YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17649, 9 December 1920, Page 9

YACHTING.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Victoria. Cruising Club -was favoured with good weather last Saturday for its first series of class races. Large entries were received for all classes, and all but three of the boats faced the starter. The racing was interesting, and in a number of the events the- finishes were very* close, seconds alone separating many of the competitors. In one or two of the races a misunderstanding arose among a number of the competitors over the position of the starting line, with the result that they started on the wrong side of the line, and consequently lost time I in returning and crossing on the correct side. i The mistake was brought about through the , starting instructions not being definite enough. The only directions given were that I the various classes would start at the times allotted from off the flagship and a markboat In this case a dredge was used as the mark-boat the club flag being flown at the °° - The majority of the boat 3 started from between these two marks, but a number of others crossed the line on the other side of the flagship. A recurrence of the difficulty can be avoided by giving the position the mark-boat will be moored from the flagship. The big keel yacht Waitangi, which arrived trom Wellington last Saturday, is to have extensive alterations and improvements carried out to her cabin, and when these are completed she will rank with Auckland's crack yachts. A remit has been received from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron by the Auckland Yacht and Motor-boat Association ask-, ing that professional yachtsmen be debarred •$° m r s,9 mg hoata in the 14ft. one-design class. j 1 ? matter will be dealt with at an early date, and judging -from the general remarks of yachtsmen interested in this class there is every indication that the remit will i be adopted by the association. the upper reaches of the harbour were visited by a number of boats last Sunday. Among the yachts r. t Pine Island were the Restless. Waima, Waitere 1.. Sadie. Celox, [ and Starloch. .T. n « Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Wl v* h ,° ld a general handicap for yachts over p harbour course on Saturday afternoon. The first prize is £20, presented by Mr. C. E. Horton. the second £7, and the third £3. the race will start at 2.30 p.m., from off the end of, King's Wharf. A race for the 14ft. one-design class will also be held on Saturday, starting at 3 p.m. The first prize is •£6 second £2, and third £1. The announcement that the Otago Yacht and Motor-boat Club has challenged the Auckland Yacht and Motor-boat Association I? r ?.rl ace *°, decide the championship in Wie i«t one-design class has created a stir m yachting circles. Although the race will not take place until Easter there is a fair amount of work for the committee appointed to carry out the arrangements. In addition to the local committer a special committee °iJ hre6 , ls *<> be appointed to control tho boats and race. This committee will consist ?,' °? 6 member representing the Auckland Pr^ 0 * ft? d *.??*, "Presenting the Otago !hi tw' ♦** *, h ', rd »«*« to be selected ■S!A tw ° dele eates. It is proposed to event ?nH r^° °" the day - of the challenge event, and there is ever indication of the contest providing a red letter day in yacht 1 me. circles At present there are 12 onecouiS at 3 afl + ° at nd a number are in the from wMoI, 00 ?i. ctlon - , With such a A*** rao? Incite < i ho °, ! ? J he d «f«°der of the SM B >™P fee* in £$ fe* A ufe^ nd ot^?€ tney are given an opportunity of ehowii.e will hold I ™ - nd Power-boat Association \S2XSS. « t3* °? he club Pavilion. S - 3 ° v Pmmft a m? r «;ill h8 ls a little on Saturdaya&oor ' ™ for "footers