BALOKOVIC CUP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22013, 21 January 1935, Page 14

BALOKOVIC CUP

AKARANA CLUB'S EVENT SUCCESS OF VECTIS Four cruising races were held by the Akarana Yacht Club on Saturday afternoon. The most important was the ocean raco for the Balok&vic Cup for keel yachts. This event was sailed over a course of 84 njiles and was won by the C class yacht Vectis, owned by Mr. M. Colebrook. Two races were held round Wailicke, finishing at Matiatia and a race was also decided for 18ft. V class yachts to the same bay. The weather was favourable for yachting, although the boats taking part in the long-dis-tance races experienced some heavy rain squalls on Saturday night. CUP CONTEST The competitors in the race for the Balokovic Cup were Victory, Little? Jim, Argo and Vectis. The course wns from off the clubhouse, round Canoe Rock, off Kawau, and the Watchman Island, off Cape Colville, back to starting line. In addition to the cup, the race carried with it a miniature and £7 as first prize, £2 as second and £1 as third. At the signal to start Victory crossed the line well clear of Little Jim. Then followed Argo and Vectis further astern. Little Jim drew level with Victory shortly after the start and there was little between them as they proceeded down the harbour. At one stage Little Jim had a slight lead from Victory. The latter, however, got on Little Jim's weather near North Head and when the boats rounded the head, Victory had a lead of over a minute. The boats had a leading wind to Canoe liock; a flat run to the Watchman and another leading wind back to the finishing line. Victory rounded Canoe Hock at 6.3 p.m.. Little Jim at 6.10, Argo at 6.35 and Vectis at 6.44 The wind was very light from the west after the boats rounded Canoe Hock and at 7 p.m. Little Jim drew up on Victory. Argo also improved her position. Victorj rounded tho Watchman at 9.38 p.m., Little Jim at 9.45 and Argo at 10.7, Vectis following some time later. Victory drew away from Little Jim after the boats had left the Watchman astern, but near the Noises Little Jim closed up on Victory in the light weather. The same order was kept until the yachts reached the harbour again. The race started at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday. The finishing times yesterday morning were:—Victory (scr). 3h 27m 40s, Little Jim (sm), 3h 32m 30b, Argo (2h 40m), 4b 37m 60s, Vectis (4h 12m). 5h sm. The result on corrected time was:—Vectis, 1; Argo, 2; Little Jim, 3. RACES ROUND WAIHEKE Hakoa, Calypso, Ngawa, Marere and Ngaru 11. started in that order in the race for mullet boats round Waiheke. Calypso took the lead at the start and once in that position was never headed. Rakoa and Marere had a good tussle off the wind, but when sheets were brought aboard Rakoa proved too good for Marere. The race started at 2.40 p.m. The finishing times were:—Calypso (50m), lOh 17m 455; Rakoa (86m), lOh 35m 10s; Marere (7Gm), llh 22m 255; Ngawa (150 m), llh 29m sb. The result on corrected times was: — Ngawa, 1; Rakoa. 2; Calypso, 3. The competitors in the race for keel yachts round Waiheke were Speedwell, lona. Gloriana, Maybelle. Janet and Eulalie. The four first-named boats got away to time, but Janet and Eulalie were both late, the former lm 40s and the latter 2m 40s. Speedwell improved her position on the run down the harbour and held her lead until near the Sisters, where she retired. At Thumb Point lona, Gloriana and Maybelle were abreast of one another. lona worked the northern shore and finished first. The others crossed to the southern Bido of the gulf, the move proving not successful. The race started at 2.50 p.m. The finishing times were:—lona (54m), lOh 7m; Maybelle (80m), lOh 38m ss; Janet (40m), llh 2m 555; Eulalie (110 m), llh 15m 30s. The result on corrected times was:—lona, 1; Maybelle, 2; Eulalie, 3.

The race for 18ft. boats to Matiatia brought out seven competitors which were sent away to a good start in the following order:—Memutu, Surprise, Avian, Paroro, Sun, Avro, and Daphne. Vaurien was 20m late.

The race started at 3.14 p.m. The finishing times were Surprise (scr), 4h 38m 30s; Memutu (4m), 4h 49m 50a; Avian (3m), 4h 53m 10s; Daphne (8m). 4h 54m Is; Avro (6m), 5h 7m 355; Vaurien (Sm), 5h 37m 9s. Paroro capsized. The result on corrected times was:—Sur- i prise, 1; Memutu, 2; Daphne, 3. MANUKAU CRUISING CLUB CLOSE FINISHES RECORDED ... ■ t Keen racing was witnessed in the Manukau Cruising Club's long races to Cornwnllis on Saturday, a distance of approximately 12 miles. A strong ebb tide and a good westerly wind, which later changed to north-west, provided ideal racing conditions. The yacht race resulted in a dead-heat, while only five seconds separated the placed motor-boats. The previous cruising race, in which several motor-boats went to the assistance of a capsized yacht, was resailed in conjunction with Saturday's race. Six motor-boats were despatched at 2.30 p.m. to a flying start on No. 1 course. Brooke was first to cross the line, followed by Tawerrt. Cremorne, Elma, Charmaine and Ronolga. There _was a little crowding on the first mark, and when the boats straightened out in the channel the positions had been altered. As they went down the harbour the boats were strung out and passing the Horn the order was Brooke, Cremorne. Tawera, Charmaine. Elma. Ronolga. With the exception of Ronolga passing Elma, these positions were maintained. The finish was timedßrooke (scr). 3h 17m 455; Cremorne (10m). 3h 38m 50s; Tawera (32m), 3h 49m 40s; Charmaine (29m). 3h 51m 455; Ronolga (44m), 3h 54m 50s: Elma (sfim). 4h 19m 40s. The result on corrected times was:— Ronolga, 1: Tawera. 2: Brooke, 3. The resriil resulted:—Brooke. 1 ; Tawera, 2. • Eleven yachts were sent, away on No. 2 course to a flying start at 2.38 p.m. Nine boats were on the line at gunfire, Sea Gnome being first over, followed by Mystery 11.. Aomn, Aloma. Sea King. Revenge, Frantic, Scud (reefed). Foam. with Reremai two minutes and Ranui three minutes late. Aoma led the way at Colson's Beacon. Sea Gnome and Mystery were having a good tussle, with Sea King close up. Sea Gnome, with her shallow draught, was taking longer boards on the banks, and when they crossed tacks off Sailors' Well she weathered Mystery 11. Reremai and Ranui were making up their lost time, but Aoma, Sea Gnome and Mystery were well out in front, with Sea King leading the rest of the fleet. Standing out from the Horn Aoma and Sea Gnome were on the same trick, but the latter carried on down the south channel before coming about, and when tacks were crossed she had weathered Aoma. Sea King carried away her bobstay and retired. With the change of wind to the north-west it was a lead from the Soldier Buoy, off French Bay. and Aoma repained the lead. Mysterv also passing Sea Gnome, which was closely followed by Reremai and Ranui. The finish was timed:—Aoma (scr). 4h 31ni ss; Mystery (10m) 4h 45m 40a; Sea Gnome (15ml. 4h 48m 655: Reremai (14m), 4h 51m 90s: Ranui (10m). 4h Rfim Bs; Aloma (33rn), 5h 4m ss: Frantic (32m1. 5h 84m 40s The placinsrs on corrected times were:— Aoma and Aloma. dead-heat, 1: Sea Gnome, 3. Revenge, Scud and Foam did not, finish. WAKATERE BOATING CLUB Two races were held by the Wakatere Boating Club yesterday. Seven boats started in the first race, the new boat Wnkarana lending from start to finish. The result wnn:—Wakarana, 1; Waimarie, 2; Wniata, 3; Wahine, 4. The second race was for boats sailed by lady skipners, the first prize being the Nicholas Cup. The result was:—Wnimnrie (Miss Walker), 1; Wahine (Mrs. L. Williams), 2; Waitaki (Miss Lewis), 3.

Z CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP ' LYTTELTON RETAINS CUP [BT TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION"! CHRTSTCHURCH, Sunday By winning the fifth race of the series nt Lyttelfon yesterday, Lyttelton retained the Z claBS championship cup which the port crow won last year. Lyttelfon won second, third and fifth races. Paremata won the first race nnd Wellington the fourth. Wellington was also placed second on three occasions. The morning race yesterday was started on a light north-east wind and calm sea, but the race was called off at the expiration of the time limit. At that time Paremata had a lead of a full length of the course over the next boat, Lyttelton. The afternoon race wns started in a light breeze and calm sea, but the wind freshened later. Lyttelton led at the end of the first round and held its lead right through the race. Wellington likewise held second place throughout. The finishing times were:— Lyttelton, Sh 8m 13s; Wellington, 5h 9m 12s; Paremata, 5h 13m 19s; Timaru, 5h 15m 9s; Otago, 5h 15m 255; Plimmerton, 6h 17m 19s; Christchurch, 5h 18m 50«.