AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13390, 19 January 1907, Page 7

AQUATICS.

Mr. 11. II- Hayr'. oil yacht Wa.tiri. which went up i.i Wluingarei In.-,) week with the owner and a party of friends, returned on Thursday night. Yachtsmen who were away cruising last Saturday and Sunday had' anything Inn pleasant weather, the wind blowing' hard from the north-ea-t, with heavy rain and thick weather.

The rate for the La Carabine ('up was sailed at, Melbourne during the la-l week. Rawhiti (the- Auckland-built yacht) acquitted herself very well, notwithstanding tin: handiraps allotted to her. At the finish .if the three rail*- points were even, Rawhiti, Heather, and 5..1.5. each scoring six points.. To decide which yacht is tin* winner of the coveted prize another race ha- to lie .sailed.

'the ollieial programme for the Anniversary Regalia, which take:- plate in the \Vaiteiiiala Harbour on January 29, was fixed by the. committee on Wednesday last. The programme is a very full .me, all classes of sailing and Towing races being catered for. The Huddart-I'arker steamer Victoria is to act a-, flagship. Entries for all the events close. at the club rooms:, Queen-streel West, Wednesday next.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron held cruising races to .Mataitai last Saturday. There were 11 entries for the Inn event.—-classes A and IS—and all the boat.started. The wind was northerly for the he.-l part, of the journey, and Me-.-r-. .laggcr Bros.' Thelma led ail the way, finishing first. On time allowance, however, Mr. Charfield's Rangatira took the prize lor the firsiclass, and Mr. F. K. Jackson'* Thistle for the second-class.

I was sorry 1., see that there were onlytwo starters in the motor boat race, for the New- Zealand Yacht Squadron last Saturday --Geisha ami Hippie. The eciirwe was dowil lo Malaitai. ami although Geisha had a -tart. of 2?4nt. Hippie made a tine race o| it, onlv finishing between 3m. and 1111. behind. It is to be hoped that more interest will lie taken in the other events on the squadron'; programme for the season. Mr. .1. Hodgson, jim. of the oil yacht, Geisha, is to be congratulated upon his fore, thought in taking the times of the finishing of the yachts engaged in the squadron rare, to Mataitai last Saturday. Finding that Mm Hehutai, which was to lime taken the timet, had not turned up. Mr. Hodgson very kindly officiated, a service for which the squadron officers expressed themselves as much indebted.

What. promises to In a most interesting rowing rate has been placed on the programme of the Anniversary Regatta ol .January 29, the event, being lor fours from the country clubs. Ii i* expected that, between four and five boats will compete on the occasion. Mr. H. A. Marriner, the popular preside,, of the. Auckland Rowing Association, is taking a very keen interest, in the matter, and the whole of the local rowingclubs will extend a hearty welcome to the visiting oarsmen.

NEW ZEALAND POWER BOAT .. ASSOCIATION.

The. Now Zealand Powei Boat Associalion have two races set down for competition in the harbour next Saturday afternoon, both of which are creating a great deal of interest. The first •event is for launches over 7 knot,! and under 10 knot-', which will bo started at two o'clock; the course being 30 knots. The nrizo is the Standard; Engine Company'* ('up. The second race is for launches under 7 knot-, the course being 7 knots, and will bo started at three o'clock. Entries for both events close at the. associalion rooms close on Wednesday afternoon NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB. t The. North Show Yacht, Club hold their first cruising race to Awaroa Hay to-day. Twenty-eight entries have been 'received, which must be the largest field seen in any yacht race in Auckland. Owing to the number of entries the club has decided to divide this race into two classes. The following are the entries and handicaps: — Class 1. (limit boat to start at a-quarter to three off the wind; race startes at. a-quarter '" three on a wind).—Wairiki, off the wind scratch, on the wind lm.; Thistle, 2m., scratch: Speedwell. 2-iiu.. 4m. : Viola, s£m., 9m.: Tore, s|m.. 9 m . : Emerald, 7m., ldin. ; Kncounter, 7m., 28m. : Seagull, 9m., 13m. ; (•lady. 9im., 14m.; Mam, 9>i., 16m. ; Ol.ymput. 91,1,1.. 13im. ; (Jloriana, 12m., 15in. • ||o-.ina, 12m., 15m.; Kamu. 13m.. 20m.; Waitangi. 13m.. 19m. ; Peri, 15m., 21m. ('lass |I. (limit boat to start at a-quart*r past two off the wind; race starts at half past two on ii wind).--Wanderer, off th» wind scratch, on the wind scratch; K'alm, -cratch. 14m. : Mermaid, 4m., 13m.; J-;.-ie 4]m., 10m.: Xiohe. 4j,m.. 11m.: Maro, 7m., 16m.: Merlin, 7 ; ! m.. 20ni. : Eileen, 3m.. 17im.; Rawhiti. 10m., 20m.: Vaijora, 11m., 22ini : Nvanza. 13m., 23m.: Larinn, 20m. 33m.

Handicaps given at tin- -tart, if off a wind, at the finish of race if on a wind. Yacht-' number-, will be hoisted on flagship exactlv ■me minute before time for starting, anil hauled down as a signal to start. Course: From starting line off eastern end of Victoria Wharf to Awaroa Bay, Waiheke: keening outside Sandsnit buoy and beacon off Brown's Island; finishing between Look-out Point, ami markboat moored t<: the eastward of the point. Fifteen knots. MAX (IK All YACHT CLUB. The Manukau Yacht Club will .-ail off the third race of the season this afternoon, thirteen yachts have been nominated, and the bandicaos are as follows :—Ngatoma scratch: Maka Made, -cratch ; Hilda, 22m. : Endeavour. 24m. : Spray. 24m. ; Edna. 30m. ; Clematis, 37m. ; Maseotte. 38m. ; Presto. 38m.; \mua, 4(1,,,.; Petrel, 48m.; Dispute. 4bm. : Mana. 57m. A motor launch race is being arranged in take place at the same line. NORTH SHORE ROW IXC CUT,. The North Shore Rowing Club aro hold'Mß an "At Home" and trial fours on Cheltenham Beach on Saturday i,-m The entries close- a. the clubhouse 'on Thur-dav next al eight p.m. Mr. A. k'olm » he president of the dub, ha» again ' donated a sot ol trophic, for competition. The committee are issuing a great number of invitations to their supporters, and, given a fine (lav they look forward to the function being well patronised. The club expect a shipment of double ..order oars from Wellington m the course of a day or so. The racing sets are now to band, and ill be used in Ihe forthcoming regattas, '"-'xl. Lr.vx.