YACHTING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 6081, 23 February 1891, Page 3

YACHTING.

The Napier Sailing Club opened their L Saturday afternoon in the inner season on Saturday a after noon's harbor, and a veiy f _ aat soort was witnessed. At a quarter past thrll there was a procession of boats aud a Satch race in which the foilowing took oartC-Tutwave Queen, Beatrice, Lily, _£_-_, Sarhellen Jubileeßeso Surmise, and a boat sailed by Mr Wenley. £ was a strong north-west breeze blowing, and the sea was very choppy, whUe many of the competing boats got into difficulties round by the Watchman. Fhe Navals' cutter Beatrice, under skilful management, had the race well in hana from T e i lrt, and was the firsttopassthe winning Jury 'and Provis acted as starters The sew Sod of starting the race by a flying Et, Instead 'of from the moorings w!th head ill down, gave every satisfaction. Next Saturday Mr Salisbury's prize of £5 W Ibe Bailed for, and the handicaps will be declared shortly. The course fixed upon is 1 follows: -Starting point buoy off terpentine, round buoy halfway between the Watehmau and Whaiarangi, then round a _uoy between Maraetara and Maori Head, home The starter will decide llth^aySnathe course the boats are to so A blue flag will signify that all buoys _r« +n ha kent on the starboard hand, and a « flagthafthey should be kept on the rort side. Points are to count as follows :- KS 4 points; 2nd boat, 2 points; 3rd boat, 1 point-