WITH SAIL and MOTOR

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 8, 23 February 1910, Page 9

WITH SAIL and MOTOR

KEYS FROM THE WATER (Special to “ Graphic.”) FIXTURES. February 28—Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's Cruising Race. March 12—Royal New Zealand Yaeht Squadron’s Class and Power Boat Races. March 12—Devonport Yaeht dob's General Handicap and Power Boat Race. March 17 —Ngaruawahia Regatta, ¥HE weather was once more favourable for the week-end cruise on Saturday and Sunday last, and there were a large number of sailing and power boats afloat visiting the usual haunts in and around the Gulf. Perhaps one of the prettiest sights that I have ever seen in the Waitemata was the lower end of the harbour on Saturday afternoon last. Just as the raee for the Devonport Yacht Club was starting (in which there were 11 yachts competing), the fleet of the North Shore Yacht dub wiere wending their way down to Kohimaramara, and the Victoria; Cruising Club’s boats were off on a cruising raee, whilst the power boats were flitting all over the harbour, making a scene that any yachtsman would be proud of. That some of our young yachtsmen want to go to "school,” as I have before mentioned in my notes, was once more strongly in evidence last Saturday, when some of the erews of the boats engaged in racing would have been much the better of a few lessons in how to put on sail and in getting the best out of what sail they could carry. The Motor Boats. There was a large fleet of power boats afloat on Saturday and Sunday last, and as the weather was fairly fine, with not too much sea on, the outing was a pleasant one. The power boat Zephyr, belonging to Messrs. Bailey and Lowe, has been sold. Power Boat Race. The Devonport Yacht Club held a power boat raee on Saturday afternoon over the following course: —From the Cable Jetty, Devonport, round the Sandspit buoy; thenee round Squadron buoy ; thenee round Calliope Doek buoy, finishing at the starting line; twice round. Entries and handicaps: Shadow ger, Buffalo Bill “m, Winsome Bm, Ze.phyr Bm, Alice 12m, Nautilus 121 m, Halmax 23m. The times of starting were as follow: —Halmax 3 p.m.. Alice 3.11 p.na., Zephyr 3.15 p.m., Buffalo Bill 3.18 p.m., Shadow 3.23 pjn. Winsome and Nautilus did not start. The times on the first round were: Halmax 3h 36m 10s, Alice 3h 40m 29b, Buffalo Bill 3h 43m ss, Zephyr 3h 43m 225, Shadow 3h 45m 58s. The finishing times were: Shadow 4h 8m 50s, Buffalo Bill 4h 9m 41s, Aliee 4h 10m 15s, Zephyr 4h 11m 555, Halmax 4h 12m. Shadow wins. The large oil yacht Karori is away cruising amongst the islands in the gulf. The tenth ehampion raee of the Manukau Yaeht Club was sailed off last Saturday afternoon, the result being that Anahera (the present holder of the cup) was again victorious, with Heather second, Manola third, and Edith fourth. North Shore Yacht Club. The members of the North Shore Yaeht Club held their annual pienie at Kohimarama on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance of members and their friends, and as the weather was beautifully fine a most enjoyable time was spent. There were quite a fleet of yachts anchored off the bay, which lent an additional interest in the event- During the afternoon a aeries of sports was held, at which Mr W. A. Wilkinson was starter ami handicapper and Mr A. Braund judge. The following are the results:— Yachts’ Dinghy Raee, open.—F. Shaw, 1; G. Kmarali, 2; J. Gordon, 3. Ten started. t Dinghy Race* paddled' canoe fewhisw.

—F. and R. Shaw, I; F. Parker and S. Weston, 2. Twelve started. Tug-of War (in dinghies).—A team of four dinghies, pulled by F. Parker, G. Emarali, F. Shaw, and T. Bone, 1. Dinghy Raee, members only.—G. Emarali. Amphibious Raee. —T. MeGlashan. Twelve competed. Devoaport Yacht Club. The Devonport Yaeht Club held a cruising raee for classes A and B on Saturday afternoon, also a harbour raee for power boats. There was a very good breexe from the south-west blowing, enabling the yaehts to carry all sail. There were ten entrants for the sailing race, nine of which started, and 7 for the power boat event, 5 of which started. H.M. cable steamer Iris was the flagship, and Messrs. W. E. Alexander and Bartlett were the officers of the day, and got the races away well to time. The following are the details:— Class A.—Entries and handicaps: Waione scr, Kotiri sm, Aorere sm, Victory 6 Am. The finishing times were: Waione 4h 20m 20s, Kotiri <h 23m 30s, Aorere 4h 23m 15s, Victory 411 24m 20s. Ou time allowance the result is: Victory ........ 1 Aorere 2 Kotiri 3 Class B.—Celcx ser, Calypso 3Jm,

Waterwitch Bm, Sybil 4im, Eulalie sm, Aturere 12m, Iris 9m, Daisy llAm. Course: From off Cable Jetty, Devonport, to Haroto Bay, Waiheke.' The raee was started at 2.45 p.m. The same time as class A. This was also a close race, the finishing times being: Calypso 4h 26m 55e, Celox 4h 27m 12s, Eulalie 4h 28m 30s, Daisy 4h 33m 20s, Aturere 4h 33m 595, Iris 4h 34m 30s, Waterwitch 4h 39m 225. On corrected times the result isa Eulalie .. 1 Daisy ...... ....... 2 i Calypso ............. 3