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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 70, 20 February 1939, Page 9

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WINNER DISQUALIFIED. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 19. A sensation was caused in yachting circles by the announcement late tonight that as a result of the consideration of protests relating to the third race of the series for the world’s 18footer sailing championship, on Saturday afternoon, tho winner. the Taree, of Sydney, was disqualified and the championship and trophy go to the Manu, the Auckland winner of the first race, fifth in the second race and third in the last race.

The protest upon which the Taree was disqualified was entered by the Auckland boat Limerick, which alleged that the Taree committed a breach of the rule requiring a boat on the port tack to give way to a boat on the starboard tack. The alleged incident occurred at the start of the last race. The contest was decided on points which were finally as follow: Mann (Auckland) 397, Jeanette (Auckland) 352, St. George (Sydney) 317. B. Swinbourne, skipper of the Taree, lias tho right to appeal to the Yachting Racing Association of Britain against the disqualification, but no decision has yet been reached in that connection. EARLIER INCIDENT. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Feb. 17. The second race for the world’s 18ft championship was sailed to-day under perfect weather conditions. The Jeanette (Auckland) finished first, lmin losec ahead of tho St. George (Sydney), but was disqualified to-night following a. report from the umpires that the Jeanette had forced an overlap at the mark in the first round.

No protest regarding the incident was lodged by the Australian, according to a statement by the manager of tlio visiting team, Mr F. Empson, tonight. “I wish to state that any action that has been taken came from the initiative of the umpires, who were two New Zealand men,” Mr Empson said. “The incident did occur, but there was certainly no protest lodged bv the Australians.”