YACHT RACING

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 171, 15 April 1933, Page 13

YACHT RACING

Paremata Easter Regatta RESULTS OF EVENTS More than fifty centreboEivd yachts of various classes competed at Paremata on the fiyst day, yesterday, of the annual Easter regatta. There was a fresh fullsail breeze in the increasing tQ a strong wind later in the day, and a large crowd of spectators saw some exciting racing. The main event of the day, the firstclass general handicap in the afternoon, was won by one of the Paremata entrants, Peggy (R- Parkin), who started neat’ scratch and overhauled all the competitors in front of her, coming home well ahead of the scratch boat, Lavina, and Miss Josephine. The other race for first-class yachts, a sweepstake sealed handicap, was w’on by Lavina from scratch. This crack Port Nicholson yacht was captained by Nigel Blair. Miss Josephine (Paremata) was second. Putorino capsized, and Peggy retired after breaking a bobstay. There were favourable tides both ways, atvl Lavina finished only 51 seconds behind the course record. Oreroa managed to overtake the longhandicanped Whoopee in the second-class general handicap race, with (Tui (scr.) fairly close UP third- . Following are the detailed results, with handicaps and actual finishing times except in the case of the first-class sealed handicap event, where the corrected finishing times are also given. ■ All the other races were started on the Mark Foy system. QUIRKE MEMORIAL PLAQUE. (Takapuna Class Handicap,) First of a Series of Three Races. Damfino (scr.), Uhr. 31min 23sec. .... 1 O.K. Babv (3mln. 30sec.). Uhr. 32mm. . 2 Wairoa (4mln. 30sec.), llhr. 32min. Ssec. 3 Windsong (lOmin.l. 4; Noleen (3min.), 5; Maputa (6min. 3Qsec.), 6; Silver Dawn (9min. 30sec.). 7; Watt! (4min.). 8, also Started. Mickey, Torment and retired. FIRST CLASS SWEEPSTAKE. (General Sealed Handicaps.) Lavina (scr.). llhr. 52min. 525ec.,. llhr. 52min. 52sec••••• 1 Miss Josephine (2mln. 30sec.), llhr. 57min. 3see„ llhr. 54min. 33see. .... 2 Queenie (4mln. 30sec.). llhr. oOmin. 50sec., Uhr. 55min. 20see J Scandal (4min.) and Advance (4imn. 30sec.). equal. 4; Idonb (3miu.). 6; SueLem (amin.-30sec.). 7; June (Kmin.), S; Kfitukil (4min.), 9; Lois- (fimin.), 10, Phantom (4mln. 30sec.). 11. also started. Putorino capsized and Peggy, Knwplo, Indolence, Kqfare and Diana retired. ; SECOND : CLASS GENERAL HANDICAP. Oreroa dmln.). 12hr. 28min. 33sec 1 Wligopee (10mIn.). 12hr. 30mln. 3asec. .. - Tni ' (scr ). 12hr. olmin. ..; 3 Wifi! - Fire, the only other starter, retired. IDLE ALONG CLASS HANDICAP. Colleen (3min. 30scc.), 121ir. 34min. . 15sec. J Spinet (4m!n.), 12hr. 37mln. 27sec. .... 2 Idol (2min. SOsec.), 12hr. "40mip. 45sec. . 3 Innthe (2min.), 4, also started. Result retired. FIRST CLASS GENERAL HANDICAP. Peggy (2min.). 4hr. 12min. ssec 1 Lavina (scr.). 4hr. 13min. 52sec 2 Jliss Josephine (Imin. 36sec.), 4fir. lamin. 32sec 3 Sue-Lem (6min.). 4; Advance (4min. 30sec.), 5: Kotuku (smin. 30sec.). 6; Idono (3min. 30see.). . 7; Kewpie (7min.)', 8; Scandal (Smln.j. 9: Putorino (4mln, 30sec.), 10; Kotare (Bmin.), 11; Indolence (7min.). 12. also started. Diana capsized and Queenie and Lois retired. TAURANGA CLASS HANDICAP. Black Cat (4min.). 3hr. 35mln. 46sec. .. 1 Pixie (smin.), 31>r. -lOmin. 20sec - Midsn (2mln.). 3hr. 41rain, 45sec 3 Houdini. Jnr. (3mln.). 4; Wendy (scr.), 5. also started. Joyce and Peter Pan retired. '