YACHT RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23019, 22 April 1938, Page 15

YACHT RACING

CLOSE OF THE SEASON FINAL COMBINED EVENTS DECLARATION OF HANDICAPS The yachting season in Auckland will bo officially closed to-morrow afternoon, when harbour and cruising races will be held under the control 'of the Auckland Yacht and Motor-Boat Association. All races will start off King's Wharf, the starting line being between tho tower and a buoy moored north. A flag will also be placed on the wharf in line with tho tower, and the outer starting mark, which should give the competitors a better idea of the actual starting line. The clubs taking part in tho racing are as follows:—Eoyal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Royal Akarana Yacht Club, Ponsonby, Richmond and Victoria Cruising Clubs, Devonport and Tamaki Yacht Clubs and tho Takapuna Boating Club. "With the exception of tho .Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, which will hold a cruising raco for keol yachts and a harbour raco for class M, all clubs will take part in combined cruising and harbour racos. The destination for tho cruising events is Islington Bay. The courso for mullet boats, keel yachts (other than Squadron boats) and launches is from King's Wharf, direct to Islington Bay, finishing between the motor-yacht Linda and markboat, observing Sandspit beacon, Bean Rock lighthouse and beacon off Kangitoto Island, near Islington Bay. Tho destination for the Squadron kool yachts will bo docidcd to-morrow morning. All the 18ft and under classes will compete over the association's usual harbour course. Two rounds will be sailed in all classes with the exception of Z, which will sail once round only. Tho Sandspit beacon, Resolution buoy and outer mark off King's Wharf must bo kept on starboard, but in tho event of the course being reversed the marks must be kept on port hand. Tho direction of tho course to be sailed will bo denoted by flags —whito signifying Sandspit and black Resolution. The three-flag system of starting will be used in tho combined clubs' races, and the Squadron keel yachts will be sent away under the Yacht Racing Association's usual method. The starting times for all classes are as follows: —Naval whalers, 1.45 p.m.; motorboats, 2 p.m.; Squadron keel yachts, 2.20 p.m.; combined clubs' keel yachts (all classos), 2.30 p.m.; H and I classes, 2.38 p.m.; L and N. classes, 2.46 p.m.; Z class, 2.54 p.m.; M class, 3.2 p.m.; V class, 3.10 p.m.; S class, 3.18 p.m.; T and X classes, 3.26 p.m.; Y class, 8.84 p.m. Tho following handicaps have been declared by the various clubs taking part in the racing:— PONSONBY CRUISING CLUB

H Class. —Corona, on wind, scr, off wind, scr; Starlight, 2m, 3m; Blue Streak, 3m, 4m; Spray, 7m, l%m; Celox, sm, sm; Arawa, Cm, sm; Nyria, 13m, Bm. L Class. —Macushla, on wind, scr, oft wind, scr; Tamarika, lm, lm; Valkyrie, 2m, 2m; Komuri, Vamario, Marika, 3m, 2m; Rakoa, 4m, 2m; Marie, sm, 2m; Waialae, 6m, 3in; Wairere, 7m, sm; Kohara, Bm. 4m; Winifred, Om, sm; ltahiri. 12m, 10m; Isabel, 13m, 10m. „ V Class. —Irena, scr; Shamrock, 2m; Limerick, 2Vim; Riptide, 3m; Hawk, Memutu, 4m; Surprise, Vaaleolo, sm; Jewel, Paroro, 7m; Maramaru, 8m; Charmaine, vm; Leverette, Velox, Tiare, 12m. S Class. —Mahana, scr; Sonoma, lV 3 m; Sirona, 3 1 / am; Annette, Sceptre, Marlene, sm; Tiki, 17m; Gannett, 18m. Y Class. —Avenger, scr; Tempest, Ayesha, Challenge, lm; Mania, Swallow, iy 2 m; Manene, 3m; Demon, smu Muamai, Cm; Kebel, 8m; Kea, 9m; Aloha, 10m; Alua, Koala, 12m. T T Class.—Vamp, scr; Invader, Vim; Lena, lV,m; Shalimar, Treasure, 3m; balome. Sybila, Edna D., Gm-, Endeavour, 7V 2 m; Ramona, S/ z"*Class.—Swish, scr; Lyla, lVim; Betty, Tanya, Trevic. 2m; To TJira, Te Hoa. Benny, 3m; Paddy, Robin, Falcon Kola, Tamatai, 4m; Te Utu, _Water Beetle, Kanoni. Tornado. sm; Billy Boy, Pat C., Ranee, Horo, 5%m; Gypsy, Wild Rose. Meola. Gm; Kupe, 7m; Tinopai. Nanette, Cheerio, Josal, Aotea, 8m; Tere, Rio, 9m. VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB

H Class. —Corona, on wind. scr. off wind, scr- Starlight. 3m. sm; Arawa, Celox. Bluestreak, 9m sm; Spray. 11m, sm. L and N Classes.—Macushla, on wind, scr, off wind, %m; Vamarie. scr. lm; lamanki, Vim, lm; Valkyria, lm. scr; Komuri, 3m, iy 4 m; Waialae, sm. 2m; Wairere. bm. 3m; Rahiri, 12m, sm. _. ... „ V dlass.—lrcna, scr; Riptide, 2m; Limerick. 2Vim; Paroro, Gm; Vaalee. fem; Memutu, 9m; Surprise, 10m; Marmaru, 11m; Leverette, Malolo, 14m. S Class. —Mahana, scr; Sonoma. 3m; blrona, 4m; Annette, Marlene. sm; Sceptre, 11 T" and X Classes.—Vamp, scr; Invader, l / a m; Lena, 2m; Treasure, 6m; Edna D., 7m; Endeavour, Salome, sy 2 m. Y Class. —Mania. Avenger, scr; Tempest. Ayesha, lm; Challenge, 2m; Demon, 4m; Aloha, sm; Marene, 7m; Alua, Bm. Z 6lass.—Swish, scr; Lyla, / 2 m; Te Uira, Benny, Betty, 2y a m; Tanya, Te Hoa 3m; Tamati, Te Utu, 4m; Meola, Water Beetle, 4V_m; Falcon. Ranoni, Gm; Robin, Kupe, 7m; Billy Boy, 7Vim; Ranee 8m; Pat C., B%m; Tere, Josal, 9m; Nanette. 11m.

DEVONPORT YACHT CLUB H Class. —Corona, scr, scr; Starlight, 4m, 3m; Bluestreak, sm, sm; Arawa, Bm. 4m. L and N Classes. —Macushla, scr, scr; Valkyria, scr, lm; Tamariki, 2in. Ira; Varnarie, 3m, 2m; Komuci, sm, 3m; Marika, Om, 4m; Kakoa, 7m, 4m; Wairere. om. 7m; Waialao, Om. Om. V Class.—lrena, Bcr; Riptide, iy 2 m; Limerick, 2m; Shamrock, 3m; Surprise, Paroro, sm; Marinaru. Arline, 6m; Valele, Memutu, 7m; Leverette, 8m; Malolo, 10m. • S' Class. —Mahana. scr; Sonoma, 2m; Marleno, Sirona, 3m; Annette, sm; Sceptre, 7m. T Class.—Vamp, scr;-Lena, Invader, lm; Treasure, Om; . Edna D„ Endeavour, 7m. Y Class. —Mania, Avenger, scr; Tempest, lm; Ayesha, 2m; Muimai, 8m; Demon. Bm. Z Class. —Swish, Lyla, 2m; Betty, 2%m; Te Hoa, 3m; Tamati, 3Vim; Water Beetle, 4V4m; Falcon, Tanya sm; Meola, Wild llose, 5 1 Am-, Aotea, Kupe, Nanette, Billy Boy, Om; Gipsy, Josal, 7m; Capri, 7Vim. RICHMOND CRUISING CLUB H and I Classes.—Corona, on wind, scr, off wind, scr; Starlight, 3m 3m; Bluestreak, 4'/ 3 m, 4m; Arawa, (J'/ 3 in, 4%m; Spray, 7 1 / 2 m, 2m; Nyria, 18m. Bm. L and N. Classes.—Tamariki, on wind, scr, off wind, scr; Macushla, lm, lm; Vamarie, V/jn, lm; Marika 2' / 4m, lVim; Komuri, 2y a m, 3m; Eakoa. 4m, 2y 3 m; Wairere, Om, 3m;'Winifred, Bm, 3'/ 2 m; Waialae, 9m, 4m; Isobel, 10m, 4y a m. V Class.—lrina, scr; Riptide, 2m; Limerick, 3m; Memutu, s%m;' Surprise, Paroro, Om; Charmaine, Vaalele. 8m; Leverette, 10m; Malolo. 10m. S Class.—Sonoma, scr; Mahana, lm; Annette, 3m; Marlene, 3m; Sirona. 4m; Sceptre. Om; Irene, 18m. T Class.—Vamp, scr; Invader, Lena, '/ 2 m; Treasure, Shalimar, 2m; Sybila, 4m; Endeavour, 5m; 1 Edna D., sVim; Salome. 7m; Nina, 21m. - ■ Y Class. —Avenger, Mania, scr; Swallow, Tempest, lm; Ayesha, 'J'Am; Challenge, Wakarere, Demon, Muimai, sm; Rebel. Marene, 7m; Alua, Om; Aloha, 10m. Z Class. —Swish, scr: Lyla, 2m; Te Hoa, 3m; Betty, Te Utu, Benny, 3Vim; Falcon, Tamati, 4 Vim; Tanya, Meola, sVimr Josal, Om; Pat C., Knpe,-7m; Nanette, Gipsy, Billy Boy, 17' Am; Wild Rose, Ranee, Bm. TAMAKI YACHT CLUB L Class.—Tamarika, Valkyria, Macuchla, on wind, scr, off wind, scr; Vamario. lm, lm: Marika, lm, 2m; Komuri, 2m, lm 30s; Haleoa, ,sm, 3m; Mario, 7m, 4m; Waialao, 7%m, sm; Winifred, Wairere, Om, Cm. V Class. —Irina, scr; Riptide, iy 3 m; Limerick. 2/, in; Hawk, Shamrock, sm; Torrens, Om; Surprise, Vaalele, 7m; Memutu, 8m; Arline, Om; Leverette, 11m; Malolo, 3 2m. S Class. —Mahana, scr; Sonoma, lm; Sirona, 2m; Annette, 3m; Marlene, sm; Sceptre, 7m; Tiki, 12m. T and X Classes.—Vamp, scr; Invader, 2m; Lena, 3m; Treasure, 4m; Sybila, Saloino, Edna D., Om; Shalimar, 7m; Endeavour, Om. Y Class. —Avenger, scr; Tempest, lm; Ayesha, Mania, 2m; Swallow, 3m; Muimai, sm; Demon, Om; Karoro, 8m; Ida, Romance, Junior (Idle Alongs), 18m. Z Class. —Swish, Lyla, scr; Tanya, Vim; Trevic, lVim; Te Utu, To Hoa, Betty, Water Beetle, 3m; Gipsy, Meola, 4pi; Avon, Benny, 4Y a m; Billy Boy, Robin, Paddy, sm; Ranee, Pat C., Om. TAKAPUNA BOATING CLUB V Class. —Irina, scr; Limerick, 2m; Memutu, 4 in; Surprise, sm; Vaalele, fly a m; Charmaine, 7m; Arline, 8m; Velox, Levorette, Mm; Awanui, 14s. S Class. —Mahana, scr; Sonoma, 3m; Annette, 4V 3 m; Sirona, sm; Sceptre, 7m. T Class. —Vamp, scr; Invader, iy 3 m; Shalimar, Treasure, 3 Vim. Y Class.—Mania, scr; Avenger, y 3 m; Tempest, lm; Ayesha, l'/ a m; Swallow, 2 Vain; Demon, 7m. Z Class. —Swish, scr; Lyla, 2m; Betty, 3Vim; Te Hoa, Hanoni Benny, <lm; Tanya, Te Ute, Trevic, 4Vim; Meola, Pat C., Tamati, sm; Falcon, To Uira, 5y a m; Water Beetle, Om; Kupo, Paddy, Nanette, oVim; Josal, 7m; Cheerio, 7Vim; Robin, Billy Boy. Wild Roso, 8m; Gipsy, Ranee, fiy 3 m; Tornado, Capri, Aotea, Om; Tere. oy 3 m; Tinopai, 10m. HERNE BAY CLUB SILVER FERN . CLASS The Heme Bay Junior Yacht Club will hold a race for its Silver Fern class to-morrow afternoon. The race will start at 2.30 o'clock and will be sailed ovor the following course:— From starting line off Ponsonby Wharf.

thence round the Pipe beacon, thence back to starting line, thonce round mark off Curran Street, thence round Rona buoy, thence round Curran Street mark, finishing at starting lino. . ■ . . . The handicaps are as follows:—"1" lying Cloud, scr; Valerie, Endeavour, lui, 1/im; Electra, Silver Fern, 3m; O-Lan, Tapere, Clipper, Kandy Kid, 4m; Kaiwaka, 4Vam. The officials in charge of the racing will be Messrs. T. C. Webster, A. G. Taylor and A. Hurley. CLUBS ON MANUKAU COMBINED HARBOUR RACES , Tho yachting season on the Manukau will be closed to-morrow, when both clubs will hold combined harbour races for yachts and launches. Both events will be held over the yacht club's No. 1 course, the yachts starting at 2.45 p.m. and launches at 3 p.m. In the yacht club's sailing event tho boats will bp competing for the Johnson Cup and miniature. Handicaps are as follows:—Atalanta, scr; Mere, l%m; Mystery, 8/ a m; Ranui, Dm; Maia, Mistral, JOm; Valrosa, 12m: Aileen, 14m; Perseus, 15m; Fay, 10m; Opah, Maranui, 17m; Alerte, 18Vam; Wixio M, l()m; Aloma, Shirloy, 20m; Maile, 21% m; Foam, 23m; Vagabond, Sea Nymph, 26m; Sunboam, 27m; Soa Elf, 27VjUi; Topsy, 3iy 2 m; Valeta, Patricia, 35m; Tamnki, Pogaway, 39m. Launches.—Elma, 6cr; Karma, lm; Maratea, l%m; Matariki, 3m: Waimcrt, 4%in; Lady Gladys, Dm; Lucinda, 10m; Miss Ngairp, 10m. The yacht club officers for the day aro Messrs. A. Grupen, A. Osborno and J. W. Rawlinson.