WITH SAIL and MOTOR

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 11, 16 March 1910, Page 9

WITH SAIL and MOTOR

NEWS FROM THE WATER

(Special to “ Graphic.”) FIXTURES. March 19—Devonport Yacht Club’s Cruising Yacht Race and Power Boat Harbour Race. March 19 — North Shore Yacht Club. March 19 — Ponsonby Cruising Club Ocean Race. Marell 26 — Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Class Knees. April 6 — North Shore Yacht Chib Open Chairmanship. April 19 — Ponsonby Ctuising Club Harbour Race. The weather on Saturday and Sunday was beautifully fine; in fact, a little too much on the tine Hide so far as wind was concerned and consequently with only a very light breeze and a smooth sea, the power boats had the best of it. Ponsonby Cruising Club will hold an Ocean Race for Yachts belonging to the Club on Saturday next. Devonport Yacht Club hold a cruising race to Mai taitai on Saturday next, for classes A and B and power yachts, also a race for dinghies of 14ft and 10ft. North Shore Yacht Club hold a general handicap yacht race on Saturday afternoon next for the Dunning Cup; also a power boat race. The Waitemata presented a very pleasant sight on Saturday afternoon with the large number of yachts of all closes afloat. From frhe upper reaches of the harbour down to below Brown’s Island there was a steady procession of yachts, either engaged in racing or bound away for the week-end cruise. One of the features of the re-sail race of the North Shore Yacht Club on Saturday afternoon was the fine performance of Messrs. Brophy Bros.’s (Ponsonby) Sceptre, and her crew are to be complimented upon the good manner in which the boat was handled throughout the race. Devonport Yacht Club held two sailing races and a power boat race on Saturday afternoon, the former providing some excellent sport, but the latter event fell somewhat flat, owing to only three boats turning up. Bailey and Lowe’s Zephyr turned out the winner, the first win the boat has had, whilst Shadow did not travel up to her usual rate of speed. The race for yachts built to the metro rule of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron which was to have taken place last Saturday afternoon fell through, only one boat being qualified to compete, the Squadron hold Class races over tho usual course on March 26, which will complete the season's programme. Devonport Yacht Club The Devonport Yacht Club held a handicap yacht race on Saturday afternoon for the cup presented by Mr. J. C. Macky; also, a race for dinghies (14ft and 10ft), and a power boat race. There were good entries for the three events, but only three of eight entrants in the power boat race faced the starter. There was a very livht breeze from east-nor'th-east, veering in the north at times, and may be described as decidedly “flukey,” which had the cause of making the progress of the sailing craft very slow. Mr. C. P. Murdoch (commodore) and Mr. W. E. Alexander were the officers of the day, and got the boats off promptly to lime. The following arc the details: — Yacht Race.—-Entries and handicaps: Victory, scratch; Kotiri, 3m; Ngatira, 3m; Waione, 3m; Calypso, 14m; Sybil, 16m; Iris, 21m; Daisy, 23m. Course: From off cable wharf, round black buoy near Ramdtoto beacon, thence round blac k buoy off Brown’s Island, thence round hu'k Defiance, finishing at tho starting line; once round. The race was started at 2.45 p.m., Kotiri being first away, with Victory a close second, Ngatlra third, Waione fourth, Calypso fifth, Sybil sixth, Iris seventh, and Daisy a bad last. The wind was very light and fitful, ami shortly after the start fell almost to a calm, and as tho ti.de was strong flood at the Limo, it took the yachts all they could do to keep way on. Calypso, owing to her light draught, was enabled 'to work closer into the northern shore than the other competitors, and thus soon took the windward position, her crew making the most of the advantage gained. As ‘the yachts worked clown to below Victoria wharf they wore all fairly bunched together and making very little headway, most of them making the mistake of standing too close In, and thus losing what little' wind there was. It was a very slow race down to lhe Brown's Island buoy, when spinnakers were soon out for the run up the harbour. The finishing times were: - Ngntlrn, 5h 55m 55a; Waione, 5h 58m; Victory, 5h 58m 5«: Kotiri, 5h 58m 50s; Calypso, <>h 19m 85a;

Iris, Ch 22m 30s: Daisy. 6b 25m. Sybil did not complete the course. The corrected times place Ngatira first. Waione second Kotiri third. Dinghy Race, 14ft class.—Entries and handicaps: Ikarere, scratch; Olivine, scratch; Ayesha, scratch; She, 10m. 10ft class: Tounui, scratch; Little Billy, scratch. The race was started at 2.55 pin., the course being the usual harlsjur one, twice round for the 14-f voters, and onec round for the smaller boats. A good start waa made, Dixie being first away. with She ami Little Billy and Tounui in close attendance, Ikarere' being a few seconds later, whist Olivine was very slow hi getting across the line. The finishing times were:— 10-footers: Tounui, Ih L3m 555; Little Billy, 4h 32m. Tounui therefore wins easily. 14-footers: Olivine, fit 3Hn 4415, Ikarere, 5h 6m ss. She’s time was not taken, and Ayesha gave up. The corrected times 'make no difference in the result. Richmond Cruising; Club. A general handicap race for yachts belonging to the Richmond Cruising ('tub took place on Saturday afternoon. The wind was very light during the progress of tho race. The finishing times were. Miro (3m) f 4h 32m 40m; Emerald (21ml, 4h 34m 19s*. Sadie (scratch), 4h 35ui 21 s; Venus <Bin), 41% 42im 40s; Ma run (7ni), 4h 42m 445; Mowal (9m), 4h 44m 555; Valdora (Sm), 4h 46m ' 13s; Kona (16m), 4b 46m 38k: Mam (2<>m), 411 57m 235; Seabird (21m), 4h 52 iu 435; l*oii<> (27 Am), 5h 13m 28s. The other boats did not finish-* and the result is: Miro- 1, Eona 2, and Emerald 3. Sweepstake Yacht Race. The second sweepstake race for yachts of 20ft took place on Saturday afternoon. The entries and handicaps were: Rawhili scratch. Decina Im, Seahorse 3ti<, Eileen 3m, Mei 41m, Rio 4 J in. The race was started at 2.48 pin., Rio ami Eileen being first across Hit' line, with Seahorse, Decima, and Rawlriti nexf, close together. Mei was over the line at the start, and had to return, losing some time thereby. 'Hie wind was light and flukey throughout the race, and a strong flood tide most of tho time. The finishing times were: Decima* sli 12m 2m; Seahorse, 5b 18m 40s; Eileen. • 511 19m 325;. Mei, 5h 2fim 4tte; Rio, 5h 31 mt Rawhit i. 5h 32m 50s. The corrected times place Decima first, Seahorse second, Eileeu third.