AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 1514, 9 November 1912, Page 9

AQUATICS.

PONSONBY CLUB'S RACE. / Tho yachting soason will bo formally opened this afternoon when tho PonsonbvYacht and Launch Cruising Club will hold I a cruising raeo to Islington Bay for yachts and launches. The course will bo from, clubhouse St. Mary's Beach, round black buoy off Brown's Island, tho finishing point being between tho marie boat and dinghy m Islington Bay. Tho distance is nino and a-lialf knots. Tho yacht raco will start aft 2.45 o'clock, and tho launch event a-quarter of an hour later. Entries and handicaps for the yacht raco arc, a* follows: Esma, on tho wind scratch, off tho" wind scratch; Scout, 3 : imiu., 2niin.; Waterwitch, smin., 2aiin.; .Mabel, stnin., V aldora, s|mn-,.. 3|min.; Misslctoe, ojv»iu., lir-in.; Foam, Vmin., 4min.; Lino., Vmin.* <S£nin.; Ncola, Vmin., 4£iuin.: Arcadia* Bruin., simin.; Venus. Dniin.. bmin. Waiina, Strain.. 7min.; Puawanga, Bimin,,' ?min.; Alice, lOmin., 6£min.; Hetty, l.lmin., I Sip in.; Countess, 2Cm;n., ISmin. Tho following handicaps liavo been declared for tho launch events : —0. and 8., scratch; Lily,, lmin.-lSsec.; Winsome, 4min. 22sec.; ICotiro,, brain. 455« c.; Waimumu, 7min. 2scc.; Avis, 3ruin. 46scc.; Opal, 16min. 9nec.; Tawera. 18min. 49se<.\; Pastime, 23rain. 15;-;ec. ;; Tamahinc, 29min. 1350 c.; Geisha, 32mm* 9sec.; - Irene May, 33min. 37sec. NOTES AND COMMENTS. Tho yawl Iris, owned by Dr. A. E. Ilollan, late medical officer at; Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier, arrived at Auckland viii Clovcdon, and Wairoii South 031 Tuesday. The Grout { Barrier was left on tho preceding Wednes- ; [ day, very -unsettled weather being experi- j I ericcd to Cleveclon, where Dr. Hcllan'a fur- I ■ nituro and effects woro landed. Having ! S broken tho crank shaft at tho Barrier tho 1 ! yawl made tho voyage to Auckland under I j sail. When repairs are effected tho Iris [ j will proceed to Port Fitzroy in charge of 1 Captain J- Eddlington. ! .Un Saturday, Messrs Bailey and Tyer | launched from their yard at Northcote, a j new 28ft launch, 7ft 6in beam and 2ffc 3in. ! draught, for a local order. Tho new craft, ' which is fitted with a 6-h.p. Automatic oil I engine, has been called tho Xlanakura. Tho 1 engincroom is forward and tho cabin, which ; is 10ft long and very roomy is aft. There j' is a large cockpit aft. The vessel was do- 1 signed by Mr. .0. Harrison Smith. ; Messrs Bailey and Tyer havo also coin- ! monced work on a 30ft launch for a j local order.' Tho vessel, which is to bo ! fitted with a 10-h.p. Djinn engine, was aLso 1 designed by Mr. Smith. ' The crew of the yacht Freda spent tha \ week-end at Mataitai. On Sunday Putiki < Bay was visited, somo fishing being indulged ; in on the way home. Tho launches Seabird and Sappho wero ; put in tho water from Queen's Parade on * WednesdayTho sneak thief is in evidence again, his attention this time being turned to Devonport. A quantity of new chain owned by V Mr. E. S. Gittos, of Huia-ertroet,' has , ' been stolen, and a mooring anchor owned by Mr. 0. Mann was also stolen . ; from Messrs. Bond Brothers' mill. Rcicently several paint brushes and a quantity of paint wero stolen from tho launch, Haku, hauled up at Queen's Parade. , Tho new launch, , Canadian, moored at Stanley Bay, was visited, but nothing was taken. Tho engine, however, was tampered with. , * Another launch moored m Stanley Bay was ;' I also visited, and a quantity of cigarettes, 1 i eio. t taken. ' It has been decided to hold a regatta at j Whangarei on January 1, 19i3. An invita- I ion. has been received by the Royal New ! I Zealand Yacht Squadron for some of the ' squadron yachts to take part in the regatta, ! !In connection with this regatta a suggestion : • :has been mado that an ocean race, starting • on December 31, should bo held to '<■•'- Wlaagarei. • A .special meeting of tho squadron will bS 1 hold on Thursday next, to consider ways and ' . means to make a fitting send-off to His ' I Excellency tho Governor Lord - Islington. Circulars have 'been sent to the other clubs • • to-send delegates to tho meeting. • , : '• The : monthly meeting of tho 3?ons6nby ' Yacht and Motor Launch Cruising Club was V ■ I held in the clubhouse on Thursday evening, ■ ' Mr. Walter Wilson, commodore, presiding . over an attendance of 64 m&ftbe'rs" Fifty, two new members were . elected, which ; brings the total membership of tho club up '• to ,275. .It was decided l that if the owpor «, of any yacht pay tho sum of 10s it will inako. ; his crew. . t- Mi-i J.' . Stitchbury^.(launch-rTamahene)"'was 'elected--' - ' . as rear-commodoro. A cash prize of £2' 9'.s was promised for tho 22ft mullet-boats. During tho evening tho commodore presented . Mr. T. Payne, ono of tho oldest members i of tho club, with ,a gold medal suitably in- ■' scribed. Mr. Payne is leaving for Sydney ; very shortly. Tho Ponsonby Club litis de- .' eided to put on races for small launches this 5 ! afternoon. Tho races will 'bo held after tho ; big events havo been decided. * ; The New Zealand Power Boat -Association ( -will hold its first picnic on Saturday next to 1; Kohimarama, Lako Takapuna, or Hellyer's '■ Creek, according to tho weather. Launches ! will leave the man-of-war steps at two p.m-, ; : and an invitation has been extended to « launch-owners and owner's of sailing craft to ! participate. Tho usual sports, etc., will be ■ held, -also children's races. I