YACHT RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21049, 7 December 1931, Page 13

YACHT RACING.

VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. QUEENIE WINS CASEY CUP. RANGI'S BOONSTRA MEMORIAL. Three general handicaps for yachts aiul a race for motor-boats were held by the Victoria Cruising Club on Saturday afternoon. There was a fresh breeze from tho south-west and many of tho boats carried a single reef. All ovents started and finished off tho Western reclamation. The lceol yachts and classes H, L and N raced for the Casey Cup, classes V and S for tho Rao Cup, and classes T, S and Y for tho Boonstra Memorial Cup. Queenio won the Casey Cup, Swiftsuro tho Rae Cup and Ran si tho Boonstra Memorial Cup. More than usual interest was taken in the latter event on account of Rangi, Desert Gold and Joan having been nonnna ted for the Sanders Cup trials. The officials in charge of tho. racing were:— Starter, Mr. O. Johnson; judge. Mr. p. Griffiths; timekeepers, Messrs. A. Perkins and J. McGchan. Details aro as follows: — CASEY CUP CONTEST. The start of tho race for the Casey Cup was an excellent one. the majority of tho boats crossing the line within seconds of one another. Wairero was first away ana then came Omatere with tho rest close up except Queenio and Mowai, which were Into, the former lm 5s and the latter lm 40s. Omatere took the lead in tho run down tho harbour, but was passed by Queenio when the boats hauled on tho wind for tho beat back from Rangitoto Channel. Tho race started at 2.10 nm. Tho finishing times were:—Queenie (ser.), 41i 27in 50s• Omatere (sm). 4h 35m 275; Starloch (3m), <th 35m 445; Spray (8m) 4h 39m 275; Starlight (tin), 4h 41m 28s; Celox (8m), 4h 40,-n 4Gs; Why Not (15m), 4h 44m 15s; Waiapu (21m), 4h 53m 21s; Wairere (19m) 4h sC.ni 235. Marie, \aloria, Malua and Mowai retired The result on corrected tunes was:— Queenie, 1; Why Not, 2; Omatere, 3. RACE FOR RAE CUP. In the race for the Rae Cut) Ranui was first away and was followed by Marianne, Sceptre, Avro, Swiftsuro and Clio. Marianne soon went into tho lead with Seeiitie in second position. The race started at 2.50 p.m. The finishinLT times were:—Marianne (lm), 41i 1-m 40s; Sceptre (Sm), 4h 17m 395; Ranui (4m . 4h °om 255; Avro (scr.), 4h 20m .iwift* sure (18m). 4h 2t'.m 435. Clio retired. The result on corrected times was:—bwittsuie, 1; Sceptre. 2; Marianne, 3. BOONSTRA MEMORIAL. Twelve boats started in tho race for the Boonstra Memorial Cup. Fay was first away and then came Opah, Sybila, Rangi, Joan. Demon, Meteor, Desert Gold and Sea Dawn, with the rest close up. On the clobo haul to tho Rona buoy Rangi and Joan drew away from the others and just as Joan rounded the buoy she capsized. On the run to the Shoal Bay mark Demon took tho lead, which was maintained to the finish. Fay capsized as she rounded the bhoal Bay mark. „ . , The race started at 3 p.m. Tha finishin;,' times were: —Demon (scr.), 4h 38m 50s; Rangi (sin). 4h 40m 555; Desert Gold (sm) ■lh 45m 13s: Sybila (2m), 4h 4Gm 18s; Opah (scr.). 4h 47m 6s; Meteor (7m), 4h 62m 2c,s, Mighty Atom (12m), 4h som 265; Sea Dawn (15m), 4h 57m 545; Ola 11. (2_m), 5h Cm S °The result on corrected times was:— Kungi, 1; Demon, 2; Desert Gold, 3. MOTOR-BOAT EVENT. Tho race for motor-boats started at 2.30 pm. Tho finishing times were:—lsaonn (Mm), 3h 23m Ms; Yvonne (scr.), 3h 23m 21s- Marua (sm), 3h 28m Is; Young Zealandia, (10m 30s), 3h 58m 103. Tho result on corrected times was:— Naomi, 1; Marua, 2; Yvonne, 3. POINT CHEVALIER CLUB. The Point Chevalier Sailing Club held a general handicap raco for yachts during the week-end. Six boats started, Maidie crossing tho line first, closely followed by Joan. Wairero soon took charge and led throughout. Belle and Opah lpado a close race for second position right round tho course. Tho race started at 3.15 o'clock, fhe finishing times were:—Wairere (scr), 4h 53m 4Ss; Opah (7m), 4h 5Gm 51s; Belle (lm), 4h 59m 8s; Joan (10m), 5h 5m 425; Maidio (Cm), 5h 10m lis; Sea Elf (17m), 5h 11m 2j Tlie result on corrected times was:—Opah, 1; Wairere, 2; Sea Elf, 3. TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB. A race for class Z was held by the Take.puna Boating Club on Saturday over one round of the club's usual harbour course. Nino boats started and seven completed the course. Tho finishing times were:—Trevic (lm), 3li 21m 255; Mo Too (scr), 3h 21m 555; Oi (lm), 3h 22m 14s; Delphine (4m). 3h 22m 14s; Kitty (scr). 3h 23m 50s: Edna V. (scr), 3h 32m 18s; lolantho (4m), 3h 20m 335. Tio retired with a broken tiller and Drysdalo capsized.Tho result in corrected times was; —Delphine, 1; Trevic, 2; Oi, 3. OTAIIUIiU SAILING CLUB. Tho Otahuhu Sailing Club held its second race of the season on Saturday over three rounds of tho usual course. The raco started at 2.30 p.m. The finishing times were:— Surprise (scr), 4h 15in 50s; Aurora (2m), 4h 28m 30s; Spindrift (15m), 4h 32m 50s: Wayward (2m). 4h 32m 51b; Valrosa (10m), lh 34m 30s; Ben Machree (13m), -lh 38m 30s; Rahiri (17m), 4h 45m 40s. Tho result on corrected times was:—Surprise, 1; Spindrift, 2; Valrosa, • 3. MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB. A race for yachts was held by the Manukau Cruising Club on Saturday afternoon ovc-r No. 1 harbour course. Tho raco stalled at 3 p.m. Tho finishing times were: —Aoina (scr), 4h 40m 48s; Sea Ilorse (7m), 4h 42m 3ls; Sylvia (21m), 4h 43m ■l7s; Champagne (31m), 4h 51m 40s; Shirley (18m). 5h 2m 19s: Daphne (11m), 5h 5m 12b; Sea. Gnome (81m). 5h sni 13s; Aotea (10m), 5h 18m 7s; Wild Wave (31m), 5h 35m 40s. Lone Star, Almira, Drone and Jenny Lee retired. The result on corrected times was:—Sea Horse, 1; Aoma, 2; Sylvia, 3. SANDERS CUP BOATS. RACE HELD ON SATURDAY. EASY VICTORY FOR RANGI. The Jellicoo boats. Rangi, Desert Gold and Joan, which will compete in a series of trial racc3 to decide Auckland's representative in tho Sanders Cup contest at Wellington, wero competitors in tho Victoria Cruising Club's raco for 14ft boats on Saturday. Considerable interest wus taken in tho race, and. while it was not counted as a trial, tho selectors watched the boats closely. Rangi was first away, and it was a close haul to tho Rona buoy, which was rounded by Rangi three lengths ahead of Joan. Desert (; 0 1,1 followed about 50 seconds later. Joan capsized after rounding tho buoy and for the remainder of the course Rangi had matters all her own way. On completion of the first round Rangi had a lead of 2m 5Hs from Desert Gold. ltangi gradually drew away, crossing (he finishing line 4m 18s ahead of Desert Gold. Ransri was sailed by her owner. Mr. W. T. Matthews Deserl Gold by Mr. W. Clare inn., and Joan by Mr. W. J. l'ottcr. The first of the series of trials will commence on Saturday afternoon. FOURTH RACE AT DUNEDIN. WINIFRED BEATS SQUIB. [ll y TELEGRAPH. —I'UKSS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, Sunday. The fourth Sanders Cup trial held on the Otago Harbour resulted in a decisive win for Winifred, sailed by I. Mc(". ralli. Squib was beaten into second place by over three and a-lialf minutes. The wind was light from the south-east. Tho other contestants Joan, Heather and Mavis, were never in tho race after the first round of the course. CORNWELL CUP CONTEST. TRIAL RACES DECIDED. The Takapuna Boating Club held a trial race on Saturday afternoon for Cornweil Cup crews Five boats started, the winning crow being Masters Field and Edwards in Mo Too, which finished 14s ahead of Kitty, handled by Johnston Brothers. The boats, crews and finishing times were: —Tito Too, F : eld and Edwards. 4h 31m 10s; Kitty, Johnston Brothers, 4h 31m 21s; Trevic, R. Tabateau and J. White, 4h 33m 31s; Oi, Pelhain and Balbooth, 4h 35m 3s; Tio, Carter and Bryant, 4h 37m 30s. The Mnuukau Yacht and Motor-boat Club also hold a trial race on the Waitemata for Cornweil Cup crows. Five boats faced the starter, tho winning crew being Masters Donovan and Tucker in Kitty. Me Too capsized when in the lead.