THE WELLINGTON REGATTA.
The Anniversary Regatta was carried out on S iturday on different lines to those on which every previous regatta was conducted. Tho public wore not asked to subscribe, the whole of the funds being provided by the members of tho Port Nicholson Yaoht Club, and tho courses were shortened so as to allow of morning and afternoon races for is ea ch of the throe classes of yachts. The Waitangi and Ngaire were the only starters in the first class, and the former won the first race by three minutes, and will take £lO. She also finished first in tho second race ; but as the Ngaire did not come inside the starting line before going on her course the officials declared “no race.” The rules stipulated that unless two boats started there would be no prize. Tho Atlanta won the two races for second class yachts, and the Taipari annexed both the third class yacht races. The Novice won tho Handicap Yacht Race. Tho wind, which was from tho ncr’-west, blew very heavily in the afternoon. One yacht was dismasted, and several others were obliged to give up owing to gear and spars carrying away.
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Evening Star, Issue 10529, 24 January 1898, Page 4
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198THE WELLINGTON REGATTA. Evening Star, Issue 10529, 24 January 1898, Page 4
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