AQUATICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16823, 13 April 1918, Page 11

AQUATICS.

HNAIJ CRUISE OF SEASON. TRIP TO AWAROA BAY. Tho final cruising race of the season wil 1 be old , to-day, when the clubs affiliated t .. the Auckland Yacht and Motor-boat Associa • tion will hold a combined racing cruise t. >• Awaroa Bay. About 40 members of th .. Manukau \acht and Motor-boat Club will e< g as the guests of the various clubs, this beini in return tor the hospitality extended t. » waitemata yachtsmen by the Manukau Clnl a this season. A social and dance will bo heh e in Gordon's Hall at Awaraa this evenini: t when supper will be presided for the CO t cuests who will make tno trip. A launcl will take a number of guests, leaving tin , Ferry steps at 2 p.m. and another launcl .or the convenience of intending visitors wil , also leave at the same time. These boat j will return to-morrow evening. Given fine weather » very large numbe: . of boats will take part.in the cruise. Th< races will start from 'between tie Kinc'i Wharf and a maik boat moored north, th< course being direct to Awaroa Bay. All fair Way marks are to be observed, viz: Sandspil I beacon light. Bean Rock light, and the • beacon off Brown's Island reef, finishing be. , twees Awaroa Point and a mark boal , moored south-east. The five-flag system ol starting will be used, with a gun at the last flag. 20ft to 22ft boats will start al 2.c(0 p.ra 24ft and 26ft boats at 2.40 p.m., , I "\tV-J' s , cl 3 * l - 50 m -> launches »t 3 p.m. The following are the entries and handi- ■ caps:— FONSONBY CRUISING CLUB. Launches.—Tama, scr; Surf, sm; Aniac, em 30s; Kotiro, 7m; Roma G., Urn; Drayton, 21m 80s: Leona, 45m. Keel Yachts.— on wind acr, off wind scr, close hauled scr; YFairiki. Cm, 2m. 6m; Speedwell, 5m (IPs. 2m 30s, 4m 30s; Pandora. 42ra. 25m, 35rn. 24ft and 26ft Boats.-Sadie, on wind let, 2 w i° d *£{ closo hauled scr; Varuna, l.m, 6m, 9m; Biuestreak, 13m, 7m, 10m; Maru, 17m, llm, Km. RICHMOND CRUISING CLUB. Claw I.—Celox on wind sex, off wind scr, close hauled acr; Sadie, 4ra, llm, 2ra; Emily, 10m, 21m, sm; Biuestreak. 16m, 7»m, 10m; Varuna, 16m, 2}m, 10m; Spray, 181 m, Bm. llm. Claw ll.—Decima, en wind acr, off wind acr, doe* hauled scr; Wayward, acr, acr, acr; Aguru, lm, 21m. Urn. VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. Keel Speedwell, on wind scr, off wind acr, Wairiki, 2m, lm; Ocean, 45m, 20m. 26ft Mullet Boats.—Celox, on wind set off wind scr; Sijdie. 3m, lm; Emily, 6m, 2|mj Vanina, 12m, 3m ; Biuestreak, 12m, 4m; Coleen, 12m, 4m; Lira, 18m, 9m. Class HI. Mullet Boats.-Wayward, on wind acr, off wind ocr; Ngaru, lm, 21m. POWER-BOAT ASSOCIATION. Launches.— scr; Princes*. 2m 20s; Anrac, 6m 80s; Ko-.iro, 9m 25a; Surf, 10m 30a; Waiata, 12m 455; Drayton, 18m 80s; Roma G., 29m 25»; Countass, 21m 20s.