YACHTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7057, 19 February 1910, Page 12

YACHTING.

,'-',; [Bi "Spihsaieeb."] ".'"':' ; COiUNd AmSSTS- [ To-day—Ladies' Bace. This afternoon the Ladies' Baoe foi iboats belonging to the. Port, Nicho-soa" Club will eventuate .The time orrtarv ing.wiU be 3 p.m., and yachtsmen, should remember that the boats must .be sailed thfWhole way by a lady. If this year" race proves as interesting and successful as last year's it will bo saying a lot. . ! To make a promise and then fair"back on it was the cause,oi the .P.N.Y-Ua nostponed ocean race aga:!n failing through last Batuiday.-,-'lf/.boat, owners had been aware earlier.that the launch was. not going out, so much indignation would not have been expressed on all eidee, but 1 ; hearing the; news when:,.the boata were going: to the starting lm« was somctning not to be easily for. gotten. The day was a. ripping oh for everybody. , Each boat should have been capable of giving a; good account of itself, and it is very disappointing to ul! concerned that another boa* did not volunteer to go out in place of •Mr Janiieson'3. This gt>ntlemans, reason, i'or 'tpulling cut" at the last minute ia not quite clear. Certain it is that there was not' too much wind for hie boat had he gone, outside. The N'gaira men, who had stopped awav two Saturday, morn-, ings from work getting their boat ready for the race, arc to be sympathised with, as also are those men who had got everything ready, so as.to be.at,the starting line in time. The race will come up for decision at a later date, and it js to be hoped that it will not fall through on account of the.: committee not. being able to get a launch. , According to all accounts tho Viking/ and her crew have been spending .a happy time in the Sounds. Yachtsmen will probably see the old "Vi." back at her moorings either to-night or some time to-morrow, .....

Waitangi: let go her moorings in the beat hajbouu'. shortly after 3 o clock latf .Saturday.afternoon; and with her eruit* ing sails, assisted by her engine, mad« across the. harbour on her way to the Sounds. A very enjorable trip aoroea should have boon the result, as there was only a light breeze blowing here during that night.

Sunday was another, of- those daye which yachtsmen enjoy, there being* cool breeze and,a blue sky. The boats

soon oproad out across tho harbour, tli-o majority of them going a nulling on tho bunk. The White Heather, l'atrcnua, Iluhini, Wairere, and, 1 think, some others made their way outtidc. 1<"» oruwa of Mahaki, Nanoya, lolauthe, Jim! Janet wpent tho (lay at Homes Isuuhl picnicking. Tho motor launches will race this afternoon for a trophy presented by " Downes. MODEL YACHTING. If tho weather is favourable the Kilbirnie Model Yacht Club regatta comes oIV todav, and, as very good entries have been rw-ived, good racing oug.it to reb Waitangi and Defianeo wore out for a «»in last Saturday, and in a trial race the Waitangi won easily. , The Herald will be seen racing today, mid this smart little yawl should snake things tip. , , , , , The champion has now completed uot overhaul, and in looking very smart. Waitangi U getting a llyiug i I,J , .""<J topsail ready for to-day, and in a light brwze they should help her along. There are five events on the programme, and as oight boats have entered for tho first class championship, u. {food race should lfwult. Tho entries are— Champion. Waitangi, Swiftshine, Defiance, Herald, 11. Palmer'a mcdel, A. U Nixon's model, and J. Piper's model. In about two weeks time a lons distance raco will be held. Tho cou«e will be from En««on's factory to tho _ slip wharf, or vice versa, if there is a southerly wind. The little second-class model lorangi makes her reapi>earanee in racing ranks to-day, and «he ought to annex the raco for her ola&s. The model Arilci was out ono day in a southerly, and was flying through the water at a great pace when she suddenly disappeared and has not been seen since. , . ,

T. E. Palmer's model will most probably bo racing with her new silk mainBail to-day, so she oufflit to show some speed. , , ... The Roaa, a biff built up model, will bo irueing in the general handicap today. The Programme. 1. Pir«t Class Championship, for all club yachts under 3 feet; first prize [value TO* Gd), presented by 31 r Ferguson; second prize (value 2s &d). Entrance tee 6d. 2. Second Class Handicap Race, for any yacht under 18 inches overall; first prize (value ss); second prizo (value Is 6d). Entrance fee Id. 3. First Class Sealed Handicap Race, far first class boats; first prizo (value 7s Gd); second prize (value 2s). Entrance fee 3d. 4. General Handicap Race, for yachts of any size and shape; first prize (value Ba);: second prizo (value Is). Entranco teo Id. „

5. Consolation Handicap Race, for yachts that have not won a prize during the regatta; first prizo (value 2s Gd); second prize (value. Is Gd); third prizo (value Is), Fire minutes before the start of each race the starter will firo a gun. First race starts at 2 p.m.