YACHTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20171, 4 February 1929, Page 13

YACHTING.

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRONTHE HORTON BEQUEST. CLOSE WIN FOR WAIRIKI. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron held a general handicap on Saturday for first and second-clss yachts, and also a race for class M. The big race brought out 16 competitors, and was won by Mr. S. R. Speight's Wairiki, which beat Messrs. Hume and Creagh's Thelma by the narrow margin of nine seconds. The conditions were ideal for yachting, a fresh breeze from north-east by north blowing, veering at times to north-east and back to almost north. The course was from starting-line o2 King's Wharf, round the Bastion boacon, thence down the Rangitoto Channel to the Saltworks beacon, back to the Bastion beacon, out again to the Saltworks, back to the Bastion, and finishing at King's Wharf, distance about 15 miles. The first prize was' £2O from the Horton Beauest, second £7, third £3 and fourth £l. The mce was started on the Mark Foy system, the handicaps being given at the start. Delville, the limit boat, was sent away first at 2.15, but returned and did not recross until after the Becond boat. Scout, started. The last boat to start was Ariki (scr), which was sent away at 2.51. The order of the boats crossing the starting-lino was: Scout, Delville, Rangi, Wairiki, Yiindward. Ida, Waione, Kotiri, Moana, Victory, Rawene, Prize, Nga-Toa. Thelma. lorangi, Ariki.

It was a close haul to the Bastion, and by the time Ariki started Scout, Wairiki and Windward were actually round the Bastion making for the Channel mark. On the beat out to Saltworks Rawene passed Moana and Nga-Toa. Nga-Toa had a mishap to her jib, and did not do 100 well in the hard breeze. Thelma, on the other hand, found the conditions to her liking, and, after passing Nga-Toa, Prize and Moana, she had the misfortune to carry away her jib, which lost her some time. With the exception of Prize and Ariki. which worked the Narrow Neck shore for some minutes, all the boats stood further across the channel toward the Rangitoto shore. Later both Prize and Ariki broke tacks and followed the other boats. Rawene was watching Prize very closely, the two boats making a good, race of it. * Scout, Wairiki and Windward rounded Saltworks in that oxder, all close, then came Rangi, Ida, Waione, Kotiri, Rawene. Thelma, Prize. Nga-Toa. Moana, lorangi, Victory and Ariki at intervals. Spinnakers were set for the run to tho Bastion, anjj before the White Light was reached .Wairiki passed Scout. Ida replaced Rangi and Ariki headed Victory. . ~ The times rounding the Bastion for the second beat out to the Saltworks beacon were:—Wairiki, 3h 44m 13s; Scout, 3h 45m 51s; Windward, 3h 48m Is; Ida, 3h 48m <s; Rangi, 3h 50m 9s; Waione, 3h 50m 34b; Kotiri, 3h 52m 245; Rawene, 3h 54m 58s; Thelma, 3h 55m 7s; Prize, 3h 57m; Nga-loa. 3h 57in 13s; lora.ngi, 3h 57m57s;Moa.ria. 3h 58m 20s; Ariki. 4h 0m 13s; \ictory. S £ifter rounding the Bastion. Ida carried away her jib and retired. Ihe larger boats were now picking up their smaller rivals, and oil the beat out again the positions greatly changed. Ihelma gradually overhauled the leaders, except Wairiki, which maintained her advantage on the run back to the Bastioa. and the lead to the finishing-line. . Thelma was now closing up fast on Wairiki, and an exciting finish saw the latter cross the line nine seconds ahead of Thelma. . . . The finishing times were:—Wairiki (oOm). oh 7m 6s; Thelma (7m). _ 5h 7m 15s: lorangi (4m). 51; 10m ss; Ariki (scr), sli 12m Is, Rawene (10m 30s), 5h 13m 14s; Prize (Urn). 5h 13m 565; Kotiri (21m 30s). 5h Nga-Toa (9m 30s), 5h 14m 14s; Scout (3Gm). 5h 15m 12s; Waione (23m 30s). 5h 15m 18s: Windward OOm). 5h 16m 20s: Rangi (32m). 5h 17m 19s. Victory (13m 30s). Moana (14m 30s), Ida (24m 30b) and Delville (3<m) retired. Result: Wairiki. 1: Thelma, 2: lorangi, 3; Ariki, 4.

A WIN FOR MARATEA. The race for class M, the first prize for which was £5. donated by Mr. J. H. crater, brought out six competitors. The boats -were sent av,;ay at 3 p.m.. the course being twice round the King s AVhari. Resolution buoy and Sandspit beacon course. Maratea took the lead and won rather easily. Manene and Maia met with trouble, and r< The 'finishing times were:—Marafea. 4h 27m 555; Mawhiti. 4h 31m 28s; Maroro, 4h 32m: Matarere. 4h 38m 2s. Result: Maraten 1; Mawhiti. 2: JMaroro. 3. . . The officials in charge of the racing were Messrs. J. H. Frater, .T. B. Johnston. G. Deery and C. Trevitluck. TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. CRUISING AND HARBOUR RACES. ' The Takapuna Boating Club held a series of cruising and harbour races on Saturday afternoon. The keel yachts and the centreboard boats raced to Surfdale and the smaller classes competed over two rounds of the club's usual harbour course, starting and finishing off the clubhouse. A fresh north-east breeze was blowing, which proved too severe for the smaller classes, f° ur . the boats capsizing, namely, Scud. ISgaire, Jupiter and lola. All the crews were rescued by launches. Details are as follows: — The raco for keel yachts was started at 2.35, Maybelle crossing the line first, followed by Eulalie, Ladyo Wilma, lona, Naiad and Mahoe. Ladye Wilma soon went to the lead and maintained it until the finish which was timed: —Ladyo Wilma, 4m 31m 18s; Maybelle. 4h 5Gm 18s; Eulalie. 5h lm 58s. Result: La dye Wilma. 1: Maybelle, 2; Eulalie, 3. lona, Naiad and Mahoe did not finish. The start of the races for classes H, L find N was delayed on account of Venus and Spray going to the rescue of two boats which had capsized. When the last jlag fell Celox was first over the line and next to her followed AVairere, Awatere, Starlight, Starloch, Winifred. Rakoa, Matanki and Lovelight, Spray was 15m and Venus 15m late. Starlight headed Awatere off Stanley Bay, and" below the Dock she overhauled Celox. which also had to give place to Starloch. The • finishing times were:— H Class.—Starlight. 4h 56m 253; Starloch, 5b 3m 14s; Celox, 5h 7m 16s; Spray Eh 8m 408; Awatere, 5h 10m 475. Result: Starlight, 1: Spray, 2: Starloch, 3. L and N Classes.—Rakoa, 5h 7ni 575; Lovelight. 5h 18m 15s; Winifred, 6h 11m 30s; AVairere. 5h 15m 28s; Matariki, 5h 33m 50s. Venus did not finish. Result.; Rakoa, 1; Winifred, 2; AVairere, 3. THE HARBOUR RACES. The race for classes V and S was started at 2.29. Drone was first away and next to her came Sea Sleigh, Desdemona and AVild AVave. AVaitui was lm and Scud 3m late. . Just before the start Ng&ire capsized and shortly after it Scud also turned turtle. Drone led throughout and the finish was timed Drone, 3b 39m 13s, 1: Sea Sleight, 3h 51m 355. 2; Desdemona. 3h 55m 18s, 3: AVaitui, 4h 6m 3s. AVild Wave did not. finish.

The 14ft. classes, T. X and Y. were sent away at '2.40. The wind was now blowing very hard and a number of the boats were reefed. Jupiter got the best of the start and was closely followed over the line by Kanioua. Jean. Opah, Manu and Rangi. Ou the run to the first mark Jupiter established a nice lead, but before she reached the buoy a squall capsized her. Joan took command and ou the completion of the first round she was 2jm ahead of Opah. The finishing times were;— Joan, 3h 57m 16s; Ramona, Jh 4m 18s; Manu, 4b 18m 19sj Rangi, 4lt 17m 345. Resi)lt; Joan, 1; Ramona '2; Manu, 3. Opah did not finish. Seven boats started in the ruoe for class Z. in the following orderTrevic. Delphine, Tio. Ace, lola, Kitty and Ripple. On the completion of the first round the times wereDelphine. 3li 49m 17s: Kitty, 3h 50m Trevic. .ill 51m 2s; Tio, 3h 53m 395; Hippie. 3h 55m 50s lola capsized and Ace and Ripple gave up. The finishing times were:—Delphine, 4h 38m 595: Kitty. 4h 40m 4'2s Trevic. 4li 4'2m fig; Tio, 4h 48m 4Ss. Result! Trevic. i. Delphine. '2: Tio. 3. The officials in charge of the racing were; Starter. Mr. J. ,1. Mackay; judge harbour races, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson: judge cruising roees, Mr. J. Oppernmn: time-keeper, Mr. J. Peters.

MANUKAU YACHT CLUB. ELMA WINS LADIES' RACE. The Manukau Yacht and Motor-boat Club held three events on Saturday—a general handicap for yachts, a race for Cornwell class bouts, and a race for launches steered by ladies. Twelve lioata started in the race for yachts, which resulted in a win "for Sea Toiler, with Nyria 2 and Gold Light 3. The scratch boat, Waitere 11., ripped her mainsail in two places and retired. The race for the Cornwell boats resulted as follows:—Comet, 1; Tuatea, 2; Nor' Wilson. 3. t There were eight competitors in the launch handicap, which was "won by Elma. Norma was second and Mamselle third. Katui actually finished third, but started before her time and was disqualified. Rosita fouled the starter's mooring line and retired.

MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB. VICTORY FOR AOMA. Harbour races were held by the Manukau Cruising Club on Saturday for yachts and launches. A full-sail breeze from the north-east gave the yachts a run out to the mark and a close-haul back. They were started on the Mark Foy system end the limit boat, Una, had a good lead when the scratch boat got away. The Aoma, on the run out each time gave a fine display of planing, carrying a full sail. The finish was timed as follows:—Aoma, scr, 4h 4m 355, 1: Sea Horse, 7m, 4h Cm 365, 2; Hetty, IGni, 4h 9m 20s, 3. Sea Gnome, Waiapu, Champagne and Una did not finish. The Blight chop -on did not hinder the smaller launches and a spectacular sight was the speed-boat Felix, powered with a 100-h.p. Hall Scott engine. The finish was timed as follows:—Cremorne, 45fn, 3h 57m 225, 1: Ramona, 49Jm, 3h 57m 535, 2: Pal o' Mine, 15Jm, 4h 0m Bs, 3: Regal, 33jin, Tawera. 52m; Hinenioa, 34m. Mavis and Felix did not finish. The club held its annual picnic at Waikowhai yesterday. About 500 members and their friends were transported by boats from Onehunga and during the day about 400 arrived by motor.