AURORA SAILING CLUB

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 9 December 1938, Page 9

AURORA SAILING CLUB

RACING ARRANGEMENTS | _ | COMMITTEE MEETING HELD TO-MORROWS EVENTS • *t a committee meeting of the Aurora j bailing Club last night, in the new clubhouse, the racing for the next two Saturday's was arranged. J he 'die Along class race for last Saturuay resulted in a request for a re-saiJ owing to one of the boats standing-by a capsized competitor. The re-sail will be 11111 to-morrow, being the final race of a series for the Idle Along Cup. The start is at 2.30 sharp. The handicap class will race for on- j trance fees—start at 2.45. In the Tau- ! ranga class there will be the first of a I scries ot two races for a trophy valued at 10s, second prize ss. For Saturday, 17th December, the rack j of a series of three for the Kitchingman \ Cup w ill he sailed by the Idle Along ' class and the first race of the series tor j the Glasgow Cup by the handicap class. i he I auranga class will complete their senes for the trophy mentioned above. 1 1 he correspondence relating to the Idle | Along championship races and arrange-1 | and 10th January lias been fixed for the | date of arrival of the visitors and 12th | January should see the first race of the i scries which should extend over the week-end, thus giving the public a chance t.» see what should prove to he an epic contest on Nelson harbour. A movement is on foot to endeavour to get each competing club lo send a Tauranga skipper with their crew in order to run a series oi Tauranga championship races in the Nelson boats. A cup is also to he secured for this event if it can be arranged. NEW CLUBHOUSE It has been decided to hold the official | opening of the new club-house on Thursday, 22 id December, at 7 30 p.m This function will take the form of a social evening at the clubhouse with supper to follow. Hie chairman of the Harbour Board lias kindly consented to open the picccodings and invitations will be sent T> the members of the board, the Sea Scouts and kindred clubs—to be represented. All members and friends are urgJ

ed to attend whit promises to be a very pleasant evening. The matter of racing number for all boats and recall signal v as discussed and it was decide 1 to numbe all boats as follows: Idle Along class.. Tainui 1, Slipper 2, Colleen 3, Mayfair 4, Curley 5, Damp Ann 8. Combined handicap class: Scandal 1, Valkyri* 2, Pop-eye 3, Manunu 4, Hustle: 5, Rodney 6, Neander 7. Mr llighet will arrange for Tauranga ciass not already numbered. It is not necessary for boats to carry these numbers, but it is advisable to do so. Recall signal will be one gun and boats number prominently exposed on a board on the wharf. Tins signal is for recall from premature starts, etc., and boats thus called must re-cross the line to start Matters in connection with the furnishing of the new clubhouse are well ahead and promise a very complete equipment when ready. The Harbour Board’s foreman, Mr A. Johnson, and his staff are t> be congratulated on a very fine job well finished.