AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15002, 25 May 1912, Page 10

AQUATICS.

YACHTING. NOTES AND COMMENTS. The keel yachts Rawene, Bex, Waione, and Rainbow" have been hauled up at King Edward Parade. [ Tho keel yacht Galatea has been hauled j co for the winter at Judge's Bay. \ The sale is reported of the well-known 20-foot mullet-boat Moi, lately owned by | Mr. W. Marr, to a resident of Waiharara. ; She was shipped away ou Monday by the steamer ApanuL. The Mei will be used in future for tho carrying of kauri gum, etc,, in the North. Sho has a fine record for sailing, and won several races held by the Vorth ShoW Yacht Oluo and the Richmond Censing Club. The patiki Ruai tfas hauled up for .the winter at Queen's Parade on Sunday morn- . ing, and the keel yacht rWairiki was hauled up at St George's Bay on. Sunday afternoon. -.- ■ - ■•..- ,■•.»*."? .'-•.■ i. The small keel yacht Vanora wa» dismantled on Saturday preparatory, to being hauled up. The Little- Jim's spam were taken ashore. She is" to be hauled , up, at Queen's Parade. , The keel yacht Romp was cleaned and copper painted at Ponsonby off Saturday. Her owner expects to have a few more w»»clc-end cruises Defer© hauling her up for the winter. ■" ;.,. .-' .; ~ . Tibbs's Beach, tat Poms©nl?£,< ■ fbpoars to be a very popular place "for" hauling up yachts this winter. Th*> centreboard yacht V aider a And keel yachts Mabel, Rose, and Heartsease \ have t>eeQ" hauled uo "there.• Mr. E. rM'Cou^ceyJias- repurchased the 22—foiatn mujl#-boat "Winnie, which he has haulea-nip on Mascfield's Beach. The auxiliary yacht Loo has also been hauled up at Masefield'a Beach- .: ' AMONGST ■, THE MOTOR-BOATS. Itie sales are reported of the launches Romany ; Lass (lately '; owned by Mr 1 . C. Paque) to Mr. Carlyon; and Arawa (late of Coromandel) to a South Sea Island resident, who intends to use her for touring. i The launch Gipsy, Belle has been sold to ] a resident of . Ngaruawahia., The''steam launch Rehutai was hauled up .on Messrs." Seagar Bros." private slip on Tuesday. The launch Sister Dora, with a large party on board, was at Home Bay, Motutapu, on Sunday. The launch Reliance was also at Home Bay. Her crew had some good rabbitshooting and fishing at Motutapu. * Ltnx