YACHT RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22988, 16 March 1938, Page 23

YACHT RACING

IIOVAI. SQjCADEON

EVENT TO ROCKY BAY SUCCESS : OF TFIK TAMATEA

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The new A class jacht 'famatea, winner of the .Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's race to Kocky Bay, Waiheke, on Saturday for first division yiehts, registered a fine performance in the light weather. Her owners, .Messrs. Newcomb Brothers, who ars to be congratulated or their success, recently increased the inside ballast and, judging by Tamatea's showing;, the decision was a wise one. In a breeze she should also be a much-improved boat. When the yachts were sent away on Saturday a light northerly bree2;e was blowing, and only four boats Prize, lorangi, Waiomo and Ngatoa. crossed the line at gunfire, the remainder of the fleet fceing late. Tho boats were actually waiting for til s 6tart. nut the light wind and strong flood tide prevented them from crossing. • >

TPx&'b headed lorangi "Waiomo and Ngatoa lor some distfnee, and Wiis then displaced by Waimno, and lat>;r by lorangi and Ngato.i. Waiomo bid until well past North Head, where the wind became very light. All the boa s, with tlie exception of Tamatea, Victory aiid Little Jim, kept a straight course, and ran into calm patches mar the ligithouße Victory, Tamatea and Little Jim, however, hauled their wind at North Head'. and made a board over to the Rangitoto shore, where they experienced a smart sailing breeze, which put them ahead of tie other bojits. Just before reaching llangitoto wharf Victory passed Tamatea, but the latter soon regained the lead. The conditions suited Tamatea, and she gradually drew away, finishing 2m 56s ahead of lorangi, which had meanwhile paused Victory, Little Jim and several others.

Jlalitki, winner of the race tor scconc. rli vision yacht:), carried the breeze from the start to the fii ish. She ha-1 the misfortune to carry away her bridle and pea It halyard off Motuihi, - but hei crew managed to effect lepairs without losing the lead. Allow-rg for the difference in the smarting tines, Mahaki took loin 18s longer to Sail the course thn 1 Tamatea. DEVONPORT REGATTA. events for saturdav valuable trophies at stake The Devonport. Yacht ('lull will hold . its at*nual regatta on Saturday niternoon. 1 lie Devon port St?ain Kerry C'oinf?B}' lias placed the in dor-vessel MasP°rt if. the disposal of the elui tor Us, e ah a flagship and she will tie nioorcd oil Devon port wliarl. All classes, from A to /,, will he catered tor. ( ash Prizes will he, provided, and. in addition, -valuable <Mips and championship Mil] ho awarded in sonic; of the events f . 1 hj( rac ( > for keel yachts will be n genera,' with the Dud* r Cup an( l titihiatuiv as. lir>t prize. Classes H, v. and N will aNo compete,in a jyiieral Ipnilie,,,. The winners will receive cash Priiw»!i, the iirst tioat home in class receive a champion th'g. I' l Ml 5 s .!• the liriit boat to llnish will .bo t ' u> Hkr.u.d Cup and niiniafirst prize for class A 1 is the Memorial Cup. The Hislop

Cup will go to the first boat home in class S. and the first boat to finish in the general handicap for 14-footers 'vill receive the Jellicoo Class Z vill compete for the Trevithick Cup. The unnual inter-club contest, for the< Dulux Oup for 18-fonters will be sailed in conjunction with the race for class V. In the race for the cup each club must be represented by two boats. SUCCESSFUL "AT HOME" TA SAP UNA BOATING CLUB The Takapuna Boating Club's first annual At Home, which was held on Stuulai, proved very popular with boatowners and the general public. Lho weather conditions were ideal for small boat s liling, and, althoughno prizes were provided in many of the events, large intries were received, lho racing was v< rv keen. especially in the. contests fir Z class boats, rhe At Home took Ihe place of the clubs annual picnic and it is proposed to hold a similar function next year. Invitations to take part at the 1 aieniata ;Wellington) Regatta at Laster have been received by <i<clubs in Auckland-TUces will be held for lJft. 12ft. Gin. (Z), and laiirauga ,oats. In all probability the PonJruWngClubvnll at the regatta by the 14ft. 1 class boat Mania. hut so Tar nothing oltaal has b«en decided upon. Several o!tier rliibs ;ire also expected to nominate a representative. The Howick Sailing Club s race f< r 18-foolers was won by Surprise ''Jintra Mm) \j?econd, and whiti ' (3m), third. Surprise led from start ,o finish.