The Wellington Anniversary Regatta.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5158, 17 January 1895, Page 3

The Wellington Anniversary Regatta.

![Pbb Pbbss Association. I J WELLINGTON, Jan, 17. The Mascotte had a fine weather pas- I sage from Lytt.lton. The Waitangi wiil . race under the colours of the Auckland ; Yacht Club in the First class Championship; . as she does not become the property of tbe I Wellington Byndicate until the day after , *v Txr ? * tta ' The - ueg tion aB to whether ; the Waitangi could bo considered an out- ! side boat was dealt with by the Begatta ; Committee, who deoidod that if Mr Logan j signed the entry form describing the ! yacht as sailing under the au.picesof the i Auckland Yacht Club, the entry-should be j taken as from an outside boat. It is understood that Mr Logan will Bign ' accordingly. It wa B stipulated that the prize for the first class race Bhould be .8100 if two outside boats competed, and as the Waitangi and Mascotte make up the required number, the maximum prize money will be paid. Mr Logan will sail the Waitangi. She is to be taken on the slip to-morrow to have Borne copper j replaced. During the voyage from Auckland ehe displayed a great turn of -.peed j on a wind, surprising those on board, j Although she ia only a very Email boat ) compared with the other competitors the owner of the Napier yacht, Atalant ., j intends to sail her in the big event in j preference to the race for second class j boats. Both the Atalanta and Waitangi ! had a very rough time in Palliser Hay, j where they experienced a heavy northerly j sea. The general opinion in yachting j circles here is that the Waitangi requires more hallaßt, but Mr Logan holds the contrary Tiew, and intends to sail her as she 18. |