PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4870, 23 January 1903, Page 7

PORT NICHOLSON YACHT CLUB.

Tho anniversay regatta was held by tho Port Nicholson Yacht Club yesterday. A light northerly wind prevailedTho Union Company’s steamer Penguin accompanied tho various races, and a splendid viow of all the events was obtained from her decks. The results wero as follows:

First-class Yachts. First prize, £10; second, tr.ophy.—lorangi and Waitangi woro tho only competitors, and they wont away evenly. Tho lorangi gained a slight lead, which she-kept till after rounding Pinnacle rock buoy. Here tho wind came in from the south-east,’and gavo Waitangi a splendid chance to get before the wind in mid-channel, and niako np lost ground, but tho lorangi was splendidly handled, and walked aWay from her competitor!, going to windward in fino style as the wind got back to tho north. She rounded Korokoro buoy fourteen minutes ahead, sailing in an easy winner. Second-class Yachts. Prizes, first £7 10s, second trophy.—Siren, Mahina and Muritai started. After tho Hakswoll buoy was passed Muritai took tho lead, and won comfortably. Third-class Yachts. Prizes, first. £5. second trophy.—Karaka was iho only entran'. and she formally .sailed over the course.

First-class Yachts (handicap). First prize, £10; second, trophy.—lorangi (scratch) won very easily from Waitangi (17min), which did not arrive till long after her handicap time had elapsed. Second-class A'achts (handicap). First prize, £7 10s: second, trophy.—Mahina led round Halswell buoy, but Muritai was first round Korokoro by ten seconds, Mahina next and Siren one minute and a half later. Thence ensued one of tho prettiest races that has, perhaps, ever taken place in the harbour, the three boats being close together. Suddenly tho Siren started luffing, and Muritai following, tho Mahina slipped ahead. Shortly after, Siren caught Mahina. Muritai won on time allowance, although the finish was wonderfully close, as will be seep by the times of arrival: —Mahina (scratch), -Ihr 33miu 17sec: Siren (7min). 4hr 33min sse’o: Muritai (llmin), 4hr 34min ssec.