YACHT RACING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 26, 1 February 1932, Page 3

YACHT RACING

R.P.N.Y.C. HANDICAPS

GOOD SAILING TIMES

The southerly breeze on Saturday afternoon made for good times in the Royal .Port Nicholson Yacht Club's handicap

The Ailsa won the first-class keelers' event, finishing Bmin ahead of the Wairere 11., and nearly 13min ahead of the Viola, which retained their positions when the times wore adjusted. The Rona, which was the only other starter, did not finish. Fir^t place in the second-class keelers' race went to the Linnet with an allowance of 28min. The Atalanta was the first boat home, but on corrected times the Linnet, Xanette, and Miru in that order were awarded the places. The Lavina scored easily in tho 18ft and under class race, in which only five boats finished the course'out of thirteen starters. The Scandal was placed second and the Idono third.

The handicaps, corrected times, and placings were as follows: —

FIRST-CLASS KEELERS. Ailsa (2%min), 4h'r 50mm 3Ssec ] Wairere 11. (7min), Shr 3min Ssec - Viola (lOmin), Shr omin 2sec J Also started: Rona (scr), did not finish SECOND-CLASS KEELERS. Linnet (28min), «4hr 20min 35see 1 Nanette (Gmin), 4hr 24min 21sec i Miru (35min), 4hr 25min 20sec £

Also started: Atalanta (scr), 4hr 2Smin 35sec; Eawene (24min), 4hr 38min 25sec; Shamrock (12min), 4hr 41min 35sec.

18ft AND UNDER CLASS. Lavina (l%min), 4hr 51min 35sec \. Scandal (6niin), 4hr 53min 30sec .. Idono (l'/imin), 4hr 57inin

Also started: Wellesley (6min), 4hr SSmin lOsec; Ngaio (lOinin), 4hr 'sOmin 4osec; Kio 11.. White Wings. Pollyooly (capsized), Indolence, Cappy Ricks* 111., Phantom, Violet, Wairoa, did not finish.