YACHTING

Evening Star, Issue 21641, 9 February 1934, Page 6

YACHTING

[By The Baileh Bov.] YACHTING CALENDAR. February 10.—Port Chalmers Club’s races (yachts and motor boats), February 17. —Ravensbourne regatta. February 24.—Ravensbourne Club’s local race (Ross Cup). _ March 3.—-Vauxhali Sailing Club s races (yachts and motor boats). March 10. —Ravensbourne Club’s yacht race (Bowie Cup). March 17. —North-east Harbour Club’s yacht and motor boat races. March 24. —Ravensbourne Club’s yacht race (Cuthbert Cup). March 31.—Vauxhali Club’s gala day (yacht and motor boat races). ’Easter Saturday.—Broad Bay Club’s yacht and motor boat races. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. Though there were only five races for power boat and sailing craft at the Port Chalmers regatta last Saturday there was a good attendance of followers of the sport. The weather was all that could be desired, and the sailing craft made a fine picture as they ran up the harbour under all sail. Tucana and Dawn were outstanding in this respect. Miti was a noticeable absentee. The power boats also provided good racing, and Miss Victory provided a thrill as she rounded the buoy off the wharves at speed. Yachtsmen arc reminded that the entries for the Ravensbourne regatta must bo in on Monday. This event shows promise of upholding its reputation for a good day’s outing. PRAISE FOR AUCKLAND LAUNCH. In an article in the January issue of the American aquatic journal, ‘ Motor Boating,’ Mr Zane Grey says that the Frangipani, the 48ft fishing launch built for him in Auckland, is the finest fishing boat built anywhere. She is, he says, the perfect boat, and while the San Pedro, Montauk, Long Island, and Miami boats had more brass and mahogany, he would not exchange the Frangipani for any gilt-edged cruiser over built. The boat made the trip to Tahiti last year under her own power, and is now there awaiting the return of her owner. CARRYING SAIL. A yachtsman who has a reputation for carrying sail and for devising extra sails, Mr Haydon Farr, skipper of the Cherub, excelled himself during the race for yachts more than 14ft and less than 26ft at Lyttelton on Saturday (states the Christchurch ‘ Press ’). Cherub, which is ketch rigged, made the final run carrying an inner and an outer jib, a mainsail, a watersail beneath the main boom, a spinnaker, with a watersail beneath, a mizzensail with watersail, and a mizzen spinnaker, this also with a tiny watersail under the boom. The display was completed with a pair of trousers hung on one of the shrouds. Had Cherub been placed, however, she would probably have earned disqualification as, it is .stated, that the rules of the Yacht Racing Association (England), under which the regatta was sailed, prohibit the use of sail under the boom. However, tho display made by the cheery crew of the Cherub delighted the spectators, as it was intended to.