t : ; ' RACES YESTERDAY Ideal sailing conditions prevailed in Evans Bay yesterday morning when the club held four, .races for centreboard boats. Betty won the Rona-Jellicoe race. Scandal the 18ft. 'and under race, and Colleen the 13ft. and ; under .class race. Only three boats started in’the. second class race, and none finished. Detailed results:— ■'' r, ■ ' 1 ' ■■ RONA JELLICOE 'CLASS, Betty (scr.). 12hr. 35min. 31sec., 12hr. . 35min. 31sec. ..7.... 1 June )3Jmln.). 12hr. 42min. 35sec., ,12hr. 39min. ssec. .......... 2 Clyde (lmln.l, 12hr. 40rnin. lOsec., 12hr 39min. lOsec. 3 Five starters. . FIRST CLASS CENTREBOARDS. Scandal (omin.), 12hr. Bflrnin. 42sec„ 12hr. 34min. 42sec 1 Southern Maid (6min.), 12hr. 45mln. 2sec., 12hr. 39mln. 2sec. 2 Nancy )3Jmin.), 12hr. 43min. 36sec., 12hr. 46m in. 6sec. 3 Nine starters. ... ' 13FT. AND UNDER CLASS. Colleen (2}min.), 12hr. 35min, SOJscc., 12hr. 33min. Olscc. 1 Tuppy (sJmin.), 12hr. 40min. 20sec., 12hr. 34min. 50scc. .............. 2 Damflno (scr.), 12hr. 35mln. '3osec., 12hr. 35mln. 30sec 3 Nine starters.