YACHTING

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 65, 17 March 1928, Page 22

YACHTING

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MILLS CUP RACE V THE MARANGI UNLUCKY. TE RURU CUP TO aiURIT-AI Without a doubt the Marangi has V been unlucky in past races for the "" Mills Cup, and on Saturday Ler luck did not change, the Windward beating ' her by 17see on corrected times. On several previous occasions the Marangi has been nosed out of first place by a matter of seconds, and it has come to. "■ ■be an accepted fact in the. club that .' she will be beaten in this event. Just -■ why this should be is hard to explain, ■> unless the explanation lies in the fact ' that 38min is a lot to give away -,« an opponent. This was the Windward's handicap, and although ; there is a deal of difference between the two boats, jt was almost impossible for the. Marangi to make up the leeway. She sailed a magnificent race and fully deserved first place, coming home 12min ahead of the Ailsa, the next to finish. If pertinacity is any criterion of success, then it should not be long before ' the Marangi shakes off the hoodoo which seems to'accompany her. in Mills Cup races and wins the trophy. ; • The Ailsa was another distinctly unlucky starter. While the spinnakc/ was being broken from tho stops for the first run down from Kau Bay to ; the Pinnacle buoy, it was ripped, and '' this made a lot of difference to her. ' sailing. In addition, one of the^ bridles on the gair broke during the ,[ race, and.it was an Ailsa well belowher usual form which tailed the Mar- ■ angi round the course. • . ... ■ The Mana never threatened the. loaders, and she did not appear to bo driven as she might have been. There is a'lot of speed in her which.has not been, given a chance. ' : , The' Viola, last year's winner/ finished llmin behind the Ailsa, but she was beaten by the handicaps, although ahe " carried 17min. - .' Popular Win. ■ . '■'■ :;: The Muritai,' Captain. B. D. Cooper's yacht, scored a very popular win in" the race for the Te Buru Cup (second-*; class). Undoubtedly she was being conceded a generous handicap ; (35min), but she nevertheless put up a good performance. The Bawene, last year's winner, was favourite, but the conditions ' at the entrance suited the, heavier 1 boats, the Muritai and the Seabird, while the short sea proved troublesome to_ the Bawene, the Linnet, and the Miru. The last-named showed up well and finished second, 6min .. after the Venus. The Venus was handled .'in. an excellent manner, but she was unable ,- to concede such big handicaps.. The Muritai has not been prominent previ- - ously this season, but she. has shown that, given the right kind of weather, and, of course, a reasonablo handicap, she can hold her owii. ■ ; Win for Wellesley I. . :/ . ' The Wellesley 1., handled by B. White, came to light in the RP.N.Y.C. 18ft and under race on Saturday, beating the Wellesley 11. home by 39sec. N. Blair was at the tiller of the Wellesley 11., and under the ■circumstances he sailed her well, as he was" giving away ljinin. At the'end of the first „ round the difference between the boats ". was 45sec. The All Black was only 2sec behind the Wellesley 1., as they . came up to the buoy,-but she then re- ■' tired owing to her centreboard jamming. This is. the second occasion on ' which; this has -happened, to the All Black, and it was particularly unfortunate on Saturday, as there was the prospect of an exciting race between the old Wellesloy and" the AH Black. Races to be Reviewed. - • The absence of- a buoy at Somes Island during the B.P.N.Y.C. first- ; class race on Saturday' week has been the subject of an investigation by the club's Sailing Committee, and a report will be submitted to the General, Committee on Monday:night next. •' Another matter which will come.. before the nieeting will be the protest entered by a. G. Crawford against the disqualification of the All Black in the Grey Cup race on 28th January. It will be remembered that the All BJaek was disqualified as the result of the ruling that she had crossed the line before the start and did not return and make a fresh start as stipulated'by the rules of the club. Sho beat the Wellesley I. home by 3min. The meeting .will also consider the protest ;of C.,.Neal'.'-.'' against the record taken of the Viola's ..,■- ---finishing time in the first-class race on . IOtH December. : : Regatta at Paremata. Arrangements for the regatta to be v held at Paremata during Easter, are well ■ advanced. In the past this regatta has been accorded hearty; sup- ;..■ port by yachtsmen, and this, season's - series of races promises to be of out» : standing merit. The new landing stage and skids at the clubhouse are almost.ready, and visitors will be well provided for, in the matter of safe moorings, and storage for their gear. As usual, the 14-footers and Takapuna boats have been extensively catered for, four races having been placed on the programme for each class, with generous cash prizes and attractive- .trophies. Several'races have been arranged for the second-class boats, while, three, dinghy races for the Buckland Bose Bowl are scheduled. It is understood tha,t the number of entries'will be even larger than, usual. .... : Notes. ■;-.■ ..' ■' '.■■■■.''. ■'' The Waircre. 11., Marangi, Nanette, Venus, lolanthe, and Nautilus wero' at Scorching Bay on Sunday. The Seabird went to LoVry Bay. It is understood that the Wairere I. will not bo a starter in this after- ' noon's race in Evans Bay, owing to the absence of C. Holmes in the South;' The latest addition to • the Worser Bay Club's fleet of Takapuna boats is, expected to come down this w"eek-end/ She has been built by Messrs.-C. and' B. Sang, .and has a- white enamelled bottom with varnished coamings. : . i The Worser Bay launches Toroa and Mizpah aro leaving for the Easter: regatta at Paremata, either on the Thursday night or early on Good Fridaj-. '■ Each will take up a Takapuna boat to':", compete in the races. Kotiri was out on tho, harbour on ; Sunday afternoon. '.' . It is understood that the Evans Bay/. 14-footer Tui will be a competitor at . Paremata during Easter. •..' ■ '■. '•■ •-• Tho 18ft and under class 8.P.N.Y.C.. race, which was. postponed froni 26th v November to allow some of tho starters to attend the Worser Bay Club's ing, will probably bo sailed next' Saturda;. . . '/ B«vces for nil class are being held in. Evfr.ns Bay this afternoon. .... ■' ' Motor Boat Club. ■ Tho following details of the ■■ Port Nict.olsoir Motor Boat Club's races' : should be of interest in view of the unusual keenness shown in tho events throughout tho season which concluded on Saturday afternoon. First race: : Kcreru (wJnihi), finishing time, 4hr 23min '21 see, 1^ Dolphin (4min),' 4hr 25niin. 38sec. 2; White Bose" (4mh\),' 4hr 25mm 39see, 'A: Also started: Ailsa .:' Craig (7min), Hiawatha (scr). Second race (Mr.'L. Smith's trophy): Atianta (9min),-4hr 19min 3Gsec, 1; Kereru. (scr), 4hr 21min 3sec, 2; Hiawatha (V mm),- 4hr 22niin 17sec, 3. Also Btaif» :'