ANNUAL REGATTAS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19215, 2 January 1926, Page 13

ANNUAL REGATTAS.

THE WAIHEKE FIXTURE. DETAILS OF THE RESULTS. Although Ih'i weather was unfavourable and two of the principal yacht races had to be abandoned for lack of sufficient entrios, the Waiheko Regatta at Cowes Buy yesterday proved far from unsuccessful. A strong south-south-west wind waß blowing, with frequent rain-squallß, tut tlio water in the bay waa not rough. Thoro was some delay in starting On account of some of the marks havinjr shifted and requiring to be replaced. The yaqjita were all well reefed down, and two had sails blown out. A third, the I'l-fooler Betiy, capsized. Tile entries of keel yachts and 26ft. mullet boats were insufficient, a number of such craft having doubtless been delayed on their return from the North, and tho races for both classes had to be abandoned.

The bay was well filled with boats of all kinds, and a large number of excursionists went down from Auckland by steamer. Tho auxiliary ketch Portland was flagship. The officials woroStarter and judge. Mr. T. L. Thompson; timekeeper, Mr. T. Weir; recorder, Mr. N. B. Seantlebury; handicappers—local launches, Mr. E. Day; lither lauuehes, Mr. W. Utting and Mr. E. Day; yachts, Mr. T. L. Thompson and G. Honor; officials for side-shows, Messrs. W. J. Connol, iS. Day, J. Anßtey. A. Thomas and 8. Weix. The following are details of tho racing:— YACHTS.

Classes L and N (22ft. and 20ft.).—Finishing times: Otira (scr), JLh 52m 6b; Loiieught (2m), 12h 54m 80s'; Mowai (8m). 12h 67m ss; Venus (scr), 12h 58m: Malua (8m), lh 1m 20s; Rahiri (6m), lh 2m 8s; Hetty and Winifred retired, the later having, carried away her horse. Result: Mowai, 1» Otira, 2; Lonelight, 3. . _ . V Class (18ft.).—Secret (scr), 12h 58m 80s; Magio (Bcr). 11l 2m sa; Mystio (BJm), lh 6m 15s; Wildwave (31m), lh 7m; Wizard did not finish. Result: Secret, 1; Magic, 2; Mystic, 3. The start of this raco was very "m"Class.—Materere (scr), lb 2m; Mawhiti (scr), lh sm. Result: Materere, 1; Mawhiti, 2. Marara did noo finish. S Class (18ft.). —Aratu Muru (4m), Hi 30m 30s. Result: Aratu, 1, Muru, 2. tulip split her sail and retii.ad. Namu also did not finish. , , , T and Y Classes (14ft.).—Kismet (scr),.lh 42m 80s; Marie (scr), lh 42m 355. Result. Kismet. 1; Marie, 2. Betty broke . her centreboard at the first mark and capsized. Sea Gnome also did not finish.

LAUNCHES. Settlers' Launch Race, for challenge shjolcl. —Scripps (scr), 12h 8m 30s: Countess (4im), 12h lfcn? Cygnet (6m), 12fi 16m 10s; Miro (BJm), 12h 17m; Miss Waiheke (18m), 12h Mm 15a. Result: Miss Waibcke, 1; Countess, 2; Scripps and Miro (tie), 3. Lola (7 £1 3) broke down and had to retuo. Over 0 Knots.—The only entries were My Girl (scr) and Liberty (3m). L,)erty broke down, leaving the other boat to finish un°PUnder 9 Knots.—Wairets (scr). lh IS" 1 55s- Swiftsure (10m), lh 21m 575; Rita (20m). lh '.29 m 445. Result: Rita, 1; Swiftsure, 2, which included dinchy races, walking the greasy boom, and other effents, attracted a largo numlorofcomnetitors. The prizes were preßcnti-d in he Cowes Bay pavilion in the evening, and afterwards a dance was held.

WHANGAREI GATHERING. SPOILED BY THE WEATHER. I'BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORESPONDENT.] WHANGAKEI. Friday. Adverse weather conditions spoiled the m.Zrci refiatla, The weather in the cuu\'nd ea w r mparaUv e ly m fe W ° fitaried Rowinjr - 3 imvossibie and none was atterapted* After waiting for an hour, until 2 p.m., the ofCciiila decided to defer the dute indofißjtcly. A large number of people continued to watch the sailing nod launch races. froth"fhf S ,d .'S a? »»»: Eva scr, 1: Haeremai, 55b, 2; Adventure, 7m, 3. Opaia, 141 m. was the remaining C °ln Pe the° yachts' race 16ft and under, Waitere, scr, Starlight scr, and Ngaru, 13 m, started. The first-mentioned won over tho 6 milea course by 2m 5s from _ Waiters. Ngaru split her jib but kept going for ft while. She did not finish. In a cruiser's race over lj miles Mr, «l 4 Reynold's Florence won on tune., with Mr. R. Dempster's Wyoma. which finished first, second and Mr. W. Millington's liinemoa Four auxiliaries started in the rac<s for that class. Mr. Ct A. East's Dio, 12ip, a.fter finishing second to Mr. H. Mortimoro s Kuktt, 4m, won on time. The other two boats withdrew. The principal lannch event was the Whangarei Harbour Board's Cup race. Half a dozen boats started. Mr. R. Dempster's Wyoma, lGlm, finished first, Mr. W. Mil; lington's Hinemoa. 21m. was second nnd Mr. J. Reynold's Florence. 27m, third. The corrected times gave the same order by small margins. Of the five starters m the ocean raco from Russell to Whangarei, Nparti 11. was first. Waitero second and Starlight third. The margin of the win was 5m 4s. Some of the swimming events were h£ld but the girls and ladies' events were de« toted. TAURANGA REGATTA. RECORD " GATE " TAKINGS. [BY TELEGIUPU. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. J TAURANGA, Thursday. The secretary of the regatta cominitfeo reported that the takings at the Town yyJjarJ and the flagship on regatta , day coiwwfKwi n record. They were jCIIO ahead oi previous regatta.