OCEAN YACHT RACE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21377, 29 December 1932, Page 9

OCEAN YACHT RACE

ACROSS COOK STRAIT WON BY THE ANNETTA The Atalanta, last year's winner of the Seabird Cup, which is the trophy attached to the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's annual ocean race from Wellington to Jackson's Bay, Tory Channel, put up another pood performance in finishing first in this year's event, -which was started from the Clyde Quay Wharf late last Saturday night. When the sealed handicaps were opened, however, first place went to the Evans Bay representative, the Annetta ( , which, appropriately enough, was formerly the Seabird and belonged to the donor of the cup, Mr. D. Kirkcaldie.

There were six starters, the Atalanta, Annetta,, Isca, Rawene, lolanthe and Muritai. The race -was sailed in a light, variable wind, and visibility was so bad that the yachtsmen had great difficulty in picking up the leading lights.

The, Atalanta, with a handicap of 17 minutes, arrived at Jackson's Bay at 6 a.m. on Christmas Day, the Isca (55m) finishing at 6.35 a.m., and the Annetta (50m) at 7.20 a.m. The conditions of the race allowed the boats to start before midnight on Saturday, and their actual sailing times were computed on arrival. When the handicaps were adjusted the Annetta was awarded first place, the Atalanta and Isca being second and third respectively. The race was an excellent one and good times were registered, despite the poor visibility. Mr. J. Jackson, of Jackson's Bay, who has acted as timekeeper for a number of years past, was again present to welcome the yachtsmen.