MODEL YACHTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22583, 23 November 1936, Page 14

MODEL YACHTING

ORAKEI BASIN CLUB The Orakei Basin Model Yacht Club held a series of races for model yachts in the Orukei Basin on Saturday afternoon. Results were:— . . Three-foot Class. —1< Ivinff Cloud, Im, 1; Awn ten, '-'in. Fioni, t' 2 n), :i. General Handicap.—Fioni, Hni, 1; Emerald, Sin. Shanandoah, Mm, :i. •Junior Events. -First race: Spray, 1 ; ltona, May. ii. Second race: May, 1; Rona, 'J; Spray,'.'}. Third race: Spra.v, 1; May, Hona, :i. PONSONBY CLUB The Ponsonby Model Yacht Club held a series of races for model yachts in St. Mary's Hoat Harbour yesterday. Results were:— Second Series, !lft. Class.—Bonny Jean, I'l,lll, I; Mickey Mouse, Bm, Silver Fern, scr, Four-foot Class. —Waitere 11., scr, i; Maybe, 'Jin, Kenown, '_> m, :i. (ieneral Handicap.—Mickey Mouse. Irtm, 1; Silver Fern, -lVim, J; ltonny Jean, "'/-m, a. POINT CHEVALIER CLUB The Point Chevalier Model Yacht Club hold races for model yachts at Point Chevalier yesterday. Results were:— C Class. —Brilliant, three firsts; Irene, two seconds; Hewn, tlirco thirds. It Class. — First races Speedwell and Speedo, dead-bent, I; Kerehiki, 3. Second race: Kerehiki, 1; Speedwell, '2; Ariel, 3. Third race: Grace, 1; Ariel, 'J. MANUKAU SENIOR CLUB The Manukau Senior Model Yacht Club held two races on Saturday afternoon, which drew Rood entries, and the raring, with a stiff breeze, was very keen. Several new models were tried out. Following were tho results:— First Race.—Snooker, 1; Kauri 11. and Kauri I] 1., dead-heat, 2. Second Raefi.—Kauri 111., 1; Kauri 11., 2\ Emerald, 3.