MODEL YACHTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21937, 22 October 1934, Page 14

MODEL YACHTING

PONSONBY CLUB'S RACES Tho Ponsonby Model Yacht Club held ft series of races in the St. Mary's boat harbour during the week-end. Following were the results:— Three-foot Restricted Class.—Bonny Jean ("W. T. Matthews). 3h 5m 555, 1; Rhythym CA. Bell), 3h 10m 345. 2; Billy Boy (W, Bush), 3h 13m 120s, 3. The aggregate points trophy was won by Billy Boy. Four-foot Restricted Class.—Cupid {N. Lock), 4h 3s, 1; Waikere (W. Willetts), 4h -Is, 2; Sybila (H. Willetta), 4h 12s, 3, In this race Waikere and Sybila tied for the points trophy. A special race will be sailed between these' two boats to decide tho holder of the trophy. Genera! Handicap.—Okcre <G. Broun), 5h 23m 28s. 1; Argo (H. Willett*}, 5h 25m 35a. 2; Cupid, oh 'Sim 2s. 3. Junior Events.—First race: Valdora. 1: Florence Maud, 2; Jay, 3. Second race: Jo&n, ,t ; Wldura, 2: Jay, 3. Third race: Valdora, 1; Joan. 2; Dark Horse, 3, The aggregate points trophy was won by Valdora, with eight points. Joan was second with fiv<j points. The oßcials in charge of the racing were Messrs. E. Ewan, G. Broun, "W. A. Wilkinson. ORAKEI CLUB Th« Orakei Model Yacht Club he'd trial races on Saturday afternoon on the Basin as preparatory for the official opening ct the season to-day, when the first race will start at 10.30 a.m. A general handicap for three-footers and four-footers, over a triangular counve, w»3 sailed in a squally southwest wind that gave trouble to a number of the boats, carrying away their spars and sails. The race resulted:—Pal o' Mine (N. Pear=on), 1; Crusader (F. Cloke), 2; Misa Orakei (R. McCabe), 3.