THE SANDERS CUP

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23107, 5 February 1937, Page 10

THE SANDERS CUP

FIRST RACE DECIDED AUCKLAND’S EASY VICTORY OTAGO BOAT SECOND LAST (Special to Daily Times) CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 4. Sailed in light weather on the Lyttelton Harbour to-day, the first race in the Sanders Cup contest for 1937 was won easily by Endeavour, the Auckland representative. Splendidly handled by D. Rogers. Endeavour showed in an unmistakable manner that she is superior to the others in light weather. Colleen (Canterbury), Lavina (Wellington), and Lynette (Otago), put up moderate performances, but were outclassed by the Auckland boat. Rawene (Southland) evidently found the conditions not to her liking, for she was last all the way. It will now be interesting to see how Endeavour performs in heavy weather. It has been predicted by some yachting supporters that she will not be able to stand up to it The race was started at 2 p.m. in a light south-westerly wind, which threatened to die away before the end of the race. All the boats carried light weather crews of three men and used leading jibs. The sea was a flat calm and the course a windward and leeward one. ENDEAVOUR TAKES THE LEAD Colleen crossed the line first, followed by Endeavour, Lynette, Lavina, and Rawene in that order. All went away on the starboard tack. Colleen went about first just off the Eastern mole, and the others soon followed. Endeavour quickly worked to the weather of Colleen and increased her lead to the pile. Lynette reached the pile before Colleen, the Canterbury boat rounding in third position. Sillars had Colleen’s spinnaker out in a flash. Lavina rounded fourth, with Rawene well astern.

Endeavour continued to draw ahead, and Colleen came up level with Lynette. It was a steady run for the lee mark, the wind just filling the sails. Endeavour rounded Imin llsec ahead of Colleen, the latter just slipping inside of Lynette at the turn and beating the Otago boat by two seconds. Lavina was another 25sec away, and Rawene 2min 15sec behind the Wellington boat. LYNETTE IN SECOND PLACE On the beat, Endeavour, Lavina, and Lynette first worked up the middle of the harbour, Colleen standing further out on a long board to port. Rawene worked up the western shore. Colleen found more wind and was moving faster than Endeavour at this stage, but off Sticking Point she put two short boards and lost some of the distance she had gained. Lavina came up under Colleen’s lee, but Tissiman kept her there, making board for board. Endeavour made a long board along the Gladstone pier before going about for the mark. Lynette had also been working along the shore and at first dropped back, but later she caught a good slant of wind which brought her along, and, splitting tacks, she easily weathered Colleen and Lavina. Colleen soon picked up again and regained the weather position of Lynette when off the moles. The first round was completed at the following times: —

Endeavour .. .. 3hr Omin 42sec Colleen 3hr smin 35sec Lynette 3hr 6min 17sec Lavina 3hr 7min 43sec Rawene .. .. .. 3hr 9min 55sec THE SECOND ROUND

The wind had freshened slightly for the run down the second time, and at the lee mark Colleen had picked up ssec on Endeavour, which still maintained a comfortable lead. Lynette, Lavina, and Rawene rounded in that order. On the beat up, Endeavour again increased her lead, working up shore as before. This time the others all followed the same course. The Auckland boat stood right in to the moles and then came about on a long board for the pile, but had to put in two short tacjcs before fetching it. The second round was completed at the following times: — Endeavour .. .. 3hr 48min Isec Colleen 3hr 54min 2sec Lavina 3hr 58min 53sec Lynette 3hr 58min 58sec Rawene 4hr Imin 27sec UNASSAILABLE POSITION The position on the final run remained unchanged, except that Lynette drew up on Lavina, the two running level for most of the distance. Endeavour’s position was now unassailable, the breeze continuing to hold. A short beat to the finishing line was made without incident, and the finish

CONDITIONS OF CONTEST 1940 SERIES AT WELLINGTON (Per United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 4. The conference last night decided to carry out the contest on the usual system of all the boats to compete until one wins three races over a ninemile course, the first race to be windward and leeward, with a time limit of three hours. The rule preventing the spinnaker tack being taken to leeward of the forestay was deleted on a motion of the Southland delegates, which was caiTied unanimously.

The conference recommended that the 1940 contest be held at Wellington.

was:— hr min sec Endeavour (Auckland) .. 4 33 48 1 Colleen (Canterbury) .. 4 40 42 2 Lavina (Wellington) .. 4 46 31 3 Lynette (Otago) .. 4 50 37 4 Rawene (Southland) .. 4 53 11 5 Two races will be held to-morrow, unless Auckland wins the morning race, in which case the will be held on Monday. third race