YACHTING AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 21006, 21 January 1932, Page 4

YACHTING AFFAIRS

' MEETINt OF ASSOCIATION A meeting of the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association was held last night, Mr T. Brooks presiding. Tli© secretary had forwarded a letter of thanks to* Mr E. A. Davys for the way in which ho had carried out his duties as sole selector in the Sanders Cup trials. —The secretary’s action was approved. The Wellington Provincial Yacht, and Motor Boat Association wrote stating that the Cornwell Cup contest would be commenced, on February 1 at Wellington. The following challenges were received by the defenders: —Dunedin, Lyttelton, Christchurch, Porirua Harbour, .Karehara Bay (Plimmerton), Wellington, Manukau, and Auckland. '—Received. The selectors for. the Cornwell Cup class (Messrs H. C. Brown and W. H. Riddell) reported that, after exhaustive trials, they were satisfied 'that the Burt brothers were the best suited to represent the province in the contest. —. The work of the selectors was endorsed, and their selection of a crew approved. Mr H. C. Brown was appointed manager of the Otago crew and delegate to tho Cornwell Cup conference. On the motion of Mr Brown it was resolved that the • following remits be forwarded to the Cornwell Cup conference: —“ (1) That each competing port provide its own boat, and sail her in the first race of the contest, and then the previous procedure of drawing for boats be proceeded with.” (2) “ That the Tin rope for running gear be replaced by fin rope, and that the main halliard be of wire.” . Mr Brown explained that though the boats in the class were supposed to be identical, it was a fact that there were vast differences between them as regards speed. If his suggestion were adapted by the conference it would add to the cost of the contest, but in, time this would work itself out, as at present Auckland" was the only province which did not have to procure boats from other ports for the contest, and thus experienced greater expense than on one boat. It would also ensure that only first-class boats would be used in the contest. ” Regarding the alteration to the running gear, he was sure that the size at present used was far too heavy, while the rope halliards wore inclined to stretch, especially when new. A wire halliard would obviate this.—The motion was seconded and passed.