YACHTING

Evening Post, Issue 29, 4 February 1935, Page 6

YACHTING

CLUB RAGING "

R.P.N.Y.C. EVENTS

Club races yeLe held by the Royal Port Xich.ols.cm Yacht Club on the harbour on Satm day afternoon. Sailing conditions wci o good, a light bouthoi ly breeze, which at times (hopped to piattitaly a calm, testing the skill of the yachtsmen. Close finishes weie soen in all event's, but especially in the lust-class heelers' race in which the mm gin of 3nun 24sec between nist and la&t boats over the hue is consideicd to be one of the njirowest for a lonjj; tune. The chib's next r.iceb will be sailed on February 16, when, kecleis will compete in a general handicap, and the centre-board-ers will race for the Wjlo Prize. Results of Saturday's races are as follows:— FIRST-CLASS KEEL YACHTS. Starting time, 2.45 p.m. \ Wairere 1 (llmin), 5h 30m 225, sh-19ni ' 22s ■ ,i Atlanta (B%min), 5h 29m 535, Sh 21m .*• 23s ; '2 Viola (7%min), oh 29m 425, sb. 22min ' ' 12s *. 3 Rona (limn), 5h 30m ss. 5h 29m. "5sr,'4; Ailsa (scr), oh 33m 40s, 5h 33m 465, 5. " " Nanette was becalmed and did not finish. SECOND-GLASS KEEL YAQHTSi^' Starting time, 3 p.m. •"" " Romp (scr), 4h 43m 575/4h 43m 57s .. V Miru (14%min), 5h 2m 565, 4!i 48m,26s 2' Kestrel (lrnin), 5h 5m 30s, 5h~4m.30s -3 Isca and Taipari were unfortunate in ntriking calm patches and did not finish. 18FT AND UNDLR, CENTRE-BOARD YAGHTS. > - . Staiting time, 3.15 p.m. ." ', June (3%min), 4h' 51m 4Cs, 4h 48m' 16s 1 Lavina (Imin), 4h 50m lls, 4h 49m 11s 2 Kitty (Imin), 4h 50m 40s, 4h 49m 40s 3 Southern Maid (4min), 4h 55m, 7s, 4h 51m 7s, 4; Idono (3min), 4h 54m-495, 4h 51m 495, 5; Advance (2min), 4h 5Dm os, 4U 53m os, 6 ; Jannet (Imin), 4h 54m 10s, 4h 53m 10s, 7; Tassie (Imin), 4h 54m 17s, 41V 53m 17s, 8; Kotare (scr), 4h 53m 345, 4h 53m 345, 9.