YACHTING

Evening Star, Issue 20372, 2 January 1930, Page 7

YACHTING

BROAD BAY REGATTA SUCCESSFUL FIXTURE The Broad Bay Boating Club’s annual regatta held yesterday was a great success, although the weather conditions were rather unpleasant at times. Hie water was chappy. There was a fair attendance of the public. Sixteen events were witnessed, and although large entries were received for most of the races many, of the boats did'not start. Omy three boats out of ten entries started in the race for 12ft Cin and under yachts, and Good Luck. capsized when running before the wind, but her young crew was quickly rescued by Mr J. I otter with nis largo power boat. _ Hie West Harbour Brass Band was m attendance. Tiie dinghy rowing races and the aquaplanfiig events were abandoned owing to the small number of entries received and the rough water. The regatta was ivell controlled. The speed boats made a fine showing in the various events, the race lor the C. G. Wakefield Cup claiming special attention. The trophy is competed for at every regatta, and the boat securing most points at the cloce of the season will be awarded the cup, to be held lor one year. The first race for the cip was won by Mr T. Penrose’s Mist at the Macandrew Bay regatta on Boxing D*:y. Yesterday’s race was ivon by Mr 11 Speight’s Argo, which had a handicap of Imin fiOsec, and which beat Mist by Imin 2-ssec. The race between outboard boats for the championship of the harbour was disappointing, only three boats competing. Tho last race between motor boats fo; the silver cup oy Dr Cottrell was closely contested. Nine boats started, and six crossed the finishing line within a few seconds of each other. The launch That is started 12 nin after the first boat’was sent away, and eventually gained fifth place. The motor boat race was interesting, the cruising launch Thetis, owned by Mr 0. W. Sundstrnm, being seen racing for i be; first time. Having a good turn of - speed Thetis was sent away l-3min 20sec after the first boat. Thetis won the event by lOsec. One of the finest sights seen on the harbour for some time past was the showing made by the six yachts which competed in'the race for boats 20ft and over. The strong wind called for a yachtsman’s ability, and the compet/ng oiews rose fo the ociasion. Tho new six-metre yacht Dawn and the keefer Tucana fought for leading place, and at the end of the first round Dawn led the other boat by about half a minute. Dawn drew clear away from Tucana in the second round, and although H. Neos sailed skilfully his boat was beaten tor first place by the Marconi-rigged Shadow, which had a handicap of 7min. The competitors in the race for , 20ft and over 12ft Cin yachts,carried a heavy crew of four. With the crews hanging out to windward, the boats had a hard thrash to tho weather mark in the strong and squally sou’-wester, and the young skippers had to bring all their skill into play to keep, the boats on an even keel. The 14-footer Squib, winch had sailed into third position, capsmed when tho spinnaker was being set.- The crew was quickly rescued. Results:— ' . SAILING RACES. YACHTS, 20fb and over. fm. First £4 and coil of line, second £2, third 15s. Shadow (Train), 40min 58sec 1 Dawn (Imin), llmin 20sec " 2 Miti (7mm), limin s(3sec ... 3 Also competed: Minnow 9mm, Tucana scr, and Frex Jlimn. Dawn led from start to finish, Harry Nees sailing a splendid race. Minnow would have won on her handicap, but some of her running gear carried away when beatmil: to the line in the last round. Ircx did not finish. . YACHTS, under 20ft and over 12ft 6m, including Jellicoo. class boats. 2m, First £2 10s, second £1 10s, third 15 s. Agnes (scr), 2Smin 7sec 1 Heather (Imm), 28mia-14sec ... ... - Mahana (Bmin), 28mih 25sec ... ... 0 Also competed: Squib 2min, Felix 2rain, and Starlight 30sec. Squib capsized. when running before the wind. YACHTS, 12ft 6in and under. 2m. First £2, second £l, third 10s. Lone Star (scr), 45min 6sec ... ... 1 Also started: Good Luck Imin, Sigma X (scr). The skipper of the latter boat shipped an extra man after the starling flags had been hoisted, and she was disqualified in accordance with die yacht racing rules. MODEL YACHTS, 3ft class. First 15s, second 7s Cd. Shamrock (R. Hook) ... ... 1 Edna (E Brown) 2 Arrow..(T. Randle) ... .. 3 MODEL YACHTS, 2ft 6in class. First 15s, second 7s 6d. Maira (R. Kerr) ~ ... ••• 1 Capstan (H. Kellas) ... Blue Streak (A. CllialHs) 3 POWER BOAT RACES. , OUTBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP Ob' OTAGO. 4m. First Broad Bay championship cup and miniature. Mist (I. Penrose) 1 Argo (H. Speight) 2 Firefly (J. MThorson) *.3 The only starters. Mist and Argo were despatched to an even start. The boats kept together to the first turning mark, when Mist went into the lead, and the race thereafter was a procession. Mist covered the course in llmin and, won by 22sec, . SPEED BOATS, C. C. Wakefield Cup heat, for speed boats of 15 miles , and over per hour. 4m. Argo (Imin 50sec, H, Speight) ...j 1 Mist (Imin, I. Penrose) 2 Dulcet (4miai 30sec, A. C. Paterson) 3 Miss Briice (scr, P. Drummond) ... 4 Miss Blake (Imin 35sec, R. J. Paul) 5 Argo covered tho course in Imin 50sec, and won by Imin 3osec. OUTBOARD MOTOR BOATS, handicap unlimited, 4m. First £4, second £2, third 15s. Sirona 1 Argo 2 Mist ... . 3 Firefly ... ..., 4 Dulcet, tho scratch boat, also started, but did not finish. Sirena covered the course in 13min 40sec, and won by ssec. MOTOR BOATS, rated at seven miles and under per .hour. 2m. First £2 10s, second £l, third 15s. Daphne ... 1 Tin ... 2 Manuka . 3 The only starters. MOTOR BOATS, rated over seven miles and up to nine miles per hour. 2m. First £3, second. £1 10s, third 15s. Ugie ~. 1 Ripple 2 Marewa ... 3 Also started; Sylvia and Edi.

MOTOR BOATS, rated oyer nine miles per hour. 4m. First £4, second £2, third 15s. Thetis ... ... 1 May - - i Stella ... ... ... ••• ••• - Also started: and Marata. CRUISING MOTOR BOATS, Broad Bay Handicap. 2m. First silver cup presented by Dr Cottrell - ana miniature presented by Broad Bay, Boating Club. Ugie ... ... ■ - - I Marewa - Islay ••• ••• “ Sylvia ••• 4 Thetis 5 Also competed; Vyglla, Daphne, Laura, and Hemione.