SANDERS CUP

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 21 January 1939, Page 6

SANDERS CUP

WELLINGTON WIN FIRST RACE OTAGO CAPSIZES AFTER FIRST TURN [United Press Association! INVERCARGILL, 20th January. The first Sanders Cup race was sailed on Bluff harbour this afternoon in squally weather with a strong westerly blowing. Wellington was first home. Times for the race were: —Vanguard, 1.27.27, 1; Vorena, Southland, 1.29.49. 2; Huia, Canterbury, 1.30.12. 3; Marjorie, Auckland, 1 38 8,4; Lavina. Stewart Island, 1.33.16, 5 Lynette. Otago, capsized after the first turn. The windward and leeward course wrs only five miles and a half long, because of the strong ebb tide. The first race was to have been held in the morning, but on the run up to the starting point Marjorie struck & sandbank and capsized The boat was towed to the wharf, where the minor damage was repaired, but her ill-luck was not yet finished. About 1 p.m. she broke loose from her moorings and drifted out into the harbour, a launch having to go out and tow her back The Southland crew lent Auckland a sail for the afternoon’s contest

So difficult were conditions that spinnakers were set only once, and that was early in the race. Competitors for the most part used their leading jibs. Vanguard went into the lead at the seconu turn, and held it to the finish, though Vorena responding well to the good seamanship of her crew, put in a strong challenge over the latter stages of the race. The issue, however, was never in doubt after the end of the second lap. Vanguard won well and deserved her The second race, to be held to-mor-row morning, will begin at 10 o’clock and will v sailed over a triangular course. TO-DAY’S RACE INVERCARGILL, This Day. The second Sanders Cup race resulted in a win for Canterbury with Wellington second and Otago third. Stewart Island fouled Auckland at the start and pulled out. Auckland withdrew in the second round.

CORNWELL CUP

FOURTH RACE SAILED TO-DAY AUCKLAND HAVE EASY WIN WELLINGTON. This Day. The fourth Cornwall Cup race at Plimmerton, sailed this morning, was won by Auckland after leading from the start Th«- race was sailed in th.- most favourable weather of the contest so far. tncre being n light south-westerly wind The course was a triangular one The start was at 8.16. a the finishing times were: Auckland. 8 49.32 a.m.; Tauranga. 8.51.32 a.m.; Paremata. 8.51.45 a.m.; Manukau. 853.15 a.m.; Wellington. 8.53.18 a.m.; Otago. 8.54 9 a.m.; Wanganui. 8.54.24 a.m.; Plimmer- j ton 8.54 30 a.m T* was the first race of the contest in which there were no capsises The fifth rac*- starts at eleven o’clock. Principal interest was provided in the fight between Tauranga and Paremata for second place and near the end. between Manukau and Wellington for fourth Auckland sailed a fine race and were not challenged. Auckland now have tw wins and ' ellingt t two wins The first crew to win three races wins the contest A rigging competition in which points were given for lashing reefing knotting the set of the sail and the time taken was held yesterday afternoon by the competing crews Two trophies one for the skipper and the other for the forward hand were given for the competition by the Plimmerton Boating Club Wellington was placed first with 15? points Manukau was second with 152 points, und Otago third with 142 points The points grined by the other competitors were as follows: Plimmerton 139$ Tauranga 131$ Paremata 131$, Auckland 120 and Wanganui 105.