AQUATICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3862, 20 March 1928, Page 55

AQUATICS.

RACE FOR MOFFETT CUP. The annual harbour race between motor boats for the Moffett Cup was held on Saturday afternoon under perfect weather conditions. The race, which was held under the auspices of the Otago Yacht and Motor Boat Club, was won by Spitfire. Twelve boats entered, but only six started, while four completed the course. Southern Star developed engine trouble, and Islay retired. The boats started from the corner of the Victoria and Rattray street wharves, and travelled a course through the Victoria Channel to a mark in Carey’s Bay, and returned thence to the starting point. The result was :— Spitfire (56m) 1 Stella (65m) 2 Mystery (scr) 3 Eugie (110 m 0 RAVENSBOURNE BOATING CLUB. The Ravensbourne Boating Club held a race for yachts on Saturday afternoon, in which only four boats started. The wind was fresh from the north-east. The 14-footer Eileen was first to cross the line at gunfire, followed bv Frolic, Winifred, and the 16-footer Kia Ora. The result was as follows:— Kia Ora (9m), Ih 28m 44s 1 Winifred (6m), Ih 29m Is 2 Eileen (scr), lh 30m 19s 3 Frolic (28m 30s), lh 35m 59s 0 REGATTA AT WANGANUI. ITS CONDUCT CRITICISED WELLINGTON, .«arch 17. The Wellington Rowing Association passed a resolution disapproving of the conduct of the Championship Regatta at Wanganui, particularly the delay in starting the champion fours by the permitting of the men in the crews in this race to enter into a discussion as to the suitability of the water and their being allowed to delay the race by their refusal to start when called upon ; and also stating that the starting of the races generally was most unsatisfactory, and that even the postponement of the champion fours was no reason for delaying the subsequent events.