R.P.N.Y.C. RACES

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 127, 25 November 1929, Page 15

R.P.N.Y.C. RACES

Eaces for all classes were held by the .Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club on Saturday afternoon in a steady southerly breeze, which brought the keelers home in good time.. The Marangi wag first tp^ fini ß h in^ ithe first-class event, but. when the times; were corrected the Viola went into first, place, with the Marangi second, and the Wairere I. third. The' Shamrock's big -handicap gave her the victory in the second-class race, a feature of which was the excellent handicapping. The -Ires.-.was ; :seeamd; :aud; the Galatea third. .v : .-.■:■'" In accordance with, the club's recent dec£ion, the- Jellicoe boats and the. usual m. ?. unto c ] aaa craft raced together The Clyde crossed this finishing line nearly 4mm ahead of the next boat, the Little ■Haste, but^vas unable to concede such' a large handicap as 14min to the Ngaio which'was awarded "first place. Mr W l)uncaiis_ Peggy was one of the^competi?Ss?o.? acmS f6r the Vfitst' time- since the 1926-27 season.- She was sailed by B. lonks, and was third boatldme. - Following are the handicaps and corrected times:— First-Class. ' Viola (ISmin), 4hr 49min 24sec 1 Marangi (scr), Shr 2min 37sec 2 Wairere I. (15inin)r5hr 3min ssec -.. 3 Also started:' Ailsa;(Bmiri),;shr. Omiu Gsec; Eona (smin), shr 19min: 44secy Second Class. ' Shamrock (22miu), 4hr 57min 27sec . 1 Irex (lunrra), 4hr 68min 49sec ...... 2 Galatea (scr), 4hr 58min 25see 3 Also started: Linnet (14min), Shr lmin; Nanette (11mm),.Shr smin.3Bsec. 18ft and Under Class. Ngaio . (14min), 4hr 39min 48sec . 1 Little Haste (4min), 4hr 42min Msec ".' 2 Clyde (scr), 4hr 42min 35see '. 3 Also started: Peggy (3min), 4hr 46min 23sec; Wellesley 11. (2min), 4hr 50min lOsee; Scud (28min), 4hr 57min ssec.