EVANS BAY TOPICS

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 114, 10 November 1934, Page 22

EVANS BAY TOPICS

■'• ; Classifieations for centrebonrders at Byans Bay this season i willl be as follows:r—(a.) Bona boats; (b) first-class, •18ft and under; ; (c) second-^lass/ ISft j "and under; £d) Idle-Alongs; (c) 13ft] and under; (f) Taurangas. On; each alternate Saturday the boats will be divided into four classes, (a) Bona boats,and 14-footers; (b) 18ft and under; (c) l3ft and under; '(d) - Taurangas. • ■ • -^ ■';■■• ■•-.-. ■■'-.: •..The Limbies' Cup, which -was presented,, to 'the. club by .the , Beturned Soldiers' Association, • has this year been allotted to speed launches. The event- will be held on the day of the limbies ♦ picnic, and. each launch com-" peting is to carry fa limbie. This should be.a spectacular; race, and will be :an added attraction., to> the 'day's programme. ~/'■■ , V ■~ '-I'l ';.v. '■■'■.-. The Idorio has a nice finish on.her this year, and was out for a trial'spin last Sunday. • Likejrise > the Phantom took the water, for the first time,- but, alasl Ron Witcombe apd his; crew could' not hold her back, and she took a very ungraceful nose' dive ■• when -in ,the vicinity '] of Shelly Bay. \ ].; The . Edna very 'gallantly,'jdame. to the rescue,, but the remarks of her skipper on the subject cannot _, be published. ; Another yacht, the Daphne (ex Susie) capsized near the head of'the bay-

The danger of young or- unexperienced yatchsmen venturing too far in small boats,cannot be too, strongly emphasised.:. A great deal of trouble is usually caused others who have to come to their assistance. .--; ; , ■ . ..

; The programme for the season, has been 'fepproved by the general committee, and will --"be.:available to shortly.:'; ; ; V ■ -:' ;' ■'■•; '•/•■';.■ ;;-