YACHT RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23840, 16 December 1940, Page 3

YACHT RACING

SANDERS CUP TEIAL CARESS AGAIN SUCCESSFUL CORNWELL CUP CREWS CHOSEN The second trial to select the boat and crew to defend the Sanders Cup against the other provinces on the Waitemata Harbour in January, was held 011 Saturday in conjunction with the racing programme of the Tamaki Yacht club and, after a keen race, Caress, sailed by W. Rogers, was again successful. The course decided on by the committee was a windward and leeward one from the starting line off Bastion Point to the Sewer Beacon, and then out to Rough Rock, and back to the starting line, twice round. At the start of the race the wind was northerly, but it changed several times, swinging round the compass to finally settle in the south. Endeavour was first away, closely followed by Davina, Aileen, Caress, Marjorie and Kia Ora. Running in from Rough Rock Endeavour increased her lead and when the wind swung round about half-way through this leg of the course. Endeavour and Davina were a long way to windward of Caress and Aileen, and Endeavour completed the firstround 57s ahead of Davina, which was 3m 38s ahead of Caress, with a margin of only .5s to Aileen. Marjorie and Kia Ora were caught down to leeward when the wind changed, but were not far behind Aileen. Marjorie improved her position oil the run to Hough Rock, where the boats were in oiose order. Endeavour still had the lead, with Caress in fourth position. Marjorie and Kia Ora stood into Cheltenham Beach and xot the advantage of the sweep of the incoming tide. Further out Caress was sailing better than Davina and Endeavour, and keen interest was aroused as she weathered first one and then the other to have an apparently big lead as they raced for the Sewer Beacon Spinnakers were smartly set for the short run to the finish, and Marjorie showed her superiority off the wind by lessening the gap between her and Caress. However, Caress got the gun by 20s from Marjorie. Endeavour was only 12s behind, with Davina another 5s away. Kia Ora, which was 31 s further back, had a Os advantage of Aileen. With this second win, C-aress hag a big lead in points, which are as follows: —Caress. 126 points; Marjorie, 46; Davina, 38; Endeavour, IS; Aileen, 8; Kia Ora, 4. .4 meeting of the Sanders Cup committee, which comprises Messrs. R. Belcher (chairman), E. A. liaynes (secretary), Dr. F. Macky, Messrs. G. M. Demies. K. Aimer, C. Dawe, and G. Mobherley, decided the dates of the next two trials, the first of which will be held next Saturday at 2.30 p.m. in conjunction with the Heme Bay Junior Yacht Club racing programme, starting and finishing off the Richmond Yacht Club's pavilion. The second one will be held on Sunday in conjunction with the races of the Point Chevalier Sailing Club, starting and finishing off Point Chevalier. CORNWELL CUP SELECTION Three races, making the sixth, seventh and eighth trials to select the crew to represent the port of Auckland in the Cornweil Cup contest at Wanganui in January, were sailed off the 61. Mary's Bay boat harbour, and resulted in the selection of R. Boyd and R. Taylor. T. Lennon and G. MacCormack were runners-up. The two selected lads won the fifth trial and on Saturday were successful in the seventh and eighth trials, making three wins, which, in accordance with the rules of the contest, are necessary for selection. Boyd is 18 years of age and has had five years' experience in this class, but Taylor, who is 36 years of age, is a newcomer to the class. The sixth trial was held over a windward and leeward course from the Western Wall across to a mark off Norihcote and back. Although the wind was variable in other parts of the harbour, these trials had a southwest breeze practically throughout, the boats crossing the finishing line within a few seconds of each other. The result was:—M. Wernham and G. Carter, in Caradoc. 1; B. Wilson and B. Everson, in Spitfire, 2; R. Mntheson and G. Davidson, in Pat C, 3. The seventh trial was sailed over a triangular course from the wall tip to Rona Buoy and across to Northcot-e, and back to the Wall It- was impossible to pick the winner until the last board to the finishing line, when R. Boyd and R. Taylor, in Tawaki, weathered the rest, jo get the pun. B. Wilson and B. Everson. in Pat C,, were second, and X. Matheson and G. Davidson, in Te TTtu, third. The eighth and deciding trial was sailed over the windward and leeward course out to Ncrthcote and back. The Issue lay between R. Boyd and T. Lennon, both of whom had two wins to their credit, but- Boyd had the windward advantage to get the gun bv a narrow margin. The result was:—R. Bnvd and R. Taylor, in Pat C.. 1; T. Lennon and G. MacCcrmack. in Te Utu, 2; M. Wernham and G. Carter, in Taranui. 3. The selectors were Messrs. J. J. Mackay. J. Oppernian and F. Thomas. -c- Manukau Harbour the Manukait Yacht Club has been conducting trials for some time and the following crew has been selected to represent the port:—B. Paseoe (skipper), B. Ballard (forward hand). The manager and delegate to the CornweU Cup conference is Mr. P. J. Auger. VARIOUS CLUB EVENTS Tamaki Club.—Over SO boats took part in the racing programme held over courses starting and finishing off the clubhouse, Bastion 1 "int. The racing was marred bv the wind swinging round the compass before finally settling in the south, while heavy rain squalls obliterated the contestants from the crowd assembled at the clubhouse and other vantage points ashore. The M class boat Manene, capsized when her spinnaker sheet jammed when rtititiding Resolution mark. Results were as follows:—L class: Valkyrie sailed well to set the _ gun by 37s from Marika, with Ivomuri 7s later. Celeste came in three minutes later. The result was:—Celeste (6m 30s), 2h 8m 17s, 1; Valkyrie (2m), 2h 5m 3s 2: Marika (lin), 2h om -10s, 3. M class: Manene and Moerangi had a good tussle until the former capsized, and then Moerangi opened up a big gap on Mercedes and Mann to get the gun. The result was:— Moerangi (1m), 111 38m 4s, 1; Mercedes (1m), lh 43m 10s, 2; Manu (2m), 111 46m 265, 3. V class: Matara and Kiatere sailed well and there was little between them until the last leg, when Matara made the most of the change of wind to get the gun. The result was:—Matara (30s), .111 33m, 1; Kiatere (sit), lh 31m 7s, 2; Vim (lm 30s). Hi 38m 225, 3. X class: This race also constituted the Sanders Cup trial. Caress came away on Ihe final beat, to weather the rest and get the gun by 2ns from Marjorie, the others being close astern. The result- was:— Kia Ora (Km), 2h 11m 50s, 1; Endeavour (6m), 2h 11 m Us, 2; Aileen (sm), 2h 11m •">!is, 3. T class: Invader soon took the lead, but the change of wind brought, the others up, and, although she finished first, on handicap there was not enough margin for a win. The result was:—Noma (7m), lh 57m Ss, 1; Invader (scrh lh 51m, 2; Shalimar (Sin), 2h 11m 3s, 3. Y class: Challenge was first away and as the race progressed she increased her lead to get the gun by over 12m. The result was:—Challenge (scr), lh 53m 565. 1; Demon (6m), 2h 5m 89s. 2; Ayesha (3m), 2h 5m 31s, 3. Z class: With the exception of Hurricane. which finished with a margin of nearly 7m, these small boats were fairly close. The result was Hurricane (2m), lh 10m 375, 1: Crusader (lm), 111 17m lss. 2; Lyla 11l 22m 255, 3. Local boats and IdleAlong classes: Lady Edith (Bni), lh 12m 18s. I; Aruniai dm), Hi 10m 10s, 2; Awatea (scr). lh 10m 30s, 3. Frostbite class: Taihoa. White Wings and Tuatea sailed well. Unfortunately. White Wings was blanketed by a motor-boat at a mark, which she touched, and this caused her to lose the race, which she would have won by 16s. The result was:— Tuatea (2m 30s), Hi 11m 455, 1; Taihoa (scr), Hi 30m 435, 2; Jennifer (2m), lh l-tni 51s, 3; Demon (2m), 111 Kim 17s, 4. Heme Bay Club.—Eleven Silver Fern yachts started in a race off the Richmond Yacht Club's clubhouse. The result was:— Trisha (2m 30s). lh 22m 50s, 1; Ajax (7m 15s), lh 20m -lis, 2; Tapere (scr), lh 22m 30s, 3. Panmure Club. —The light, variable conditions, together with heavy rain squalls, were not conducive to good racing, and only six boats competed in the third race for the club cup. Following was the result: —Phyllis H. (TOm). lh 56m 18s, 1; Valero (Sin), lh 51m ifls, 2; Tui (12m). 2h Om 7s, 3. Rahiri capsized and Whatiui retired. Kohimarama Club. —There were 19 starters in (he general handicap sailed from Kohimarama Wharf to Lady's Bay. twice round. 'The result was: —Sea King (8m), lh 20m 30s. 1; Kaliu (Mil). Hi 30m Is, 2; Tipi Tin (Mm), lh -I'mi 40s, 3, WaUatere Club.-Two races were held yesterday for the Frostbite class off Narrow Neck Beach. The results were:-—First race: Supercraft, 1; Taihoa, 2; Mercedes, 3. Second race: Harepo, 1; Mercedes, 2; Taihoa, 3. Orakei Model Yacht Club.—Twenty-five models competed in the seven races of this club, held on the Orakei Basin on Saturday afternoon. Senior division results were:— First race: Spitfire. 1; Golden Bubble, 2; Lois A, 3. Second race: Defiant, 1; Golden Bubble, 2; M'ss Orakei, 3. Third race: The Monarch, 3; Spitfire, 2; Lois A. 3. Results in the junior division were:—First race: Astra, 1; Silver Wings, 2; Blue Streak, 3. Second race: Eileen, 1; Blue Streak, 2; Tamahine. 3. Third race: Silver Spray. 1; Eileen, 2; Tamahine and Blue Streak, deadheat, 3. Fourth race: John S., 1; Eileen, 2.