AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13355, 8 December 1906, Page 10

AQUATICS.

Yachtsmen who were away cruising last Saturday and Sunday had a very pleasant time.

Mr. R. Green, one of the oldest scullers in Sydney, is over 70 years of age, and is still starting in handicap races. , The Auckland Rowing Club's senior crew has disbanded, owing to th© fact that the crew cannot make arrangements for practice to suit each other. With this crew out of the way, there ought to be a big field, as there is not, much between the other crewa of that grade in the harbour. _ -" Messrs. Forshaw and Hughes have joined West End Rowing Club, and ought to be of some assistance to that, club. Mr. "Jack" Lovett,. the popular captain of the Auckland Rowing Club, is now {riving more time to that office than hitherto. The regatta training entailed too much of his time, and a captain- should not be a regatta man. New men should now have a chance of getting some gcod tuition from one who has had lots of experience, and should well know how to impart it. Mr. Gef. Neville has rejoined his old club (Auckland*, together with D. Fort, and both are rowing in the junior crew,' the other members being Clem. Murray and Len McLean. At the monthly meeting of the Ponsonby Cruising Club on. Thursday evening the usual business was gone through, several new members being elected. Mr. Henry Doull gave a very lucid and instructive lecture on restoration to the apparently drowned. A hcartv vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Doull.

VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. The Victoria Cruising Club will hold their first series of sailing races this afternoon, the following being the entries and handicaps: — First class, to start at half-past two p.m. sharp: Tore, scratch ; Emerald, irn.; Gladys, 3m.; Seagull, 44m.; Why Not, Tin.; Karno, 10m.

Special class, to start at twenty minutes to three: Wanderer, scratch; Niobo, lm.: Rose. Im.: Masher, 4m.; Mayo, 7m.

Second class, to. start at ten minutes to three: Mowhai, scratch; Hetty. 2m.; Princess, 7m.; Maro, 9m.; Rawhiti, 9jin.; Roma, 10m. : Ventura, 11m.; Countess, 24m.: Valkyrie, 34m.; I'atikis. to start a!, three p.m.: Dorecn, scratch; Wareho and Rambler, 3m.; Marion, 4m. :,'■'

Course: Start between flagship « Terranora and mark on south side, thence round Sandspit buoy, thencs round Southern Cross, back round Sandspit buoy, thence round flagship. First class twice round, other classes once round: keeping all marks on starboard side, finishing betwen flagship and mark.

ROYAL NEW ALAND YACHT SQUADRON.

The first cruising race for yachts of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will lx» sailed this afternoon. The following are the entries: —

Class A: Viking, Thelma, Ariki, Moana, Ida, Ngatira, Raiißatira. Class B: Wairiki, Wsirevc, Thistle, Janet. The course will be fixed this morning, and the handicaps will bo posted in the clusrooms at. half-past eleven a.m. Squadron Cups: the points for the Squadron cups have been fixed as follows: —For a start, which must, he a genuine sail over the whole course, 1 point; first place, 5 points; second place, 3 points: third place, 1 point. Should any yacht change owners during the season any points which she may have will no longer count, as to win the cup any yacht must be owned by the same owner throughout the season.

POWER BOAT ASSOCIATION. The New Zealand Power Boat Association hold (heir race this afternoon for the cup presented by Mr. A. C. Whitney, vice-com-modore of the association. The first boat is to start, at half-past two p.m. sharp, from off the end of Queen-street Wharf. The course •will be .10 knots, and there will bo three heals. In addition to the usual conditions laid down by the association, the following will govern this event: —"All boats must be steered by a lady, who is either wife, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, or relative of the owner." The second boat in each heat will lx' allowed to start in the final. Mr. Whitney ha« decided to present a handsome medal to the winning boat, as a memento of the event. The following arc the entries and times of starting: — Class B: Regal, 2h. 30m.; Matareka, 2h. 36m. 305.; Alleyne, 2h. 37m. 505.: Ripple, time not. arranged; Rewa, 2h, 38m. 20s. Course, 10 knots. Class C: Ventura, 3h.; Lozier 11., 3b. 2m. 48*.: Edna. 3h. 10m. 345.: Taihoa, time not arranged; Temp***. 3h. 13ra. 18s.; Huia, 3h. 14m. 7.-. Course, 7 knots. CW D: Baby Lozier. oh. 19m.: Slim Jim, oh. 29m. 8s«. Course. 10 knots. There i; some talk of an ocean raw to Whangarei, on or about New Year's Eve. Whangarei Regatta Committee arc giving a prize which will be supplemented by donations from several members of this association. The only conditions are that there must lx- three entries and must be registered boat? of this association. The Registrar of Friendly Societies 'has accepted the amendments to the by-laws 6/ this association, passed at last general meeting. '' '• .- ■ -. tiTNX.