Aguattes.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 119, 15 November 1902, Page 5 (Supplement)

Aguattes.

£Bt Nbpxonb.] The Napier Union Club has decided to support the motion that the N.Z.A.R. Association should manage and finance its own championship regattas, and that the levy, per capita, do not exceed 3d. Ono or two slight alterations have been made in the sailing regu&Uaons of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron th» season, Ifee principal of whiflfa. is that yachts under tee new order of thing* may luff as they please except in tSa case provided for in rule 7, whicli reads — "In races where time allowances are conceded at the start a yacht running free ,or with thfe wind aft shall never alter her course by luffing or bearing away to hinder an overtaking yacht passing." In the event of a yacht being over the line at the start, the starter will recall her by megaphone or some such signal, at the same time exhibiting her official number, when she must return and recross the line. The rule relating to the carrying of a lifebuoy on. deck or in the cockpit is also to be enforced. A serious accident happened to crown from the Banks and Yarra Yarra clubs, Melbourne, on Cup day. The Banks eight in their best practice clinker were ahead, and were " shooting " through the scaffolding rigged for the building of the new bridge, when the fresh wind that came up with the change caught ttie boat, and bore her broadside on to one of the piles. The water was very rough, and in ' a very short time had broken the boat in two. The crew swam to the shore. While they were still entangled the Yarra eight •canie on, aud , not hearing the warnings of the Banks men rushed into the same trap. They escaped, however, with nothing worse than a bad split in the planking of the boat." Both crews had to get back to their quarters along the bank, carrying their oars with them. The Banks lose all but tho irons and fittings of their boat. Other crews following these were warned in time, and wera taken through he obstruction with tha aid of ropes.