YACHT RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19717, 17 August 1927, Page 16

YACHT RACING.

THE RUSSELL REGATTA.

PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED.

OUTBOARD MOTORS FEATURED. BY SPINDRIFT. The Russell Regatta Club has decided to hold its annual regatta on Thursday, December 29. A preliminary programme has already been drawn up, a feature being the number of events for the popular out hoard motor. Altogether there are sovon races for this class on the programme. These includo tho open and restricted speed championships of. New Zealand, a challenge shield race, for which only one entry is allowed from each centre, and a handicap race for outboards used in yachts and launches. There is also a novel race for outboards. In this event all boats start off together and race with engine over a certain distance. Tho motor must then be stopped and tho remainder of the course completed with the oars and rowlocks. The usual races for keel yachts and mullet boats will bo held on regatta day, and also tho ocean race from Auckland to Russell.

Mr. E. G. Ilewin, who has held the position of secretary for a number of years, has resigned, and Mr. H. S. Williams has been elected to fill the vacancy.

The challenge by the Royal Yacht Club oi Victoria for the Sayonara Cup has been accepted by the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, and the race will take place at Sydney next February. The challenger is Acrospire 111., which was built in Sydney in 1924, and is now owned by Mr. Joseph White, of Victoria. Her rating under modern conditions is about 9 metres. The Now South Wales representative for the cup has not yet been chosen. Jottings from Manukau. The Manukau clubs have now both held their annual prize nights, and members have commenced work on their boats in readiness for the coming season, which promises to bo a record one. Tho 14ft. Y class boat Sea Gnome has been purchased by a member of the Cruising Club, and will in future be seen racing on the Manuk;:u instead of the Waitemata. She will be joined by the ex-Auckland-owned Cupid. The Anahera, which has been out of commission for many years past, will bo put afloat this season. A new cruiser will Hy Commodore JN. E. Wilson's flag this year. The 18footer Mystery is still lying on the beach waiting to be overhauled. The 20-footer Waiapu has had her centreboard case taken out and repairs effected. The Yacht Club will have a good site for hauling-out purposes at the foot of Hill Street when the area is reclaimed. The Manukau Cruising Club is making a big effort to secure a boat harbour for Onehunga, and no stone will be left unturned hy the club to achieve its object. A meeting of yachtsmen belonging to both clubs will bo held in the Little Foresters' Hall, Grey Street, on Thursday, September 1, to further discuss the matter. The Mayor of Onehunga, Mr. W. C. Coldicutt, will preside. The new 36ft. cruiser for Mr. Hamon is nearing completion, and Mr. McLaren has made a good job of her. She will be fitted with a 9-12 h.p. Atlantic engine, and will take the water at an early date. Her owner proposes to keep her on the Waitemata this season, and will cruise as far north as Russell and probably Whangaroa. A number of new launches nre now located down the harbour, and several of them will be joining the Manukau clubs for the racing season. More New Boats.

Two new 12ft. 6in. Takapuna one-de-sign boats have recently been completed by Mr. .F. G. Fortzer, of Takapuna. They are constructed of heart of kauri and have passed the club's test moulds. It is expected that a large number of ports will be represented in the Cornwall Cup contest .to be sailed at Auckland next year and Mr. Fortzer has sent out a number of plans' of the 12ft. 6in. class to boating clubs at various centres. Good progress is being made by Mr. F. Mann on the new M class Patiki for Mr. B. Goodwin. The boat will be fitted with a suit of imported sails and will be christened Melody. Mr. J. Slattery, of Judge's Bay, is building a 28ft. launch for Wellington. She yill be fitted with a 10 h.p. engine and will be used in the fishing industry. Mr. D. Deane, of Heme Bay, has almost completed an 18ft. V class yacht for his own use. She will have a Marconi sail and will race this season. A new 35ft. x 10ft. launch, to the nrder of Messrs. Hansen Brothers', of Russell, has just been completed by Mr. R. Lang, of St, Mary's Bay. She has a large and roomv cockpit, and is to bo used in the p'assenger service at the Bay of Islands. Her motive power is a 24 "h.p. Hill . Diesel, operating on crude oil. Mr. H. Kasper has placed an order with Mr. R Lang for a 28ft. x Bft. Vhottom cruiser. A start on the now boat has alreadv been made. Messrs. Collings and Bell have made a start on a 45ft. x 12ft. passenger launch for Lyttelton. She will be powered with a 40 h.p. Twigg. The Eawson Cup.

After being in the possession of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron for 20 years, the Rawson Cup has been won outright by Rawhiti, owned by Mr. F. Albert. of Sydney. The cup was presented to the squadron by the late Sir Harry Rawson, a former Governor of New South Wales, and has been competed for annually. It has been won by various boats from time to time, and as Rawhiti had won it on three different occasions she is now entitled to keep it. The Takapuna Boating Club will hold its annual distribution of prizes and dance in the clubhouse this evening.

Two English l|-litre boats are to compete in the International Motor Boat Races to bo held at Detroit next month. These are Miss Carstairs' Newg and Mr. Johnston Noad's Miss Betty. Both these craft are competing in the Duke of York's trophy races at Ilythe this month, and Miss Betty will be shipped direct from Southampton to America a few days afterwards. Fifty outboard motors took part in the annual regatta of the Mississippi Valley Power-Boat Association. The winner averaged 22.79 miles an hour and won by half a lap. The Ponsonby Cruising Club's_ annual smOke concert and prize distribution will be held in the clubhouse to-morrow evening. Caprice (Mr. J. W. Andrew) is now hauled out at Kohimarama after being in commission for nine months. She is being thoroughly overhauled and will take the water again next month.

VICTOR THUMPER'S SON

CAPTAIN OF RUGBY TEAM. Victor Trumper's son, Victor, is captain of ono of the junior Rugby Union teams at St. Aloysius' College, Milson's Point,' says a Sydney writer. It is to be hoped the boy will take to cricket with the spirit of his gifted father. J. J. Kelly's wifo and Mrs. Trumper are sisters. Victor was a very fine footballer. Ho played Australian rules and Rugby, and was a particularly sound goal-kicker, place or drop.