AQUATICS.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVIX, Issue 3002, 14 December 1896, Page 2

AQUATICS.

— - POET NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB. The Port Nicholson Yacht, Club races on Saturday resulted as follows : The’ First-class Exhibition Handicap Haco for first, second, and thxrd-claaa yachts was won by tho \Vaitangl, the scratch boat, which was the only starter, tho Maritana, which had 16min, not arriving at the. post., , Second-class this <rvcnt were; Bona (scratch), Mapn (Smin), Atalanta (7min), Mahina (9min), Waiwetu (ISmin), Jennie Ecid* (20rain), A trial of the Mark Fo y system . was given in this race, and gave every ' satisfaction. The first boat to ar>ivo home was the Mapu, her tins e being shours 2min, and she was followed by the Bona, whose time was fihoura" 2imiu. Tho Waiwotu wap next borne, shour« k 16min 2eec.; and then the Jennie Bold, sbours 30min. When the Atalanta was rounding the Koro Koro buoy her mast broke, and she was taken, in tow by tho JJahina, who : took her to her moorings, and consequently the two boats did not finish. The Third class Handicap Race was wonfby the Greyhound Ucr) by two minutes from tho Hippie (Smin). Mr J. B. Speed was starter and timekeeper, and Mr F. L, Biss* handicaps gave every satisfaction. The Port Nicholson Model Yacht Club held a race for boats of either class on Saturday afternoon, Mr P. McDonald’s .Heather Bell 02 tons) winning by 4uiin 48fieo from Mr F. W. Pethorick’s Dot (14 tons). Ji. challenge • race for tho Second-class Cup presented by Mr ’G. Mee'was sailed between Mr McDonald’s Heather 801 l and Mr E.’ VViphtman's Moth, the* former boat winning eaEily. Mr Geo. Norton acted as starter and time* keeper. ;■ 1