YACHTING ADMIRAL

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 147, 19 March 1934, Page 6

YACHTING ADMIRAL

Evans Bay Club Holds Special Races NAVAL MEN IN REGATTA Ideal sailiug weather prevailed yesterday when the Evans Bay . Yacht and Motor-boat' Club conducted a series of races in honour of the patron of the club, Bear-Admiral F. Burges-Matson. Several officers and a number of ratings took part.in tlie events. It was the first visit of the Rear-Admiral to the club, ■tn event which he made notable by sailing the first-class keel yacht Wairere 11-to victory over a field of eight competitors. Rear-Admiral Burges-M atson sailed Wairere II from the boat harbour, and was met on the trip by n number of craft ami escorted to the clubhouse, where he was welcomed by the commodore of the club, Captain W. J. Keane. More than 50 craft, from first-class keel vachts to small boats of all types, assembled in the bay, forming a scene of colour and animation. Two races were held in the morning, and others followed after an official welcome later in the day to the naval visitors. In extending a welcome to Rear-Ad-miral Burges-Watson, the commodore mentioned that the Navy and the yachting fraternity were linked by the common tie of love of the sec. The sport of yachting was greatly indebted to the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy for co-operatipn on many occasions. The Evans Bay club had been highly honoured when the Admiral had consented to become its patron. In reply, Rear-Admiral Burges-Wat-son warmly thanked the club for the honour which had been conferred upon him. Yachting was a splendid sport, he said, and one thing that impressed him in New Zealand was the large number of young people engaged in yachting. Wellington yachtsmen had everything against them from a weather point of view. It was much to their credit that so many young fellows were developing as excellent yachtsmen. He expressed the hope that he would be in a position to take an active part in the progress of the club in his capacity as patron whenever opportunity offered. Keel Yachts’ Race. The first event for keel yachts drew L a field of eight, the rear-admiral leading the fleet over the line after lie line! manoeuvred for a strategic position. Hie commander of the Diomede, Conuiiiinder J. Farquhar, was at the tiller ot Viola, and Lieutenant T. B. "Winch, of the Dunedin, sailed Wairere I. The comse was from (lie clubhouse direct to the Jcrningham mark, which was rounded on (lie port hand, thence back to the clubhouse. Rear-Admiral Burges-Watson led all the Finishing times with handicaps m parentheses were as follow :- —Wairere II (2i'min.). 12.24.23; . Viola (BJniin.), 12.25.41 ; Galatea (4Jmin.), 12.-.im; M airerel (4?,min.), 12.27.8 ; Romp (uimiml, 12.27.33; Rawenc (12min.). 12.3i.1i; Annetta (llniin.).' 12.46.18; Kestrel (bi min.), did not finish. On corrected times the placing was : — Wairere II I Komp “ Viola '• Galatea * A Mussed Start. . c »•«.• The race for centreboard boats and naval cutters and whalers found 21 starters,. of which six boats were entered by the navy. A massed start was witnessed. the field making a striking picture. The Sanders Cup champion Betty led the rest for two rounds of the threelap triangular course, but was just beaten for first to finish by Advance. A naval cutter from the Dunedin was sailed with ability by Lieutenant Courage, who dm well 'to cross the finishing line fourth, against regular racing craft. On handicaps he was placed first. A cutter from the Diomede fouled and disabled the 14footer Ponoke by carrying away her shrouds, both boats withdrawing. Finishing times and handicaps were as follow:—Advance (Sirnn.), 12.4 b--; Betty (scr.), 12.46.4; Ki” <scr.) 12.47.10; Cutter 93DZ (13min.), 12.47.-8: 1 hantom (2min.), 12.48.11 ; Kotare (2inun.), 12.48'.21; Mayfair (Gmm.), 12.48.42; Kitty (Umin.), 12.49.0; Tuatea (ffiniii.), 12.49.48; Colleen (6min.), away (6min.), 12.4-9.56; Arikt J-imin.), 12.50.55; Idono (2min.), 12.u2.t>J: Lachlan’s .Tewel (2min.), 12.02.42; Golden Ray (Smin.), 12.55.35; Rob Roy .(M min.). 12.55.56; whaler 92K2(16imin., 12 57.7; Demon (61mm.). 12.58.00 , whaler 93K2 (IGlmin.), 1.2.31 1 (IGi-min.), 1.2.55; R.N.V.R. No. 2 (16J min.), 1.12.20. . Corrected times gave the following placings: — Dunedin's cutter .. ••• • • JDiomede’s whaleboat 92K2 - Mayfair Other Events. ’ Another race for centreboard boats and naval eutters and whalers was won bv the Dunedin’s whaler with a handicap of 12min. The R.Jf.V.R. wnaler No. 1 (llniin.) was placed second, and Kotare (Smin.) was sailed into thi*d place. Eighteen others started. The second race for keel yachts resulted: Wairere 1 (21), 1; Wairere II (scr.), 2; Romp (4J), 3. Also finished: Gaintea (3). Muritai (8), Raweue (6), Viola and Kestrel withdrew. Two sneed launches, Mi&s laubniiin and Spindrift, contested a race, which was won by the latter with a margin of linin. lusec, on a one-lap course, Saturday’s Racing

Events on Saturday resulted as follow ■ — , . rm Bovs’ Race (Tauranga class). — three starters. Sea Hawk ((>). corrected time, 3.2.10, 1; Ajax (4s), 3‘.5.15, 2; Peter Pan (scr.), 3.6.2. 3. Idle-Alongs.—Four starters. Mnytair (2), corrected time, 3.38.45, 1 ; Tuatea di). 3.39.23, 2; Pegaway (scr.), 3.42.6, 3. Golden Ray (3), 3.42.43. Launches. —Won -by Miss Taubman (14). 4.50.25, 1; Sprindrift (scr.), 4.52.17. 2; Isohel (30), 4.54.6, 3. Felix (23). 4.57.7.