WELLINGTON WINS
Idle Along Sailing Championship TWO FIRSTS YESTERDAY (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, February 5. By winning the first three races, the Wellington crew has won the Idle Along sailing championship for 1941. The second and third races were decided at Lyttelton today, Wellington winning the morning race after a close contest with Canterbury, and winning the afternoon race easily. The members of the winning crew arc-:—C. Stutter _ (skipper), H. G. Stutter and E. Gibson. Canterbury and Nelson were the two crews which showed the next best performances.
This morning’s race was over a triangular course aud was started at 10.30 a.m. in a light southerly wind. Crews of two were carried. At the end of the first round Canterbury led Nelson by 2rnin. 1 sec., with Wellington 7see. behind Nelson. Wellington .did well on the beat in the second round and rounded the mark 55sec. ahead of Canterbury* who had the same margin over Nelson. The wind was failing during the last round but Wellington increased its lead on the run and stalling off a challenge by Canterbury during the final beat won by 20 seconds. The finish was: Wellington, 1.11.55 - 1 Nelson, 1.12.15 - Canterbury, 1.12.20 8 Westland, 1.18.0 4 Marlborough, 1.21.20 *> Afternoon Race. The afternoon race was started at 3 p.m. in a light southerly over a windward and leeward course. Wellington soon showed superior sailing and West Coast also put in a good burst. Wellington rounded the mark first, Imin. 40sec. ahead of Canterbury, which was followed by West Coast and Nelson. Marlborough retired without completing the round. A failing wind made the beat very slow at this stage, and the West Coast skipper decided to withdraw, having fouled a buoy at the start of the race. Wellington now had a big lead, and finished the second round five minutes ahead of Canterbury, with Nelson another five minutes later. The wind freshened again for the final round, but Wellington now had a commanding lead,-and the finish was:— Wellington, 5.10.30 J Canterbury, 5.18.55 - Nelson, 5.19.25 o
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Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 113, 6 February 1941, Page 8
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