YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20137, 24 December 1928, Page 13

YACHTING.

POWER-BOAT ASSOCIATION. RACES FOR OUTBOARD MOTORS. The New Zealand Powor Boat Association held a series of races on Saturday for tho purpose of deciding which outboard motorboat should represent Auckland in the race for the Frovincinl Challenge Shield at the Russell regatta on Thursday. Tho trials wero held over tho new course for outboards in Hobson Bay. and created a fair amount, of interest. The conditions were ideal for racing, tho land-locked basin providing perfectly smooth water. Hum Bug, owned and raced by Mr. L. Rtericker, proved too good for Miss Arawa and The Hawk, and was formally chosen as tho Auckland representative. In the first heat tho competitors wero Hum Bug, Miss Arawa and Miss Akarana. Miss Arawa led at the start, but Hum Bug overtook her before completing the first leg and was never headed, winning by nino seconds from Mi 33 Arawa. Miss Akarana did not finish. Tho second heat brought out Tho Hawk, Floet 'Un and U-Devil. Tho Hawk won by 14 soronds from Fleet 'Un. U-Devil capsized in the second lap while making tho turn at tho western end of the courso. The competitors in tho final heat wero Tho Hawk, Miss Arawa and Hum Bug. Tho Hawk got tho best of tho start, followed by Hum Bug and Miss Arawa. Hum Bug passed Tho Hawk before making tho first turn, but Tho Hawk cut her opponent out at. tho buoy. Hum Bug again passed The Hawk, and tho issue was then never in doubt, Hum Bus leading for tho remainder of tho four knots courso. In tho second lap The Hawk steered a very erratic courso and almost capsized. At the top mark sho touched Miss Arawa, causing the latter to foul her tiller lines. Tho Hawk then retired, and after doing another two rounds of the course Miss Arawa also gave up. Tho time occupied by Hum Bug was 9m 9s. which was three seconds faster than her time in the first heat. The officials in charge of tho racing were Messrs. E. L. Buchanan, A. M. Wilson, F. Chivers and li. H. Shepherd. SANDERS CUP CONTEST. NO RACE LAST SATURDAY. Arrangements for a trial raco for the Sanders Cup wero not completed in time to hold a contest on Saturday, and an effort will now bo made to carry out tho fixturo on Saturday, January 5. Both Rona nnd Val were out stretching their sails on Saturday afternoon, and when they appeared off King's Wharf it. was thought tho race would be carried out. On making inquiries, however, it was learned tho trials would not tako place, and many of those interested left the wharf very disappointed.