ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13399, 30 January 1907, Page 5

ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

♦ • GOOD DAY FOR YACHTSMEN. 1 i i '' I ROWING EVENTS POSTPONED. M ROWING EVENTS POSTPONED. ! SOME FINE RACING. A;• he Anniversary Regatta on the Waite- ' main yesterday yachtsmen had favourable conditions. It was one of the real ' i Waitemata " blue" days, when a bright : sky and a warm .sun show off to advantage 1 the beauties of the harbour. A strong easterly breeze brought with it a rough sea in the morning, and it was soon apparent that it was impossible to ue* oft the rowing events, and that portion of the programme was postponed The water '.aimed down somewhat with the turn of I the tide in the afternoon, s.nd it might I have been possible to vow off some of the j events then, but by this time the intendI ing competitors had scattered, and there j was no chance of getting them together again. The committee will, therefore, meet i to-morrow evening to arrange a. suitable J date, and an effort will be made to row off the country tours at six a.m. to-day, ill order to allow competing crews to return to their bores. As far as oarsmen were concerned, the Waitemata was in one of its rough moods, but for yachtsmen the day could scarcely have been better, and I the regatta was notable for first-class rue- j ing. The scene presented, once the racing ' liar] properly started, was a panorama Til ! to delight an artiest. In the stream lay th* \ fine Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria, which the company had lent as a flagship for the occasion, and it was dressed in bunting from stem to stern, and its decks were crowded with sightseers Over towards the city every vantage point on the wharves was occupied, a very large c-owd taking its stand on the outer tee of Queenstreet Wharf, and from the North Head down to Bean Rock, and up to opposite Northeote, the waterway wa.s dotted with I white-winged yachts and craft of all descriptions. Visitors who were on board the flagship grew quite enthusiastic over the beauty of the scene. The trading vessels' race was one of the most interesting events of the day. At the signal the six j ships spread sails and passed out in succession for Rangitoto channel, and as they rounded North Head the sight was very pretty. Hound about the flagship yachts of all sizes and descriptions flitted to and fro, motor and steam launches buzzed up and down, and motor boats ripped through the water in an awful hurry, apparently bound nowhere, and bent on getting there in the shortest possible time. On a lumbering old scow, moored opposite, the fun was fast and furious when the "greasy boom" competition stalled, and shouts of laughter greeted the luckless ones who staggered a moment, slipped, and then disappeared below, white the cigar and umbrella nicer, in that clumpy sea occasioned huge delight. The regatta was (mo of the beet tver held on the Wui tomato. Of course, the great majority of the crowd could not follow the racing* owing . to the time handicaps, but all could ad- ! mire the scone, and the seamanship dis- | played in the handling of the vessel*. ! The trading vessels' race was an event j of keen interest, especially so as the liand- | some prize offered had attracted a splendid ; entry. Karly in the afternoon the ships ! came up the channel and rounded into the : harbour, the finish being an exciting one. The leading boat, the Vesper, carried a Maori crew, and they gathered on deck and danced a wild haka as they passed the flagship, a contribution to the day's entertainment that was enjoyed by all who witnessed ii,. Loud applause greeted the Vesper, and the winnin;; boat, the Moonah, but tho crews of all deserved credit for the handling of their shins. The. other j great race was that for first-class yachts, in which six boats started, and there was j very great interest in this event, particu- ' larly in the finish between the Thelma and I I Ariki. The race between those two for ! first place was very keenly contested, and ' neither lost a chance all tit? war through. ! until the Ariki grounded slightly near j North Shore, die. Thelma winning with' Ariki second. The older type of boats made a good race in the cruising yacli.it class, and the half-decked centre-board yachts put up some good performances, and provided a fine iicld of 11 boats. There was a good race between .12 decked or haltdecked yachts, and the race for motor launches was one in which the public manifested a keen interest. On board the flagship everything pos- ! sible for the commit and convenience of visitors was done by Captain Waller and his officers, and Captain Waller, who has been all over the world, considered the trading vessels' and first-class yachts' races among the finest sights he had ever seen. j An energetic committee looked after the racing programme, and the starters deserved credit for getting all the. events I off to time. The Fir; Battalion Band. | under Bandmaster Mohr provided a most I acceptable programme of selections during the day, and alter the principal events | were _ concluded, about four o'clock, the '■ s.s. Victoria, with a great crowd on hoard, j lifted her anchor, and went for a cruise j out into the Rangitoto Channel, returning i to Hobsoii-street Wharf just before six j o'clock. The committee met Captain Wad- i j ler in the saloon, and the usual complii mentary speeches were made, the regatta be inn voted one of the finest ever held in ' .Auckland. ! The committee awl officials were as fol- i j Committee: Messrs. T. T. Minefield 'chair-! i man), A. Alison (vice-chairman). VV C ! isomers, I). Gouk, fi. 1.. Sheahan. S. T) Ilanna, \\ . C. Bruce. J. K. liarlv. C. B, Mono \V |A. Wilkinson. J. Endeun, jun., M. Walsh I Colonel Parker, .1. ii. Graham, R. Logan ' urn . J. 11. iUu.-sey, c. Bailey, jun.. P. W. ('banner*. A. Thompson. J.'. B. Spinks. A. ; Why to. H. A. Mnrriner. W. Benjamin. Han- ' dioapperd ol trading vessels' race and sail- ' ing races: Messrs. ('. Kilfoyio. it. Maaefieid, | \V. Carver. Handicapper motor races: Mi | A. Win ie. Starter sailing raws: Mr. It , Logan, jun. Judge and umpire sailing races: ; Mr. W. Carter. Starter and umpire rowinß j races: Mr. .1. Clark. Starter motor races: j Mr. A. Vv'hyte. .Judge rowing and motor ( races: Mr. ii. A. Marriner. Umpire motor ; j races: Mr. \V. S. Whitley. Timekee] er.i i Messrs. A. Goldwaler and Adolph lCohn. I Secretary: Mr C. C. Dacre. j THE I: VENTS. | TRADING VESSELS —Allcomeid, any rig:, ex- > repting cutter-,; li> tons register and op- i wards. Handicap. ! t.onr-e: From suutll sale of flagship, I through Rangitoui Channel and Whangaparoa Passage, ruuntt Tiri 'J'iri, keeping out- , side of Whag Rock; returning through l(;;iiyi- j toto Channel, and finishing south side ul i flagship. Vessels must Keep marks ou the I starboard hand, and must keep outside ol j Sand-pit buoy, off North Shore, and outside j ol Bean Rock Lighthouse; no notice to he . taken of other fairway mark-" and buoy, i All \es-eis to anchor in line, with head.-ai;.- j down at the start. j Entries ami handicaps: Vesper, scratch; Al- j batross, scratch; Endeavour, 20m.; Viit-n. j 20m.; Tararawa. 30m.; Moonah, Hi. I'm.; j Famiie, 111. 20m. Tlie race was started at 9.7 o'clock, all the entrants going hut the Tararawa. A strong easterly breeze and ebb- i tide prevailed. The boats were pent away almost together, and presented a fine sight, with all sails drawing. Vixen was the first over the line, followed by Albatross. Endeavour, and the others. All worked over to the ] northern shore, Vixen being first about, followed closely by the other;. All sail* were ' drawing as the boats stood over into Judge's Kay. Albatross did not. stand so far into the bay as the others, and on the board across to the northern shore took the had. (•'.earing the North Head, whilst Moonah. which had weathered the Endeavour in the meantime, had to put in a short, board to clear the point. All the others were, in close i company. Down to Tiri Tiri the wind still held strongly, and on the run home liet'CTC a lair wind, Vesper and Albatross made a great « race ol it. The finish was:— A'esper, 2h. Bin. 27*.; Albatross. 2h. 11m. 125.: Eudeavonr, 2b. |; 22m. 125.; Vixen, 2h. Sim. 12*.; Moonah. 2h. i<■ 37m. Is. On time allowance the result is:— '• Moonah (A. Alison) 1 Endeavour (C. Rasper l 2 Vesper and Vixen are a dead heat for third place. OPEN HANDICAP YACHT RACE (first class). Course: From south side of Casrship, round R.N.Z. Yacht Squadron mark, thence round inarkboat about one mile, to the northward of the Haugitoto Reef buoy, thence round • squadron mark, thence round inarkboat off ; Birkenhead Wharf, thence round squadron i mark, thence round Rangitoto markboat. £ then round rattadron mark, and finish south J

side of flagship. All rounding marks to be kept on the starboard hand, except the squadron mark, which in to be passed on the port side on the way out. and starboard side on the way back. About 30 mile*. Ariki, scratch; Thelrua, sin.: Rainbow, am.; Moana, 25m.: Ngatira, 35m.; Aorere, 56m.; Matangi. 60m. This race was started at 9.50 o'clock, all boats entered competing. A good Mart was effected. Thelma having the best of it. Unfortunately, just off the Queen-Street Wharf, Matangi and Moan a fouled, the result ! being that the latter's bowsprit was carried away, and the boats bun? together tor some ■ minutes before they got clear. Moan a was thus out of the race, and was towed to iter moorings, Matangi losing fully sm. by the i accident. Rainbow worked the southern I shore and the others the northern i shore. Thelma was first round the squadron J mark, and soon had her ballon topsail out. ! with Ariki closely following, which set her j leading jib. On the beat, out to the channel j mark Ariki came up on Thelma. the others falling astern. Up to the squadron buoy I Thelma improved her position. Spinnakers j were soon all out, and the mark at Chelsea ; was rounded in the game order. On the beat ! down Ariki nearly caught Thelma when off ! the cable steamer Iris, Thelma just manag--1 ing to maintain the weather position. Short j ! boards were then the order, as far as Vie- ! toria Wharf, but both yachts standing too i j far inshore took the ground. Thelma was j the first off, and kept in the lead throughout, I The finishing- times were:—Thelma. lh. 43m. 2;.; Ariki. lh. 44m. 175.; Rainbow, lh. aim. s"s; Xgatira. 2h. 30m. 41*.; Aorere. 2h. 52m. so>; Matangi. 2h. 50m. 50s. On time allowance i the result is : — Thelma (Jaeger Bros.) 1 Ariki (C. K. lforton) 2 ' ! Matangi A. Alison) 3 FISHING BOATS. Handicap. Course; Prom south side of flagship round ! Yacht Squadron marie, thence round Rangij toto Keel' buoy, thence round squadron mark. thence round markboat off Birkenhead Wharf, thence, round squadron mark, thence round Kangitoto Reef buoy, then, round I squadron mark, and finishing south side of I flagship. All rounding marks to be kept on j th« starboard hand, except, the squadron I mark, which is to be passed on the port side ! on the way out. and starboard side, on the i way hack. About 26 miles. Entries and handicaps-: Victory, scratch: i Little Jim. lm. 305.; Dolphin. 3m.: While I Heather. 4m. 305.; Cooee, sm. 3o*. Ihe race •was started at 10 o'clock, the boats going off to a capital start. It was a good race between Little Jim and Victory all the way found, the finishing times being:—Little Jim, 2h. 13m. 7?.; Victory, 2b. 13m. 25.-.; Dolphin. 2h. 26m. 195.; White Heather. 2b. 29m. 335.; Oooeo. 2h. 30m. 12s. On time allowance the result was; — Little Jim (T. Moody) 1 Victory 2 I Dolphin 3 ! BONA-FIDE CRUISING YACHTS. Handicap, not exceeding 30ft 1.w.1. Course: Same as No. 3. About 26 miles. Kotiri, scratch; Ladye Wilma. Bm.: Kangatira, Bm.; Thistle. 10im.; Windward, Him.: Gloriana. Win. The race was started at 10.15 o'clock. Windward and Rangatira having the best of the start. Kotiri soon worked up into second position, and made a deadly " go " of it with Rangatira, only about half-a-minute separating the two boats as they passed the flagship on the first round. Ladye Wilma worked up into third place on the second round, and the finish was:— Rnngatira. 2h. 33m. 95.; Kotiri, 2h. 33m. 405.; Ladye Wilma, 2h. 37m. 55.; Windward, 2h. 41m. 305.; Thistle, 2h. 46m. Gloriana did not finish. On time allowance the result, is: — Rangatira (A. W. Chatfield) 1 Ladye Wilma (J. 1). Graham) ... 2 Windward (Adams Bros.) 3 HALF-DECKED CENTREBOARD YACHTS, 26ft overall and under, tuck stern. Handicap. Course: from south side of flagship round Rangitoto Keef buoy, thence round south side . | of Southern Cross, thence round mark buoy off Birkenhead Wharf, thence round Itangitoto Reef buoy, thence round south side , i Southern Cross, and finish south side of flag- • ; ship. [ i Tere. scratch; Emerald, scratch; Glady, : ! 4jm.; Seagull, 5m.; Flora. 5m.; Mara, 6*m.; , I Tiro, 7jm.; Why Not, 8:m.; Olympia, 11m.; I Kamo, 15m.; Mistletoe. 20m. All the boats I crossed the line practically together at 10.30 ' o'clock, making a very pretty sight with all | nails set. Emerald made the pace from lie ! start, and led all the way round. The j finishing times were: Emerald, 21i. 24m. 25.; : Flora. 2h. 23m. 135.; Tere. 2h. 29m. 2.55.; Sea- ! gull. 2h. 35m. 235.; Tiro. 2h. 35ni. 45.; ' Olympia, 2h. 35m. 13s; Glady. 2h. 40m. 175.; i Maru, 2h. 40m. Ifis ; Mistletoe, 2h. 44m. 435.; ! Kamo, ill. 4Sm. 55.; Whv Not, 2h. 56m. 30s. j On time allowance the result is: — ! ''lora (E. Blackuiore) 1 Emerald (A. Braund) 2 ■ , Olympia (C. Windsor) 3 YACHTS, not exceeding 25ft 1.w.1. Handicap. Course: Same as No. 3. About 26 miies. I Oneenie, scratch; Wairiki, sjm.; Speedwell, j 7jm.; Rosiua, 19m. The race was started at 10.45 o'clock, the boats getting away well, the Speedwell having a bit the best, of it. [ Queenie, however, took the lead, and the I finish was: Queenic. 3li. 7m- .225.; Speedwell, 3h. 13m, 165.; Wairiki, 3h 19m. 455.; Roaina. oh. 26m. 4s. On time allowance the result is: — Rosina (H. Mac) 1 Queenie (E. H. Chamberlain! 2 Speedwell (W. A. Wilkinson) ... ... 3 YACHTS, not exceeding 26ft overall, keel (excluding yachts eligible for races Nos. 6 and 11). Handicap. Course: From south side of flagship, thence round second buoy round North Head (old I chequered buoy), thence round south side I Southern Cross, thence round markboat off I Birkenhead Wharf, thence round second buoy I round .North Head, thence round south side ! Southern Cross, and finish south side of flagship. Wanderer, scratch: Bona, scrutch; Rose. sini.; Niobe, 6jm.: Mavourneen, 12m.; Mayo, 1- : Takure, 27m. This race was started at i. '5 o'clock, tile boats getting away satisfactorily. Bona soon took the lead, and maintained it throughout, the finish being: Bona, 2h. 48m. 245.; Wanderer, 2h. 50m. 565.; Mayo. sh. 2m. 205.: Rose. 3h. 4m. 135.: Tilkare. oh. 40m. 2s. urneen did not finish. lie result on time allowance is: — Mayo fG Franklin) 1 Bona re. G. O'Brien) 2 Rose (Colson and Deacon.) 3 DECKED OR HALF-DECKED YACHTS. 22ft overall and under; bona-lide mullet stamp only. Handicap. Course: Same as No. 10. Mowai. scratch: Hetty, ojni.; Essie, 6m.; Seahorse, 9*m.; KowJiai, '.'in..; Maro, 11m.; Princess. llm.; Merlin. 12m ; Roma. 12*ni.; Eileen, loin.; Rawhitl, 16; m.; Ventura, 'Jim. The boats were sent, away to a fine start (Kowhai iK-ing the only one absent) at 11. o'clock, and a line race resulted as follows: — Mowai. 3h. 4m. lis.; Hetty, sh. 9m. 385.; Essie, oh. 23ni. 235.; Roma, oh. 28m, 35.; itaro. 3h. 28m. Ids.; Princess. 3h. 29m. 355.; Seahorse, oh. 30m. 145.; Rawhiti, 3D. 51m. m.; Eileen, oh. 36m. 25.; Merlin. oil. 36m. •235.; Ventura. 4h. 10m. 4s On time allowance the result is: ■- ! Mowai (A. Clan') 1 Hetty (C- Burke) 2 j Rawhiti (F. J. Adeane) 3 ' J OPEN BOATS. 16ft and under. Handicap. ! j Course:' Same as No. 10. I I Laurel, scratch: Estrella, lm. Lola, 'Jul; I Ailsa, 5»m.; Romeo. 6 1 m.: Ma.ou. 9m.; Veldt. I ,9m.; Isabel, 9m.; Else, 9m.; Rarerc, I'm:.: I : Maud. 15m. i J AM started .at 11.43 am., except Isabel, j ! Veldt led from the start, and the finish w:i»: I I \eldt, 4h. 20m. 5s : Lola, <m. 21m. 65.; Ailsa. > • 4n. 26m. 553.; Rarerc. 4h. 34m. 25.; Mapu. 4I», ' : o."oa.; Rome... -lb. 57 n1 . 355.; Else, 4!i. -Win. I 1 15s. The re-ib 1 i<:~ '■ Veldt (J. W. Bruce) 1 ! ! Lola ,1. Parker) .. '.'. j \ Raiere (R. If. Swales) 3 ; i YACHTS OF PATI.K! TYPE. 2611 overall and ! J under. Handicap. ' j Course : Same as No. 1 :.'. ! I Mohawk, scratch; Doreen, lm.; Aoniu. lm.: •' j Aater Witch, iim , Va;dor.i. 9jm.; Wariho. ; ; 10m. The competing 1.0.Uh were sent, aw,.', j jut noon, bur D.'tee.i -iHiii had it .ill her own . I way. and the fiuisliiug limes were. Dorceii. ! I oh. 27m. 255.; Aoma. sh. "/••in. 68s. : Water I I Wileh. iii. 38n:. <•-. : Vahlora. oh. 41m. L,-.. ! 1 On nine allowance the result is:— I Doreen •'.'. Mool-cr lev 1 1 I ! Valdora ilat.e;, B:o- 2 i j Aoma (J. T. Fcarnley) 3 ; I FISHING BOATS (motor and sails). HanoiI cap. ! ; Course: Same as No. 19. Once round. ; i Trial, lh.; Vizandiou, lit• 7ra.; Hero, 'lh. i 3 m. 505.; Kestrel, lh. 10m. This was an in- i lerest.ing race, tho boat- being sent aw.'.v J as their times elapsed, lite finish being;:-- i i Kestrel, lh. 43m. lis. ■ Hero, lh. ~om. 335.; I I trial. Hi. 63m. Cos.; V izandioii, Hi. 55m. 7s. j i MOTOR LAUNCH RACE (over 10 Idiots'. I 1 Course: From south side of flagship he- I I tween starter's boat and flagship, thence i round -mark buoy near hull; Helen (Hag;, thence round mail; buoy near hulk America. 1 • thence rounti Calliope Dock buoy, thence I round mark buoy near mission vessel j I Southern Cross, iinishinc between markboat 1 and south side of flagshii*. Twice round. [ Grey Witch (C. A. Whitnev;, scratch 1 Slim Jim (T. M. liaiie), 2m. 10s. ... 2 ! ■ Baby Rosier also started, but, did not finish. the winning launch covered the distance in -■'mi., and Slim .Mm in 45m., but the latter I was practically thrown out 01 the chase bv haying to stop for a few minutes after about "all the course ha.vi been traversed. Grey Witch had an easy win. MOTOR LAUNCHES 'including steam). Open handicap. Over 7 knots mid under It) knots. Same course. Twite; round. /.ealandia (J. A. GilletO. 12m. 30s. 1 Regral (T. Hunter), 9ru 50s 2 Shadow (D. Reid). IPs 3 Kapai, Alleyne. Kotiro, Hippie, and Ferro , also competed. Zealandia. which was on the , limit, maintained the lead throughout, and covered the course in lh. om.: Regal in lb. 3m. o''s., and Shadow in 59m. 12s. Kapai was i fourth, and Kotiro fifth. The placed boats - finished fairly close together. . MOTOR YACHTS (including steam), under 7 knots. Same course. Once round. Ingred (W. J. Hicks). 6m. 50s. ... 1 Tempest (G. Sanford), scratch ... 2 ' Rangatira 'Andrews and Lloyd), 30s, 3 Billy Richardson. Taihoa. and L'Aiglon ' also started. Ingred was on the limit mark, 1 and was never overtaken, crossing the winning line in 43m. 60s. Tempest "took 37m. W)_s. to do the task, and Rangatira j'Jm. 555. ' •iHUy Richardson fioisked fourth.