AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14223, 20 November 1909, Page 9

AQUATICS.

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- •' NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will open' the season with sailing and power launch cruising races next Saturday. Devonport Yacht . Club, JRiuhmond and Ponsonby Cruising Clubs, Waitemata. - Dinghy Sailing Club,, and New Zealand Power | Boat Association all hold their opening '; races of the season to-day. *' *, ~,-.;, The Ponsonby Cruising Club, at a meeting held on Wednesday evening, decided to - place the club's shed at-the disposal of the - Ponsonby Regatta Committee for 'future. - meetings. ; Mr. J. Boonstra has presented •- the Victoria Cruising Club with; a : champion flag • for the boat securing the highest number of points during th© season. ' , • The hull of Messrs. Seagar's new steam, launch will be launched to-day at 11 o'clock. After getting the boiler in the little craft will be taken up on the slip again, She is expected to average 10 knots. iMr. Fred. 'Carter's steel yacht Autere will not be commissioned this year. The owner - has joined the crew of a motor boat. : Mr. Lindsay Cooke's launch Vanora was jj§t | launched from St. Mary's beach this week. She looks exceedingly smart in appearance, being resplendent in her new coat of paint. Most owners ' who had boats on . the beach , at the beginning of the week took advantage of the new moon springs, and quite a number of craft of 'all descriptions were moved '. off. The' number up no wis not very largo.. 1 The sight presented ;in Rangitoto Chan-' nel , last ', Sunday morning just before neon '' was one long to be 'remembered. A very laree number of sailing craft of.all descriptions were afloat in the channel, slowly moving through the water before a light breeze. ': Most of the boats looked in good trim. Thistle and Daisy, were \at ' Oneroa last week end. Quite 1 a number of motor boats and several yachts visited Waiwera last week end. Ailsa, Messrs. E. and. W. Felthan's < new cruiser, was '. launched on -Tuesday at the North Shore, and went for a spin on Wednesday. Her suit of sails set very well, and she moved through the ' water very freely. Heartsease, Mr. Swinnerton's big yawl, also went off the same tide, while Mr. J. C. Macky's Ilex and-Mr. Adams' launch Eliza? went afloat on Wednesday. Mr. J. Alexander's big launch -Karoro is still on the beach, but Mr. Frosser's launch Sappho was put "in the water during the week. . .-■>.■.-. <,-:■■■ ■ Mr. J. Reid's fast launch Seabird was out Sit last Saturday afternoon. The Royal * Sydney Yacllt Squadron's an-' nual contest for the Beauehamp Cup attracted an entry, of six yachts, ; including '• the new 6-metre yacht Culwulla H The weather was perfect for an ocean. race, the light south-east wind which prevailed giving the competitors an easy thrash to the sea mark and a nice run home." Unfortunately, . Rawhiti, through a mishap, to herijfal throat halyards just after the start, was obliged to retire from the race. ; Although?|§f Petrel ' was i well within her time allowance , from the scratch yacht at , the sea-mark, Awanui was not to be denied, and she eventually won handsomely from Mr. Tre- . beck s yacht by over 23 minutes, after conceding the latter an allowance of 15min. This was Mr. A. C. Saxon's third successive U' win with Awanui, and the trophy, which, under the deed of gift, v had to be won three times by the . same owner, now becomes Mr. Saxon's absolute property. Mr. W. C. Rivetthas sold the 30-footer Meteor to Mr. ,H. Tarrant.. „ The advent -* of this little? craft marked an epoch in the . history of this port (says the Sydney Morn- - ing Herald of November 11). She was I brought over from New Zealand bv Mr. A. i T. Pittar. who challenged Mr. H. M. Cockshott's Bronzewing,;_ which : many had thought to be almost invincible. The Meteor is from Bailey's design (Auckland), and the Bronzewing by ; the I late G. L. Watson. The New Zealander clearly demonstrated that she was the faster craft.

PONSONBY CRUISING CLUB. The following is the programme..; of ■; th»v•;;< Ponsonby Cruising Club for the season: November 20First cruise. . December 4—Second cruise. ' Januaryi BThird cruise. January Annual picnic. February s—Ocean ' ■■• March 19Harbour race. l April Final cruise. ' , VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. ' The season's programme of the Victoria Crnisinsr Club is as follows:— December 4—First series of harbour raoe<, ; January First cruise. ' February s—Annual picnic. February Second cruise. [ v March: s—Ladies* .race. - i : March 4 19—Third cruise./. , • April 2—Second 1 series < of, harbour I&tea< 1 .AnriJ 16—General handicap i

The following are -the entries aneV handicaps forX Davenport, Yacht-Club's onus'ing race to- JRakino to-day:-— -'■■■■_*£• , // a Class A: Rawene, on wind scratch, off Wd Lratchu Ilex, Wand im.; Hearts«aM. 9m. and.2*m.; Kotin, Bnu,-w>d Bm. ; Aorere, 10m. and Bm.jWa.one, 11m.; and ■ dim.; Victory, <llm. and 9im. .■ Class B: Ronaki, on wind scratch, off wind scratch; Cetox, scratch and scratch Calvpso, «m, and 2m.; : Sybil 6m. and 2m.; Iris, 14m.. and Him-; Eulalie, 17m. and iSm : Daisy, 194 m. and 154 m. The raccfwill start at 2.45 p.m. from he cable ship Iris. Tho courses will be: Off the wind! outride Rang round tho Haystack, and -eastern side of Rakmo; on the wind,- directtto Rakino by the Motutapu . passage. ,;- ( ' ; - , ■;.

RICHMOND CRUISING CLUB'S RACE, j The first cruisingrraco of the season for i boats of the Richmond Cruising Club takes place to-day. thtveourse being as follows.— From starting lino, off ; Ponsonby ■ Wharf, direct to Drunken Bay, keeping outside all fairway marks, and finishing on AloU.tapu side of eastern dolphin The boat finishing first is exnected to take the time* of all other boat; as they finish. The $**>$ will bo hoisted on % Ponsonby wNfl minutes before- Parting time, Each com£B2? is allotted « number and handicaps wi bo given at the start. One minute bofore starting time of each race the number 5 be displayed, and at tho. expiration of ; he time will be withdrawn, and the flag lowered, which will be the signal to atari. Each competing boat, excepting 16- ootcrs and under; have to tow a dinghy. All races are to be 'sailed under the clubs rules and reflations. The following are^ho- entries and handicaps :--Off tho wind: Isabel. 24m. "I to start at 245 p.m.: Arena and Seabird. 19m. (2), to start at 2.50 p.m.; Maro and In 17m. (3) , to art at 2.52 p.m.., Konini and Mayo. 13m. <*). to; start at 2.56 p.m.: ■ Valdora, toa, and Waitangi.-lOm. 5). to start at 2.59 p.m.: Venus and Mowa., Bm. (6). to start at 3.1 p.m.; Emerald scratch (7). to start at 3 + 9 p.m. On tho wind: Isabel, 40m. (1), to start at 2.43 p.m.; Avona and Ivy, 30m. (2). to start at 255 p.m.; Seabird. Maro, and , Konini, 28m (3). to start at 2.57 p.m.; Mayo. tona, and Waitangi. 22m, (4). to start at 3.3 p.m.; Venus and Mowai, 16m. ,5, .to start at 3 9 p.m.: Valdora, 14m. (6), to start at 3.11 "p.m.; Emerald, scratch (7), to start St Mo?or P Boats: Celtic, 30m. (1), to start at 2.45 P.m.: Leys, 20m. (8), to start at 2.55 p.m •';' Daphne, scratch (9), to start at 3.15 p.m. NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB. The North Shoro Yacht Club willjiold the first race of the season next Saturaay— a cruising race for all- classes— lawaroa Bay, Waiheke. The race will be divided into five 'divisions, with first and second prizes in each class. Entries will close on Wednesday next "at: the Council Chambers. North Shore, or at 187, Queen-street. A good muster of all classes is confidently expected for the first race of the season.

YVAITEJfATA DINGHY SAILING CLUB. Tho Waitemata Dinghy Sailing Club will hold a race for class A (14ft) to-day, starting from the cable steamer Ins at three p.m.; twice round the usual club course. The entries are Keepa, Olivine, She,_ and Tamure. The committee will meet on Mon--day evening to arrange the programme for the season.* ■:-■/■ ■■ '-■^'^~■-■'-'■■'.-' ".'''.'-.'.v.-' 1 -'

MOTOR BOATING. NEW ZEALAND POWER BOAT r ASSOCIATION. The following handicaps have been declared for the motor boat races this, afternoon: — -* ' ■ Under Seven Knots: Start at two p.m. Distance six and a-half knots. Marore, scratch; Dionc, lm. 30s-; Winnie, 2m. 40s-; • Omaki, 3m. 255.; Simms, 3m. 505.; Cygnet, Am. 505.; Edna, sm. 505.; Victory, sm. 505.; Nelson, 6m.; Hautourou, 13m. 40s. ; : Under Eight Knots: Start at 2.30. Distance 13 knots. Winsome, scratch; Alleyne, 305.; Virginia, lm. 405.; Alice, 2m- 255.; Kotiro, 3m. 505.; Maroro, 3m. 505.; Marere, sm. 455.; Tahutu, 7m. 403.; Cleo, Bm. 30s. Over Eight Knots: Start at 3.15. Distance 13 knots. Seabreeze, scratch;; Berta 8., 7m. 10s-"; Shadow, 7m. 40s-; Seabird, 10m. 405.; Kirita, ' 13m.; Matareka, 14m. i 50s. lone not handicapped. > . -• r - - :