YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIVIII, Issue 17684, 20 January 1921, Page 9

YACHTING.

.NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's r :• --a for th.j lift one-design class on Satur- i ■jay was marred by the capsizing of the i".dna early in the race. Betty, the winner, however, Bailed a splendid course, and even i ha.d Ednn not capsized it is very doubtful >' the wsult would have been any different. Betty was always bandy, and when it came to a real vest on the wind she proved too i cod tor both Iron Duke and Idler. All the | • ompetitors carried a crew of four, exe«pt j the ]_,ois, which had fi're hands on board'''ho latter broko her tiLler early in the race but managed to finish vrith a short r id. j The Pon&onbr Cruising Club has post- , rx-iieci its annual picnic, which was to have ; been held it Buckland's Beach en Satur- j day. aud will now hold a cruising race for yachts and launches to Ostend instead of 'ho picnic. The race will take the form of a e"neral. handicap. , The- big keel yacht Waitangi started m her I r -rst race in charge of her new owners on j Saturdav, and although she did not register a win she put up a good performance, finish- j ins -2m. 28s.- behind The Una. . i Another new 14ft. one-design boat is ex- j Peced to make her appearance on the Waite- 1 raati at an earlv date. The new craft is b*ing built at, Whangajei by Mr. J. Ewan, formerly part owner of the Scout and ■ and on completion she will be i brought to Auckland and raced in several j of the local clubs, J

New-Valand Mrt in the R <> saJ kin ™ lilj l Squadron', race to KawaV, Urday £ ot a severe "dusting" exoention J ik W V? wul f' and with the arf+fcW"? 81 ' %vhi , c]l had a while Wi' fivi° boata wero cl °so reefed, Cill wi nd Rawene started out under Rock l';»Ut kn A he boata "ached Bean S.J fe 66 th « wind shifted to the C T.« d D eaSHl ? ff considerably, their ffunch ff M BrOS - of Onehunga. have sold pected £,' Co" 1 ! 8 new 35ft. launsh is exthe Auckland 1D *i me *° tako P art in 29 niver »*ry Regatta on January J ColHn^s^i an . Cesho la 6imilar to Mr. C Patented^«^ ee 1 wlne - and , ls buil * °° 1"8 vex? having in ■ k « *!«• concave con into » sertion hOI I OV Iv. V 0 ? 8 ff near the c hZ "M he W but a °U°w flat tuck amidahipe and endine in a goodheadrofm ThS °' v ßft C 6ln nd I atod forward™; Mtt i Cabln - f\ xch , B sltu " ' «ccomrnod»i;nJV 4£t -. ] , OD e. and has sleeping I - a six , m HnH n for elKht Persons. She has I I ?50 hp and *£*?*' W°d»b from 125 to I 'of about' 1R lm » eXDe^ d *o attain a speed : with all the k RS t, 4 i T *> boat ' ™ll be fitted, i utility. inJhvi I mV eV ' Ce s f ? r CC>mfort and The oS;;.;?! make an ldeal cruiser. I Yacht and M . mea j"irers of the Auckland clined fn i tor Bo , at Association have de- j the lh 'f Uo certificates to the owners of Sround ?dJer a , nd ° la I"- on the I *nd tiller dJ« r * PeCU « har design of ™ d der tkma liS <?ZL ao { co e {orm with the restricthe ruddrrs t v, by the as »ociation. Unless witl not! n I the s e > aU are they ' for the lit* allow * d compete in the race l"? 14 . ft - one-dosign class at the Auckland Anniversary Regatta on January 29 ab£ i o^" 1161 " ° f the 14 " f ooter Shamrock has also been requested to fit a new centre board ' JIT 1 m .u h,s cr , aft - He bas already made v start on the work, which will be completed in tune for tho boat %o take part in the regatta. „ Tuo Aril 4 left on a week's cruise to the (-treat Barrier on Tuesday afternoon. | Arrangements for holding the Anniversary ta S i atla ure now we " in hand - ' ri » e Calliope Dock and site have been secured and an all-round increase of 25 per cent, has been made- on last year's prizes. In addiiton to the usual races for motor-boats, an open New Zealand speed championship for launches has been put on the programme, and this event is expected to bring out four starters rrom Auckland. The first prize is £25. Entries for tho yacht and launch races close to-morrow evening at nine o'clock. Harbour races for the 14ft. one-design class, and also open saces for 14ft and 16ft boats, will be held on Saturday by the North Shore \acht Club.