YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17776, 9 May 1921, Page 7

YACHTING.

VICTORIA CRUISrNG CLUB. HARBOUR RACES. The harbour races postponed by the Victoria Cruising Club on April 9 on account of bad weather were held on Saturday. The conditions on this occasion were very favourable, a nice northerly breeze prevailing throughout the afternoon. The races started and finished off Freeman's Bay, and were very interesting. Details are:— Launches. —The competitors in this event were Sunray. Kirita. Rosemary. Thelma, and Jean Grey. Rosemary got the best of the start, crossing the line at '2.30 p.m., just ahead of Kirita and Sunray; then came Thelma and Jean Grey. Rosemary soon opened out a long lead and maintained it throughout the race. Sunray passed Kirita on the run to the first mark, while Thelma beaded Jean Grey until a few minutes before reaching the finishing line, when the latter overhauled her rival. The finishing times were: Rosemary (scr), 2h 55m 40s; Sunray (s*m). 3h 4m 17s: Kirita (12m). 3h 6m 355; Jean Grey (33m). 3h 20m 40s; Thelma (33m), 3h 20m 595. On time allowance Jean Grey was first. Thelma second, and Kirita third.

14ft Handicap Class.—Ten boats started! in this class at 2.40 p.m.. ail crossing the vine within seconds of one another. Silver Link was first to show out. and then came Sea Spook. Continuance. Eileen 8.. Sea Nymph. Ola 111, Arawa. Whizz Bang. Rosina. and Sea Sprite. Sea Nymph assumed the lead shortly after the start, and kept it until rounding the Pile Beacon off Chelsea, where she made a faulty move which enabled Sea Spook to pass her. The finishing times were: Sea Spook (scr), 3h 54m 255: Sea Nymph (scr). 3h 56m 255: Silver Link (sim). 4h 0m 255; Continuance (lm). 4h 3m 325: Arawa (sm), 4h 5m 12s; Sea Sprite (3m). 4h 12m 21s; Eileen B. (10m), 4h 13m lis: Whizz Bang (12m). 4h 13m 575; Rosina {Sim). 4h 15m 225: Ola U (BJm). 4h 15m 38s. Corrected times place Sea Spook first. Silver Link second, and Sea Nymph third. 14ft One-design Class.—This race was started at 2.50 p.m., the competitors being Iron Duke, Resolute, Nyria, Meteor, Oia HI., Edna, Kewpie, Idler, and Betty. Kewpie was first away and was closely followed by Idler, Resolute, and Nyria, with the rest of the boats handy. Nyria quickly drew away from her opponents and after standing on the port tack for a few minutes she threw round- on to starboard. Idler, Edna, Kewpie, and Resolute followed shortly afterwards, Meteor and several others standing well on the port tack before coming round. Nyria, which was well handled by V. Lidgard, proved too good for her opponents, rounding the Bayswater mark well in front of Iron Duke which had meanwhile worked into second position. The order of the rest of the boats rounding this mark was Idler, Edna, Meteor, Kewpie, Ola HI., Resolute, and Betty. Meteor passed Edna on the lead up the harbour, but on the return journey Edna regained her position, while Meteor also had to give place to Ola HI. on the reach to the finishing mark. Both Idler and Iron Duke closed up on Nyria after rounding the pile beacon, but were unable to beat her. The finishing times were:—Nyria. 4h 8m 30s; Iron Duke, 4b 9m 14s: Idler, 4h 9m 445: Edna, 4h 10m 16s; Ola HI., 4h 12m 255; Meteor, 4h 13m ss; Kewpie, 4h 13m 6s; Resolute, 4h 14m 455; Betty, 4h 16m 335. As there are no handicaps in this class Nyria is first. Iron Duke second, and Idler third. The resail of the race in which Betty and Ola lIE. capsized, resulted in a win for Idler, with Edna second and Kewpie third. The Burns challenge cup. held by Betty, was won by Iron Duke, which now retains the trophy until next, season. Other challengers for the cup were Idler and Meteor. The officials for the day were:—Starter, Mr. A. Deacon; timekeeper, Mr. E.* Griffiths; judge, Mr. G. Laycock.