YACHTING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20484, 10 December 1934, Page 13

YACHTING.

Evans Bay Trophy Won by H. Hannah. H. Hannah, in Rascal, won the Evans Bay Trophy in a race heicP at Lyttelton on Saturday. The event attracted seventeen starters. There was a northeast wind, which later changed to easterly, veering round again to north-east for the finish of the race. From a good start. Hannah took the lead, and held his position throughout the race. Cuthtoert Cup. The race for the Cut.hbert Cup was sailed yesterday afternoon, in a strong north-east Mind. Results:— Boojum (P. Rhirs/J) 3 Listless (G. Tibbie) 2 Waimana (T. Harkess) .... 3 Deveron (H. A. Rhind) .... 4 The Canterbury Yacht and M °tjsr Boat Club held a picnic at Pile Bay yesterday, which was well attended. Christchurch Club. Rita (Ft. Beveridge) won the Christchurch Sailing and Power Boat Club's combined class sailing race on the Kstuarv on Saturday. Eighteen boats started. A light easterly anti 1 flat viater suited the lighter boats. The course mhs twice to Skylark and once to Avon. ' The boats started at 3.15. 011 a making tide. Rita did best on the first run to Skylark, and at the tripod the first time round led Fidget by 45sec, > Gadfly rounding about 30see later. The second time round the tripod*, Beveridge, had increased his lead from Fidget to; nearly four minutes. A freshening wind and the strong incoming tide caused most of the boats difficulty on tlie beat to the finishing line, but Rita crossed more than five minutes ahead of Fidget. Placings and finishing times, cerreetBeveridge. 6min), 4hr 46min 7sec 1; Fidget (E. Morrison, 2min). 4hr 48min Usee, 2: Tiki (T. Turner, 13 min), 4lir 49min s.sec, 3; Treasure (W. Webb, 12min). 4br 49min 23sec. 4. Also starteef—Secret (F. Morrixon), Seamew <J. Coutts), Waka (A. Dash), Tui (T. Green), Omega (D. Collins), Huia (A. Mills), Myra (W. Mat* chi in). Peter Pan (R. Corich). Cygnet <APenn), Gadfly (T. Bassett), Wren (J. A’Court), Marina (H. Plummer), Ripple (D. Stemmer) and Winsome. Otago Sanders Cup Trials. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, December 9. As a result of Betty and Eileen having been withdrawn owing to differences of opinion betw r een the boat owners and the association, only Val and Squib took part in the final Sanders Gup trial held on Saturday, the former winning by about, a minute and a half. The boat and crew to represent Otago will be announced during the week.