SANDERS CUP

Evening Star, Issue 18810, 8 December 1924, Page 10

SANDERS CUP

WIN FOR WINIFRED. The winning of a third trial race by Winifred on Saturday has greatly complicated the duties of the selectors of Otago's Sanders Cup-, challenger. A fresh south-east breeze was blowing at the start. lona crossed the line with Kia Ora and Winifred in her wake, and the three craft then set out in close company for the Three Jjegß, sailing near to (lie retaining wall. ■, Winifred made an early board to “keep the weather posiKon, while a short time afterwards lona stood well in towards the boat harbor in a vood wind. Winifred was still to weather, and a little astern, making abort boards and contending with the tide. The other two boats held the breeze well, sailing inshore. Nearing the Three Legs, lona crossed over Kia Ora’s (rack, and raced over a goodly stretch of water. 'I he boat, rounded the mark buoy 22«ec ahead of Kia Ora, and about 2min in the lead of Winifred. Spinnakers were then sot. When the boats bad reached Vauxiiall Point Kia Ora had closed most of the trap between her and lona, and she bore over towards the shore. Winifred's leading jib was out, and the boat was running up , admirably with the wind. Oil Ravenshonrne the boats were evenly separated, but the positions were constantly altering through the fluky wind. I wenty seconds separated the first and second boats when they wore, opposite, the jetty. Kia Ora had spinnaker trouble, ami Ihe spinnaker was dispensed with for the loading jib. Winifred caught fid! wind, and rapidly overhauled Kia Ora, and kit her well astern. .She neared lona opposite the bridge. Jona turned the buoy oil Cballis s 26sec in the lead of Jxia Ora and Winifred. These boats rounded together, but the latter had to give way. On the beatback to the Three Legs Kia Ora and Winifred fought persistently for second place, each gaining it and losing it repeatedly. The tight airs suited Winifred, and this boat gradually overhauled lona, going into the lead off Black Jack s Point. Air Jrvvin’s boat sailed into the second position in a steady hiee/.e just after passing Ravensbnnrne. The boats made the journey to the Three Legs in two hoards. Winifred rounded S4sce in (he lead ol ivia Ora, and Imin 45sec ahead of lona. Spinnakers and leading jibs were used on the run to the finishing line. The sailing times of the boats were Winifred (CL E. Kellett), lb 22min 20sec, Kia O'ia (FT. Watson). Hi 2omin ; Jona, (A. • Wisenin), lb 25min. 45see. The race was a fast one. The following table shows the plaeings of tlie three boats in the eight races sailed

QUEEN MAR OH WINS. The first trial race to select tlie Auckland defender of the Sanders Cup was sailed on Saturday afternoon over a windward and leeward course. A hard westerly wind, was blowing, and ideal conditions prevailed for Hie test. The race resulted in a win for Queen Afarcli., which heat Rona by 54sec. Desert Gold wa« 6min further away third. Joan, Iron Duke, and Dulcio, a- now boat, gave up. LINNET’S SECOND SUCCESS. CHRIST CHUR CM. December 7. The third of the Sanders Cup trials which was sailed at Lyttelton on Saturday was won easily by Linnet. MODEL YACHT RACES. The second series of the Ravenshonrne Boating Club's model vacht races was held on Saturday afternoon under favorable conditions. ’Tlie races attracted a large number of entries from local boys, and considerable interest was taken in them by the residents. The results are as follow :—First. Gass ; T. French's Rata 1, 1), Connor's Rothesay 2, W. Mason’s Mavis 5. -Second class : K. Pickcrill’s Albatross 1, V. Grubb's Thistle 2, A. MTherson’s 'Lennox Lass 3.

to date ;— 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Iona .... ... 4 — 2 Winifred ... 3 2 9 Kia Ora ... ... 1 4 1