YACHT REGATTA

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 19, 24 January 1927, Page 17

YACHT REGATTA

CONCLUDING RESULTS

INTERESTING RACING

The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's regatta concluded ou Saturday in a stiff north-easterly breeze. , The Min-Fra (0. A. Highet) capsized, and the cre\v were brought in by the Rtma (G. "Wilkinson), btartmg was punctual in the afternoon, and the racing close and good, following are the results:—

General Handicap.—Started at« 2.45 p.m. Or ten entries " there were only three scratchings, Mii-u, Eawene, and Marangi. lhe breeze had freshened, and gave opportunities for getting the best out of the craft, which included first and secondclass yachts. All boats were reefed. The Nanette was first away, but soon gave place to Ailsa and Viola, which stood towards the island, while Wairere came" in opposite Pipitea wharf. First round the top buoy were Ailsa, Viola, Windward, Slana, "Wairere, Nanette, and then lolanthe. The order on the turn home was Ailsa, Viola, Wairere, Mana,- Nanette, and lolanthe. The corrected times were: — Windward (F.. W. Nicholson) lTniin, 4hr Imin 55see, 1. Wairere Ist (Cf. Holmes) 14!imin, 4hr 3min 31sec, 2. ■ ' Ailsa -(Scott and Jordan) Imin, 4hr 49 mm, 3. The times; of the others were: Mana •!(J.:-B, L. Cull) 17niin, 4hr 4nmi Msec; Vio.^a (C. Neale)' Briiiif, 4hr smin 50sec; Nanette (Anyon and Wakelin) ■22min, 4 hr Imin. 36seo;- Iplanthe' (Lindsay iind Roberts) 17min, 4hr 17min 30sec. 18 Foot'and Undev Handicap—Started at 3 p.m.. Corrected " finishing times were:-^-""-" '"; " , All Black (All Black Syndicate) 2 1/4iftin, 4hr 20min 25sec, 1. " - "-' Wellesley (Wellesley Club) 2%min, 4hr 23min 55sep, 2. Cooee (A.'Jbhnspn) Imin, 4hr 27min 23 sec, 3. • . Others finished were: Nautilus 0 mm, 4hr 36min; li'ex scr, 4hr 27min" 15 sec; Min-Fra capsized, and Tui, Kia Ora, and Sprey did not finish, besides Runa, which was occupied in rescue work. Hulk Boat Race.—Only two started. Dalpuscuui (Stalk) won, as Helen Denny (C. Middleditch) did not finish. Launch Race (morning).—Kereru 1, Tana 2. Won by 3sec. Launch Race.—Started 3.44 p.m. Cox--rected- times were:^ Ailsa Craig, 7%min, 4hr lOmin 50sec, 1. Tinonora, smin, 4hr llmin 50sec, 2. Doephin smin, 4hr 16min 53sec, 3. Other times were: Hiawatha 7min, 4hr 12min 2sec; Tana 4min, 4hr 17min 40sec: Manutai Sniinj 4hr 19min 20sec.