YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19834, 3 January 1928, Page 7

YACHTING.

WAIHEKE ANNUAL .REGATTA. INTERESTING CONTESTS. CLOSE FINISHES RECORDED. . T:he annua] rega'ita promoted "by the resi-' dents of Waiheke was held at Cowes Bay yesterday. The weather was very favourable, a light north-easterly breeze prevailing. A large number of yachts and launches was anchored in the bay and the steamer Ngatiawa arrived from Auckland with a full complement of excursionists. A scow was used aa flagship and was anchored off the wharf, air the races starting anil finishing between the flagship and the wlfcrf. With the exception of the race for 2frfooters good entries were received, and for t!d<> first time for several years a race was held for keel yachts, The, officials an charge of the rsclng were: Starter and judge, Mr. E. Day; limelceeper, Mr. T. Weir; recorder, Mr. N. B. Scantlebury; side-show officials, Messrs. W. J. Connell, E. Day, J. Mclvenzie and S. 'Weir. Details aro as follows: The race for settlers' launches brought out five starters, which were led over the line by Linnett, closely followed by Countess anfli Agnes. The finishing times were: Agnes (scr), llh 16m 455; Countess (Bni), llh 22ni 455; Linnett (8m), llh 22m 555; Lola (9m), llh 25m 12s: Miss Waiheke (17m), llh 37ai 20s. Result: Countess. 1; Linnott, 2; Lola, 3. Mis 3 Virginia and Banjo ware the only starters in the race for speed boats, which resulted as follows: Miss 'Virginia, 12h 19ia 7s, 1; Banjo, 12h 31m 30s, 2. The rtc« for launches under 9 knots resalted: Irene, 12h 32m 60s, 1; iPhyliss, l'.!ii 38iu 30s, 2; i'vonne, 12h 38m Slis, 3. Outboard Motor Race.—Ellirgham, 12h 34m 495, 1; O'Brien, 12h 38m 15s, 2; W0,.lams, 12h 38m, 3. THE SAILING EVENTS. The race for centreboard boats, 22ft. and under, brought out sis competitors, all c>£ wiiicn got away within a few seconds of gunfire, Mirage being slightly ahend of Maiie and Venus. On the lead to tfa.j .first mark Milage and Marie slightly increased thej.r lead from Venus and the others._ On the beat, down the Pcnui shore Marie passed Mirage and was never again headed. The wind fell light at timeu and Venus and Mowai, whicli stood out, lost time to the ■other boats, which worked inside the Rotoroa reefs out of the tide. Off Pakatoa Mirage struck it patchy for a while, £tid was passed by Venus and Aurora. The finishing times wore: Marie (sci), lh lm sif; Venus (scr), lh 3m; Aurora -(scr), lh 7m 50s; Mirage (scr), lh 8m lOsi; Wyoming (14m), lh 9m 30s; Mowai (6m)* lh 13m 52a. Result: Wyoming, 1; Marie, 2. Venus, 3. There were six competitors in the race for 18ft. boats, 4 Manene, Wild. Wave arid Secret crossing the line togethsi:, closely followed, by the other boats. Wild Wave established a big lead at the Pukatoa mark, but was overhauled by Maneni', on the run to the finishing line. The limes were: Manene (scr), lh 3m 30&; Wild Wstvo tsm). lh 3m 455; Secret (1m), li 3" 50s; Mas.ic (sm), lh 6m 10s; Doris (sm). lh 12m 30a; Maroro (9m), lh 20m. Result: Wild Wave, 1; Magio, 2; Secret, 3. , Nine boats started in the race for 14:[t yachts. Mario and Jupiter soon, drew away from the rest of the fleet and finished a long way ahead of their rivals. The finishing tunes were: Marie (sm), lh 47m us; Jupiter (21m), lh 47m 555; Opah (acr), lh 49m ss; Betty (7m), lh 55m 40s; Se» Dawn (11m), lh 58m 30s- Continuance (4}m), 2b 2m 8s: Phyllis H. (12m), 2h ltm 10s;;Timtea (19m), 2h 22m 275. Result: Marie, 1; Jupiter, 2; Sea Dawn. 3. Omatere (scr) and Dawn (l'.to) were the only starters in the race for 26-footers. Omatere finished at lh 1m 425, a.id Dawn gave Ul The race for 16-footers saw Namu, Tulip, Rival and Muru fac-> the starter. Kamu assumed the lead and finis twcla Ion? way in front of the other boats, The finishing times were: Namu (set), lh 11m 40s; Muru (10m), lh 23m 455; Rival, lit 24m; Tuhp (18m), lh 32m 40s. Result: Namu, 1; Rival, 2; Muru, 3. . > ■ , . The-competitors m the race lor keel yacitits were Ida, Gloriana and Bar* re. The last named two boats crossed the hue together, Ida being 40m late. There was. very little between Grloriana Btid Rarerci rottnd the course, and the finish lira? Timed as followsGloriana (7m). 12u 6Tra. 555; Rairere (7m), 12h 59ni; Ida (scr), lh 8m 10s. Result': Gloriana, 1; Rorere. '2. EVENTS AT TAUBANGA. [BV TELEGRAPH. —OWN CGIt RESPONDENT.] TADRANGA, Monday. Three races for seven-footers were sailed at the week-end under th<s auspices of tboYacht and Power Boat Club. Eight competed in tne first event, winch was won by 3. Cazibet'a Mistral with Petrel and Dottrell eciual in second pliice. A re-sail for the first toothy presented by Mr. G. Henderson was won by Dottrell. Another re-sail for a second trophy presented by Mr. G, Hendersor. was won by Jonquil. .. . , . The crews of the Auckland yachts Ngfttoa, and 'Waione have presented a wristlet watch for competition between seveafooters. „ ■, •' ■" : Graham and Gjwrns varter will represent Tanranga :n the Cup contest to oe held at Auckland this montli*