YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18334, 26 February 1923, Page 4

YACHTING.

MARINE BUBURBS REQATT $ : STRONG 'WESTERLY ' WlSlfS SEVERAL MISHAPS OCC% 4 JOAN WINS ONE-DEBIQN p.* I The annual Northcote and 'I m regatta was held on ;■ Saturday. § westerly breeze was blowing through $1* 1 afternoon, preventing or QeUyi^T 00 * M i boats reaching the starting lin e ' .'"li) fig occasioning mishaps to several ''cofflliJlif P These included the capsize. toward * I finish of the raoe for the 14ft otl ., % i boats, of the Rona, this year"! 4 1 the Sanders Cup; .the SwifUni. .« 1 competing in the third class v«pV».i*Wi ■ fourth class yacht Sea Witch also «?,L *S i before the start of the race for ker^Nli-'l Good entries, totalling 89 yachts ««i'^•■ I launches, were received, though kit *** I reoord aggregate of 97 yachts IJ* , «'i i launches was not reached, m the all-round morease in the v»l u » 7 ! »j I Srizes this season. Last year's ree».tt Si m old in still more boisterous weath. *** : ¥' ! the number of boats to start this ffi M : i small in comparison, and the nutevL* ll 1 .finish smaller still. Two startedjkiSlJ® 1 finished in two events, the third cS. ** I 16ft. square-bilge yachts; the two iSLP* 1 E to race in the T class both finished 0 *" I m the second boat occupied 89 minute'. In 6 M than her companion. In each of fon, If" i events—the fourth class, the <18ft <W"* $& 14ft. one-design, and the M finished out of the respective three itiUi*' W The visiting yachts furnished tljft^^ l,l> ? ffl record number of competitors, eight *■&§ 1 . H away, only three, however, . coinpletis!?,?«; W course; there were six starters in both m second class yachts and launches S W yachts and five launches finishing; wh'iiir'" H first class yachts started, four finiebiar • m ■ The Devonport Ferry Company'i W- $$ Kawau was the flagship, and was S in the vicinity of the Rona buoy, !»£'« M Birkenhead and Northcote. The auSg l M flagship, the Nobel Explosive Co® i ketch Rira. was, moored up Little »■ II Bay. under the shelter of Birkenhead § ing to the choppy sea, however, the ofiJjT m deemed it inadvisable to proceed ■ witt iC H side-shows, which were accordingly potSaS IB to a date to be fixed by the ceneral m mittee. ■"■„., . ■;** Wi Mr. S. R. Speight was timekeeper' \r' Ste W. A. Wilkinson starter, and Mr. i B Fearnley iudge. The first iaoe w'ij'j;- ■ patched at 2.45 p.m.. fift«-n minntee m I than scheduled, all the, otdim event* ' M correspondingly delayed. Details of tin .; M ing are:— ' l -'" ffi First Class Yachts— Victory was the IS I to cross the line, being f lohely followed SB I Dorothy. Heartfieaso'n minute and :: Idi?sf minutes afterwards, while Starloch w&» („?. m minutes late. Victory maintained. tile hi '■ m throughout, and was first home, follo»Jc m Ida, Heartsease and Dorothy. The flauiC iff times were:—Viotory (sor). 4h 82m «Vr3j M (71m). 4h 49m 625; Heartsease' (olafTil ! 61m 295: Dorothy (19im). 5h 0m lSi '£ I suit: Victory, 1; Dorothy, 2; Ida,s|S?^?? f - H Second Class Yachts.—Marie was IdSUja M, by Winifred crossing the line, the Itjfi soon getting on even terms. Secret 'Wm U minutes, Ngaro 2 minutes, Katie 15 W, I utes, and Waiapu 20 minutes late, ffj? D fred and Marie made a great race down* harbour, the former gradually drawing Marie,, however, caught her up just belmi« reachiae Resolution Point. ' When_li«]ii on the wind at the Sandspit, Win&3 ™ passed Marie. The latter stood rather'dZ#* in towards the eastern tide deflector, w * took in another reef. Secret also pi(3 M Marie here, Thence onward Winifred Wb 1 the finish, and was followed by SeM •' MMarie, and Ngaro. Katie's boom:inK»Jf|B when rounding Resolution buoy, "i and a, was towed home. Waiapu also retired MffiSffl the race. The finishing times were;—Jbtj. (scr), 5h 15m 28s; Winifred (Sim), ftS» 828; Secret (10im), 5h 10m 325; Ngaro (M sb. 40m. Result: Winifred, 1; Secret,!' Marie, 3. ' '. -I'.', t*; J Visitors' Yachts.—Speedwell and Bt»r3Ai were first over, and Frances next.' VmSS was nine minutes late. Wairiki arid Wiittor 11. 10 minutes, Ngahau '23 minuti«;??iS J g | Colox 25 minutes. The three leading hull I maintained their position throughout, l :'!** ! ing the finishing- line in the same ' order, e ' the later starters having been unable fe S head them. ' The finishing times eW(h@J ft Speedwell (2m),' 4b 52m 545: Frances (to) 5h 8m 225; Starlight (4im). 4h 66m M ! I Result: Speedwell, 1; Starlight,- 2; Prine«- I 8. ■ ;■■ ■■'-•'\:r^fM ¥ i!t Third Class Yachts.—Rex (BJm) Hi Swifti'.f .sure (sim) ware the only starters. "i'SfSa'fe off Northcote Point, Switfsure cav«ited, thi i craw being picked up by Mr\.'C.iFowl*i'|;E auxiliary Rariri. Rex gamely : stuck it t« 1 the end, though she was the last boat hem ii of the day. The finishing time was 5h 4Sa I 80s, and the corrected time 5b 40m. Be 1 suit: Rex, 1. ' ■ ■ ;■■ .i; .y.y'^^ie^m-S Fourth Class Yachts.—Sunfay;"' Shrimj, M and Sea More got away in that order, Sh M Witch having previously capsixed. § continued her lead down the harbour, and : also on the beat back again," followed % Sea More. Shrimp, however, was beiu I deftly handled, and made a great effort, »cd % by sheer clever seamanship headed Sunnr I on the run home, coming in first after-n Wk excising finish. The finishing times were-. Shrimp. <20m). ! ih 56m 525; Sumay (to), 4h ft7m 40s.- Result: Shrimp,. 1; Sunray; c l : 1 Eighteen-footers and Under.—ChampiMi'l Sea Sleigh, and Atangatai was the-orders | despatch, the former retaining -her, ; poritta on the run down the harbour ; and iiltojiill the beat back - again. She * worked lb northern shore, while Sea Sleigh, and Ate | gat ai ;* stood • across the harbour. C3a»ii E ague's move proved tho better alternatirt, ringing her : into the more sheltered irate of Shoal Bay and : enabling her to'fiai; well ahead of her rivals. Sea Sleigh WOß 3im behind. The finishing times wen: (2}m). 4b 43m 545: Sea Skip: .(11m). 47m 295. 'Result: Sea Sleigh, i; Champagne, 2.' > .- - ; ■■■■■:■■■-■' Fourteen-foot Square Bilge Yacht«3lir race only brouuht out two starters. Tosome (16m) and Banjo (18m). The mm was first away, and once in the ileiojfwj never headed. The finishing ■.Mmirmmi 0m 575. Result: Winsome. 1. \.vfii/ The Jellicoe Class.—Considerable intew* was displayed in the race for the Wfti'-flf; design boats, the type popularised by vt Governor-General. Factors ' inicestinflfts race with special interest wereptwraml Bona.-.this year's- Sanders' Memorial champion, was a competitor, and Lord n Jellicoe's Iron Duke (which wonttl«#{ii at- last year's regatta. Rona being lew ■ and Desert Gold third), bad again entotw 9 together with other boats showing «bodi«ajß i this season. However, the Iron DttkeiMffl among : the non-starters' on ' this S'oefiwte-B | Only three of the eight entrants particiniW f i the order of the start be?'ng JoanahdlM&'Jfi [ Betty losinir lim through crossing theg* B I too soon._ On the run down the '"hfwJIS these positions were maintained. Rowft|?i tempted to set a spinnaker, but lost 1 in doing so. and finally took it in. , M ; while. Joan increased her lead. The "SSm order was observed rounding theJyHiKii water mark, and when the bo«ts?;B«Wj . on/, the -wind ' Joan was still ■in v the WJj g with Rona following' and Betty behind',: 9 was a dead thrash to windward ffefflfe Watchman mark, and Rcna gradually 6w§ hauled Joan, both drawing away from I«|:| The leaders stood well in toward Foietem Wharf When they came about, Rona'.w.-l less than a minute ahead, but further*; 8 creased her lead on the next -leg *M*iJ&. course. t ßetty was some distancev.bei|«fj When : they broke ■ tacks again. MWSBm Joan headed Rona. the former roundnur«» I pile, beacon, opposite Chelsea.' first.'M? We making the jibe,- however. Rons capsiiw. & her crew being picked up by -the"lanKt| Firefly, which towed Rona to Heme m. I Joan continued her lead to the finish..7] minutes : ahead of Betty. The finishes times were: Joan. 4h 50m 38s: Betty, »■! 58m 245..- Result: Joan. 1; Betty.. 2. -.^ Fourteen-foot Handicap (T Class)i-:P«lv| were only two starters. Viper and HapuMwhich, got away in that order. Viper soM established a good lead, which 1 she in* l "' tamed • throughout. The finishing tjgjßJ were: Viper (lm), 5h 8m 325; Hapuka.Miffi . 47l JJt Result: Viper. 1; Haouka;"/.:tej*; Auxiliary Yachts,— : ' started, t»» | order being Ladv Sterling, Kereru, and iM | lew. Lady Sterling led all !me • way. andJ» { beautiful spectacle I she piesented be»«W j up the harbour with all sails set. *»»,?, ] marked upon. Curlew did not complew w» course. The finishing times werei*WPfg Sterling (scr). 4h 3Cm 68s: KerertfyM'j 4li , 46m .;• 3s. Result: Lady Sterlmsr..■••'*«;■ Kerens 2. :,•■■ .-:• ..■■.•■ ,: ■■ [ '.';*' % Laun-hes.—Six started. Te Akin. SJ. Bird. Veteor. Valeka. Firefly., and MM kb.l being the order leaving the;-B»JSg{}4 Returning; up harbour Valeka led. only a length away, makins an' i?**r*22a ■' race., with Meteor. Blue Bird. Kunnff»» and Te Akau following. The : i«.ttt»l Valeka and Firefly, kept close .to-eacß;oJ|w* to the Chelsea beacon, when Fi fortunately - broke i .down. spoiling '"» promised to have Been a very closel"™| interesting finish. Meteor. now in s?w position, was followed bv Kunng-gai-M.f Akau and • Blue Bird. The fin»h»n«i??JS|. were: Valeka (9}m), 4h 12m nßm). 4h- 59m Pp; Euring-gai r , 22m 50s; Blue Bird (24m1. 4h Te Akau (24m). 4h 26m , SOs. V*®* Kuring-ga'l. •1; Meteor. 2: <Te Akau. ?r|pj^i