PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4262, 23 January 1901, Page 5

PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB

AN NI VERS All Y REGATTA. Commodore. Mt A. H- Turnbull vice-commodore, Mr R. T. ■ Turnbull; rear-commodore, Mr E. G. E. Mills; committee, Messrs Geo. Mee, J. S. Winstanley, W. R. Symons, W. Munckton and W. N. Johnson; handicapper, Mr W. Munckton; measurers, Messrs Jno. McLean and C. W. Tanner; starter, timekeeper and judge, Mr Jas. B. Speed. The anniversary regatta of the Port Nicholson Yacht Club was held yesterday in favourable weather. There was a north-westerly wind, which varied in power, but was never more than moderately strong, and the water was almost smooth. One of the features of the regatta was the meeting between the Auckland yacht Rainbow and the Wellington yacht. Waitangi. Another feature was the large number of secondclass yachts which entered for the races for that class. In the principal race Rainbow was an easy winner. She looked a picture, and she was well sailed. Most of the members of the crew were Wellingtonians. Spectators were full of admiration for the sailing qualities .of Rainbow, as exhibited in the light breeze which prevailed. Atalauta and Mahiua were successful in the races for second-class yachts, and Ruru and Maroro in those for half-raters. The steamer Mawhera, chartered by the club, followed the races in the morning, and she also weit out in the afternoon. She carried numerous excursionists on each trip. The Newtown Brass Baud was aboard, and played selections during the day, Mr J. B. Speed, who combined the duties of starter, handicapper and judge, took up his stand at the southern end of the outermost berth, Queen’s Wharf. He was very attentive to his duties, and received valuable assistance from Mr T. M. Collins, secretary of the Arawa Sailing Club, who alsoi handicapped the half-raters, and from Mr R. J. Walters, a supporter of yachting well-knov'n in Auckland and Wellington. Following are details of the various events:

First-class. yachts, rating; open to yachts of five rating and over; prizes, first £4O, second £10; twice round following course : —From starting line at Queen’s Wharf, thence to and round buoy off Pinnacle Rock, thence to and round dub buoy off Koro Koro, thence to and round buoy off' Queen’s Wharf; finishing tace across starting line; yachts to keep on town side of Somes and Ward Islands. Two yachts started—Gecrgeson and Co.’s Waitangi, rating 11, scratch (James Jamieson) and A. T. Pittar’s Rainbow, rating 6.9; time allowance, 9min 50sec. J. Alexander). Rainbow crossed the sfarting line at lOh 30min 55sec and Waitangi at lOh Slmin ?sec. Rainbow, as seen from the Quean’s Wharf, went round 1 Point Halswell over a. minute ahead of Waitangi. Coming back from Pinnacle Rock, Waitangi, to leeward, opened-the harbour at llh 39min lOsec and xtainbow 40sec later. Off the quar. antine station Rainbow was quite a mile and a half to windward of Waitangi. Rainbow at the Koro Koro buoy had increased her advantage, ana she finished the first round of the course at 12h 46min 2sec. Waitangi’s time was 12h 56min 59sec. Both yachts jibed very prettily at the buoy off the Queen’s Wharf. After the second journey to Pinnacle Rock, Rainbow opened the haibour at about 2h 3min, and Waitangi followed a little over Bmin later. Rainbow did well on the close haul to Koro Koro, and she rounded the buoy there at 2h 35min, or .12min to the good.' The Auckland yacht' finished at 3h llmin ssec, and the spectators gave a hearty cheer as she crossed the line. At this time Waitangi iwas off Ngahauranga. and she did not finish till 3h 27min 26sec. Rainbow thus finished 16min 21sec ahead, and with her time allowance won by 26min llsec. Rainbow’s- crew comprised Messers Alexander (in charge), B. C. E. Mills, Monckton, B. Smith, Kinneberg, Knowles, Swindley. and Rhoderick. First race for second-class yachts, rating; open to yachts of rating and under 5 rating. Prizes, first _£s, second £2 10s. Course, from starting line at Queen’s Wharf, thence to and roundbuoy on Hope Shoal, near Ward Island, thence to and round clulb buoy off Koro Koro, thence to and across starting line. —The following yachts started ,at the times given:—J. H. 0. Schwartz’s Atalanta 4.6, 28sec (McComish), lOh 45min 38sec; A.’ H. Turnbull's Rona, 4.9, scr (A. ,H. Turnbull), lOh 45min 55sec; Petherick and Co.’s Kotiri,. 3.2, 3min 16sec (Petherick), lOli ‘ 4omin 55sec ; • Pcnty and Co.’s Mawhitx, 2.7, 4min 40sec (Moore), lOh 45min ,55-sec; Dr 'Fell’s Mahina, 3.2, 3min 16sec (Dr Fell), lOh 46min ssec; Moffatt and Seager’s Kotuku, 2.5, smin 19seo (Moffatt), lOh 46min 22seo; R. C. Renner’s Muritai, 3.1, 3min 32sec (Renner), IQh 46ram 22sec; Johnson and Co.’s Siren, 3.5, 2min 33sec (Willasoh), 10b 46min 37sec. The finishing times were as follow; Atalanta, 12h 19min 43sec; Siren, T2h 23min 36sec; Mahina,, 12h 25min 29seC; Rona, 12b 27min 21sec; Kotiri, 12h 27min 38seo ; Mawhiti, ’ 12h 28mm 58sec; Kotuku, 12h 29min 53sec.; Muritai did not complete the course. The race was won by Atalanta by Imin 48sec, reckoning time allowance. First handicap for half-raters. First prize, trophy; second, total of entrance fees received. Course, from starting line at Queen’s Wharf, thence to and round buoy off Point Halswell, thence to and round dub buoy off Koro Koro, thence to and across starting line. — Starting times—C. Petley’s Dauntless, scr (Petley) llh Omin 33sec; M. Chapman’s Ruru, 3min (Beck), • llh Omm 39sec; Moffatt and Seager’s Arawa, Imin. 30sec (Seager), llh Omin 44sec; W. Highett’s Maroro, Imin 45sec (John Highett) llh Omin 51sec. The boats finished as follows.—Dauntless, I2h 49min 22sec; Burn, 12h 51min 12see; Arawa, 12h slmin 55sec; Maroro, 12h 57min 31see. Ruru won on her time allowance. by Imin lOsec, second place falling to Dauntless and third to Arawa. Naval , Cutters, scratch. First prize, trophy; second, total of entrance fees received. Twice round following course -. From starting line at Queen’s Wharf, thence to and round buoy off Point Halswell; thence to and round club buoy off Koro Koro, thence to and across starting \jpe.—Wellington. Navals No. 2 and Petone Navals No- 1 got away at llh lomin 38sdc, and Wellington Navals No. 1 lOsec later. The Wellington cutters completed the first round at lb 40m. The Petone cutter gave up. The race was won by Wellington No. 2 (C.P.0.. Babe), finishing at 4h Omin Isec. Welj lington No. 1 (P.O. Peterson) was sei cond, crossing the line at 4h 29min. I Second Race for second-class yachts. * Prizes, first, £5; second, £2 10s.—Mu- ! ritai crossed the starting line at 2h 30min 35sec, Maihttna and Atalanta at 2h 30min 38sec, and Siren, Kotiri, Mawhiti, Kotuku and Rona at 2h 30min 39sec. It was a beautiful start.. Following were the flushing times : —Atalanta, 4h llmin ssec: Mahina, 4h llmin 50Sec; Siren, 4h 19min 52sec; Rona, 4h 23min 17sec; Muritai, 4h 23min 25sec; Mawhiti, 4h 23min 35sec; Kotiri, 4h 23mini 39sec; Kotuku, 4h 29min lOsec. The close finish between Rona, Muritai, Mawhiti and Kotiri was one of the prettiest sights of the day. The i race was won by Mahina on her time al- ’ lowance by 2min 3sec, leaving Atalanta second and Siren third."

Handicap Yacht Race, open only to yachts not competing in any other event. First prize, trophy: course, from starting line at Queen’s Wharf, thence to and round buoy off Point Has well, thence to and round club buoy off Koro Koto , thence to and across starting line. There were three entries. —Geo. Mee and Co.’s Maritana, scratch (G. Martin); Jno. Black’s Jennie Reid, 45mm (Black); O. Freyberg’s Mapu, 30min (Freyberg). Whilst manoeuvring for the start, a foul took place between Maritana and Mapu. The windward boat was Maritana, which had four or five, cloths of her mainsail torn by Mapu’s crosstrees. In consequence of this mishap Maritana did not take part in the race. Jennie Reid crossed the starting line at 2h 45min, and Mapu ssec later. The finishing times were; Jennie Reid, 4h 54min lOsec, and Mapu, 5h smiu 43sec. Mapu’s leading jib carried away just as she was completing the course. Jennie Reid added another to her long list of successes. Second Handicap Race, for half-raters. First prize, trophy.—The boats started as follows:—Dauntless, scratch, 3h Omin ITsec; Maroro, Bmin, 3h Omin 35sec; Arawa, 2osec, 3h Omin 25sec; Ruru scratch, 3h Omin 52sec. The finishing times were): Ruru, 5h 6mm 16sec; Dauntless, 5h : 12min, 18sec; Maroro, oh ISmifti lOsec. Arawa was some minutes behind. The race fell to Maroro on her time allowance by linin 6sec.