AT THE SIGH OF THE PENNANT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 510, 13 November 1928, Page 20

AT THE SIGH OF THE PENNANT

HERE AND THERE Combined club races on Saturday will open the season on the Manukau. Yachts and launches will race with sealed handicaps. The YAcht Club met last night to allot its prizes and the Cruising Club will meet on Thursday. Most of the boats are down, but Anahera, Madie, Elsie and Merry Jest have yet to be finished, preparatory to launching. Among the probable entries for Saturday will be WAitere 11., Valdora, Hetty, Florence. Te Toa. Betty, Cupid and Waiapu of the Yacht Club, and Sea Gnome. Aoma. Myra and Sea Horse of the Cruising Club. Waiapu will probably enter for both clubs. The course will be from the line between the two wharves, thence between the second red buoy and Colson’s beacon, round the sixth red buoy to the black buoy off the wharf and then to the sixth buoy and finish between the wharves. The start will be on the eight flag system. The entries for launches are expected to be good. The course is from between the two wharves, then between the second red buoy and Colson’s beacon to the fift-.= red buoy, thence round the mark boat off the wharf, thence to the fifth red buoy and finish between the wharves.

At the Vic’s quarters, the 20-footer Gloaming and the launch Louis Victor were placed in the tide. Spray went sailing for the week-end. Busy preparations are being made for the club bazaar in December. Aquatic sports, swimming and a tug-of-war for yachtsmen are billed for the first Saturday in next month.

At Point Chevalier a new launch. Taranui, has been launched for Mr. Monaghan. It is a good piece of work from the yard of Mr. Bender, who has commenced boat-building at the Point. A number of small craft from the Point and Richmond were up-har-bour on Saturday. A two-reef breeze made the boats move and the outing was thoroughly enjoyed by the crews.

Point Chevalier Club tendered a social to its retiring secretary, Mr. Spierpoint, last week. For most of his seven years of club membership he has been secretary, and has now decided to have a spell. He was presented with a teaset as a mark of his fellow-members appreciation. Mr. E. Davis, of the Viking, was present and spoke in praise of Mr. Spierpoint. Mr. A. Walker takes over the minute book and responsibilities.

Mr. Seagar, who imported a crude oil engine for his launch Rehutai, has been disappointed in the performances of the engine. He has replaced it with a 75 h.p. benzine engine for this season.

While making - for Beach. Haven at 12.15 p.m. on Saturday, Sea Bubble, a well-known 14-footer, broke her rudder and turne dturtle. Mr. J. Blackledge, of North cote, her owner, and Mr. H. Kember, of Milford, scrambled astride their upturned boat and waited for two hours until a passing launch took them off. Though cold, they were little the worse for their ducking. HISTORIC REGATTA ANNUAL MEETING HELD There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Committee, held last evening. The retiring chairman, Mr. W. P. Endean, presided. Before coming to the ordinary business the chairman referred to the loss to yachting occasioned by the death of Mr. J. L. R. Bloomfield. A vote of sympathy with his relatives was passed. The past regatta, said Mr. Endean,

By KEELSON. had been a great success and racing was close and interesting. Total entries were ISB. including 109 sailing The balance-sheet showed a credit of £39 on the year’s working. The receipts included £427 from donations and £69 from entrance fees. The principal item of expenditure was £235 for prize money. It was agreed to hold the regatta as usual on January 29. - An offer by Captain W. Ross of regatta records from IS7I to 18S5 of his own compilation was accepted with thanks. , . Mr. E. B. Webster was elected chairman for the ensuing year. A vote of appreciation for his services was accorded Mr. Endean. Following are the officers: Patron, the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson; president, the Mayor. Mr. G. Baildon; chairman. Mr. E. B. Webster; vice-chair-man, Mr. N. L. Mackay; secretary, Mr. J. C. Hewson: treasurer, Mr. A. M. Gilmour; hon. solicitor, Mr. J. B. Johnston; auditor. Mr. B. W. Beaumont. On the suggestion of Mr. A. J. Collings two sub-committees were appointed as follows: —• Launches: Messrs. C. J. Collings (chairman), H. O. Wiles, C. F. Chivers, L. Stericker, J. Owen, R. Mouat, F. E. Foster and S. Hanna; yachts: Messrs. N. L. Mackay (chairman), W. P. Endean, G. Mackenzie. A. Miller. L. Tercel. G. E. Laycock, T. McKnight, A. Braund. G. Mobberley, A. Perkins and W. A. Wilkinson.

OUTBOARDS IN WELLINGTON Outboard motor-boat racing, though well established in other countries and by no means new to Auckland, is an innovation at Wellington, the first meeting being held recently at Evans Bay. As was to be expected in the circumstances, the day’s events were on a relatively small scale, and were more or less in the nature of a tryout. The experiment was successful. It is noteworthy that the most successful performer was a 7-h.p. hydroplane, Miss Elto, built by Collings and Bell, of St. Mary’s Bay, for Mr. E. Ranish. This little speeder secured three firsts and one second out of four starts. It won by comfortable margins in each case. ERECTION OF BOAT-SHEDS A request by Mr. H. Jackson, the well-known model yachting enthusiast, that various owners of models be permitted to erect temporary dinghy sheds on the shore of Orakei Basin came before the City Council last Thursday evening. The city engineer reported that he could not recommend the council to take any action for the present, but probably the situation would be met if permission was given for one shed to house several dinghies. The matter was referred to the Parks Committee for a further report. The scoutmaster of the Hawke Sea Scouts made application to the council for permission to erect a shed at Cox's Creek for the purpose of storing their gear. The city engineer reported that he could see no objection, provided the shed was erected in a position that could be indicated to the scoutmaster. The council decided to grant the request in terms of the engineer’s report.