AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15252, 15 March 1913, Page 11

AQUATICS.

I OCEAN RACE. | 1 >IMH ," ' - ■-■■■■ -'•■■' 1 jiM TOING AVAILABLE. .... J 1 MWrnmet***- ocem r* oß Sydney-. : 1 S^fflßffi^SSiikl- OCEAN RAGE. of fG AVAILABLE. . can race between Sydney , continues to be one of I 4'WS : lopica in yachting circles. Al- ■-* ' ; sSiAW^ip^P o9 has v not found i avow " there can be no doubt in |j $f£&E3fe».fe Sydney the proposal is iSte-Mth support. ?i , . exchange states that Mr. J. I vtiWst°* rt » of BTdneT » bas offercd to I« (j Stoart, of Sydney, offered to cU p for an ocean yacht race be--1 JJBafjEwy Zealand and Australia, He* to call the trophy the "Tasm&n I PafiKkar the . discoverer of Australia and ; yap jt^ 1 '-^/Eroest"Davis, owner of the Viking,-j $• : '"iffiart» bat been mentioned in AustraI IfSwS'in 'connection with', the race, I I 3SSd from Sydney by the Moldavia j $ ■lSH»y' :;! »d'"in the course of conversa--1 . gKK'a Hhuu) representative, stated P -tfSS'tfa would be available if a' I :S «u Tafuired to meet -a challenge.' 1 slf<*fo Walter Marks, who is most conllS&*ii» Ibis matter, is coming over here iggrMnnth." said Mr. Davis, »** and will wSlw^diK osß it with the proper authori%eSlTi don't know what the chances are " rfttte ocean race coming off, but, anyway, j of the Royal New Zealand ■ >f3&fci fifoadron can, if they so desire, have Zfyfa entered. . What I do wish to see ?v « i intercolonial race of some U Wmt—m»totpd* .'lt would do such vk* to hdp the sport. There is an k&»e amount of interest taken over in JS«rin the proposed one-design class, .' f&pointi in dispute are to be discussed *t a sonterence. ■' One of the objections tifa Tasmani&n one-design class is that ' ll* 'boa**' are small and may prove a de"'aiiclt *—*■"** in yacht construction. . 'If of boats are built to a class such Wm the Jasmauian design, it might be yea before a larger class is started, Si to what would be .an apparent unmm■■>> *U those who have built to St4wg"- . On the other hand, the larger !jjj|fa«§- ass open to the objection that 9£Z**tti " m varied, and, perhaps may fflaejjMa a race every four or. five years. - $SW. ZEALAND POWER-BOAT ASSOCIATION. ■■ ■ • 4&J - . : ■:'■:■'• -:■ ■-';'' ll' CRUISING RACE IX) KAWAU. ft* Jew Zealand Power-boat Associathird cruising race of the season -will »^3Wißth' B 'afternoon, Kawau .being ■ tho , The distance of the race 'ipJB knots. Oompotitors are notified that K'Htit keep outside all fairway buoys "•'•'Stiff* past between luminous buoys in ! BpecttCto Channel- ; ,'■' The usual full cruisis to be •;. carried, -and : dinghies ■pit ba towed > Handicaps 'will' be given ; ||2p»;S*«rt of the race, and competitors' |Spp«n'will be displayed one minute be--o?SjSit,th*Parting time. Boats are to start at irtftß'ol the cumber. The rear-commodore !jM9L art at starter, and his launch, Sister, ■ ; M£m, 'will be the flagship. Mr. J. "Wilson ■feet an timekeeper and judge, and all ■f^||j|i>»*» most finish between bis launch .': Ilp|i«B and the wharf at Mansion House I S| ■ JEfcwau. Placed boats must wait for I BfcJP*^** B inspection as to outfit before; Bpni she bay. The race will start at two ■ ?^t«SaV'■'.'■' Handicaps are as follow :—l7, : i : ';jk/As'-: (Edwards Brothers), handicap lb .-'■vjSnßs,' starting time 2 p.m.; 64, Rivcrina gpiNiinenie), handicap"'ln 10m 13s* starting ! Hmfh 4m 15s p-tn.; 45, Pastime (EL Bach), sssiaJosp lb 5m 15s, starting time 2h 9m 15s *lSm[; ' oS, Hautuni -: (L. Cohan), handicap iMmm Jflsv starting time 2,14 p.m.; 67, Ar-•u-MtfjA. Wood), handicap lh 0m 30s, start2.14 p.m.; 61, Silver Cloud (A. J. : •iroU), handicap 50m 30s, starting .time ? Vm-» 5, Dorothy (W. Quetch), bandii <■§ 40m, starting time 2h 34m 30s p.m. ffr Kinnoora (O. :■ O. Mahoney), \ handicap !f9<%' starting? time 2h 38m 40s p.m.; 1, • J JfflPPa ! fr P. H. Howden), handicap 19m tiSpajting. time'., 2h:-. 54m '.45s p.m.; 65 , ?. *|pSP* (St. I* Roy), handicap 19m. 455, I'SB©* time 2h 54m 45»p.m.; 7, Kirita (W. v (pporrel). handicap 15m 10a, starting time ■An 20s p.m.; 281, Jean (S. Leyland), . hadirap k 2mj. starting time v3n.5.12m'.305.j:. I MPhware (G. Wallace), handicap scratch, ■■HMpme 3m.Km. 30s. fIboTOBIA CRUISING CLUB. I Ms afternoon the Victoria - Cruising . -'9m§ annual race for ladies will be sailed,. ski esqise being as follows:—Start off west est ai Queen Street Wharf, thence round ■Agßwlimi buoy on port hand, thence round " ; ;flfam buoy on starboard hand, thence Wat Resolution buoy on starboard hand. -fflmmm ntond mark-boat moored north of I . vVllHta Park on starboard hand, finishing I lanisen mark-boat moored i' off * north and'; i' gwjsjww cod Queen Street Wharf. Handt--ajp are as follows:—Colma, scratch. Miss mm; Raogatira, 3im, Mrs. Burns; i'v/fttJH 44m.'Miss Helde; Sadie, sm. Miss iH|Si*»L OWy, Bm, Miss McKay; Foam, ■ HpJMPUavis; Speedwell, 9m, Mis* Doyle; Wmim.wtlsi, -Mm' 1 Braund; - Xdna, 12m, .HP OiajJait; Acacia, 14m, •; Miss Walker; - ( ISHiiy^ll^f Bourke; ''Sceptre, • - 19m, ! ' JUe Swales. The race • will : start ?at three Wmm^^/fi^ ","-v^ :^' >":-' : .- : :- : ''"*. : ,v;. ' V: ;-- '■ : -: : -'." \. :;Jsiirplay men change as follows:— tesinth Celypao, 1 : with Glady,. Slgpsmll/ with Jfaam, Sadie - with Acacda, ; »SB» with Hetty, Sceptre with Arcadia. // MANUKAU YACHT CLUB. „"» ■ Manukau Yacht and Motor-boat ;-| : Oris WW hold the eighth rice of the season |Sgp afternoon. Handicaps have:-been de-:• 'Iplßsfl a* follows ■■' ■ Echo, 6m; Clyde, 7m; Nga>waa.'l<in; Waione, 16m; Florence, 16im; WSVfc ! Mildura, 174 m; 17m; jinnpH»4ftn; Buffalo, 18m; Tuna, 18to; Urn; Buffalo, 18m; Tuna, 18m; WSS^^-^k o ' Kereru, 21m; Mascott©, '*§£L'" tiL™ a *' wn ' 29m: Liberty, I 30m; "Ig'jrjffHf.ocnL • Course Same as usual. First aitPF'-'** ool *" ■ prises, gold and silver medals J V*ftWwd by Mr. C. Bagley. PUgPWPlji■•'Zephyr, scratch r- Soapbox, lm; gfya, 2m; Konini, 2m; jfiTeetwing.llm; H ! - I'VJJSJW 12m; Zeida, 12m; ' 01ympia, 45m. 'SS? »* ** usual First and second :; «": ISf%'f?*d and silver medals presented by Sp|lp-fft*"xtogjey,"-'' - ;. . NOTES AND COMMENTS. 1 *- John Frater, Carnahan, and **y are leaving in the Ariki on a 10 days' :;■ aaosa. m the north. The owner of tho ;V - ;; 2&"sll r ' 3& ' °' Btomfield, will be picked ||lwjjt||haiigarei.' • '■■■;• PS|pa|!wi»ter Waitere was 501 d.,:, recently » massifc Iflaxman Brothers, '.of Onehunga. WCWlwwj»r > tbe'kept, on .the Wait©. l#<My' the end of the season. fm '*Z?i?* m P ia *° erect a clubhouse at Slo ana's HlW^*Sj been receiver! by the Richmond Club from tho Marino DepartiJwSS^P {tom New York, published TfcPfen Hwain, stated that the New ffp yacht - Club refused to accept.' Sir tcmSfS* *** n^ > . n > challenge for the America f|iEl£w» oondition that the defending vossal ! . 3^fis£j' ;: * 3 ? e ? d a J « n Stb of 75ft on flttS* g giT€n ** reason regretted tliat ths> holders of j W Yort Yflch t Club, cannot governing challengea. •%£Ef% B "'Titfnias first decided to challenge PsllS's£tT ,, . ; ?*oJ n ff Association requested 5 "l»a!iit : ° 0 ' !0 unt " tna holders agreed under.the New" # York Yacht Club bas'ieFiISSi ,d 5? lt * d " for racing. Sir Thomas fell Ms££Sr m £>» tu»F«tion s but the Americans T&SUEZSr *» T t'^ t<> fal ' B ter, n ß ' A further llßßjeL**! tlwo made, th© only condition sHf/f ».». th? fength be reduced .to itW«Sr^; t ? a ,, cabl6 ?T ,lia announces,.' how%tfffs§fe ohallefige Tuis also l>eehrefu»ed. own that undcr th * Present i^«K]*W t governing tho race a ohalfehging Uttle chance of success, and te|S»s*foertain that unless conditions are PllSiorT* cup will never be again E. challenge for the America condition that the defonding vessel ; i a length of 75ft on ig given as the reason for etted that the holders of York Yacht Club, cannot ions governing challenges, i first decided to ehallenge »g Association requested until the holders agreed being measured under the 'ork Yacht Club has *>- ; racing. Sir Thomas fell Ktion, but the Americans to his terms. A further i made, the only condition d of the defending boat he length be reduced !to blegram announces, howge has also been refused, that under the present ng tho race a challenging Lie chance of success, ana hat unless conditions are mp will never be again Bloorofield, commodore of gMWATA. intends leaving for an -hPhday 'to . Great Britain ■ next has already commenced dis-figißSsß*lt-v-bia cutter Thclma, and hopes to - • d next spring tides. R COMING TOURNEY. D.--PIIBSS AJISOCUTION.] '"■-' ' WaixiifGTON, Friday. ■■. entries have been received WwSju3rJf_*y r - '■ Zealand Polo Association's mlßH&*i!ijß>meet; which starts at PalmersJ ■March 27 Hawko'a Bay ■warden (two), Remuera, Mangahda, Manawatu, To ; ; niauL Rangitikei, and HKRf**.' Thia number of teams g|»# a record for New ZMasvdL