YACHTING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 24, 30 January 1933, Page 4

YACHTING

SATURDAY'S RACES

BUCHOLZ CUP

A number of races'wore sailed in Evans Bay oh Saturday* afternoon. The most important was" that'for the Bucholz Cup, presented'by: Mr. :E::Buchol. and com 7 peted for for': the first time. The race for the cup, the keelers' -general handicap, was au excellent one, and-was won by the Ailsa, which started from scratch. .The Ailsa was"well sailed, and led all the way. The. starting time', was 3 p.m. The course was from the." starting line off the Evans Bay clubhouse to the "Some's Rock buoy, to Datum Point buoy, back to the finishing. line.' The following was the result:— Ailsa (scr), 4hr-sSmitt 28see, 1; Atalania (9min), shr T3min- 31sec; shr 4min Slsec. 2; Clutha (23mm), shr 30min 12sec, shr 7min 12sec, 3; Nanette (12miu), shr lOiuin 35sec, shr 7min 35sec; 4; Wairere I (10 mm), shr 20min 37sec, ahr lOniin 37see, 5; Romp (17min), shr 33niiu SOsec, shr 16min 30sec, 6; Annetta (20min), shr 42 •mm- 3se_:- shr- _2n_i_'-3_eo. -7; .?Rawene (2omin), fJlir 53inin, shr 28min, 8. The Galatea, Wairere 11, and Viola did not start OTHER EVENTS. The other events in some respects were disappointing. The fields were not large. The conditions were rather rough for good sailing, there being a strong wind, aud there was an unusual number of mishaps. After the race for the Buchol. Cup, most interest centred in the-7iß o na-Jellieoe boats' race, won by the Betty; which was sailed excellently and led all the way. The Diana pulled out in the first round because her peak-halliard' was carried away-.- -'-The Idono took a lot of watev in, but otherwise" did well. The Sue-lem was 4min 20see late iv starting, and was last to finish. The race started at 3.10 p.m., the course being, from the starting line to the Slip buoy, to Shag Point buoy, to . the bathing sheds buoy, to the starting line, three times round. The result was as follows:— Betty (scr), A. Johnston, 4hr ISm.in 40sec. 1; Idono (2min), F. Harlen, '4hr7l9'_ii-*ssec, _hr 17min ssec. 2; June (6min):'B. Tonks, 4hr 24min 22sec, 4hr 18niin"22_ec;'3YSu'ellem (3min), R. E. Rix, "4h'r ,28min.22sec>:4lir;:2omin 22sec, 4. The.: race for...the:. fiSs't-class centreboarders started-at'_:_o'..p.rri:,-and-was over the same cour.e'as that: taken by the RonaJellicoe boats. The Kio 11-was the winner, and she led all the "way. -The Kotare ran ashore on the Kilbirnie beach, and had to be towed off by the launch Taua. The Kotare broke her centre-plate. The result was as follows:—Kio II (scr), 4hr 30min 4sec. 1; Ariki ' (7mm), 4hr 43min Usee, 4hr 36min Usee, 2. The course for tlieT3ft;and under class was from the starting line-to the Slip buoy, to Shag Point buoy, to the bathin^ sheds buoy, to the Slip buoy, three times round. The Colleen was the winning boat, and was splendidly sailed by Evan Julian, who set a course by the shore and took advantage of what calm water there was. The Damfino, Mickey, and Flirt started, but did not finish. The .starting time was at 3.30 p.m., and the result, was as follows:—Colleen (scr), 41ir 35min lOsec, 1: Whoopee (12mm), 4hr 49min Msec. 4hr 37min 14sec, 2.: The race for the second class centreboarders, started at 3.30 p.m., was over the same course as that taken by the Rona-Jellieoe boats, and was won by tbe Spray. The Nautilus fscr) pulled out the second time round. The Little Haste broke' her peak-hilliard in the first round. Tho Rob Roy met with trouble, but effected repairs and carried on, and, considering this, finished well. There was a fighting finish between the Spray and the Patsy. The result was as follows:—Spray (lOmin), 4hr 57min 17sec. 4hr 47min 17sec, .1: Patsy (Bmin). 41u- 57min 45sec, 4hr 49min 45sec. 2; Rob Roy (Sminl, 4hr SSmin 45sec, 4hr 53min 4osee, 3. The Wildfire did not start.