YACHTING AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 21036, 25 February 1932, Page 2

YACHTING AFFAIRS

♦- — ASSOCIATION’S MEETING

The Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Association met last night, when there were present Messrs W. 0. Martin (president), D. Jenkins, W. Riddell, N. Treurn, J. Smaill, P. Cardno, C. Smith, H. C. Brown, J. Davis, T. Brooks, L. Sanderson, A. W. Hazelwood, and W. G. Hewitt (secretary). The Secretary of the North-east Harbour Boating Club advised that his club would undertake to run the C. C. Wakefield Cup heat on Easter Monday, provided the competitors were agreeable.—The date suggested by the North-east Harbour Boating Club was approved, and the .chairman was appointed the association’s delegate to control the race. A communication was received from the Auckland Yacht and Motor Boat Association stating that in connection with the rules of the Sanders Cup contest two committees had been formed. The first was of five members who had special knowledge of the Jcllicoe class and who were to draw up complete specifications and submit them for criticism to a second committee of three boatbuilders, who were to rectify any faults or loopholes for building other than a strictly one-design craft. The Auckland Association requested the as-' sociation to put forward in writing for the information of the committees any recommendation it might wish to make for the closer building of the craft, the lessening of the cost of construction, the official measuring of the hull, spars, sails, etc., or any other suggestions for the benefit of Sanders Cup races.—lt was decided to refer the matter to a sub-committee consisting of Messrs C. Smith, N. Treurn, and G. A. Wiseman, and it was also decided to write to the Auckland Association asking for copies of the plans and specifications of the true Ilona class. It was decided that a letter be written to Mr H. E. Moller, a former president of the association, sympathising with him in his illness and wishing him a speedy recovery.

The Secretary of the Burkes-St. Leonards Regatta Committee wrote stating that in tho race for motor boats, eight miles per hour and under, held at tho regatta on February 6, a protest had been lodged by Mr C. L. Clearwater, of the launch Daphne, against three other boats, which, ho alleged, had not turned tho correct mark. Two owners of the boats mentioned admitted that they had turned tho wrong mark and wore disqualified, whilst the owner of tho third boat, the Vyella, had maintained that he had rounded the correct mark. Vyella was first to finish and was declared to have won the race. However, the turning point in question was not visible from the judge’s boat, and the committee therefore submitted the matter to the association for its ruling.—After some discussion it was decided to refer the matter back to the Regatta Committee.