THE MILLS CUP

Evening Post, Issue 59, 10 March 1924, Page 10

THE MILLS CUP

IMPORTANT YACHTING EVENT

WON BY AILSA,

The premier yachting fixture of the l.oyal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's season was won on Saturday afternoon by the yacht Ailsa. The wind was a strong blow from the north, which set a fai? sea running. The course lay from the Clyde Quay Wharf to the pinnacle buoy otf beatoun, thence around the Koro Koro buoy, back to the red buoy at Oriental Bay, and back to the starting mife7 a ICe o£ rouB'M.Y eighteen The result of the race on corrected finishing-times was as follows: — Ailsa (Bmin), 5h 54m 18s 1 Rona (scr), 5h E6m 33s '" 2 Viola (16min), 5h 58m 2s ... .'.'""" 3 Marangi and.White Heather were the' other competitors. SECOND-CLASS1' HANDICAP. There were five starters in the club handicap event for yachts of the second class. The result was as follows: — Seabird (19min), 5h Bmin 30s 1 Windward (smin), 5h 9m 20s ' 2 Galatea (scr), 5h 27m 41s 3 Kawene '(17min), sli 29m 6s 4 Isca did not finish. 18-FOOT-AND-UNDER CLASS. Conditions were very rough for the liJ-tool-and-uiider class, and the going was very heavy. Two boats came to grief, Peggy overturning, while Claire strained her mast. In consequence of the weather the course was sailed only once rpund. The result was ns follows: — Okirc (Jmin). 4h 2m 17s ; .. ] Kynin (scr). 4h 12m 7s '..„•;. 2 Kewpio did not Uniah.