YACHTING AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 19994, 11 October 1928, Page 10

YACHTING AFFAIRS

annual meeting of association The annual meeting of the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association was held last night, when there were present Messrs J. T. Paul (president), W. 0. Martin, T. Brooks, A. I). A.-her, F. Roswell, W. Sell, and T. I Anderson. The President expressed his pleasure that the majority ot Inst year's memI hers had been returned, and also extended a welcome to Mr A\ . Sell, a new delegate from the North-cast. Hnr- ' hour Club 1 SANDERS GUP. Mr Paul slated that the next Sanders Cup contest would be held at Akaron, and he was sure that this location would meet with the approval ; of boating men. ! It was decided that a boat, be sent jin the contest to represent Otago. ’ Throe preliminary races, commencing on November 17, will l>e held to select the representative boat. After the : (bird race, the judges are to decide I whether further races will bo neecss-

CORNWELL CUP. In connection with the Cornwell Cup competition, the Chairman said that ho did not think the association should send a crew, to contest the cup next , vear. There were several reasons for , tins attitude, and Otago’s withdrawal might bo only a temporary one. j ft was finally decided that the association take no part in the. CornI well Cup contest conducted by the Taka puna Boating Club, and that a 'copy of the resolution he sent'to the | affiliated clubs. 0 E FIC E -BEARERS. The following officer-bearers were 1 elected:—President, Mr J. T. Paul; i vice-presidents, Messrs F. Boswell and I AY. 0. Martin; secretary and treasurer. Mr T. Anderson ; . auditors, I Messrs H. E. Mollcr and N. Oljphant. i Messrs Camp, Asher, and Anderson I were appointed judges for the Banders | Cup trials, Mr W Sell was appointed starter, Mr W. O. Martin timekeeper, I and Messrs C. Smith and IT. Camp I official measurers. j GENERAL. I The 01 ipliant, Cup race was allotted ! to the Ravensbonrne Club to control. > It was deemed _ that each club bo I recommended to give special attention | to the length of courses, and give cor--1 rcct measurements when drawing up i racing programmes. 1 The Rnrkcs-St. Leonards Aquatic Club wrote stating that its season would bo opened on November 10, and I the annual regatta would be bold on i February 1). ' j The Chairman said that it was unfortunate that the club bad chosen I that date for its opening day, as both 1 the Otago Yacht Club and the Ravens- | bourne Club were opening their seasons on the same day.—lt was decided j that the club in question be written to, pointing out that two affiliated clubs bad decided to open on November 10, and asking if it would bo pos* , sible to change the fixture to another date.