YACHT RACING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24194, 9 February 1942, Page 2

YACHT RACING

TWO REGATTAS HELD

TAMAKI CLUB'S EVENTS The south-west breeze gave good sailing conditions to the Tamaki Yacht Club for its annual resratta in which SO boats competed. Racing was keen, and on corrected times several of the classes had seconds only separating the first boat from the last. The M class Mararoa capsized, while in the Y class Demon had trouble with her gear and lost her mast. Moerangi won the M class championship cup presented by Lieutenant E W. JHarrop, as well as the handicap. The Charles Urquhart Memorial Cup, presented by Mr. VV. P. Endean, M.P., as the championship cup in the Z class, was won by Tawaki, while Sir Reginald Moseley's cup for the Frostbite class, in which there were *-'8 starters, was won by Demon. The regatta was continued yesterday, when the commodores of the various clubs raced in Frostbite class boats, and lady members, committeemen and boys competed. Elapsed times and results were as follows: —M class: Moerangi (scr), lh 31m as, 1; Mawhiti (8m), lh 41m 2s, 2; Marahi (3m). lh 3(im 40s, 3. L V and S classes: Sonoma (Him), lh 44m Bs, t; Matara (scr), lh 34m 555, Lotus (lm), lh 40m lis, 3. T class: Lightning ('2m), lh 15m 15s, 1; Shalimar (scr). lh 17m 4Ss. Treasure (7m), lh '2Olll 575, 3. X class: Sonata (10m), lh 20m 325, 1; Davina (scr), lh 14m 255, 2; Aileen (6m), lh 20m. 30s, 3. Y class: Tempest (11m), lh 23m 17s, 1; Prefect (scr), lh 13m 126, 2; Rebel (9m), lh 23m 286, 3. Z class: Spitfire (2m), 10m Is. 1; Tawaki (scr). 41m 4s, 2; Tippy Tin (3m), 44m 40s, 3. Local boats: Janette (sm), 1; Revel (on?). 2; Awatea (3m), 3. Frostbite class: Demon, 1; Margaret, 2; Raider, 3. Commodores' race: Taukiri (R. Hunt, Wakatere Boating Club), 34m 475, 1; Quiz (\V. A. Wilkinson. Tamaki Yacht Club), 34m 575, 2; White Wings (J. Blott, Kohimarama Yacht Club), 35m 2s, 3; Aniwaru (K Draffin, Royal Xew Zealand Yacht Squadron), 36m 2s, 4. Committeemen's race: White Wings (A. Bourke), 37m 50s, 1; Taukiri (S. Dryland). 39m 10s. 2; Quiz (H Liddle), 39m 16s, 3 Ladies' race: Tiki (Mrs. Liddle). 45m 5s 1; Koala (Mrs Rogers), 45m 18s, 2; Quiz (Miss Olsen), 46m ss, 3. Boys' race: Taukiri i\V. Fraser), 3-1 m ss. 1; Tawai (M. Nicholas). 35111 30s, 2; Tiki (Valentine), 3(im 7s. 3 Point Chevalier Club.—The annual regatta of the club was held yesterday under good sailing conditions, the full-sail breeze from the south-west, which later veered to westerly, giving the 84 competitors a good test on all uoints of sailing. In the championship of the upper harbour for X class boats, Caress won comfortably. There wrre 22 starters m the Z class, and at the finish seconds only separated the whole fleet on corrected times. Elapsed times and results were as follows: L, X and O classes: Venus (scr), lh 25m 275, 1; Aurora (16m), lh 42m 455, 2: Ngaro (18m), lh 4Sm 17s, ". M. V and S classes: Karu (8m 30s) lh 34m ISs, 1; Riptide (30s). lh 27m Is, 2; Athena (lm), lh 27m 5Gs. 3. X class: Caress (scr), lh 37m 335, 1; Content (3m), lh 41m 10s, 2; Gail (3m), lh 45m 265, 3 T class Shalimar (scr). lh 44m Os. 1; Lightning (scr). lh 44m 31s. 2; Vamp (lm 30s), lh 48m 295, 3. Y class: Muimai (4m). lh 41m 3s, 1; Contender '9m 30s). lh 50m 22s 2; Impudence- (3m 30s). lh 48m 295, 3. Silver Fern class: Avalon (scr). lh 36m 595, 1; Te Kowhai (scr). lh 37m 28s. 2: Ajax (lm), lh 43m 12s, 3. Midget class: Tern (15m), lh 17m 28s, 1; Ngatea (scr), lh 7m 3s. Z class: Aotea (8m 30s), lh 37m 28s, 1; Silver Wings (7m 30s), lh 37m 235, 2; Spitfire (2m 30s), lh 32m 51s. 3: Tawaki (scr), lh 30m 255, 4 Kohimarama Yacht Club.—The fifth race for the Lily Goodwin Shield was sailed under ideal conditions, the full-sail westerly breeze fully testing the competitors. The result was: Cupid, 1; Janette, 2; Revel. 3. Tipi Tin and The Macs capsized, and Rebel lost her extras. Heme Bay Club. —The fourth race of the club championship was sailed under good conditions off Westhaven, the elapsed times and result being as follows: —Mahanga (17m). lh 14m 41s, 1; Ajax (4m), lh 10m. 2: Tapere (sm). lh 10m 265. 3