AURORA SAILING CLUB
COMBINED CLASS RACE TO-MORROW A sailing race is arranged for all classes combined to-morrow, starting at the usual time. The event is for the benefit of a’l those members of the Aurora Sailing Club who wish to spend the afternoon on the harbour sailing and they should apply to the secretary for details. SATURDAY’S RESULTS In the combined class race on Saturday Valkyrie scored a win subject to a protest from I’oneke for a loui during the race. ’J his will be decided by the sailing committee ill a later date. Poneke finishel second and Scandal third. The race was sailed under ideal conditions with a The Idle Along class started four boats, all crossing the line together. Marita soon worked out ahead and sailed a hire race, increasing her lead all the way to finish U, minutes ahead of Tainui, with Mayfair three minutes behind the latter. May tail's skipper is experimenting with saii area and it seems likely that she will Jib sheet fuirleads seem to be the trouble at present an i she should be back to her old form as soon as these adjustments are carried out. J he Taurunga class showed a good field to the starter and R. Highet in M.C. sailed a line race to win by a large marRaces are arranged for next Saturday
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 January 1939, Page 9
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225AURORA SAILING CLUB Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 31 January 1939, Page 9
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