YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17965, 15 December 1921, Page 3

YACHTING.

NOTES AND COMMENTS. ' TJi» speed boat rabes for the New Zealand Power Boat Association'* 21ft restricted class, which will be hsld Bett F«bruarj, Mb creating considerable interest in bo&uxis circle*. At present secrecy as to the power plant and the design of boat is' the order of the day, and while; it'is Mown that thcio IB every prospect of no lees than, eight of these small fliers competinc, Hie»'*» only four of which, -even the slightest details ore available. One of the boats, which will be fitted with iSnnheaan engine. «. almost finished," and. as her owner has had considerable experience of fast craft, she ja erpectcd to/show a great turn of speed. Three.other boats are well nnder way. and a start has been made on one or two more. It is anticipated that the new boats will «»lop a speed of about 25 knots. So far the highest official speed registered by; any •'■■ boat: in Auckland is just a shade- under 23 knots, although this would hav» • probably been beaten by Sea Sled last year had she not met with engine' trouble that tteotaaxtated her withdrawal from the ace.-' J" " It has been suggested.tha.t lie races take place over a triangular course of about two miles each lap, tlie total course to be about iO or 15 miles long. It may: be said that a short triangle puts too many sharp, turns into'the course, but provided ihs maris, are laid properly this is not the case* Xhe object ; of the sinall triangle in to.-enable the public to get a good ww of the whole xaoe. which would not b& possible if a larso trknglo ■were laid out. 1 Tho committee in ohatso of the races has- been fortunate in securing Brown's Island for the <lay«',and .tbsoouße will be- laid' so that those; who tax* the chance of a good day'o picnic combined with the' opportunity of seeing tlie fastest lacaae motor craft In the Dominion, -will be able to get an uninterrupted vk'jvof the contests. A feature of the racee hflHTjast Saturday was the success of the, tHft-.one-design boat Nyria, which von' her" he&t in the second test ',■ race and also th 6' ': Victoria-' Cruising Club's oront for the one-design ckas. H the tost race tho Nyria was pitted against Betty. Idler. Snipe; and Rei. and lad from start/to finish, the light weather just suitinp her,' In the open event the'-Nyria defeated a field- of 13. including Desert Gold, winnoi. of Wfi first fiWitiu.Ws *eut »ce. It » interesting to record thai whea, the boats were' chosen for the test rawi, the Nyria was -not included in their number. This'caused some (disiiitisfaqlion. cßpeciatiy. a* ihe Nyria ' wtt' runner-up to Iron Duko in ihe test races last year*-and Mpon'jepseseiiitation being vafcadei to the committee m chaw of the tests, the Nyria was allowed to *t*rt. In both -her .races on' Saturday she was sailed by V. Liusartt. skipper and owner of the champion 22-footer Mane< The second series of test races will take phtt on Saturday attaaioon in conjunction with the Royal New Zealand Yacht SguadJon's harbour evohts. The race will be sailed in two heats over a windward and leeward course, the first heat fltarlinjj at 2. pjri., and the second heat at 2.10 -p.m. I Tho course will bo drawn up" on t<ho morning of the race and will ibe posted, lip: ia tho squadron's rooms. For this event the five-flag system of starting will be used ■■ An official visit to the- Point .Chavjilitt; Suiting Club's paid '.by *jbo /members of the Victoria Gniising last Sunday. About (J5 yachts and Haunches assembled off the beach'|dujing'|b ajtcrnocm, the bay presenting an'ununa.teil appearance. The launch Valeka recorded''her Siras, win. in. thflt New' Zealand Power-beat -Association on Biurday, w4 is' slipwjub imnrovcfl | speed. There was » difierehcß jOPonry 7a: between the Kathryn 8i 'and ithe yaleis, .on i the yun to Axle's together all tho way. 'Sue. ittmrflMaoi..t«; tho association had tho pleasure of bat/ting! tho vice-commodore, for second prize in litis face, >/■'-. ■ '1 the following yischls visited Os'tend. Waiheke. last week-e-jtd- Ugatita. %Skau. -Canstance. Windward. The'lma. Viking; Sadie, ajid tho Lids. Sterling. The Auckland Yacht an* :Motor-BOat Association has defded ito.alter.Bule.flo. in regard to capsizes, wp'ich -(States that -where a boat capsm/v. the .rnoc.shall, be satlsa ovor again.' Tjie revised zule >npw 'gives wo Sailing Committee of the.pjjjb donoerjied jinwer to deal with the capsize on its merits. The laiincli-«s Valeka. Maigueretta. Wei-> laiii, Arab, afe'd y.jxcihia. .wwit last Satur-; day night it - ArkKs Bay. .The ;Suri. %m ryn R.. Ahuan**... TOeetww. Alwsp. .snjl., Bona, lay (H'ernißht .in the Wade mvex.-; On Sunday .jmoining a.bout a -doacn .boat»j were fishing * off and all >pnoare'd ' lo'"bia landing jSfenty.of fish'. The sec'uiod 90. -while tlie Alwyh, Ahuarcka, .W,ailAm. : Arab. *nd, Virgmia; tjl worded -good : Ti{MJKßffli' ; The TaunjaHga- Regatta -will ie Wld. on Wednesday J Eeucfljher 28. , 'Tjio cvejajt* Will; include, jrovdng. The chief overt in conneoftou with tpe re 4 gattais ai ocea-n yacht race irom Auckland to "Tauranga, which, will start on >Sattt.tday, December a 4. The $3jst jpnse lor this race is a solid gold ohkllen((e ,oup, valued at JJIOO. - Entries .oloie with the secretary Oj : tlie Hoyitt :-N.ew' '2e?J»nfl Sijnadrbn., Bnoean's Bnjldjncs. to-day, at; 8 p,m, • On. the tpg'atta'. day »t: yacljt and. %mc\ races will bshild. There be Si special race for Hit. one^dejugn saohts.; , . ,"■*•_-.v-c, :: ; J -:-, : '; : : 'C-.;iU';""v'.' *:l'4''::'.-v,:'.V^'Kk.l.?fe&!