YACHT RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20985, 23 September 1931, Page 15

YACHT RACING.

NEW INTER-CLUB CONTEST. event for boys proposed. nv PrN DKI FT. A movement is un foot to establish an lnter-olub contest for boys in class Z ® n Cie lines of the Lspton Cup. Mr. \\. A. Johnston, Iho retiung commodore of i&e Takapuij'a Boating Club, has offered & suitable trophy for tho event and as as all the clubs have held flie;r annual meetings a conference. of connnoOres will he convened by Mr. Johnston io <liscu?s the matter. The Takapuna 12ft. Gin. one-design Z class has proved.to be the most, suitable -P° °f cj'iift in Auckland for boys, and rn»rty of the (skippers of larger yachts jn Auckland received their training in J ,s r^' ass - T h' a class v.ms founded by ie lakaptyna Boating Club, winch inaugurated the annual inter-port contest °r tlie Cornwell Cup. For a nurn-. ' of years the lakapuna Club was the. y club to hold races regularly for c _ class, but recently the I'onsonby rutsirig Club, the Tamaki Yacht Club, ?? ,'' lc Manukati Yacht and Motor-boat -ub have rate red for Z boats. Mow a .t a c,l p has been offered for inter-club ti )e c ] ass s h ou i f ] becoine more popuiar than ever. Good progress is being made with the orrnation of the road from Curran Street ® "ie boat harbour in St. Mary's Bay. • soon as it is deemed opportune fur- } L er re P r Psentations will be made by 'i , nspnby Cruising Club to the Auckanl , ar^o,ir Board regarding dredging 'die formation of hauling-out sites. H.l i e C . U P presented by Mr. and Mrs. Clil i - Light, to the Akarana Yacht Verv'v now come to hand. It is a l-17 " an dsome solid silver cup, 13 inches -5 arid 10£ inches in diameter. It will , known as the Balokovic Cup and will llottfd to A, B and C keel yachts for