YACHTING

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 51, 1 March 1930, Page 22

YACHTING

S> "Mainsail"

CORNWELL CUP

AUCKLAND'S SUCCESS

MEIUTOR lOUS SAILING

If all contests were productive of two lads of tbo sailing abilities of tha , Tubutcau brothers, from Auckland, in the Oornwoll Cup ■■contest, yachtsmen would never have canst) to foar for tho futuro of, yachting (say:; : "F.or'ard Hard" in the Duriediu '.'Star")--.' 'J-'iio Aucklauders wou llio Connvell. Cuy pointless!}. If, by any misfortune, they had not retained the cup. It would have been ■ matter for .- extreme {regret, as they were clearly tho most proficient yaclits'nion. Thankfully, the contest passed without a liitch, and tho relations between all centres were of tko happiest. The Tabnteau brothers know liow to handle a boat, and tbo stronger the breeze, tho better they liked it. kunniug before the wind' ia. easy for any -kipper, but on the .thresh the, best man wins. B. Tabuteau handled his craft like an experienced helmsman when tacking into tho strong' winds, and his judgment in picking the.right courses to sail was worthy of admiration.. Tho other crews did very. well against the Aucklanders, Manukau, ■Lyttolton, and Wellington being • tho most serious contenders. The Christcliurch boys did not show' up prominently, and" lack of. .experieheo told against the Otago crew.-: Racing at Pareraata. A fresh nor'-\vc9t breozo and moderate tides made conditions, ideal for the week-end fixtures at • Parematti,. two races being sailed, and resulting in eloso and exciting finishes. An event probably- unique in : local yachting circles was a relay race, in which five teams, each comprising one first-class and one second-class boat, competed for trophies donated by Mesdames Ginders and Parkin. Arahiwi, the limit boat in the second-class, held a" good lead on the completion of the first round, when she handed on her flag toK6tuku 11. Kotuku maintained the lead, and sent Arahiwi away again with.every prospect of completing tho; second round well ahead of the field. This she did, and when Kotuku lII* took the flag for tho final round she had matters all her own way, romping home an easyj winner. Plaeings are given below: Arahiwi and Kotuku 11., 1; Miloed.and Oreroa, 2; Blue Bird' and Kuini, 3; Maire and Miss Josephine, .4;. Vanguard and Ariki 11., 5. A handicap race for first-class boats was sailed in the afternoon, the wind by this time having freshened to half a gale. Miss Josephine, ably handled by D. M'Kenzie, was well suited by; the conditions, outsailing her rivals to win handsomely from Ariki 11., .with. Oreroa close up third. In this event Kuini, the scratch boat, and Miss Josephine both succeeded in lowering tha club's course record.' This had been held for twelve months by Kotuku 11., which registered lhr 14min 45sec last season. The new record of Ulr 12min. 58sec stands to the credit of Kuini. Miss Josephine' took only two seconds longer to t cdver tho course, her ,tinie> being lhr 13min dead. Worser Bay Club. A race was hold on Saturday in a. light southerly, tho course- being from the clubhouse to the tide, gauge,, thence to the Seatpun Wharf,~.and;a run;back to the clubhouse, twice 'round. ;■, Five Takapunas started. The Spitfire was first away, with' 7min'off'the scratch boat. She carried -a jib; and it was this sail which enabled- hoi- to win tho race. If is surprising how much- difference is niadc with a jib. . "Without one in a- Takapuna most' of tho speed is lost in fighting tlie :tille- to keep the boat luffing. The Ngaru had omin, and with this start was able to maintain her second position throughout the race. The Ngarom-a found that with, lmin she. would have to go hard all the time," and she' was successful in j>ass« ing the Kakariki with l^min. The Ngainutu,. scratch boat, was unable to catch • the Spitfire and the Ngaru, and finished third. On Sunday the weather left - uch to be desired. ■ The wind was a very hard northerly,"reaching gale, force at times,'' ■ the forecast. said," and the crews agreed. A couple of Takapunas went out in the afternoon .reefed down, but even so it was impossible to do anything with the long .white squalls which: swept down the harbour. Such wind was welcomed on the run, however, and tho boats were planing well once off the wind; , ';'..... Outboard Motor-boaf Regatta. Present indications are that the Canterbury Outboard Motor-boat Club's Easter Regatta, to bo held at Akaroa on 19th and 21st April,, will be a most successful affair. Several Wellington enthusiasts will probably 'bo • taking their boats down, and it is very likely that other centres will also Tie represented. A very attractive programme has been drawn up, and'generous prize money is to be offered.' Each', of., the three championships (B, C, and D) will carry a challenge cup for first place and £17 10s, and the same amount will be awarded to the winner Of each of tho three open handicaps to be decided on the second day. Second place iii each race will be worth £5, and third place £2.105. All tho events -are split up into heats, and altogether there Will be nineteen, races,, including a club relay race -with teams of three boats each. If there are sufficient. entries, a ,thirtymile sweepstakes reliability race will also be put on. ' ■■-.>'■ Manufacturers of - outboard engines are keeping pace with ■ the - growing popularity of the handy,- comparatively inexpensive outboard boats, and the latest models aro. fitted' with 'selfstarters and numerous other refinements which make, them even easier to handle than' hitherto. , Some of the outboard runabouts designed in-the United States aro the acmo of comfort Slid reliability, and progress is being niado all the time in the direction of producing even faster engines.and hulls. The America Cup. . -, ' . "Sir Thomas Lipton's fifth attempt to win the America Cup will bo made in September this year, and he is-building-a new yacht to compete," said Colonel. Duncan Neill, sailing ,' advisor to -tho famous yachtsman, on.', his arrival at Auckland by the. Niagara from Sydney. "Sinco IS9S,, Sir: Thomas; '■ who is 80 years of age, has made--four;1 tries. # This year's challenge is being; built at Gosport by Charles Nicholson. .Conditions this-time are, more favourable.'.,:; All the boats in future ..ill be built under Lloyd's classification ; and. ■-; scantlings. This giyes a,:. stronger ■ boat,. and. one able, to'xcross .the'■. Atlantic-. Hilhertc the. American boat has always been lighter than the British'representative The yachts will-bo. Borniuda-riggea-, allowing for a mast I'6o'ft. high,.' with an enormous sail area.. .Shamrock V. will be in charge of a professional captain, a young Englishman .from the East ' Coast, Captain JE. Hoard,, who was second mate in Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock 1., 11., 111., arid-first mate of Shamrock IV.. The races will bo held off Nowport, Rhode Island."