EVANS BAY RACES

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 21, 26 January 1931, Page 7

EVANS BAY RACES

KEELERS AND CENTREBOARDERS

Two yacht races were held by the Evans Bay Yacht and Motor-boat Club on Saturday afternoon. A keelers' race for th« Marangi Challenge Cup started shortly before 3 o'clock, and a batch of centre* boarders crossed the starting line at 3.15 p.m. in a race for the Patons Cup.

The keelers, which were started unaer the Mark Foy system, all got a good start with the exception of the scratch boat Marangi, which carried, away a staysail just as the starter's flag dropped.. All the boats started with well reefed sails, but they shook before they reached the Coromandel Buoy. The Shamrock rounded the buoy first, and was followed hf the Romp, Clutha, Nanette, and Galatea. At the Somes Island buoy the Komp waf first round, with the Shamrock, NanettuClutha, and Gtaktea folio* ing. The Rozcj crossed the finishing line one and a half minutes before the Nanette, which was followed closely ;by: the Shamrock.

The results of the keelers' race, giving the handicaps and finishing times, are:-* Keelers' Race, Marangi Challenge Cup. Komp (20min), 4hr 47min 40sec ...... I Nanette (23mm), 4hr 49min 15see .... 2 Shamrock (24min), 4hr Slmin 55sec 3

Also started: Clutha (26min), 4hr 57 mm 20sec; Viola (6min), 4hr 57min 40sec; Galatea (17min)j 4hrsßmin 27sec; Marangi (scr), 4hr 59min 25sec; Atalauta (18 rain), shr Omin 28sec; Wairere I. (lOmifl). shr Omip. 45sec; Kawene (30min), shr 14 mm ssec. Although the .. wind was somewhat squally, the centre-boarders had a good race. The Damfino, with a 12min, handicap, finished first, "with the Violet arid Wellesley 11. second and third respectively. The'lndolence had the misfortune to capsize before the start. The Betty, starting from. scratch, took the lead on the run across from the Power Station, arid held ,her position' well. A good contest ensued between1 her,and the Clyde. The Clyde was not carrying her spinnaker, and ' although she held her position, she was unable to head the Betty off. Following are. the, handicaps, finishing times, and corrected times:— "-". General Handicap Centreboarders (Patoni . ' ■ ■ ■ ' Cup). Damfino (12min), 4hr 22min 12sec, 4hr lOmin 12sec ■■• l Violet (12min), 4hr 26min 15sec, 4hr ■ _ 14min 158 ec :.......-..... * Wellesley 11. (3min), 4hr 18mm 29sec, 4hr 15min 29sec .....; —........ 3 Alsa started: Spray (14min), 4hi- 30mm 9sec, 4hr 16min Qsec; Betty (scr), 4hr 18 mm lfcec; Clyde (2min), 4hr ISmm^a sec. 4hr l&nin 26eec; Idono (2%min), 4hr 19min 12aec, 4hr 16min 42sec; Ngaio (7 mm), 4hr 24min SSsec, 4hr lTmin^osec; Tuppo (20min), 4hr: 4omin 20sec 4hr 29 mm 20sec; Southern Maid (tom), 4hr 24 mm 30sec, 4hr 20min . 30sec; Nancy (2Vi mm), 4hr 25min 27sec, 4hr 22mm 57see. The Kio 11., Bonzo, Imp, and Nautiluf did not finish.