Sports and Pastimes.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 12, 22 March 1911, Page 8

Sports and Pastimes.

WITH SAIL AND MOTOR

NOTES FROM THE WATERFRONT,

(By

RINGTAIL.)

THE yacht Tangaroa has been sold by Mr. Cliffe to Wellington parties, and will be shipped to the Empire city this week. The yacht Eulalie is away in the north on a fortnight's cruise, a week of which has already been spent. The Easter cruises are now being talked of, and yachtsmen are looking forward to a pleasant wind up to the season, which has been an exceptionally good one. It is expected that a number of the bigger boats will visit the Great Barrier, the favourite ground for the Easter cruise, and Kawau, the nearby islands of the Gulf, and Coromandel are all certain to claim liberal attention. A number of pleasure craft have just completed a delightful cruise to the north, fine weather being met with throughout. The yacht Thetis, and the launches Rona and .Elsie returned on Sunday last. The Elsie’s report states that the launch left Auckland in company with the Thetis, and the two vessels cruised together the whole of the time. They visited Kawau, Bay of Islands, Tutukaka, and Whangarei. At Russell they met the Rona, Sybil, lone, and Buffalo. On Friday the Sybil telegraphed that she was weather bound at Russell. Yachtsman were favoured with ideSl weather for t'he last week-end cruise, and most of the boats were away over the two days. The wind was northerly, and 'being ideal for yachting most of ■the boats extended their trips to Waiheke. There was a big fleet at Rocky Bay, including the Rawene, Victory, Ida, Kotiri, A'orere, and Marangi. The Rainbow was down the Waiheke passage, and the Rarere, Tangaroa, Romp, and Waione went 'to Woodhouse Bay, while the bays on the north side were also largely patronised. Tlhe Devonport Yacht Club concludes its racing programme on Saturday next, when a cruising race will be held. A great fight is expected between the Ilex, Aorere and Waione, all of which are on equal points for the aggregate trophy, and the leading boat of the trio will secure the coveted prize. The rendezvous has been fixed for Kawau, but in. the event of the weather being unsuitable the boats will be sent to ITa’teatea.

The yacht Viking, chartered by his Excellency the Governor, Lord Islington, was undocked on Friday night last, after completing a thorough overhaul, and was towed to her moorings off Judge’s Bay. It is expected that his Excellency will make his -first cruise in. the vessel early in April, and that the itinerary will embrace the Bay of Islands. Hon. IMckson-Poynder, his Excellency’s daughter, will accompany Lord Islington on the cruise.

VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB. The Victoria Cruising Club’s second series of harbour races was held on Saturday. The races were started from off Victoria Park .reserve, and the officials of the day were: Starter and judge. Mr. P, H»ckeon; timekeepers. Messrs. O. Johnson and R. Johnson. Following are particulars of the races: Flrsrt-claes. —Wairiki scratch. Miro scr., Valdora Bm, Ixvloma, Konani ISm, Zealandla 18m. The twats got away together, except the Miro, which had her bowsprit carried away in a collision with the Valdom, which put her ont of the race. The finishing times were: Walriki, 4h 28m 10s, corrected 4h, 23m, 10s; Valdora. 4.h 24m os, 4h 10m 9s; Kouird, 4h 36m 325, 4h 18m 325; Zealandia. 4h 24m 465. 4h 6m 465. On corrected times the Zt-Hl.imlia is first, Valdora w-eraid, and Konlnl third. Ciass IL—Sadie scratah, Calypso (3m Emerald 4m. Glady 7m, Murn 7m, Why Not loin, Una 15m. All got away to a good start. Emerald led round -the first mark, followed by Calypso. Sadie, Glady, Mam. Lina and Why Not in that order. On the treat to the Stanley Point niurtc Sadie made ground, and went tato seertmd place, with Emerald third. Wlieti Chelsea " mark was rear-bed Sadie had rue up into first position, and the finish was Sadie 4h 22m 43s (4h 22m 435), Calypso 4h 28 52s 14h 2(hn 82s), Emerald 4h 24m 18s (4h 2<<ni 18s), GUidy 4h 37s <4h 22m 375) Maru 411 28m 80s (4b 21m 395), Lina 4h 32m 24s (411 17ui 24a). Why Not fiuiabed on tke wroug

side of the flagship, and thereby Joet second place. On corrected times Lina IS first, Emerald second, Calypso third. Class 111. (22-footers). — Venus Berate# Mowhal 2m., Waima 2m, Acacia 2m., jP*u-f wauga Sin., Hetty 3m., Hilda 3m., IVinnla; Bm. A fine start, the eight boats being in a line abreast over the fine. The finishing! times were:—Venus, 4b. 16m. 30s. -(4h. 30s ); Mawhai, 4h. 21m. 225. (4b. 19m. 22s)S Waima, 4h. 22m. 7s. (4h. 27m); Acacia, 4h« 10m. 16s. (4b. 17m. 165.); Pauwanga, 22m. 345. (th. 19m. 345.; Hetty, 411. 23«m< 4s. (4h. 20m. 415.); Hilda, 4h. 22m, 40sl« (411. 19m. 405.); Winnie, 4h, 22m. 4s. 14m. 45.). On corrected times Winnie 13, first, Venus second and Acacia third. ' Class IV. (20-footers).—Decima, scratch) Seahorse 3m., Eileen 3m., Rio 3m. Selingl 6m. The finishing times were:— 4h 34m. 31s. (41i. 34m. 31s); Seahorse, 4h« 36m. 48s. (4h. 33m. 485.); Eileen, 4k. 36m, 235. (4h. 83m. 235.); Rio, 4h. 88m. 18s. (4hi-. 33m. 18s.); Selina, 4b. 39m. 14s. (4h. 33nfii 145.), Oai corrected times the Selirra ifl first, Rio second, and Eileen third. Class V. (16-footers).— Seeptre scratch', Minerva scratch. Mistral Im., Atangitia Im, Wodonga 12m., Eclypse 16m. The finishing times were:—A.tangitia, 4h 43m 17s (4h 4- I ’® 171 s) ; Sceptre, 4h 45m 44s 45m. 445.); Minerva, 4U. 45m. 375: (4h. 4&m« 375.); Mistral, 411. 46m. 18s. (4h. 4om. 18s.)J Eclypse, 4h. 50m. 595. (4h. 34m. 395.)-, WOr donga did not finish. On corrected times Eclypse is first, Atangitia second, and. Mistral third. MANUKAU YACHT CLUB. The following is the result of the race of the Manukau Yacht Club, w-hu-h sailed on Saturday: Foam 1, Elsie 2, Vai-* ° handicaps were: Anatoera serateks, Edith 3m, Spray 24m, Anahewj 241 “’, OrewW 24m, Redwing 24m, Elsie 2bm, IL 30m, Petrel 40m, Foam 60m, and A a Iky lie Gm.