AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14566, 31 December 1910, Page 4

AQUATICS.

YACHTING. ■ - \ NOTES AND COMMENTS. The yacht Ilangatira, which had Been hauled up at Judge's Bay since last, winter,, was put down on Christmas Day. As ah». was not far enough out she did not float, off for several days. There was a regular exodus on Saturday from all the mooring grounds. Even, on?" Christmas Bay several yachts, left for cruises. After being hauled up for over six years and having undergone considerable alterations, the yacht Kawhai was launched oai Saturday morning by her new owner, Mr. J. Arnaboldi. The Kawhai was boilfc at. Ponsonbs' in 1895, and won at the Ponsortby regatta that year. She was afterwards sold; to Messrs. Lowe Bros., o£ Devonport, who sold her to Mr. Arnabolcli. The yacht Rawene was cleaned and' painted at Mansion House Bay, Karoo, one Christmas Eve. The Thetis took her plac«. alongside the wharf, arid was treated simi-* larly oa Christmas Day. The Rawene and Victory had a good _p>" on Monday from North Harbour to Mansion, House Bay. the latter winning easily. The yawl Mavournoen was at Kawau fop Christmas. She returned at three a.m. on, Tuesday, and left again on Thursday for » further cruise. The yacht Alexa, which was at Kawau at) Christmas, left titer© on Monday in con- , tinuation of her cruise to Whangarei waters. The 22-footor Mowai was at Kawau oa Monday. She is on an extended cruise, an 4 is not cxpected to return before Sunday, week.

MOTOR-BOATING. Mr. S. TV. Luxford's launch Sea Lord was put; in the water on Thursday, after having had an overhaul, including cleaning and painting. • ~ , , Messrs. ' Montgomery and Alexanders launch Karoro left on Saturday for an extended Northern cruise. It is intended to visit Russell. The cruise is expected to last a couple of weeks. .. The launch Canada was brought alongsids the municipal skids for cleaning on FridayShe was floated off on Saturday afternoon, and was out on Sunday. She must have had a mishap to her engines, as she was towed to her moorings by the Phyllis. The Sister Dora, after shipping a large quantity of stares as ballast, loft for a cruise on Christmas Eve. The steam-launch Rehutai left for a cruise on Christmas afternoon. The one-time well-known yacht Colleen, which had been changed into a launch and was sent, to Rotorua. has been purchased by Mr. McDougall, of Devonport. She is fitted with a 3!,-li.p. Peninsular engine, and docs . very well. She was built by the la.to Mr. C. Hewson, and, despite her age, looks very well now. The small launch Clifton broke down oft the Queen's Parade on Tuesday. She was towed to her moorings by a dinghy.