ACROSS THE STRAIT

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 46, 24 February 1920, Page 8

ACROSS THE STRAIT

OCEAN YACHT RACE DESCRIBED

An interesting account of the Evans Bay Yacht and Motor-boat Club's ocean yacht race, which was held during the week-end, has been forwarded to The Post. It reads as follows : —"Left Evans Bay 2.30 p.m. Wind fresh south-east. Off Seatoun Waitangi split hex- mainsail and anchored to repair. Yachts passed Western Ledge in following order: Wanderer, Romp, Seabird, Galatea. Fresh south-east across Straits set up choppy sea. Heavy tide set up some of the yachts well to north on ran across. The night being very dark, difficult to pick up entrance. Yachts arrived Ocean Bfty in following order: Wanderer 10 p."m., Galatea 10.35 p.m., Waitangi 10.56 p.m., Romp 11.30 p.m. Seabird, being becalmed outside, did not get in until 3 a.m. Anchored for night and spent 'merry evening. Rev. Crump, director of Ocean Bay School, kindly supplied visitors with milk all Tound, which was very, much appreciated. Left Ocean Bay 9 a.m.' Sunday. Wind fresh southerly; carrying lower suit of- canvas, Galatea being only one carrying topsail. Almost immediately yachts clearing heads Galatea, took in her topsail. Made merry pace until 11 a.m. General order heave to and reef down with exception of" Seabird, carrying full rag. Breeze at this time considerably freshened, which set up a very choppy sea. Waitangi again split her mainsail off Karori Bock, and completed journey under jib and trysail. Finishing with adjustments of handicaps in following order : Galatea 1, Romp 2, Wanderer 3. Mr. Jackson's auxiliary yacht Psyche acted as mark boat."

Mr. Samuel Jenson, of Waihakeke, near Carterton, died suddenly last evening while assisting in the building of a,' haystack at a neighbour's farm. To all appearances, ho was in the best of health immediately before he collapsed and died. Mr. Jenson, who was a married man with a family of six children, was a keen sportsman and an excellent pigeon shot. An inquest is being held to-day.

A meeting of women interested in tho Labour movement will be held in. the Trades Hall on Wednesday evening.

Messrs. Williams and Co.. Ltd., will sell furniture at tho Forget-Me-Not Hall, Apu-crescent, Lyall Bay, next Saturday at 2 p.m.

An alteration in tho Wednesday night time-table of tho Eastbourne ferry sorvice is advertised. •