YACHTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22351, 24 February 1936, Page 15

YACHTING

COMBINED REGATTAS RICHMOND AND PONSONBY BIG MUSTER OF BOATS The Richmond and Ponsonby Cruising Chilis held a combined regatta on Saturday afternoon under ideal weather conditions. The auxiliary vessel Motiti, owned by Messrs. A. G. Frankham and Company, was flagship and was moored off Ponsonby wharf, all races starting and finishing between the wharf and the flagship. There was a fresh breeze from the north-east, which gave the boats a good test on all points of inp;Nearly 100 boats took part in the racing a nd somis very close finishes were recorded. The arrangements for the regatta were carried en' bv the Richmond Club, whoso officials ulso controlled the racing. The flagship warn well patronised by members and visitors, including representatives from all the local yacht clubs, and also Mr. L. Jones,\ol: the Otago Yacht and Motor-Boat tea was provided and was much appreciated. 11 r. G. F. Bellve, commodore of the Richmond Club, and Mr. J. Worthington, commodore of tho Ponsonby Club, thanked all those who had helped to make tlie combined regatta a success and also Messrs. Frankham and Company for the use of the flagship, under Captain J McMillan. Considerable interest was taken in the race for 22ft. mullet boats, which was keenly fought out between Valeria and Tamarika, the former beating her rival across the finishing line by 12s. Tho winner in both clubs was Waialae. THE MULLET BOATS Classes H and I were sent away first and when the last ting fell Bltiestreak crossed the line just ahead <x c . Omntere, Starlight and Marere; then followed Spray and Arawa. the last-nnm"d being Um late. Omatere went into the lead on the beat down the harbour and Starlight moved up into second place. Rounding Resolution buoy the order was Omatere. Starlight, Bluestreak. Arawa. Spray and Marere. The game order was kept on the run home. The raea started at 2.-10 p.m. The finishing times were: —Omatere. 4h 32m 425; Starlight, 4h 33m 10s; Bluestreak. -th 34m 495; Arawa, 4h 45m 525; Spray, 4h 48m 40s; Marere, 4h 51m 30s. y A very pretty start was effected m the race for classes L . and N, Tamarika. Marika. Valeria. Waialae, Kohara and Komuri crossing the line within seconds of one another: a little further away came Waiapu, Sea Horse being lm 45s late. All itood on port tack and carried close in toward the Shelly Beach wall. Tamarika went further inshore than the other boats and. when they broke tacks, she had the weather berth. On the close haul to tho Resolution buoy Tamarika led Valeria, with Komuri and Marika racing in that order. "Tamarika was first round Resolution buoy and aliio Sandspit beacon, Valeria being a close second, with Komuri third. It was a run up the harbour to the Pile beacon and Tamarika continued her lead. Valeria, however, was gradually gaining on Tamarika and. after making the turn at the top mark, Valeria caught and finally passed the leader. „ . , The race started at 2.45 p.m. The finishing times were:—Valeria. 4h 44m 225, Tamarika 4b 44m 345: Komuri. 4h 49m 235; Waialae, 4h 49m 495: Marika, 4h 50m 21s; Waiapu, 4h 57m 48s; Kohara, 4h 5Sm 13s; Sea Horee. 5h 21m 38s. THE I.SFT. CLASSES Manaia led the way over the line in the nee for class M and close on her stern came Mororo, Manene and Mawhiti, with Malolo- last. Manaia improved her position on the beat down the barbour and was first home. „ . , The.race started at 2.50 p.m. The finishing times were: —Manaia. 4h 25m 51s; Mawhiti, 4h 2Sm 455: Manene. 4h 29m 375: Mz.roro, 4h 33m 535; Mololo, 4li 4Cm 50s The ISft. V class boats made . a good showing as they crossed the starting line. Surprise was first away and close on her atern came Shamrock, Paroro, Marina, Doris. Riptide. Jewel, Mischief, Arline. Decima. Drone, Vclox, Daphne, Secret, with Wild Wave last. Shamrock and Surprise drew away from the rest of the fleet and had a keen tussle round the course. Shamrock beating Surprise by 12s. The race started at. 2.55 p.m. The finishin? times were:—Shamrock, 4h 29m 31s; Surprise, 4h 29m 435; Jewel, 4h 31m 12s; Paroro,, 4h 31m 335; Riptide, 4h 3fim 63: Arline. 4h 30m 18s. Marianne, 4h 3,m 40s; Drone, 4h 41m 40?: Mischief, 4h 44m 44s- Secret. 4h' 45m 445; Doris. 4h 4Gm 40s-, Velox, 4h 47m 445; Marina. 4h 50m 2s: Bt.phne. 4h 53m 9s; Decima., 4h,.55m 58s: Sfild Wave. 4h 59m 225. - £ Nanui was first over the line m the race for class S, and then came Seymour, Marlene, Sirona, Clio, Leone, with Lancia last. Namu held, her position throughout and was first home. . . , The race at 3.5 p.m. The finishing times were:—Namu. 4h 32m 40s; iJnrlene, Ih 34m 555; Sirona, 4h 3Sm 345; Leone, 4h 40m. 555; Clio. 4h 45m 30s; Lancia, 4h 46m 51s; Seymour, 4h 4/m 3Ss. THE OPEN BOATS There were 10 starters in the race for class T and when the gun fired Salome croaseci the line just ahead of Rona M., Treasure and Vamp; then followed Valet, Shalimar, Nina and Iron Duke. Lena and Zephyr were late, the former 6m and the latter 9m. Salome carrying her new gatf mainsa.il, led Vajnp by over a minute on the completion of the first round with Treasure holding third position, 30 eeconds astern of Vamp. In the final round both Vamp and Treasure passed Salome. The race started at 3.10 p.m. 'llio finishing times were:—Vamp, 4h 37m 10s; Treasure. 4h 38m 555; Salome, 4h 39m oSs; Sbalimar, 4li 45m 14s; Rona M., -11 l 48m 355: Iron Duke, 4h 52m 4s; Valet, 4li 58m 58s: Nina, 5h 2m 263; Zephyr, 5h ~sm 555. Lena retired. Aloha led a fleet of 10 boats ncrcss the line ill the race for class Y. Some lengths wtern came Tempest, Mania, Joy, Avenger, llaumau. Stormy, with the others still further a,way. Mania soon went into the lead *nd mas never headed. The race started at 3.15 p.m. The finishing times were:'—Mania. 4h 42m 555; Avenger, 4h 51m 31s; Tempest. 4h 52m 8c; Opah. 4h 55m 555; Rebel, 4h 5Gm 30s; Joy. 4h 57m 21s; Aloha, 4h 57m 355; Karoro, 4b 59m lcls; Stormyi oh lm 255; Kea, 5h 2m 265; Maumau, 5h 17m 245. The Z class boats made a good showing as they stood for the starting line and when the last flag fell Avon was first away closely followed by Nio, Te Utu, Tamaki, Banoni, Tauhau, Starina, Billy Boy. and Happy. Te Utu led Billy Boy by lm 10s at the end of the first round and increased her lead in the final round. The race started at 3.20 p.m. The finishing times were:—Te Utu, 5h 15m 4s; Billy Boy, 5h 19m 25a; Ranoni, 5h 20m 545; Waterbeetle, ?h 25m; Nio, 5h 25m 52 s; Avon, 5h 25m 535; Tamaki, 5h 26m 12s; Starina, 5h 30m 48s; Tauhau, oh 28m 3s; Happy, 5h 30m 555. Five boats started in the raco for class W and were led over the line by Wakanui, which had. matters all her own way on both rounds of the course. The race started at 3.25 p.m. The finishing times were:—Wakanui, 5h lGm 235; Wanderer, 5h 25m 335; Wanderlight, 5h 21m 37j>; White "Wings, oh 35m 19a; Wish Wynne, 5h 58m 7s. ONE DESIGN AND MIDGETS There were six starters in the race for ■the Silver Fern one-design class. Silver Fern got the best of the start and wan closely followed ''by Kandy Kid. Valeria, Flying Cloud and Endeavour, with Mary T last. Endeavour did we!?, early in the first round and, taking charge, was first home. _ I'hei rnce started at 3.30 p.m. The finishing times were:—Endeavour, 5h 10m 35a• Handy Kid. 5h 17m; Valerie. 5h 21m 20s: Oliver Fern, oh 21m 50b; Flying Cloud, -Phe race for the midget class started at 3-"o p.m. Tho finishing times were:—No--4h 11m 455; Whitu. 4h 15m 30s ; ij'Ker, 4h 15m sns; Watchman, 4h 19m 4Gs; Kohu, 4h 20m 13s; Heather, 4h 22m 53s j '■Peril, 4h 50m 21s. Seven naval service whalers started at 8 p.m., but only three completed the course. ■lno finishing times were:—R.N. V.R. er, Rl, 5h ,10m lis; 11.M.5. Philomel *ha er. 28K1. 5h 17m 38s; Royal Artillery Following were tlie> club results:— RICHMOND CRUISING CLUB H and I Class.—Bluestreak, 3}m 1; Stariißht, i>m, 2; Spray, Glm, 3. L and N Class.—Waialae. 9m, 1; Waiapu, 14m, 'l : Valeria, lm, 3. M Class.—Manaia. 2m, 1; Mawhiti, 2m, 2; ■Manene, ecr. 0 Class.—Shamrock, scr, 1; Paroro, 2m, "V Jewel, I'm, 3; Surprise, scr, 4. S Class.— Lancia. 17m, 1; Namu, l!m, 2; •warkme, scr. 3. T Class.—Salome, 31m, 1; Vamp, scr, 2; ■Nona M„ 11m. 3. Class.—Mania, scr, 1; Aloha, 9m, 2; ■tempest, 3m, ;i. . Class.—Wakanui. scr, 1; Wanderer, Cm. Vvhitc Wings. 12m, 3. Silver Fern ('lass.—Kandy Kid. Gm, 1: 'lying Cloud. lOrn. 2; Endeavour, lm. 3. Z Class.—Billy Boy, Gim, 1 ; To Utu, 2m. nanoni. 2m t 3. Midget Class.—Whitu, 6m, 1; Koliu. 10m, 2; Heather. 12m. 3. Nnval Service "Whalers.—K.N.V.R., No. 1. 1: JI.M.S Philomel. 28K1. 2; Royal Artillery. Rl. 3. PONSONBY CRUISING CLUB H and I Classes.—Starlight, lm 1; Omatere, scr, o. M ar e re Kim, 3. L Class,- -Waialae. 7m, 1; Valeria, ljm. lamariki, scr. 3. » Class.--Shamrock, scr, 1; Surprise, scr, 2; Jewel, scr, 3. 8" Class.—Namu,' scr, 1; Leone, 7m, 2; ®"ona, 2m, 3.

T and X Classes.—Treasure, 2m, 1; Vamp, scr, 2: Salome, 25m, 3. Y Class.—Mania, scr, 1; Opali, 10m, 2; Rebel. 10m, 3. Z Class.—To Utu, scr, 1; Billy Boy, ljm, 2; Nio, 4Jm, 3. RICHMOND CLUB'S PICNIC Tlie Richmond Club held its annual picnic at Fitzpatrick's Bay, on tho upper reaches of the harbour, yesterday. There was a good muster of club yachts and launches and an interesting sports programme was carried out. NORTHCOTE REGATTA Entries eloso to-night for tho yacht and launch races of the Northcote and Birkenhead regatta and may be left with John Burns and Company, Limited, up to 5 p.m., and will be taken after 5 p.m. by Mr. C. A. Chirk, Northcote, nnd by the secretary, Mr. F E. Fielder, between 7 and 9 p.m., at tho Roturned Soldiers' Clubroom at Northcote. PANMURE BOATING CLUB The Pa milnre Boating Club held a race on the Tarnaki River on Saturday after noon. The finishing times were:—Halcyon (7m), •th 42m Ms: Pioneer (10m), 4h 45m Its; Phoebe (12m 30s), 4h 54m 435; Analiera (3m), 4h 56m 595: Whanui (13m 30s), ■th 5Sm 3s; Phyllis H. (14m), 4h 59m 455: Lone Slar (ISm). oh lm 19a; 'Wee Pat (12m), 5h 3m 375. The result on corrected times was a dead-heat for first place between Halcyon and Pioneer. Phoebe was third. RACES AT TAURANGA [nV TELKGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] TAURANGA. Saturday Knees held by the Tauranga Yacht Club resulted as follows: Yacht Race.—Matua. 1; Daphne, 2. 14Ft. Class.—Prize. 1; Vestal, 2: Redwing, 3. Smith Cup.—Seven-foot boats: Prize, 11 points. 1; Vestal, 8 points, 2. MODEL YACHTING ORAKEI BASIN CLUB The Ornkei Basin Model Yacht Club held a series of races for model' yachts in the Ornkei Bnsin on Saturday afternoon. Tho results were:— Three-foot Class.—Fioni, sm. 1: Flyins Cloud, lm, 2: lorangi, scr. 3. Four-foot Class.—Crusader, scr, 1: Alert. 3m. 2: Eileen. 2)m, 3. General Handicap.—Crusader, 2m. 1: Sea Diel, Bm. 2: Eileen, 2m, 3. Boys' Events.—First race: Oceanic. 1; Isobel. 2; Peri, 3. Second race: Bluestreak. 1; Gclden Bubble, and Layola, deadheat. 2. Third race: Flora M., 1; Dorothy M„ 2: Ariki, 3. PONSONBY CLUB'S RACES The Ponsonby Model Yacht Club held a series of races for junior members in St. Mary's.hoat harbour yesterday. The results were:—Firsi race: Me Too. 1; Wee Pat. 2; Radium. 3. Second race: Woe Pat. 1: Duke, 2: Me Too. 3. Third race: Wee Pat, 1; Duke, 2; Me Too, 3.