THE PATRIOTIC REGATTA.

Evening Star, Issue 11169, 19 February 1900, Page 3

THE PATRIOTIC REGATTA.

This year the Ravensbourne Regatta Committee joined with the Otago Yacht Club in order to make the annual fixture at Rivet bbourne specially attractive, and thus givo a lift to the patriotic movement. This made the Ravensbourne regatta exceptionally interesting to those who take pleasure in aquatic sports, and, if the attendance of the general public was not larger than ordinary, this may be explained by the faot that they had »o miny j.lajos to go to that afternoon. In regard to the all-important consideration of weather, we had a» experioncewhicb, ifnotto the order of those who wished to see theyaehts exhaustively tested, was at any rate most dolfoiously pleasant. It waa the sort of weather that the books describe ae. an Italian summer day. The g-.-ntte airs from the south-east were too ligtit for sailing racingeven tho owners of small opefi boats were whistling to windward—yet, as it was " a soldiei'a wind," giving a lead both up and down the course, these races were finished in good time, and the sailing men had not the heart to complain when for once ia a way they could keep going and at the eamo time eDjoy the luxury of a sun bath and the "aweet idleness" that has so ajldom been their lot this season, while for the rowing events the smooth water tvas such as oarsmen deem a regular treat. As in previous years, the cutter Madge was lent as a flagship, and it was from her deck that the industrious and intelligent Executive controlled the sports. Ashore the Garrison Baud played a series of capital selections, and a committee of ladies, consisting of Misses M'Cuicheon, Johnston, and Sutherland, served tea and refreshments in the boating sheds. For another source of enjovmeot the Committee were indebted to Mrßrowr, owner of the oil-driven launch, who courteously took out parties of liidiea for a turn round the mofquito fleet that mustered off Ravensbourne for the occasion. The whole arnngementa were most ably carried out; in fact, we have seldom attended so well-managed n regatta. Mr T. Ross was the commodore, Mr E. T. JMoller the secretary, and other prominent officials in attendance w<ra Mr D. Larnach as timekeeper, Mr F. G. Cray as umpire, Mr Peter Sutherland a3 starter, Mr J. James to look after the rowing races, and Mr W. Sligo us representing the Handicapping Committee. The resulta were as follow : MODEL YACHT RACE.-W. Barkers I>iratc 1. The models being ensased at Dunedin, none put in an appearance till 4.:10, when IMvatc siiled over the course. I«FT OPEN BOAT RACE. M'Culloeh, Collins, and Hutton's Vision (4min) 1, E. Anderson's Hornet (limin) 2,' J. Short's Viailant (scratch) 3. Vision led all the way and completed the course at 4.20 p.m. She lost two or three minutes by coming in outside of the mark boit, aud then get ting becalmed. Vigilant, which finished at 4 31, did the same thing, and lost fully five minutes; so that Hornet, finishing at -l.iJtl, bear, her for second money. 20ft OPEN BOAT RACE (all from scratch).— B. Asher's Puritana 1, F. Wehber and O.'s Car-' bine 2, Low and Collins's Dash o. Shamrock also started, but did not finish. Puritana took the lend as soon as they Rot goinsr, and won by half a minute, the times of nnithine being: Puritana, 4 35: Carbine, 4 351; Dash, 4.45 J. DUNEDIN AMATEUR BOATING CLUB'S RAVENSBOURNE FOURS. -J. Thomson (stroke). W. Watson, A. I.awson. F. For.te (bow), 1 ; W. Hall (stroke), W. Bond, P. Williams, W. Strang (bow), 2; D. Sctirr (stroke), .T. Wares, A. Jackson, J. Wilson (bow), 3. Won by a length after a good race ; third three lengths away. • THIRD ANT) FOURTH CLASS HANDICAP YACHT RACE.-FenwicksndHazlett's Dream <3niin)l, l'innio's Wntenvitch (amin) 2. P. Sutherland's Nell (9min) 3. Abo started: Ruru (scratch). Rata (4nt;n), Margaret (14min), Tipia (■-Oniin). Dream l?<\ all the way. and finished at -1.50 p.m., nothing eUe heing near her. Waterwitch reached tho mark at 5 4, Rata at 5.16, Nell, at 5.17, Ruru nt 5.19, the other pair a long way astern. CHAMPION YACHT KACE.-Banni-.ter and Chapman's Thelma ). Tr'dby also started and kept close astern of the champion all the wav till about a quarter of a mile from home, when, coming. up with a puff. Trilby trie i to pass Th°!ma on the wc».thcr si-'e, and Thelma luffed, puttirg Trilby on to the re'ainiiig wall. ALL-COMERS' YACHT RACE. - Rambler (lOmin) 1, Adelaide (3min)", Matukana (scratch) 3. passed the post lir.-t. one minute and a-hilf be'oro the Mntakana. and three minutes before the Rambler. The last boat's handicap, however, enabled her to win. OTA GO ROWING CLUB'S RAVENSBOURNE SALT WATEPv BATHS GUI' RACE. '-P. ,1 Priest 'stroke), M. Pri. st. J. Matth-wson. G Gow lhn\v\\ ; E. Crawford (stroke). L. Pavletich, E. ,L Reid, H. Lodge (bow). 2 ; J. N. Nicolson (stroke), J. Ilowlison, A. Hcllyer, 11. Grave (bow) 3. A poor rara. RAVENSBOURNE .FOURS. M'Culloeh (simke\ T. Bolton, Mitchell, Shanks (bow), 1 • G. k'ing (stroke), Todd, M'Linrock, Miillin (how), 2. A tino race, won by a length. BOYS' SWIMMING RACE. 50 YARDS.-W Harridgc (scratch) 1, C. George (3=<\-) 2. Also started: A. Booth (3scc), R. Gregory (sscc). Time, fi2sec. ' i WHALKBOAT RACE. - R.-ivonsbonrr.e crew (Kinsr, Shanks, Bolton M'Culloeh. and Boct.h cox), 1 :St. Bull, O'Donnell O'Donnell, and O'Dmnell cnO, 2. A splendid race, both crews keeping together the whole distance, the Ravensbourne crew's superior training mannging to land them home by about fiin. bo.'h crews completely rowed nut. The final of this nice, between the Ravcntd-oiiino crew and •■'le Burkes, will take place on March 1". MAIDEN FOUR-OAR OUTRIGGET* GIG RACE. —Queen's Drive 8.C., [,. Hnwes(strnue) T Henry. M. Johnson. T. White (bow), 1 : D. A.B.'C, F. C. Dawson (stroke). J. Rrmvn. A. F. Watson, J. M'lntvra (how) 2: (Uago Rowing Club. B. Grcig (stroke). Pavlotch, Henderson, Gordon (b.w), 3. A'so started : D.A.B.C, W. Weir (.stroke), C. Parker. W. Wilholmson, L. Alexander (bow). Won by eight 1-ngt.hs, ALL-COMERS' OPEN. BOAT RACE.-Wai-tangi 1, Carbine 2, Vis.ii n3. This rare was sailed iu a calm, and did not, finish until 0 run. LOCAL BOYS' MODEL YACHT V,\C,F, Neptune (W. Hnrridgn) 1. Pirate <\V. Barker) 2. The Ripple (D. Cameion). Daisy (G. Kellett), and Dash (A. Minn) also started. YACHTS' HANDICAP DINGEY RACK. - Vision's dingey (M'Cullncb, 3min) 1. Hover's dinccy (Patcrson, scritch) 5. Also' started : Neil's dingey (.Moore, 2min), Dash's dingey (Mullin, 4min), Carbine's dimrey (Griffon, 2'niin). Won hy tvo or three lengths.