YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17371, 19 January 1920, Page 7

YACHTING.

VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. REGATTA AND CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Victoria Cruising Club hold its annual regatta on' Saturday. In addition to the usual class events, races were held lor th* championship flags lor the 26ft. 22ft. and 20£t mullet boats, and the 14ft one-dosign dlftss. Tho weather was very favourable, a nice breeze,-varying from eouth-woflt to

south, prevailing throughout the afternoon. Tlm scow Katie S. was used as flagship, and J ww moored off St. Mary's 2;y. where, all races started and, finished. The officials were:—Starter and judge. Kt. D. BaesoU; tuhekeerars.' Messrs. 0. Johnson and A . Deacon, assisted by Messrs. G. Mobbortor anw A. T. Swales. t Details of the tacitly are:— . Class 1., keel yacht.;: Speedwell was first away, and was never headed..,. Ngahau was 35s lato in starting, .and Wainki 3m 45s late. Roimding the buoy in the Rangitoto Channel the times Speedwell. 3h 6ro; Ngahau. 3h Urn 81s; Naiad, ah 12m 395; Wainki. 3h Jsm 50s; Mahoe, 3h 16m. Zealandia gave up before caching tils mark. The finißhmg times were: Speedwell (scr). 4h 42m 24b; Njjahu (4ml. 6h 2m 40s: ; Wairiki (3m). 5h 6nH«: Naiad (9m). 6hv 12m. 345; Mahoe (20m), 5h 14m. Corrected times placo Speedwell I. Mahoe 2, and Nwhau 3. Claas 11., 26-footers.— 11. sot the best, of the start, and then came Sadio and Lenora. On tho run down the harbour,: Waiter* . 11. replaced Sadie, while Lenora, had 'k> give place to Omatere and Celox. Un the beat back from the Kangitoto Channel I Celo.'t proved too good for her opponents, and . led them ho'mo. A pood race was fought between Sadie and Waiterell. r finishing times were:-Celoi ttni). ,4h 67m 48s; Waitore 11. (»cr), lib. lm: Sadie [\m\ 5h to 12s; Omatere dm), 5h 13m 20s: Lenora (8m). 6h 18m 325. Corrected times place Celox. 1, Sadie 2, and Waitere 11. 3. Celox also wine the championship nag. Ten boats started in Class 111.. 22-footcrß.—Ten boats started in I this class,,Marie lead the fleet across the

starting line, closely followed by Valeria. Gladys 8.. Ngaru 11., and th» rest of the boats except Bona, which was lm 503 late. Marie was still ahead when the _ boats rounded the Resolution buoy. Valeria was gradually gaining on Mario, and when Hie boats hauled on the wind off St. »»**£ baths. Valeria worked to windward of Mario and passed her. (On. reaching the Mo beacon, however, Valena rounded it on starboard instead of port in order to prevent a collision with , another m competitor and continued on in tho race. The finishing times were: Valeria (455). 4h 36m Ms; Mario (an), 4h aim sa: Venus (4m. 4U 37m 28s: Doroen. 4h 37m 335: Lucille (2m). 4h 37m 58s; Ngaru 11. (6m). 4h 39m 3s; Gladys o. mm). • 4h 42m 435; Eehut»i (3m). 4h «2m 69»- .Bob* (Um). 4h 45m 51s; Wanna (9m) 4h 47m 20a.

Domcted iimos place, Dorecn }. «earu 11.. , 2 and Venus 8. Valeria finished first, but as the rounded the, Chelsea, mark on the wrong , band the Question of her right to fly the , championship flag will have to bo dealt with by the club this week. , . : Cites IV., »footore.-Waikere wm first away, and lead throusbont. Ngaru ail not fini&h. The finishing times wero: W.ukero :2m), 4h 63m 6a; Wayward < 3rn), 4h 55m 21a; Ngaro (sort. 4h 55m 375; Oloammg llm}. in 59m Sis; Nyar.za (sm), oh Win 31s. lotreeled tinier placo Waikore first, Wayward second, and Nnro third. Walker* also wins tho championship flag. , Class V„ 16-footers.—Mistral assumed tho lead from start to finish. .Aero was lm 80s lalo in starting, the rest of tho boats getting awav to time. 'The finishing times were: Mistral (scr), 4h 13m 575; Soa Urchin (3m), 4h 21m 325; Gannett, (7m > 4li 21m 4ls; ton Machrw (8m). 4h 35m 20s; Aero (10m), 4h 35m 525. Corrected times place. Mistral first, Gannett second, and Sea Urchin third. Mistral also wins the championship nag. Class VI., lift Dinghies.-This race brought out 10 corapetito-s. the whole fleet crossing the starting line withm 35 seconds after the last flag dropped. The race was very keenly fought out, various competitors assuming -the load from time to tune, lie finishing times were: Sea Sprite I scr) 'Ih 33m 40s; Whizz Bang (2ml, lh 38m Mb: Arawa, (2m), 4h 42m 15s; Ola 11. (scr), 4h 43m lis; Rover (8m), th 13m 19b; , Banjo (10m), 4b 52m 13s; Tuato (8m), 4h 62m 19s; Yvonne (sm), 4h 55m 16s; Caprice (scr), 4h 65m 29s j Rita C. (15m;, 5h 13m Is. Corrected 'limes placo Sea, Sprite first. lto\or second, and Whizz Bang third. . Class VII.. 14ft One-design Dinghies.— , This was the most important race .of the day and caused much interest, especially as it was to decide who should fly the championship flag for this class. Two new boats T Meteor-and Omaki—wero sailing their maiden race, while tho two rivals—llottv and Desert Gold— also competitors. Ac-out a minute before tho last flag ™ to drop the Omaki oat«ised and tho pore of the Other three beats agreed to defer the.race until the Omaki could be righted and bailed

out This was smartly aono and tho boats were Bent away to a. good start at 1 p.m. Meteor was first away and was followed by Betty, Omaki, and Desert Gold in that order. Meteor was first round the pile beacon at li*j-»w»tor; , .then came Desert Gold, Betty, and Omafa. On tho beat to the mark at the tide deflector Desert Go was leading Meteor by about a length. Betty was now lying third, while Omaki. which won a long way astern, gave up. Just before the Watchman was reached, Betty, sailing splendidly, passed Meteor and Desert Gold. Rounding the Pill beacon the order was: Betty, Meteor, Defert Gold. Those positions remained unchanged until the finish of the race. Tho finishing times were: Betty. 6h 28m 08. 1; Meteor, 5h 28m 375. .2; Dosert Gold Bh 28m 37a, 3. Betty also wins the championship flag. The launch race brought out five com' petitors and resulted in a win for Jean Grey, with Counters second and Ethel W. thud. Rosalie and Florence also started. - - —