YACHTING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1404, 26 January 1899, Page 23

YACHTING.

PORT MCHOLSON YACHT CLUB. ANNIVERSARY REGATTA. Though an almost perfect day for holidaymaking, the light wii d prevailing on Monday did not suit ihe whole of the boats competing in the Port Nicholson Yaoht Club’s Anniversary Regatta The fLsc-ciass yaculs could do but little, in fact the Mariiana did «ot finish in either of the even s she entered for. The races were started punctually, and some good finishes resuited, particularly in the first race provided for second-class A large number of people followed the races rouud on the I l i n Company s steamer Hotomahana, snd as the weather so far as they were concerned wub all that could bo doaired, a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. Mr A. G. Johnson represented the club on board. The duties of starter, timekeeper and judge were carried out by Mr J. B, Speed, assisted by Mr H. Ballinger, a member of the committee. The system adopted last year of allowing the yaehts to stdrt in two races on the one day—one undef sail-area rating and the other under ordinary handicap allowancewas again put into successful operation. The light southerly wind that prevailed during the morning fell completely away towards noon, and between 1 and 2 o cl?ck came away from the north west, light but steady, enabling the fleet to set all available following are the results of the ;** |j irst-claas Yaoht Race ; open to yachts of 5-rating afid over. Prizes - First, £10; second, £5; third, £3.—The only yachts to ■tart were the Waitangi (Kirker) and Maritana (Martin), the latter having a slight advantage at the start. The course was a run down to the Koro Koro buoy, beating ttenoe to a buoy moored off the Pinnacles Kook (lnarWorser Bay) and back again to the Queen’s Wharf. The wind falling away when near Somes Island, the Marirana gave up and returned to the wharf, to start in the handicap race later on. T he Waitangi, however, completed the oourse in shr» lmin 13seo. , . Second-class Yaohts; open to yacht 3 of 2* and under 5 rating. Prizes—First, £10; second, £5 ; third, £3.—There were seven ••ntries for this race, and a splendid start, was effected, the Kona crossing the line first fol lowed by the Atalanta, Mapu, MiLmv and Mawhiti, the three latter boats crossing at precisely the same time. The course in this race was shortened, the boats o ;ly having to beet up to Ward Island instead of the Binnac.es. The following are the handicaps:— Kona, scr; Atalanta, 40aec; Waiwotn, 40960; Mapu, lmin 22seo; Mahina, 4min 37seo; Mawhiti, 7min 3seo ; Kotin, 7mm 3laeo. There was a very fine finish to this race, only a few seconds dividing the Rona from the Atalanta, the Mahina and Mawhiti, third and fourth respectively, boing close up. On time allowance the result was:—Mawhiti iMoore), 3hrs 30min 54 ae0 , 1; Mahina (Fell), 3hrs 28mm 38seo, 2; Atalanta (MoOomish), 3hrs 24mm 33eeo, 3. . ~ , Third-Class Yaohts; open to yachts of under 21-rating and over 1-rating. Prizes—first, £5 ; second. £3; third, £1 10 \ En-trants-Koiuku, late Iris (Soager), scr; Ripple (Williams', lmin 46seo ; Greyhound (Heigh**®), lmin 4iisec; Mahaki (Petley), 2uiia 18-ieo } May (Page , Innu Bsec. Owing . to not being up to time the May did not ' start. The Mahina was the fir-t to get away, the Kotuku, Ripple and Greyhound following in the order named. Though she had time allowance, the Ripple, admirably handled by Mr Williams, was the first to arrive home, not quite three minutes separating her from the Mahaki. On time the result WM Ripple, 2hrs 30min 2 tseo, 1; Mahaki, 2hrs 34o»in 25sec, 2; Kotuku, 2hrs 3omm **Stt’rat - olass Yachts (Handicap J ; open to yachts of 5-rating and over (sailed m conjunction with the postponed firtt-clasi Club Handicap). Prizes First, £lO ; second, £5 , third, £3. This race was a walk-over tor the Waitangi, ae the Maritana did not compete. The latter will receive half the hrst prize, viz., £5. , , ~ . Handicap Yaoht Race ; open to yaohts not competing in any other event. Prizes -First, £5 5 second, £2 10s.—’Ibis was a walk-over for the Dauntless (Chalmers), the yachts Jennie Reid (wlaok) and Siren, whioh had also entered, declining to compete against a ‘ half-rater. - Second-class Yacht Race; open to yachts of 2| and under 5-rating (sailed in conjunction with the postponed Second-class Club Handicap). Prizes —First, £10; second, £5 ; third, £3.—-The Jennie Reid and Siren were ftnt and second respectively in the Club Han-

dicap, with the Mahina and Atalanta close up. Third-class Yacht Pace (handicap); open to yachts of under lij and ever l-ati)g Prizes First, £5; second, £3 ; ibird, £11(N. ') he Motuku, lat<- I if, won ibis race irom tht. Ripple, the May being third. The o*ner of the ipplo has entered a protest :iga.n.-t the Motuku’B win, on the grounds that she exceeded her registered sail arta in the race by using a waters ill.