YACHTING

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 73, 30 March 1929, Page 23

YACHTING

EASTER REGATTAS

FIRST DAY'S RESULTS

The Paremata. Boating Club's Easter regatta was opened yesterday, many visitors from kindred clubi being present with their boats. The unsettled weather marred the morning race, but in the afternoon conditions improved, and tho races were followed with keen interest.

The morning race was contested by second-class centre-boarders, and was the first of three events for the Moki trophy. The starters were the Maire, Bluebird, Miloed, Arahiwi, and Banshee, the lastnamed being on scratch. The Maire (I, Watt) won easily, the Banshee breaking her mast and withdrawing, and the Arahiwi carrying away a Btay, but managing to complete the course. Points were awarded as follow: Maire 5, Bluebird 3, Miloed 2, Banshee, 1, Arahiwi 1. The competitors in the B class outboard motor-boat handicap in the afternoon were tho Gee Whiz (Wilmhurst), Mayfly (Tisdall), Miss John Jameson (Jameson), and Mis-Chief (Ranish). The Gee Whiz led over the first two laps, but the Mayfly then took the lead and won by about 30 yards. On corrected times, first place went to the Gee Whiz. The Miss John Jameson and the Mis-Chief retired with mechanical trouble..; , • .

There were twelve entries for the first race for the Josephine Brady Inter-club Cup (14ft and under class). The Kewpie had trouble at the start, and did not get away with the others, who presented a fine sight as they stood up the inlet on the seven and a half-mile course. The Kotuku 11. had a, good lead on the way down from the mark buoy, with the Oreroa second and the Kuini a close third. Next came the Little Haste, Tui, All Black, and Wellcslcy 11. The Miss Josephine fouled, the buoy and retired, and the Wellesley ll.'s mast snapped, oft' close to the deck. In a great finish, the Oreroa just beat the Kuini. The Takapuna boats were seen in action in the first race for the Quirke Memorial Plaque, a handicap event. _ The Damfino j won easily from the Waitui. The day's programme concluded with another nice for B class out-boarders, Mr. j Tisdall's trophy being won by the Mayfly. Following are the detailed results:— SECOND-CLASS HANDICAP. Maire (3min), 42min 13sec 1 Blackbird (llmin), 43min 54sec 2 Bluebird (3min), 50min 6see 3 Avahiwi (9min), 58min 39sec 4 Also started: Banshee (scr). OUTBOARD MOTORS. B Class Handicap. Gee Whiz (losee), 18min 30see 1 Mayfly (scr), 18min 37sec 2 Mis-Chief and Mise John Jameson failed to finish. FIRST CLASS HANDICAP. Oreroa (3min), 3hr 25min 22sec 1 Kuini (linin 30sec), 3hr 25min 31sec .. 2 Little Haste (4min), 3hr 25min 53sec ... 3 Also started: Kotuku 11., Tui, All Black, Southern Maid, Ariki 11., Clyde, Wclleslcy 1 1., Wellesley 11. . TAKAPUNA HANDICAP. Damfino (scr), 4hr 36min 49sec 1 | Waitui (6min), 4hr 42min losec 2 Nukumai (scr), 4hr 43min 14sec — 3 Also started: Wairuna (smin), 4hr 43min 26sec. OUTBOARD MOTORS.—Open. Mayfly (30sec), ]9min 21sec 1 Mis-ChicC (40sec), 20min 4see 2 Gee Whiz (37sec), 20min 12sec 3 Also started: Miss James Jameson (45 sec), 21min 20see; Aloma (Ornin), 31min dlsee. AT PLIMMERTON. Although the inclement weather prevented the participation of boats from Paremata, tho Plimmevton Boating Club's regatta was successfully opened yesterday morning. The absence of the visiting boats resulted in a general handicap race being staged in the morning, the starters being the Huia, Ramona, Tuakana, Opaiva, and Twink. The Ramona was the winner, with tho Huia second. In the afternoon, another general handicap was sailed, as well as a race for boats 12ft 6in and under. The freshening breeze made it necessary to start under doublereefed mainsails. . Both races were very [ keenly contested, and the finishes were exceptionally close. The events were decided over a windward and leeward course, finishing at the Kerehana Bay buoy, and they proved very interesting to the spectators as the boats were away before the wind with a free sheet and hauled on the thrash back. It was generally agreed that the general handicap in the afternoon was one of the finest races ever seen in the bay. The regatta will be continued to-day. Following aro the detailed results: — GENERAL HANDICAP (Four Miles). Ramona . 1 Huia ........:. 2 Also started: Tuakana, Opawa, Twink. ! 12ft 6in AND UNDER RACE. Tuakana 1 Ramona 2 | GENERAL HANDICAP (Six Miles). Huia : 1 Tuakana 2