WEEK-END YACHTING AT PAREMATA

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 155, 29 March 1937, Page 2

WEEK-END YACHTING AT PAREMATA

Seventeen Races Sailed FOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS DECIDED Fino weather during the week-end enhanced the success of the I’aremata Boating Club’s Easter regatta, which concludes to-day. Seventeen events were sailed and the championships for all four classes were decided. There were many spectators, including visitors as well as competitors from neighbouring clubs, among whom were representatives from Wanganui and the commodore of the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club, Mr. T. Connor. Saturday’s conditions were not good as the easterly breeze was fluky, and in tlie afternoon races nearly all boats were becalmed shortly after the start. The out-going tide and complete absence of wind at Shearer’s point carried many boats backward, and at one stage there were almost 30 boats helplessly waiting for a lift. In the handicap events this resulted in the scratch boats catching the first away about 200 yards from the starting line. Similar conditions prevailed on Sunday, the wind was again light and fluky r from the east, in the morning, but in the afternoon what breeze there was came out of the north-west. All the championship events were started from Moorhouse’s buoy to avoid difficulty in starting against the tide in the channel. The Championships. The start of the Rona Jellicoe regatta championship was made in a calm and the boats drifted over the line for nearly five minutes before getting under way. This race was won by Watti, who took 2.45.59 to cover the course. There was a flat calm in Browne’s Bay and down the channel to the finishing line. There was some doubt whether the Watti could finish within the time limit of three hours as the tide turned, about 5 p.m. and progress was slow against the current. The Takapuna class did not finish the' Duncan Cup race within the time. The race was abandoned and will be sailed again at 1.45 this afternoon, and the Watti handicap will not be sailed. The start of the Idle Along championship was the finest sight of the day yesterday, when 19 boats went away well bunched and with spinnakers set. This championship was won by the Evans Bay Boat Pegaway, who finished over four minutes ahead of Valhalla. Good work by R. Smith, for’ard hand, was largely responsible for Pegaway’s win. Detailed results, showing handicaps and actual finishing times, are as follows :— Blair Handicap. Tauranga Class: Started 9.30 a.m. Valpeen (cer.), 10.45.32 1 Maureen (30see.), 10.48.32 2 Weka (scr.), 10.53.24 3 Also started : Scamp (7min.), 10.59.15. Ajax did not finish. Final Race Qnirke Plaque. Takapuna Class: Started 9.45 a.m. Corsair (7mln.), 11.9.32 1 Danilino (1.30), 11.13.15 2 Marie (Imin.). 11.13.38 3 Also started; Noleen (scr.), 11.10.28; Twink (1.30), 11.10.50; Adair (lOmin.), 1147.36; Robin (Imin.), 11.18.9. .Tuanette was disqualified. Noleen won the Ouirke Plaque with a total of 27, and Twink, 24. was second. Tleretaunga Handicap. Idle Along Class: Started 10 a.m. Alleen (smin.), 11.47.38 1 Wairere (4mln.), 11.19.1.6 2 Gipsy (lOmin.), 11.49.43 3 Also started: Dorothy (9mln.), 11.50.26; Vanitie (3.30), 11.51.00; Spinnet (3.30), 11.51.49: Pegawav (1.30), 11.52.10; Riptide (scr.), 11.52.40; Antoinette (2.30), 11.53.30; Keo (9mtn.), 11.53.21; Nalilin (2niin.), 11.53.33; Dora (2.30), 11.53.43; Damfino (1.30), 11.53.52; Bonny Jean (smin.), 11.5-t.15; Idle Along (scr.), 11.54.36; Belvedere (2.30), 11.54.57; lanthe (Iniln.), 11.55.6. Six boats did not finish. Vampire, who did not sail the first day. capsized in a squall shortly after starting. Belvedere also capsized', but was righted and completed the course. The fastest time in this race, 1.26.38, was gained by Alleen. This was the best time recorded in the class until the afternoon, when Damfind went round in 1.22.15. Scotf Ramsay Cup. 14-Footer Class: Started 10.20 a.m.

Impudence (12.0.41) ...

Vanguard (12.2.8) 2 Wellesley (12.2.45) 3 Also started: Queenle (12.3.58): Kitty (12.4.21): Lois (12.5.30) : Kotukn (12.G.25) ; Watti (12.(1.25 1-5); Soutlieru Maid (12.1i.29); Clyde (12.7.18); Lauchlan's Jewel (12.7.33); Putorlno (12.10.19) ; Rob Roy (12.10.32). Sixteen boats started from Duncan's Point in a fresh breeze, and Impudence had a lead on Vanguard after rounding the first buoy; their positions remained unchanged over the rest of the course. The wind dropped right away for the run dowu the channel to the finish. Woraer Bay 1-Ifinclica.p. Idle Along Class: Started 2 pan. Damfino (2niin.), 3.44.15 1 Vanitie (3.30), 3.58.22 2 Pegaway (Imin.), 4.2.17 3 Also started: Dorothy (7.30), 4.4.30; Dora (3min.), 4.4.39; Alleen (2.30), 4.5.33; Vampire (scr.), 4.6.56; Tatua (5.30), 4.6.59; Valhalla (Imin.), 4.7.13: Riptide (tier.), 4.7.53; Lyric (Sniin.). 4.8.53: Spitfire (5.30), 4.11.6: Reo (9min.). 4.11.15: Spinnet (3minj, 4.12.15: lanthe (2.30), 4.13.31; Idle Along (Imin.). 4.14.51; Antoinette (3niin.J, 4.15.24; Beh’edere (Imin.), 4.17.57. The boats were bunched in the channel at the start for nearly half an hour, Damfino II being the only boat to get away without much trouble. Vanitie was next with Pegaway not Car away. Dabiino II was almost 20 minutes ahead at the finish. Vernon Grove Cup. Takapuna Class: Started 2.33 p.m. Marie, 4.1.9 4 Corsair. 4.2.22 2 Roh in, 4.2.52 3 Also started: .Tuanette, 4.3.52; Damfino. 4.5.18: Noleen, 4.8.59. Swink was disqualified on their own petition. They fouled Marie’s boom and forced her on' to flip buoy. Twink’s disqualification thus freed Marie, the winning boat, from penalty for fouling the buoy. Paerata retired and Adair was not eligible for the race. Reid Handicap. Tauranga Class: Started 2.40 p.m. Maureen (30see.), 4.29.33 1 Weka (2min.), 4.48.50 JValpeen (scr.). 4.53.15 •» Also started: Scamp (lOmin.), 1.0b.1b. Ajax retired. Josephine Brady <’up. First Race. 1-1-footer Class. Started 3 p.m. Kitty (5,:(0), 4.39.8 .. 1 Impudence (scr.), 4.43.56 - Lois (Imin.), 4.44.51 . .............. 3 Also started: Vanguard i4m!n.), 4.<>lAi . Putorlno (5.30). 4.53.52; Kia Ora (SAO) 457 16; Wellesley (smin.). 4..>9.43: Matti (-(min.), 4.50.58; I.aiiehlan’s Jewel (Smin.), 5.0.19; Queenle ismin.), 5 2.47; Kewpie (lOmin.), n. 7.11: Rob Roy (Tmin.). •> 9.25. Southern Maid was disqualified for walking the bout through (he channel by Shearer's point. All competitors were becalmed shortly after (lie start, and Kitty. Lois and Impudence were the only boats to work the channel successfully, and they had a big break on the rest of the hold at the finish. SUNDAY Buckland Handicap. Tauranga Class: Started 9.45 a.m. Scamp (lOmin.), 11.9.15 1 Weka C-’min.). and 5 alpeeu tscr.l, 11 13.19 (dead heat) 2 Also started: Maureen (ser.), 11.14.10: A i-*x (Smin.), 11.17. Id. 'The two second boats fought out a great, race over the last umirter of a mile, to cross the line together. Josephine Brady Cup. S-coud Race. It Footer Class: Started 10.10 a.m.

Arik! (6.30). 11.57.25 , ’ 1 ni'iutdeiie'e" (scr.).' 12.3.’17 """"""" 3 1 \i- sfirted- Killy (4 30' Rob Rov (7min.) j2.8.1d: Vanguard etmin.) 12.8.22: Kia () ra (8.30), U.9...0, Quttnlc (5m1n.1. 12.1355: Putorbio (.;..(o>. 1'- 10..>2; Lauchlan's Jewel (Suiln.), 1'..1..... Matti who iini.-hmt second, was dis.iuali. I as she fouled Southern Maid when 'vbin - round a Imov. and Kotukn retired •Tiler fouling. WelEsley, Souther.. Mai.l ■ ind Kewpie <Hd not finish and Clyde did not start. The light easterly was not

strong enough to sail the boats, and they drifted in on the tide to the drifted in on the tide to the finish. Botliamley Handicap. Takapuna Class: Started 10.26 a.m. Juanette (Imin.), 11.55.22 1 Twink (2min.), 11.56.4 2 Paerata (smin.), 11.56.12 3 Also started: Robin (1.30). 11.56.29; Marie (1.30), 11.56.36; Damfino (Imin.). 12.1.39; Corsair (4min.). 12.1.43: Noleen (scr.). 12.3.5; Adair (lOmin.). 12.11.22. The first two boats were together over almost all the course, changing positions all the way. Duncan Cup. Abandoned. Idle Along Championship. Started 2.15 p.m. Pegaway, 4.43.9 1 Valhalla, 4.47.13 2 Nahlin, 4.-17.38 3 Also started: Vampire. 4.48.18; Riptide, 4.48.19; Damlino, 1.15.26; Dora. 4.52.3: Belvedere. 4.52.24; Lyric, 4.35.25: Elite. 1.55.40; Spitfire. 5.2.15. Several boats did not finish. Square Bilge ('hainpionship. H Class: Started 2.40 p.m. Impudence. 4.20.15 1 Lois. 4.30.12 2 Queonie. 4.40. Ki 3 Also s.tarted: Rob Roy, 4.43.16; Kotuku. 4.49.9; Putorino. 4.51.12. The conditions were most favourable for Impudence, and she had gained a long load by the time she got into the channel. Wellington Provincial Tauranga Championship. T Class: Started 2.23 p.m. Weka. 3.21.59 1 Valpeen, 3.26.12 2 Maureen. 3.29.55 3 Also started: Scamp, 3.32.26; Ajax. 3.33.43. This class was the only one that made any appreciable progress, and the winner did well to have nearly live minutes’ break at the finish. Rena Jellicoe Regatta Championship. X Class: Started 2.55 p in. Watti. 5.10.59 1 Wellesley. 5.16.39 2 No othor boats finished. Kitty, who was third, lay in the stream lor 10 minutes and drifted slowly backward on the tide.