AQUATICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22136, 14 December 1933, Page 12

AQUATICS

OTAGO YACHT ASSOCIATION' A meeting-' of the Otago Yacht- andMotor Boat Association, was held last evening. The president (Mr. A. W. Hazelwood), was in the c.hair,. and the following delegates were present:— Messrs W. 0.-. Martin, J. Small, O. Smith, A. Chalks, D; Jenkins, E. Holier, R. Cardno, W. Webber, T. Anderson, and a! Burt. v ■ . SANDERS; CUP CREW. ‘■. i / Mr Small reported that, the Sanders Cup trials had not been a matter of boat against boat, but rather;' of./ finding out a crew. The practice of holding the trials in conjunction with the club races had proved popular, and had created . a great deal of interest. , Eileen, was , the only boat to represent Otago in the. next Sanders Cup contest, and the suggested crew was I. MTJrath (skipper), M'Laren (for’ard hand), Kennedy, and Cuthbert. It was intended to place this; crew in the Eileen for the trial on Saturday. •: V It was resolved that in the event of Eileen not complying with the steel moulds, the president and secretary.be empowered to procure another boat. The. report was adopted. Z CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP.

It was decided, on the motion ,of Mr Martin, that the- Z class New .Zealand championship 'contest be. commenced on Otago Harbour on January 24; insteaifof January 20, as previously arranged. This would give yachtsmen an opportunity to attend the Sanders Cup. contest, at LyttelA report was submitted on the local Z class trials. There were some very promising boys taking part in ®“. e races. It was suggested that a. folloiy-up boat be procured for the trials. It might be necessary to 1 change the crews' round before the trials were completed—The report was approved, and the association decided to procure a follow-up boat. •• _ It was decided that each competing port in the Z class championship supply, its own boat.

The president of the New Zealand Yachting Council advised that the, followin'* entries had been received,for the New Zealand Z class championship contesfto be held at Dunedin in January:— Wellington, Plimmerton, Porirua, Kaiapoi; Lyttelton.’ Christchurch, Otago, Port Chalmers, and Invercargill. ■ . The secretary of the Canterbury Yacht and Motor Boat Club wrote suggesting that the association ask the competing ports in the Z class championship to bring their own boats. This-would have the full support of the Canterbury ,-Chib, and would help other ports to realise the difficulty and expense that was tacked on the association which conducted the contest.—The secretary said the Z class contest would be started with four, local boats, but five were required, in case of accidents.—lt was decided that the secretary be empowered to secure' sufficient 12ft 6in class boats from other ports for the contest.

A letter was 'received from Mr R. A;' Ewing stating that - his Z class ■ boat, Sigma X, would be available' to the association '.for the trials now being,held.on the harbour, • ‘ : y The owner of; the Z class boat, Runa' (Mr H. Cainp), advised that, owing to the fact thatVthe. PorC Chalmers .Yacht' Club was sailing weekly races, for boys, the boat would not be" ayailable' for’the associatioh’s: Z class trials. : Runa', 'ihow-' ever,'would ; be placed at the disposal of the association- during the, contest on Otago :Harbour, in January.! ,A . letter was' received: from;' the New Zealand Yachting 1 Council stating that the Wellington Provincial Yacht and Motor Boat Association had offered a silver clip to * the council to' be’ awarded’’ annually;, for the. New,Zealand, 12ft 6in (Z ‘class) sailing championship; The cup 'wds valfied at £2O, and was presented by the Port Nicholson Motor Boat Club when it disbanded!—The association discussed the conditions under -which. the cup- had-been presented,' and the council’s- action !'was approved.'!! . ; v ■ v --V 1 LIFE PRESERVERS. ! ' ' On th e ’: motion of Mr. Martin, it x was resloved that the following, be, a .remit to the annua! conference of the New Zealand'Yachting, CoUncil:—" That boats competing In yacht races held under . the jurisdiction of the New Zealand Council carry life preservers, such.,preserve^. t? be worn by members of crews at the'disy cfetion of the Sailing Committee.” . . GENERAL ' , Thfe : Vauxhall Power Boat, and; Sailing Club advised that the expenditure to eachclub which participated in the combined opening 'of the season on Noyernber lS was £2 Os 9d. ' „ .. ■ The, , matter of handicapping motor' bbats hhd been diseased by the. committee, ,-'which was in-favour of ,the' Mark'Foy It was thought ■by the committee ■; that this system of starting a race wAs more spectacular fromvthe Doint of view of-the public. ", . ’The Broad Bay Boating Club advised, that,it had been decided to hold all motor’ boat faces at the regatta on'New Year’s Day under the. sealed' handicap system.', . ” ‘ The Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Club advised that the committee had i.alregdy reverted to: the sealed handicap system for racing. - ; 1 ...' * v/-- . ! - nV! ■:* The secretary of the Bupks-St.Leonards Regatta ■ Committee advised, that... the annual regatta would be held on March 3. , The Broad Bay Boating Club fpfwarded' a copy of the programme for the regatta on New Yeaf’s Day.—The programme pas approved, and Mr C. Smith .was appelated , to represent the " association ' at' ;tne regatta., -, . . • ~ SATURDAY’S. HARBOUR RACES; , The Otago Yacht Club and the Vauxhall,Sailing and Powefr Boat Club-,, wdl hold combined races on the Upper Har-bour-on Saturday afternoon. .-There-will be a race for yachts and one for-, motor boats, and both events s will be - decided' on the Otago Club’s courses. .In addir tion,"'the v sixth Sanders. Cup /.ti-idl will he sailed, the event to be held ip conjunction with the combined!yacht race. ’