AUCKLAND YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19503, 6 December 1926, Page 9

AUCKLAND YACHTING.

COMBINED CRUISING RACES. THREE CLUBS TAKE PART. SOME VERY CLOSE FINISHES, Combined cruising and harbour ncea were held by the Ponsouby, Victoria and Richmond Cruising- Clubs on Saturday afternoon. The larger yachts and launches raced to Omiha. Waiheke. and ihe ISft. and under classes tried conclusions in the harbour, The weather conditions were favourable for yachting, a fresh bre«iQ from the south-west blowing all the afternoon. The various events were stairted from the dredge Maui, moored oil St. Mary's Bay. Ihe course for the cruising races was from starling lino theneo direct, to Omiha. Good entries were received by the various clubs ana some very close finishes were recorded, the officials in charge of the racing were: otarter, Mr. A. J Coiliugti; judge, harbour races, Mr. B. Culhsme; timekeepers, Mesa-fs. O. Johnson. H. Crovrl and A. J. ColHnss; judse, cruising races, Mr. W J. Matthows: timekeepers, Messrs. G Stephens, acd A, Perkins. On Saturday evening: a social and dance was held m the halt at Omiha. Details of the racing are as follow: THE KEEL YACHTS. TiiO keel yachts were ssr.t awav at 2.30 p.m., A lex a crossing the lino first, closely tollowed by Kansi, Maybelle and Cooee; then came Wairiki. Moutere and Little Jim, Little Jim gradually worked her way into the lead, and was doing exceptionally well when she blew out her spinnaker. Tho finishing times were: Little Jim. Ah 33m ss; Wsvriki, ih 33m 2s; A lava. in 32m 335; Rangi. 4h 33m 225; Cooee, 4h 37m 12s; Maybelle, .lh 38m 20s; Moutere, ■ih 42m 575. Colonist, 4h 46m IBs. THE CENTRE-BOARD BOATS. The start of classes H. I and N was ft good one. Winifred got tho best of it and was clonely followed by Waiter© 11., Awatore., and Starlight, and Spray; then came Mistletoe, Why Not and Waiapu. Watteio 11. passed Winifred on the run down tha harlwur, and when near Kind's Wharf Waitere 11. and Awatore had a Infirm; match. Awaterii took tho lead at North Head and was the first 20-footer to' finish. Tho times were: Awatere, 4h 42m 40s; Starlight. 4h 45m 53#Waiters IT., 4h 46m 30s; Spray. 4h 46m 50s; Mistletoe, 4h 48m 80s; Why Not, 5h -lira 2&s; Winifred, 41:. 60m 555; Waiapu, 5h 15m Ms. Class L was tent away. 10 minutes efts? Oafs If and brought out 1,0 competitors. Kokiri crossed tho line at gvjtifiro and nest to her came Forest Gold. IVfarere, Rakoa, IJouen, Hnia t Mcnvai, Ni;aru 11., and Love* light in that order, all close except Lovelight. The boats presented «< pretty eight as they made their way dowiri the lui.rbou? with spinnakers out, Forest Gold took the lead shortly after the start, but later on was headed by llui a. The finishing timea were: Bum. 4h 59m 455: Fovcst. Gold, fib 1m 0s; Waima. 5h 6m 3aa; Rakoa, lib Gat ss; Rouen. 5h 6m 50a: Ngartt 11., 5h 8m 403; Kokiri, £>h 26m 4<ss. THE LAUNCHES. The competitors in the race for launches were Kowhai, Kathryn R., My Girl, Kirita, and Automatic- The boats crossed the line in t!ao order named, bat they had not gone very far before My Girl toon tha lead, followed by Kathryn B, The finishing timea were:—My Girl, 4h 12m 375; Kathryn R., 4h i!7m 85s; Kirita, 4h 45m 455; Kowhai, 5h !!7m 41 s. THE HAKBOUR EVENTS. Class M (18ft. patikis) was sent away with Class V. Maneno got the best of Ht-ti'is start; and was followed closely by Surprise. Drone, Matarere, Mischief, Solace, Wild Wave, Mollie and Mawhiti. Maneno continued he.r lead to the mark in Shoal Bay, the order rounding this buoy boirvg: —• Manene. Matarere, Mollie, Surprise, Mawhiti, Mischief, Drone and Wild Wave. When tho boats made their way down the harbour from the Bona buoy Matarere was holding the leading position, while Mawhiti did bo well that she passed all except Matarere. Passing tho tide deflector buoy for tho second time the order was:—Matarer®, Mawhiti (Mftnene, Mollie, Surprise, Mischief, Drone, Wild Wave and Solace, Matame continued her lead on tho second round. Mawhiti and Mnnene made is, close race of it and finally Manone caught and passed Mawhiti. The finishing time!} vero:---Class'M.~Matarere, 3b 59a 38si Maneno, 4h 0m 41s; Mawhiti, 4h ltn 225; Mollie, in 8m 21s; Mischief, 4h 5m 46i), Class V.—Drono, 4h 4m 49u: Surprise., 11l Em 2s: Wild Wavo, 4h 6m 275; Solace, ih 11m 445. ■ •" > - ' • ■ There wore nine competitors in the race for class S (16 ~ footers). Sett Sleigh crossed tho line at gunfire and cloao on her stern came Atanstatai, Nnmu, Rival, Tulip, Ben Bolt, Swift* sure, and Rio and Ben Macree, Namu soon overhauled the leaders and once m command was never headed, finishing well ahead of her rivals. The finishing times were:—Namu, ih 17m 595; Rival, 4h 21m 475; Ataneratai, 4h 2'2m; Ben Bolt, 4h 23m sb; Sea Sleigh, 4h 28m 10 s: Swiftaure, 4h 24in 445; Lancia, 4h 24m 57a; Rio, 4h 25in 503; Tulip, 4h 28im 2a; Ben Macree, 4b 29m 80s. THE 14-FOOTEIiS. Only Alerte and Sea Glioma started on time in the race for class Y. Venus was 15m late and Why Not 20m late and after going a certain distance they both gave up. There was very little between Alerte and Sea Gnome, but the former was a" little too good on the day for her opponent. The finishing times were:- Alerts. 4h 2S?m 9s; Sea Gnome. 4h 29m 7s. • The combined rnce for classes T and a brought out IX competitors, which were lim over the lino by Miami], closely followed by Ngaio Resolute, Ron a, Marie, Nyria. Meteor, Kismet, Hapuka, and Mann. It was; a race to tho first mark, and Bona ■ quickly assumed t-be lead. Nyrir, followed, a,ml a few lengths astern Mane, M ispf.li. Resolute and Kismet were* close together. Ttona and Nyria drew siway from - tho others on the lead to the buoy in Shoal Bay, and although Nyria pressed Bona in the first round the latter bad matters her own way in the second. Of the others Nfgaio, Kismet and Mario woro the most preminent. The finishing times wero: Bona, 4h 43m 41s: Nyria, 4h 45m 15s; Naalo, 4h 47m 4s: Ki.smet, 4h 43m 42a; Mario, 4h 50m ISS; Rpsolnto, 4h 50m 19s; Meteor. 4h 50m 225: Mispah, 4h 51m 14s; Mamt, 4h 5!Sm 43a; Tamuro, 4h 59m 47a; Hapuka, 4b 53m 54a; Yvonne, 5b lm Bs. Following are tho club results:— PONSONBY CRUISING CLUB. Classes A and B.—Ranfti, 1; Little Jim. 2; Cooee, 3. Classes C and E.~A!eza, 1; Moutere, 2; Maybelle, 3. Clauses H. I and N.—Awatore. 1; Mistlotoe. 2-. Winifred. S, « Olasa L.—Waima. 1; Huia, 2; Forest Gold. S. __ Launches.—Kirita, 1; Kathryn R, 2; My Girl, 3. Class M.—Matarere, 1; Maneno, 2: Mawhiti, 3. <?lass V.—-Wild Wave. 1; Drone, 2: Earprise, 3 Class S.—Rival. 1; Ben Bolt. 2: Alar*, gatai, 8. Class Y.—Alerte, 1. Class T and X.—Meteor, 1; Miivpalt, 2; Nyria, 3. VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. Keel Yachts—Alexa, 1; Walriki, 2; Mou3. Classes H and I-—.Mistletoe, 1; Awatere. 2; Why Not, 3. Class N.—Winifred, 1. • Class L. —Waima, 1* forest '3-old, 2; Rakoa, 3. Class M.—Matarere, I; Maneno, 2; Mawhiti, 3. Class V.—Solace I* Wild Wave, 2; Drone. 3. Clasa S.~Swiftsura, 1; Ben Macree, 2; Beiri Bolt, 3. Class y.—Sea Gnome. 1. Clasa T and X.—Ngaio, I; Nyria, 3*: Meteor, 8. RICHMOND CRUISING CLUB. Classes H and I.—Awatere, I; Mistletoe, 2; Starlight, 3. _ Class v.—Wild Wave. 1; Drone, 2; Surprise, 3. „ , „ Class S.—Rival, 1; 2; AtamraT and X.—Mispah, 1; Ngaio, 2: N ¥he" results of the races for classes L. and N. were not available. TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. RACE FOE ONE-DESIGN CLASS. The race for the Takspuna J3o itin" Club's 12ft. Gin, one-design class, wnicn was postponed on November 27 owing to unfavourable weather, was sailed on Saturday over this club'a usual course. The officers fox toe day were: Messrs. H. Bach, «J. leters, 1, Edsfion and If. G. Carr. Kitty got the best of the start a:*d wp closely followed over the line by ifyrth, Frolic, Comic and Lai Lai. Kitty mamtained her lead and on «mip!eu-*Hi of the first round the times were: Kitty, 41t 2&a 403; Comst, 4b 30m 10s; Myrth, 4h Kta His; Frolic, 4b 31m 355. In the second ran Eft Myrth caught and passed Comet, while Lm Lai capsized off Northcote. The SiuwhDttK times were:-—Kitty, 5b 6m »>»}• Myrth, Jill Trn 10s: Comet. .Vo 7m 2ia; Fnjhn, Eh siii 425.. Tho result was: —Myrth. 1; Come'i, Sj risco waa nlr.o re;«rJ«! m tte first of the series for the purpose of choosfaa a challoneer to repien<-at Auckland Jn the annual contest for the Cornwall Cup. Ne:it Saturday the dob will fcoid three more teiit events.