THE REGATTA

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 19, 23 January 1924, Page 10

THE REGATTA

AFTERNOON EVENTS

AUCKLAND WINS JELLICOE CLASS EACE.

The yachting on the harbour yesterday in connection with the annual regatta was generally voted one of the finest Anniversary gatherings' that has been held in Wellington for many years. Conditions remained suitable for sailing during the afternoon events. The wind in-' creased to a full-sail breeze after the luncheon interval, and then dropped considerably, but in every respect itbe weather was excellent for yachting purposes, and all the events on ' the programme were got off satisfactorily. One of the principal attractions in the afternoon was the race for the Jellicoe class boats, in which all six of the Sanders Cup boats competed. The result was a win for the.Auckland boat Eona, which finished 44sec ahead of Konini (Napier), and lmin 2sec ahead of June (Otago). GENERAL YACHT HANDICAP. The largest "field" of the day was seen in the general handicap for yachts, the first race of the afternoon programme. The course was the same as that for keel yachts in the morning. The race resulted as follows on corrected times : — Ailsa (25min), 4h 46m 20s .....C. 1 Kotiri (19min), 4h 51m 15s 2 Wairere I. (40min), 4h 55m 30s 3 Rona (lOmin), 4h 56m 10s; 4; Viola' (21min);. 5h 15s, 5; White" '■ Heather (22 miny; 5h 3m 50s, 6; Miru (48min), 5h 7m, 7; Atalanta (23min), Sh 8m 555, 8; Rawene (38min), 5h 14m 455, 9; Windward (32min), 5h 15m 10s, 10; Marangi (scr), 5h 21m 555, 11.; Seabird, Amai, and Nancy Stair were the last to finish, coming home. late. JELLICOE CLASS. The contestants in the Jellicoe class race were: Eona (Auckland), Konini (Hawkes Bay), 'Peggy (Wellington), .Linnet (Canterbury), : June (Otago), Murihiku (Southland), and Claire and Eymn_ (Wellington). The race resolved iteelf in the finish into a contest between the three Eona-design boats Eona, Konini, and June. ; Linnet started about four minutes late. The Eona designers drew away from the .other competitors, and at the conclusion of the i.first time round Eona had a long lead. June started late, but made up the margin of difference and gained third place by dint of fine sailing on the part of her skipper, G. Kellett. Peggy performed disappointingly, arid Eynin did not finish. The boats finished as follow: — Eona, 4h 22m 20s .1....... 1 Konini, 4h 23m 4s % June, 4h 23m 22s 3 Murihiku, 4h 27m 28s, 4; Linnet, 4h I 28m 19s, 5; Clair^ 4h 29tn 20s, 6:1 p 6ggy. 4h 32m 20s, 7. • , - HULK IJOAT!!1 RACE. The race for hulk boats resulted in a win for Addeley, with Gannemede second, and Helen Denny third. GENEEAL LAUNCH HANDICAP. The handicap for launches was the last event of the day. There were seven starters. The race resultid as follows : — Waione (scr), 3h 50m ,10s ......; 1 Josephine (6min), 4h lm 15s ....'..... 2 Kereru (9min), 4h lm 30s 3 Koeheke (13min), 4h 3m, 4; .Taua (16 mm), 4h 3m 20s, 5; Addeley (14min), 4h 9m 50s, 6; Tangaroa (13min), 4h llm 2s, 7.