AT THE SIGN of THE PENNANT

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 662, 14 May 1929, Page 7

AT THE SIGN of THE PENNANT

YACHTING IN AUSTRALIA STRENUOUS SEASON ENDS The yachting season in Australia has been a strenuous one, says an exchange. For the period October 13 to April 6—the duration of the season—--18 races were held for the big class of yacht, 18 for the 21ft restricted class and 17 for the 12ft cadet dinghies. The weather conditions during the season were not altogether of a nature to cause much windward work in the majority of the events, and the true north-easter so dear to the hearts of yachtsmen was met with, on very few occasions. Public interest was more manifest than in previous years, owing to the increased fleet of eight-metre and other large yachts, and the inter-State contest for the Sayonara Cup, between Mr. P. S. Arnott’s new Fife designed eight-metre yacht Vanessa, representing -New South Wales, and Mr. L. Randerson’s 10-metre yacht Eun-na-mara, representing Victoria. In a series of three races held off Sydney! Heads Vanessa, sailed by Mr. C. Trebeck, retained the cup for New South Wales. The Forster Cup contest for the 21ft restricted class yachts championship of Australia was held in February under the auspices of the Royal Queensland Yacht Club, on the waters of Moreton Bay. New South Wales was represented by Mr. J. L. Milson’s now yacht E.O.J. .111., and Mr. S. M. Dempster’s E.O.J. 11., sailed by Mr. C. Plowman, both these yachts being unsuccessful. The championship was won by the Tasmanian yacht Tassie, the Queensland representative Gwylan being the runner-up. The 12ft cadet dinghy championship of Australia —the winning State holding for 12 months a cup presented by the Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven —was conducted by the Royal Queensland Yacht Club, and in a series of three races the New South Wales representative, Mr. L. Vickery’s Pixie 11.. defeated the holder of the cup, Tasmania. and the Queensland representatives. The following table shows the performance of the yachts in the various races for first-class yachts:

OVER AT DEVONPORT

At Devonport the craft are rapidly leaving the tide. Boat-owners are afraid that this season will see this convenient hauling-out ground crowded with boats. The club has made tentative arrangements to obtain the use of more ground if required. In the last month the “working bee,” which has become a permanent feature of the club, has been busy clearing a wide strip of beach in order to make room for taking up three big boats at one tide. . , ~ This week-end four were actually placed on the hard—lorangi. Kotin, Scout and Windward. The bigger launches, like the F.aira, arc already tucked away for the winter. The club's architect is finalising plans for dinghy lockers to be built on a piece of land recently reclaimed by the club. Jr is hoped to have work commenced within two or three weeks. Thereafter additional reclamation work will be put in hand so that ample room for all classes of boats will be provided. The three "Star” boats have been put under cover. Ola IV. and Moa at the private sheds of their owners and June at the Devonport slip. The

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speed-boat Miss Devonport has pride of place near the main road. Generally speaking boatmen have had only a middling sort of season this year and have pulled up their craft with rather less reluctance than usual. At various points along the waterfront large notices have appeared warning owners in search of cheap quarters for boats, that they must not put them on borough property, the Devonport Borough Council having set out to tidy up the waterfront, and taking the view that, since a specific portion of the front has been set aside for hauling out boats, it must be used and the rest of the waterfront, which is being beautified at great expense, must be respected. Along Queen’s Parade a new slipway and dinghy shelters will be built close to the Iris wharf. OUT OF THE LOCKER Mr. J. Lidgard has sold his C class keeler Alexa to Mr. Clark, owner of the 22-foot mullet-boat Hilda. * * * A new flattie is under construction in a boatshed on Sulphur Beach, Northcote. m ® * Lady Sterling has finished the season and is hauled out at Birkenhead. Victory is up at Northcote. * * * A children’s fancy dress ball was given in the Takapuna Boating Club’s boathouse, Bayswater, last week by the ladies’ committee, for the benefit of the club’s funds. * * ® The Akarana weekly dance on Saturday evening was again well attended. Visitors speak highly of the bus arrangements from Queen Street to Campbell’s Point. At Bayswater lona, Hilda, Marie and Ladye Wilma were put on the beach. The launches Mavis B. and Marua and the E class yacht Claire and the 26foot mullet-boat Celox are also on the hard. * * * At St. Mary’s Bay the keeler Loloma and the‘launch Manyana were beached. Spray, "Gib” Mackay’s 26-foot mulletboat, Mr. Murphy’s auxiliary Etta F., and Mr. Western’s launch Irene are all due to leave the tide this week.

The Akarana Yaclxt Club’s smoke concert on June 5 to the crew of Valeria which won the Lipton Cup this year will be open on this occasion to all members and friends of the club. Last year owing to the uncompleted state of the new clubhouse it was found impracticable to only the committee present. #

During the week-end boatmen were Dusy on all parts of the harbour-front in getting their craft into winter quarters. A large number of boats had already been brought up, but most had not begun operations until this weekend A few tough sailor men were actually afloat in Sunday’s cutting nor’-easter, but sailing could hardly have been #

The Richmond hauling-out site at Cox’s Creek presented a busy scene during the week-end. The following boats are now stowed away for the winter: —Mistletoe 11., Matariki, Lorna Awahou, Sun, Esma. Marere, Wild Wave. Leveret, Scud, Sunbeam. Atangatia, Wendy, Kathleen, Cyclone, Dorris C.. Manu, Romp, Fay, Mistrel, Ripple, and the launch Marion D.. which is hauled out at Mr. Donald’s private slip at Cox’s Bay.

The following prize-nights have decided on: —Royal New Zealand y acht Squadron, Muy 31; Manukau Cruising Club. June 19: Ponsonby Cruising Club, June 12. These dates were announced at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Auckland .Yacht and Motor-boat Association. The Governor-General will be present at the squadron function. The Akarana Yacht Club will bo holding its prize-night in August, and the Point Chevalier Sailing Club on a Wednesday in July.

Several clubs are in debt to the Auckland Yacht and Motor-boat Association in respect of official hand-books received from the association. Club secretaries are requested to make eai ly settlements of these accounts, and thus relieve the association secretary. Mr. A. J. Collings, of the troublesome work of collecting them. There are several outstanding contributions toward Sanders Cup expenses which should have been sent to the Yacht and Motor-boat Association before this - Affiliated clubs so m debt are asked to make early remittances to the association secretary* Mr. A. J. Collings.

Yacht. 1st 2nd 3rd Pts. Bona 5 1 7 24 Rawhiti 1 6 3 IS Brand V » 1 1 IS Vanessa 2 4 - I ♦> Utiekah II 2 2 — 10 Aoma .. 1 1 2 * JNorn — 2 1 o