AQUATICS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19406, 16 February 1925, Page 10

AQUATICS.

SATURDAY’S SAILING RACES. A race for boats 12ft and under was sailed at Macandrew Bay on Saturday afternoon for a cup presented by Air J. Brown, when the following boats faced the starter: Elsie. Chloo, Spray, Joyce, and Ileatheotc. A fresh north-east breeze was blowing, and the little boats had all they could do to carry on. Punctually at gunfire Joyce crossed the lino first, closely followed by Chloo, Elsie, Heathcoto, and Spray. Iloathcoto soon retired with a broken bowsprit, and Spray, which was sailing well, soon assumed the lead and rounded the turning buoy at Dublin Bay about 45 seconds ahead of Joyce. Chloo retired here owing to flic breeze being too heavy, while Elsie lost a lot of time in having to roef ami later retired owing to breaking a stay, leaving Spray and Joyce to sail out the finish. Spray continued to sail away from Joyce, and finished the first round about smin to the good. Tho second round was a repetition of the first, and although Joyce hoisted a spinnaker on tho run sho could make no impression on Spray, which eventually won by some 19min. The finishing times were; Spray, Ihr 36min 30see 1 Joyce, Ihr 55min 35seo 2 The following officials controlled the race: Messrs W. Riddell, C. Hook, L, Kellelt, S. Brown, A. Grant, J. Connack. MACANDREW BAY REGATTA. A meeting of the Macandrew Bay Regatta, Committee was held on Saturday evening in the boatshed, Commodore E. T. Moller being in the chair. Feeling reference 'was made to the death of Mr ]<’. Carter, the commodore explaining that not only boating but tho district would miss him. A balance sheet of the recent regatta, was laid on tho fable, which showed the position to bo very satisfactory. It was mentioned that the committee had donated a sum towards sending lona and • her crow to Auckland, and also to tho boating club. A vote of (banks was passed to the secretary for (he large amount of work he had carried out in connection with tho regatta. It was decided (hat something was to be done in future regattas for the younger members to do (heir share of (ho work, as it was pointed out the very ones that should help were always missing. The commodore said that a smoke concert will bo held in the Mancandrew Bay Hall on Wednesday in honour of the clnh's representatives who sailed in the Cornwell Cup contest at Auckland, and also lona's crew. 'Tho commodore also said (hat the Regatta Committee felt that owing to tho Exhibition next year an early step would have to bo taken in connection with the next regatta, ns Macandrew Bay intended to hold one of the best regattas hold in Otago Harbour.