YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19513, 17 December 1926, Page 11

YACHTING.

TO-MORROW'S PROGRAMME, VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. NUMEROUS HARBOUR RACES'* Tlios Victoria Cruising Club will hold its first series of harbour races for yachts ancl launches to-morrow afternoon. All events will start and finish off the dree go Maui which will ba used a a flagship. Good entries have been received and some keen, racing is anticipated. The , officials in charge of the racing will be:—Starter. Sir. 0. Johnson; judge, Mr. "W. H. Matthews; timekeepers, Messrs. J. McGehan and EL Crow I. The launch course is as follows:--Start from flasship and mark moored south, ther.ee round pile beacon, oil Chelsea. 'su-r.ee round cater pile, off Bayswater, thence round mark raoored off tide tie {lector, finishing at Qasvship. All marks to be passed on starboard hand. The course, for keel yachts and classes 11, L and X is as follows:—Start from flagship and mark moored south, round Resolution buoy on port hand, round. while light in Rangitoto Channel starboard hand, back round Resolution buoy on starboard hand, tound black buoy of? Birkenhead on starboard hand, tinishint; at flagship. For Classes V, S, T and Y the course is as follows Start from iiafiship and mark moored south, thence round mark off tide deflector, round mark buoy in Shoal Bay. thence round mark ofT_ Watchman, keeping channel side of pile beacons, twtoe round: all marks to be passed on port hand. The starter will have power to direct .opposite way of starting, if desired, over this course only. Following are. the entries and handicaps:— , , , Launches (to start at 2.20, sealed namhcaps) .—Manurcro, Pierette. Esther 0. Narnoi, Romance, Youn.f Zealand ia. iveal Yacht a (to start at 2.3o).—'ft airiln. scr.; Alex a. 2m: Cooee. 3m; Lcloma. Han; Moutere, loin.. Class H (to start at 2,4o).—StnrhtrM, scr.; Awatcro, 3m; Spray, 3m; Moria, I'm; Why Not, 20m. v Class L (to start at 2.50 .--Veiius. scr.; Koktri, im: Rnkoa. lm: Ngaru 11. l-Jim; Forest Gold. sm; Louisa. 8m: Waima, 1 'class N (to start at 3,-Wkiifred. scr.; Wairoro, scr,; Waiapu. 7m; Isabisll. "Jut. . .. Class S (to start, at 3.lol.—Namu, ser.: Aratu, lm; Atangaita, 4|m: Lancia, 4hm; Sea Sleigh, 4{m: Rival, 4Jm; Manx, t>m; Ben Bolt. f>m. , ~ , Class Y (to start at 3.2o).—Alert, scr.: Nsori. acr.; Sea King, 6m, , Class T (to start at 3.40). —Bona, lira behind scr.: Nyria. scr.; Marie, ser.; Reiso-lut-e, 2m;. Meteor, sm; Mippah. sm; mint kit. 16m; Shicla, —. Class V (to start at 3,50). —Surprise, ser.; Drone, ser.; N;:ari, 2m:, Wild YVavo. 4m: Millicent, 9m; Solace. lOm. . , .• The race for Class M will bo istart.od, at the finish of the. Tamata, .Club is riwo for the M class. The boats will then rsico up the harbour, proceed round the Watchman buoy and finisb across the Victoria Club's finishing line. The entries are: Mischief. Mawhitii, Manure, Ma tare ro, Mavoro and Mollie. OCEAN YACHT RACES. TAURANGA AND RUSSELL. Yachtsmen arc reminded that unities for the annual ocean races from Auckland to Tauranga and Russell will clone at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron rooms to-morrow evening. „ The first prii;e for the Tauramja, race, which is for keol yachts only, is tno Colin Norm Memorial Gold Cup and £2ll. the winner in entitled to bold the cup for ones year and also receives a miniature of tho trophy. The yacht sailing tho course m tho.. fastest time will receive sxu ocean cha.mpipni) flag. The programme for the ltgaita includes races for Id-footers (classes X. 1, and Y), keel yachts, centreboard boats ■ (ijlft and over), and launches, Numerous aula shows and rowing races will niM bo bent and arranßosnenta are being mode by tho social committee of the club, to provide motor and launch trips tar visiting yachtsfile P . ■ : .mill. The Russell Reftatta Club will hold two separate ocean races, one for keel yachts and the other for centreboard boats. Ihe first priiEo for each event is ,£2O and "> champion pennant. The club has-also drawn , up a good programme for visiting yachtsmen, including races for keolers, ,Uft„ . 26ft., and 20ft. and 22ft, centreboard boats, ! launches, and outboard motors, i .Both occs.n -races will start from Auckland on Christmas Eve. Th* Tanrowea; Re- . gatta will be held on Tuesday, December : 28, and the Russell regatta on Thursday. December 80. ' REGATTA ON NORTH SHORE. NORTHCOTE AND BIRKENHEAD. Ifiitial arrangements in commmjUou with the Norfchoote and Birkenhead re,|atta, to ba held on March 5, were made at a welattended meetiasr in this Northcoto .Borough Chambers last evening. Mr, W, C. Ellis presided. '■ ~, Tho election of officers xesnl leu:—Patron, tho Governor-General; vice-patron, -Mr. Ernest Davis; president, Mr, 0. E. Campbell; committee, Messrs. A. V. Tyei, A, M. Pickford, S. li. Miller, M, w. Hammond. , W. Lotrrie. W. C. Ellis, B. Couldrsy, W. Dickson, W, Garner. C. Bowman, A, Cllaro and Jack F earn ley; secretary, 11 r. Noel J. Campbell, The secretary reported that there wins a credit balance from the provfaiw ifepi'fctaa . of £<i& in Bd. MANAKAU YACHT CLUB. The Manukau Yacht and Motor-Boat Club will hold a cruising race to Corawallis to-morrow for yachts and lav neb «s, The s race , for tha former will start ,at 2 p.m.. and for the latter at 2.45,, The hand ice. in | will bo declared to-day. , | SANDERS . CUP CON TEST. i "/ * • > OTAGO REP RESENTAttTE. r I 1 j [by telegraph;—press association.] DUNEDIN, Thursday, *! The Otago Yacht and Motor-boat As*oeia- ' tion decided on tho recommendation of the 1 sailing committee to select WiniJlred and 3 her crew to represent tho province, ixi tho , Cup contest, at JLyttelton in Peh--1 ruary. Winifred woo five out of this six- > trial races. The association decided to object, to thu Canterbury Association startinsc the Corciwell Cup contest on February 11, as this otwtrse did not conform with the conditions, which ' state that ia.ll officials appointed to govern races must bo appointed 24 hours fcisforv tho nailing of ths first ymv.