YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16170, 6 March 1916, Page 8

YACHTING.

COMBINED CRUISING RACE. The Richmond and Viotoria Cruising Clubs held a combined race to ArWe s Bay oh Saturday. The wind was light from the north-east. The results were:— RICHMOND CLUB. Class I.—Sadie, handicap lm. finishing: time 6h 8m 20s. corrected time 61i 7m Ms; Starloch, ljm, 6h lira 40s, 6h 10m 10s; Celox. scr.. 6h 12m. 6h 12m: Sunbeam, 51m, 6h 19m 225, 6h 13m 525; Blue Streak, Bm, 6h 21m 365, 6h 16m. 3Gs: Emily, 4»m. 6li 24m 445, 6b 20m 14s. On corrected times Sadie was first, Starloch second, and Celox third. Class ll.—Doreen, 2)ra, 6h 53m 21s, 6h 50m 61s; Sylvia, Bm.-6h E6m 535, 6h 48m 535; Decima, 12m', 6h 57m Bs, 6h 45m Bs, Tho other boats did not finish, within their handicaps. On corrected times Decima was first, Sylvia second, and Doreen thirdVICTORIA CLUB. Class I.: Sadie (scr.), finishing time Oh Bra 2Cs, corrected time 8m 20s; Starloch (handicap 2m), 6h 11m 40s. 6h 9m'4os; Celox (lm), 6h 12m. 6h 11m; Bluestreak (2m), 6h 24m 365, 6h 22m 365: Emily (scr.). 6h 24m 445, 6h 24m 445; Zealandia (6m), 6h 28m 4s, 6h 22m 4s. On corrected times Sadie was first, Starloch second and Celox .third. Class II.: Valeria (scr.), 6h 86m 495, 6h S6m 495; Venus (handicap 4m), 6h 43m 445, 6h 39m 445; Doreen (sm), eh 53m 21s, 6h 48ra 21s; Sylvia (7m). 6h 66m 63«, 6h 49m 535; Decima (9m), 6h 57m Ba, 6h 48m Bs, The other boats did not finish within their handicaps. On corrected times Valeria was first, Venus second, and Decima third. The officials for the day Starters, Messrs. D. Bussett and G Gee; timekeepers, Messrs. A. Swales, S. Mcllveen and O. Johnson: judee, Mr. Thos. L. Thompson. After the races a social and dance was held in Arkle'a Hall, and proved a success. Mr. T. L. Thompson, commodore, was an I efficient M.C.