OTAGO YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14341, 10 October 1908, Page 14

OTAGO YACHT AND MOTOR BOAT CLUB.

ANNUAI. MEETING. The annual meeting of the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat- Club was held in the Stock Exchange call room on Thursday, when the commouoro (Mr A. C. Hanlon) presided over a very largo attendance of members. Tho following is .extracted froiii the annual report: — Tho season was opened 011 November 2, 1907, when there was the largest turnout ot yachts and motor boats ever seen on the Upper Harbour. During the season the usual series of club races wa-s held, and there was good competition in all classes. Tho following were the prize-winners:—First Class: Wainiann 1, Carina 2, ltonia 3. Second Cli)6s: Vagabond 1, Lennox Lass 2, Huru 3. i Third Class: Hay 1, Watcrwitch. 2, Dream 3 Unballasted: Eilfen 1, Irex 2, Ivia. Ore 3. Motor Boats: Iluana 1, Carbine 2, Ilermionc 3. Championship: Wainuma. The third of the series of races was again held in conjunction with tie Jiavensbourno regatta, and materially helped to make that function a euccess. Boats from the club competed at ■the various regattas in the harbour during the season, and secured a largo portion of ' the prizcmoncy allotted for sailing events. During the season 27 full members and 32 honorary members joined the club. -Mr H. Willis resigned his position as hon. secietary, and Mr S. Woods was appointed to fill tho vacancy. No race has resulted so iar for the cup presented by Mr Fleming Day, of America. At the present time, however, there 13 every indication that a most successful ooean race for' this trophy will eventuate during the coming season. The Slip Committee's report recapitulated • the'work of the yoa.r. The baJance sheet showed a credit bal- ! anc-o of 5s bd, tho total assets of the club being M 3 9s> 6d, <1 nd the total liabilities £145 16s. In moving- the adoption of the report, and balance sheet, tho Chairman said that on the whole they had had a very sucwis- , ful season, and everything augured woll for - tho incoming seasou being as good as the last. With regard to the -balanco sheet, < although it only showed a. credit balance i of Os bd, various accounts had been paid sinco it was audited, and they now had \ an actual credit balance of £2 Cs 6d, which, seeing that tliey had had a great deal of ■expenditure in connection with tho exten- i s tin of the. trench, was a balanco thoy were \ .well able fo congratulate themselves upon. Mr H. 13. xMollcr seconded the motion, 1 .which, after one or two ftuestions had been ! satisfactorily answered, las carried nnani- ' inously. ' T'ho election of office-bearers resulted as follows:—Commodore, Mr A. 0. llanlon-vicc-commodorc, Mr H. JS. Moller; rearcommodorc, Jjx C. G. Smith;- Jjon. treasurer, Mr E. C. Hazlett; hon. secreT? r, « k M ' Kee S-M; auditors, Mea-rs H. M. Liriiig and A. K i'ish; committee — Messrs H. George, .1. Weir, A. Bedford, U. Currie, T. Ilwridge, G. Latimer, A. Morgan, J. H'Pherson, N. OJiphaiit, J. ifobertson, and ii. M'Culloch. Mr J. Collins moved-"That the annual, subscription be increased ,to £1 16 for full members and 10s 6d for honorary members." wa<s seconded pio forma by Mr D, Mall, and after a niunbor of members had expressed their d"sapproval mot-ion was lost, only the mover votinir for it, ■ b Mr T. H. Harridge moved—"That all subscriptions be 20s if not paid before January 1. Mr Ijatimcr seconded ths motion, which ■wag earned unanimously. a ml r ucs wa3 down to move— tlhat clause 2, ' Rules for the management of slip, bo amended by addnig the words and the occupant of each lockor site 5,i m per annum in advance,' so that the rule 1 Mall read: ' lhe owner of each boat using R tho slip shall pay 10s per annum in advance, and tho occupant of each loclccr site os per annum in advanco.' " •d v CC " S ""avoidably absent, Mr - H. 11. Aces moved its adoption. He looked ou this matter as an absolute necessity. 1 • i. \ Hwridgo seconded tho mot-'on, Viuc-h, after eomo discussion, was lost. Mr D. Wall moved—'• That a committee of sailing yacht owners bo ; elcctcd at Iho annual general meeting each year, as fol-lows:—-Front different, yachls and classes— " tlwco from first clats, two from sccond class, and ono each from third arid nil- ; ballaskxl class. Such committee to ap*.point handicappers, measurer, decide rating rule, all. protests, and have entire control of all Bailing- raccs. Measurer not necessarily to •bp member of club, and be paid for his.jer- „ vic<; if required"; and ''that a committee fiotor boat owners be eloctod to control „ ail motor boat racing, such committee «g motor boat owners think mo:--f suitable." .Tho object of the motion was to give yacht ownciii g. chance of electing their 'own committee, and so settle ail sailing disputes. Thoy should also lure a pro" fassional man to measure tho Wis. Then ft ho wanted a committee for motor boat?. A motorman did not usually know* anything tl of yachting, and it was ridiculous to hara a motorman committee to govern a -yacht race. •- Mr T. Harridge seconded the motion, which was lost after a good deal of dis- C oussion. Mr G. Currie moved—"That all cham- 11 pionfihips bo sailed under tlie British Asgo- f i ciation rating rule?. * His idea wae to *' have a proper handicap fo as to give all jachts a chajice in a brcezo. Mr Bolt seconded the motion. Mr \Yall said the motion was desirable « as tending to do away with the " fin " tvne of twat. Mr McJville moved as an amendment-— " That the championship bo at present, witii a handicap in addition." Mr Wall seconded, tho amendment, which n Was lost. fi Tho motion was ihon carricd, after Mr j' C. M'Keegan had given a vorv lucid ® explanation of the British Association rating rules. _ It was decided that it bo a. recommendation to -tho committee to consider tho advisability of appointing a caretaker. . The question of the opening day was kft in the hands of the committee. A rccoramendn/fcion was made to the committeo to consider the advisability of thiftInrr the buoy at Black Jack's Point if advisable. Mr Arthur was apnointed official 1 measurer at a fee of lOs'ixl por yadit, to be paJd' by tho yacht-ownore.