YACHTING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23157, 1 October 1938, Page 9

YACHTING

THE ROYAL SQUADRON NEW OFFICERS ELECTED "The past season was one of the most successful in the history of the club," said Mr. H. J. C. George, commodore, at "the annual meeting of the Royal Ne\v Zealand Yacht Squadron last night. Mr. George said that the racing had been very keen and interesting and good handicappiug had brought about very close finishes on corrected times. This season the club was looking forward to more boats taking part in the racing, and it was anticipated that the additions to the fleet would enable a resubdivision of the classes to be made among the keel yachts. This would result in the shortening of handicaps and would bring about even better racing. The Auckland Harbour Board was helping yachting by its efforts to complete St. Mary's Bay boat harbour, and about a third of the area had new been dredged. Steps had also been taken to. make provision for a boat harbour in the eastern portion of the harbour. Mr. George referred to the benefits to be derived from the sea-training classes arranged by the Navy League under the supervision of Captain Keane. Thanks wore due to Messrs. C. 11. T. Palmer and J. H. Frater. who had organised the The report and balance-sheet, a summary of which appeared in the Hkkald 011 September 10, was adopted. The election of officers resulted as follows: —Patron, the Governor-General, Viscount Gal way; coinmodor6, Mr. H. J. C. George; vice-commodore, Mr. M. K. DrafTin; reur-commodore, Dr. F. Macky; general committee, Messrs. D. G. Commons, A. G. Ensol, G. W. Frater, J. Gifford, R. F. Johnston, R. H. Mackay. N. 11. Nowcomb, G. S. Reid, J. N. Tattersfield, W, S. Wilson; auditors, Messrs. A. R. Martin, J. F. Hollinrako.