YACHT RACING

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 50, 28 February 1934, Page 3

YACHT RACING

PAREMATA EVENTS

The weather was ideal for yachting at Paremata during the weekend, and on Sunday a full programme was .decided. In the afternoon the new boat, the Impudence, designed and built by 11. and C. liighet, was on the water for a trial spin. She. is the most unorthodox cm ft. ovei seen on Paremata waters, or, for Hint matter, in Wellington, and her performance will be watched with interest.

Haccs for all classes were held in the morning, the starters in the first-class handicap being the Kewpie (Bmin), Queenie (3miu), Kotuku (2min 30sec), Miss Josephine, and Lois (lmin SOsec), and the Avalon (scr). The Peggy did not start as she had been badly damaged on the previous Sunday.

The Miss Josephine and the Queenie had a hard tussle on the wind,- the former rounding Grey's buoy first, followed by the Queenie and the Kotuku, which were together at this stage. The Miss Josephine kept the lead and won comfortably from the Queenie, with the Kotuku further back, third. Placin;s and sailing times were as follows:—Miss Josephine, lh 15m sfls, 1; Queenie, :Hi 19m 235, 2; Kotuku, lh 20m 10s, 3; Avalon. lh 17m ,575, 4; Kewpie, lh 20m 20s, 5; Lois, lh 20m 10s, 8.

In the afternoon a resail was held. The Kewpie, which had capsized when this race was first sailed, was not eligible to start, and the Peggy, was again a nonstarter. The Kotuku, Lois, and Queenie went off together on the 4miii mark, the Avalou having ltnin off the Miss Josephine. The Queenie took the lead fromthe start, but was passed by the Kotuku near Moorehousn's buoy. On the run down Brown's Bay she again took the lead, and was never headed, winning easily from the Kotuku, with the Lois third. Finishing order and sailing times were as follows:—Queenie, lh 17m 245, 1; Kotuku, lh 19m 375, 2; Lois, lh 20m 14s, 3; Avalon, lh 17m 565, 4; Josephine, lh 17m 265, 5.

One race was held for the Takapuna class in a fresh northerly. The' Silver Dawn (Bmin) was first away, followed four minutes later by the Wairoa, then the Nustar, with 2min 30sec off the Noleen (scratch). Placings and sailing times were:—Silverdawn, lh 17m ss, 1; Nustar, lh llm 40s, 2; Noleen, lh lira 455, 3; Wairoa, lh 16m 435, 4. Two races were held for Taurnnga class boats. In. the morning the. Midge, with 3min 30sec, won' from the Linnet,' which was off the 2min mark, the \ Joyce (scr) being third, and the Pixie (scr),'fourth. The afternoon's race resulted in a win for the Linnet (3min), the Midge (2min 30sec) being second; the Joyce (»cr) third, and the Pixie (scr) fourth. v These boys .have unfortunately smarted to follow the lead of certain of: the senior yachtsmen in the matter of needless obstruction. If was noticeable' on Sunday morning that a great deal of. useless fighting and jockeying went on.' This may show their keenness and desire to improve their sailing, but will do them no good.