YACHT RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23015, 18 April 1938, Page 13

YACHT RACING

OCEAN CONTEST AUCKLAND TO KAWAU TAINUI THE WINNER The Royal Akarana Yacht Club's race to Kawati, via Coromaiulel, for keel yachts, which started off King's Wharf at 9.11 a.m. on Friday, did not finish until Saturday. The competitors were Rainbow, Queenie, Speedwell and Tainui. Speedwell was first away, but was soon overhauled by Rainbow and later by Tainui and Queenie. Rainbow rounded the mark at Coromandel at 3 p.m., Tainui at 3h 30m 50s, and Queenie at 3h 3mii lis. Speedwell followed Queenie, but relired at this stage. The wind was very light, and the boats did not reach their destination until Saturday morning. The finishing times were:—Rainbow, 6h 10m; Tainui, 7h L'Om; Queenie, i>h. The result on corrected times was:—Tainui (4h -Join), lQueenie (3h -15 m), 2; Rainbow (scr), 3.

EVENT TO COROMANDEL LIGHT WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCCESS OF STARLOCH The race to Coromandel for 20ft, 22ft and 26ft mullet boats, which started off King's Wharf on Friday at 0.10 a.m., resulted in a win for the 20-footer Stariorh, owned by Mr. R. McCallum. Ten boats started and, with one exception, all completed the course. The wind was very light throughout the race. Coroua took the lead early in the contest and, although she was almost overhauled by Starloch ton ird the finish, she beat her rival "in" by ]ni is. The finishing time.* were:—Corona (scr), Sh 21m 2s; Starloch (Sin). 3h 25m 3s; Yalkyria (14m), 3h -10 m 10s; Rahoa (20m), 4h 2m 18s; Mirage (2onri. 4h Bin 20s; Wairere (2Sm), lh liim 21s; Rouen '4om), 4h 22m 2s; Winifred (30m), lh 27in (is; Bluestreak (10m), 5h 17m 4s.

The result on corrected times was:—Starloch, 1; Corona. 2; Yalkyria. 3. Corona won the special prize, donated by Sir Ernest Davis, for the first 2G-footer to finish, and Yalkyria the special prize for the first 22footer to finish.