BIG REGATTA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15520, 30 January 1914, Page 9

BIG REGATTA.

m' ' ' 0A V «CENE ON WAITEMATA, .„ »OENE ON WAITEMATA, 1 ; I BOAT^ PAnT - I fio sailing BREEZE. | cJ #dbashobe.\nd aeloat . Sheet and a flowing sail is a s'l ,'rtv .. {or Anniversary Day. It »to f t he satts strain, the yachts lean I. j or cn t their way through the tha sail® strain, the yachts lean thoir a y throu f the ' : L the rigpins • u ' s "' lor,ul ro ' > If'il\ minor key. It .s under a spank- : i Wc »n that the .porting interest of a ; I fit 7 M -,crti itself and grips the most I f'C spectator. The artistic interest is < 1 r r thate; indeed, the artist possibly I; 1 inspiration in th ; languid grace f 1 glw 1 cht that has not found a breeze, Hi* * her sails flap > dlv - or start into 1 em* « » n<! filU thorn'; but the ' i ' who likes motion and competition ' 1 L?wliat of looking at the white i 1 Iff*®, on these impotent days, and sighs I ?!fS. dI.V« when the Tnd lends ito own I ' „sl!c«n«i tbe flpct ' i I l rom the point of view of the spectators I $ . wither for the Anniversary Regatta I%' l(r dsy Had a flavour of variety. 'The 1 * oisfi wa -* dull and calm ' but ' while ft M kftd«9® 'book their hMf,s and looked for \ llfwwnbMlas, those who knew put on i ' fltnnrfj » 01 yachting costumes, and waited , 'I;' iot tk b«'® e ' . . : 'K ... ■. The Wind Comes. I i'f ]( cans presently from the north, and I ' iUMfin« bft'.ween north and north-east all <ky iccfoaied to a good stiff wind that j ijdisd the bin* expanse of water with «ite- -Under these conditions the specta--4 ion on tie flagship had some good' sport. 1,1 (Jka bulk of the important races started phis the weather was not so exhilarating 3 . wit became later in the day. There was IE ':! ► iiWly enough wind to fill the sails, and i : puiy boats had to be towed to the start, ] ! Later. the' Wind made for short, sharp .coni<«to» and called for smart handling and I■' contests, and called for smart handling and vigilance on the part of tho crew, topsails Juid to he hoisted with discretion, and II J 'fvejy 'nan had to be on tlic qui vive as she . I , : p'st sboat. Beating to windward was cal- [\ ; ca'slw! to prove the skill of the crews, 11 end tie Tun in from Rangitoto beacon to ' IN'orth Head with spinnakers and leading ? i jib! was exhilarating to both crews s 1 ".and- «feetators. Tho fresh breeze and - Jumpy sea were unfavourable to the dinghy ■: "jt; fM<i motor-boat races, which were scheduled t ' for the yterooon, and the race for 10ft i ; dinghies was abandoned. The programme j| im got off Well to time, and all the events ?! , 1 -bd been started when, at about half past i .four o'clock the Vindei, one of the trading m«f!s which had been despatched at halfI //fw eight o'clock for Tiritiri, was observed 1 «wag wand North Read 'under a bi 2 I Mtnd of cam-as. The flagship returned to •• >;4«bß Qawa s. Wharf about an hour later t awl «11 the races were finished by early in I , ■we tremng. J I' Harbour En ?ete. •ylh entries for the regatta were just 5 //frffftls record established last year, and 1 , fraa mi early hour the harbour was dotted *itb the white wings of trading vessels, 1 J«hk, rad fishing boats, while motor- | , 1 v wits noisily threaded their Tay round | Ik darted between the sailI S(f vessd<!. Many engine-driven craft | afloat, indicative of the growing dispis.tiOT m Aucklandcrs to navigate their ; BrfiJs waterway and reach the sheltered hp the;/ have grown to love indepen- ; ftel of wind and tide. Most of tho niotor- | l«fflches " wore of" the utility . type, ; deaped for. towing, a good turn of speed !. king insjfc subservient to reliability and - wftTtmeacs, . but -- there wero other : . • waspish-looking craft -with lines which *P<*« of . speed, and . which passed in f « umer ,■ of ' spray: The speed test' for : a«cr-l«n.JK>s was won by M. W. Lane's > , ;:6cnpps«iri., -which therefore takes the ] .medal offered by the Exhibition exit wili-.c. Tiio silver medal given as a J cecoijrl '[iriz& was. won by Messrs. Bailey I ; i«a Lowe's Sterling. Owing to the rough I * th» times were not exceptional,, but | ipcctaiors had no doubt as to the turn of I iptsd fwaetfiod by the competing: craft, ! i eewraj event* were provided for men-o'-I - boats, and {m thesis th« crew of the I • t/reraus, now in port, provided generous : | A* Universal Appeal. I From the beginnings of settlement in j I I Auckland .the regatta has been the chief i | ,; Siture of 'Anniversary Day, and for a I MfflJßonity which finds the ocean in almost 1 cwy direction there could be no more || characteristic amusement. The appeal of |f * regatta is almost universal, and the H 'A Cities for seeing it are proportionately n RftnEroijs. The War.rimoo, which arrived i ' i ® w ? 'be South in tho morning, and was |Wi to shored Mit the stream as the flagship, If to 'ru s especially in 'the afternoon. | ; * wharves all had tlieir quota of specta--hf - u. the thousands who crossed the har--1 "('a 10 ferry boats had fleeting glimpses J ™wc raring, and tho crowds who sought I *.'!? htacbes on tho North Shore had Bplenf ain views of the trading vessels and big It JscbU as they ploughed homeward under I fi cro '"'' l ' <>f canvas. In some respects I these Inter regattas lack the picturesque I .totwh of the earlier ones. 'In tho sixties I. Anniversary Bay was the holiday of tho f: p, WW. though there wore other attrac- .. oß *'. they paled into insignificance oamP'rM with tbo regatta. All business places |' ; dosed, and the only people who i Wonted were the owners of cigar divans, • SateS* shops, and hotels. Queen i | Wharf v.-aa like a fair with its fruit i All Mi sta^s iind jostle of humanity, M %!L n' Commanding points, including 1 ■ B • Br»tornart and towards Mechanics' 1 J 4 yi were lined with spectators, while tho 3 * '"'d othci- vessels in harbour held i a,, f® .Reopio they could accommodate. : ' ' .'• Mowed the races in small beats - viewed thern from tho North Shore. The | rows of ov«ry house overlooking the f . u/8a had their quota of spectators, and ® the cranes upon tho wharf wore used I <1 I 5 " 10 '® of vantage. It was a festive ,?»*,• everyone was in his or her best wifl 41 everybody smiled. Mingling ™ tho crowd were soldiers and men-o'-i._T? 7l weather-beaten sailors from sail- . 8 »'ufs, the crews of whalers, and Maoris costume, with their beads tfin T! feathers. Although nowadays .5 ™B*t'ui haii to meet the competition of m attractive holiday bill, it still 'fluit P™° of place, and the bunting which »»»,» • m " l 0 flagship, from tho comiiU v ® 8 ««l3, and from a number of thi* D »^ 5 l* token of the affection in which Iw lujlll honoured institution continues to A °rg«tisation of the regatta was dis- • l »vSr '^ an in previous years, and imit'f • wont, smoothly. There was a ticlll n? freedom from accident, prac- • if jj) 6 only mishap being a collision, in • spirit ti Ashing boat Zita lost her bow- : Kpi„' ■*h° tender Kotiti ran continuously 4 „j C '. IR ueen ' B WhHrf and tho flagship, <svn.j.,? rrowds coming and going were &!° nsly . h3ndlpf] - 0" tlie flagship 'Cram™ * band played a varied pro--/•'ebwwl which included many musical 5 ; ».:alodics. I' ; • l |.J' i^Be3 for the various events were : ; ' . race«. Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; tm. es ' Mr. W. J. Kof?3 .: rowing ; • ifeftanli , ?A- Wilkinson. Mr. J. ' u Wieh \t T arto(i the sailing events, for '\C.IP '•(,»' J' "lexander was umpire. Mr. • fi fc ftf (11( '"H-rdwh was starter and umpire Ktirtrui i 1? races, while Mr. J. Boonstra ' tow an umpired the "|iV% in . Wca " xhe regatta timeksegCTj^ 1 { jii,-;®; ffii

Messrs. S. R.-Speight and S. White, SJ™' J- P.» H ° wdcn tad 0. j! W "° tlTnekee P erß for the. motor > Results o! Racing. events 0 ;!! 11 '* ar# tho refmltß ° the various upward?® v,^ 0 "' , ftU , CM ? e 20 tons and IWnft (^W #l r (,ctl ' 4h iim 64a. 1; (68m) ih Am 11 ! m t? v -2; Kitty Eraser Ms, also started! Endcavour <*«), 6h 20m CUtt ' all comers.— (ncr). («cr) lh A B ? r) ' 111 44m 6». 2; Kiwi (.scr)" 2h «m «/' 3ai Als -° started: Sunderland l«crn 2h tm 34a ; Stag (10m). 2h 13m 3s. 2h ltaw« ft 8 ' uor , 25 tons.-Ida (60m), 2; Mtl Sf T'' lh "» —Id"(W)m) a »' o 3oft , w ®j er iine and over. 23m 47? a 21 i 28111 2s - 1; , Ra , won « <"m). 2h Am °T rcre ( : tr>m >' 21i 52m lis. 3. Viklnir (Rmf Oi. « ran & (Bor) ' 2h 12m 568 ! Ofl W.IJf 1, 2h 16 3 13 »: He* (10m), 2h 24m (Mml £ 155 S° h 2h 43m «'• Eth^ 2h F 24m n |8 B B T. tS fi'. SWff,?,'; Moonlilv? ,vi^ : n ¥ ona (6m) * 2h 17m 275, 2; ZitMs'cn nS?*,', 211 .?„ m £*• 3. Also started: 68s- Italy m, 1 ? m „, 39l 'i S l lra y £ im k 2h 38m 2h 67m -fRo. nl'- 2h ,™"V 78 i *la ora (8m), m , J . G ® • Olive (20m), 2k 69m 35b. WhaW 0 ( "]^n r p C >\ te ' Race (sailing).Ho 3(i A a A e^ yl ' , 12h 16m 32g . 1; Cutter No" o p'n' u, St T!;> uh 5 8m 41b, 2; Cutter p -0. Blundcll). llh 62m 10s, 3. Also lm 40s" X (Liout Westell), 1 211 Second-class Yachts, Under 30ft Waterline oon.? n .L (3m,2t > 30m Wi - x : Marangi M'to 2 ; fcotm (12m), 2h 15m 275, 3. I Alk> started: «^ itory (sct l» 5h 6m 255: Tim m Hp"' *h ® m 358; Ngatira (8m), 2h (21m)2h®2m'uS* <22m) ' 211 28111 63: Thistl ° Clm^ an n; to^' -Lln (34m) - 2h 31m, 1; «« m) ', 2h A 2 , 15s ' 2 '> Omatere (set.), o), inS, 3 1 6 _ 9 \ 3 V. 180 , started: Calypso (acr.), r»rr > ™ ir ; COl ( » cr ->- 2h 10m 245; Sadie £ • /?£. 15, 5> 478; Earaa (8m), 2h 19m 9s; Dons (12m) 2h 27m 6s ; Glad* (14m). 2h 29m 2h 43m n 163 '' 39m 1984 Zot (18m) ' . T Yachts, not exceeding 25ft waterline.— Viola (4m). 2h 23m 395, • 1; Peri (12m), -h 53m os, 2; Scout (sm*. 21i 27m lis, 3. Also started: o^ a, s iki (6m >* 2h 29m 445; iiulahe (9m), 2h 44m 475. r , pat i lt ' type.—Valdora (scratch), Mm ,x Ik 1 : . Waterwitch (scratch), lh 59m 13s, 2; bylvie (10m), 2h 24m 21s, 3. 22-Footers.— Venus (7m). 2h ' 7m 30s, 1; SliiM (11m), «h lim 655, 2; Valeria te (Oh V 2h am 268 ' 3. Also started* Qh £?n (Sm lf 2h 7m 275: Mowai (Aim). 7S~V«i lß .\^ eait ®_< sm ). 21i 9m 16s; Dulcie (9m), 2h I'.m Ba. Hilda (12m), 2i 16m 10s: Doreen (11m), Oh 17m 17s. Keel Yachts,' 28 ft ■overall and under.— jo jn 0l i?)' 2 i h 48m * 6s ' 1; Eona (scr), 2h 42m 40«, 2; Rose (8m), 2h 52m 45a, 3. YffhU. 20ft and under (mullet-boat type).— Ill5m? J 25 ®). jk 17m ,? 98 ' 1; Miss Mischief mJ » ii ' m i /J : Comrade (20m), 3h 13m 58», 3 Also started; Ngaro (scr), 3h 16m 10s, oWofwE^ 1 !® 8 ' lift and ucdor.—lkarere (scr), in -0m 4oa, 1; Taraure (scr), 2h 24m 335, 2. r,^"°w W ? r .fitters' Pulling Race.U vL\°' r? J, 0s - !: Cutter No- 2, 31i 26m Os, 2; Cutter No. 3 (20a). 3h 27m 255, Motor launches. Visitors' Race.-. Mir ° (Mm), lOh 55m '475, 1: ?o e if -qm a^ m, '„ 1011 ft*? 38s - 2; Nemo (13m), 10h 53m 655, J. Alii started: John Ken--i J- i 44m 355; < Ngatimaru (8m), lOh 51m 80s; Zoma, llh 23m Is. , Speed Race.—Scripps 111. (Ncr), 2h 48m ss, tertfaWi. a 3 H, »" 8 ' 2 - a ™' m "" Tj 7 i to t® Raots—Symbol (9m), 4h 4m 9s, 1:1 Kukuhja (scratch), 5 - h 68 ™ Bs. 2; Waimana (16m), 4h 14m 41s, 5. ' Also started: Counit, S, in 4h 4in 555; C and B jun. (9m) m.«i? m /Q 8 ; ?? ada , (9m), 4h 13m 488; Kermath (9m), 4h 13m 28s Hilma .m m 4h nm .M 0; Gwen C (15m)', 4h 11m 40a; Luard (16m), 4h 15m 295. ' _. 8 t i* I?, Knots.—Oban (scratch). 4h 17m 365, if Malwa (llm), 4h 30m Is, 2; Sunray (scratch), 4h 19m 14s, 3. . x >* i Over 1°- Kn ? I t ,^T Media (28m). 6h 9m 425, iiVmt efe 11 !? (12m), 4h !8m 335, 2; Eegina (18m 5h .5m 595, S.*v;, Also started: Scripps 111. . (scratch). 4h 48m 19s;• Sterling (Em), in 63m Ba. ?■% ■ {'* *: : - 7 Knots and under.—Chimes (28m). Sh 26m' I?! nPli. <16m) 5h l»m; 545, 2; Eelaco (13m). 5h 19m 28s, and Bona (23m), 5h 29m Ms, dead fcsalt for third. f Also started: Mariv. n i«w" J> l'-t l?, m , 3 1 3 ; Pastime (6m), y'n 6 ? 8 ' Sllver Cloud, (scr), 5h 19m 30s: Billy Richardson (15m), 5h 23m 20s. The race for motor dinghies -was postponed unsuitibU OrTOW ' Wlßr to conditJon s being fifty regattas AGO. THE ANNIVERSARY IN 1864. 1 Anniversary Day vi Auckland was celej brated by the annual regatta hall a century ago,' 'with the same heartiness that characterises this timo-hbhoured. function to-day. Tile fates 50 years ago were riot, however, so propitious for the sailing races as they were 'yesterday. , The report of the regatta 'on Anniversary Day, 1864, which appeared in the Herald 50 years ago to-day, • shows that while the weather on that occasion was " bright, bland, and beautiful as could be the brightest of our best days," th© one indispensable essential to . the success of a regatta—wind—

wanting. * The report states:—" The day throughout was dead calm, and it was only towards evening when -yachts, cutters, and sailing" craft of every, rig, capacity and character, had drifted from the starting point to the North Head, and from thence nearly to the . goal that a - long ; lingering breeze woke up into existence, wafting the : unhappy sti'Dgglers, with sometbiug like sleeping canvas, to their destination.' || The report speaks ; with pride of " tie magnificent array of noble ships," which paced the port. There were 23 vessels, of a total of 15,250 tonsj of which the three largest were H.M.S. Curacoa, 'of 1571 tons ; and the steamers Chariot of Fame, of 1573 tons, and the Light Brigade, of 1495 tons, the last-named commanded by Captain H. Evans, t being 'the flagship. There was also a numerous fleet of coasters, from 90 tons downwards." Here a comparison may be made with 1914. Although yesterday was not a big day for shipping, the number of vessels in harbour, totalling nearly 30, represented a total of over 45,000 tons, and this, despite the fact that many coastal vessels were absent on excursions, and tliat none of the largest classes of vessels trading to the port was present. There were 15 races on the programme in 1864, and 13 of these produced contests, there being no entries in the two other cases. The two yacht races were won by the Glitter. A race for trading vessels, from 8 to 20 tons, produced three entries, and the -winner was the Sarah Alice' (15 tons). There were seven entrants in a raco for licensed, but unregistered, cargo boats, and tho winner was J. Wood's Teaser. Nine vessels competed in a race for trading vessels of from 20 tons to 45 tons, T. Thomas's Three Sisters, of 26' tons, being first home. There were also races for whaleboats, watermen's boats, dinghies, and gigs. The sailing events were rendered very uninteresting by the absence of wind. A canoe race, for which no preparation hid been made, and a war dance, on the deck of the flagship, were also included in programme, but they were described as " painful and sorry affairs." . The splendid band of the 68th Regiment," was on board the flagship. Commodore Sir W. Wiseman was president of the Regatta Committee, and Mr. Thos. E. Guilding was secretary.