AQUATICS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 535, 21 March 1901, Page 8

AQUATICS

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The Yacht Bace for the Milla’ Memorial Cup was sailed on March 2nd in the Wellington Harbour; The ex-Aucklander Bainbow was the first to pass the judge, but having to allow all the ( ther competitors time was not qualified to rank in a place. The prize winners were : — Ma it ana, 1; Bona, 2 ; Waitangi, 3. Beports are to hand of the Derwent Yacht Club’s - Annual Handicap Ocean Yacht Bace. The length of the course sailed was 100 miles. The contest brought out eight starters, viz : — Messrs McGregor Bros’ Clytie, 40ft Iwl, yawl, ■or; Mr H. T. Denne’s Volent, 28fc Iwl, cutter, ■cr; Mr O B. Bex’s Mistral, 28ft Iwl, cutter, scrMr O. B. Tinning’s Maysie, 26ft Iwl, cutter, scr; Mr M. Stump’s Viking, 21ft Iwl, cutter, SOmin; Messrs Eady and Wilson’s Mabel, 28ft Iwl, cutter, 36min; Mr W. J. Watcborn’s Surprise, 28ft in Iwl, cutter, 35min; Dr P. Boyd’s Bomp, 21ft Iwl, cutter, 55min. On the signal to start being given Mistral, Clytie, and Volant were first across the starting line, followed a minute later by Mabel, Viking, and Maysie. The Bomp was about 3min behind the first boat, and Surprise 7imin. The yachts had all sorts of weather and currents to contend with, which gave the helmsmen a chance to prove their sailing ability, and the close finish speaks well for the handicappers, as considering the time the race occupied in covering the distance of 100 miles was twenty-three hours the finishes were very close. The winning post was passed in the following order: — Mistral, Ihr 36min 35sec; Maysie, Ihr 3 6min 55sec; Volant, Ihr 49min 53sec; Clytie, Ihr 52min 55sec; Viking, 2hr 22min; Mabel, 2hr 32min; Surprise, 4hr ;e - Bomp, 4hr 15rec. The following yac- ts, ther fore, receive the prizes :—Mistral, 1; Maysie, 2 » Volant, 3 ; Viking, 4 ; Clytie, 5. J. J. Da’.ey has been chosen to represent New South Wales in the Amateur Sculling Championship Race, of Australia The annual contest between the Oxford and Cambridge Eights is fixed for March 30 The sixth race of the season under the auspices of the Manukau Yacht Club was sailed on Saturday, March 9. The following were the handicaps: —D. Sutherland’s Anahera, scr; P. Barrell’s Maka Maile, 2min ; P. Farrell’s Moa, smin ; F. Wills’ Sarab, 6min ; N. Browne’s Belle, lOmin ; T. Prior’s Pretoria, 12min : J. Boberts’ Mascotte, 13tnin; P. Henry’s Mizpah, 15min; B. Oaven’s St Anne, 19min; C. W. Foster’s Molly Swash, 20min ; A. McLeod’s Iris 22min; C. l-eathart’s Akarana, 25min; J. Sims’ Industry, 25min ; A Bagley’s Ladysmith, 25min; C. H. Green’s Fedora, 25min ; L. Davis’ Kiwi, 28min; H. Constance’s Myrtle, 28min ; T Bryan’s Baity, 30mio ; H. Kemp’s Petrel, 32tnin; F. Fellows’ Esma, 35min; J. Gore’s Quail, 45min. The boats were favoured with good racing weather, and the result was a win for Industrj, Myrtle being second, and Esma third. An exchange quoting the “Sportsman” says :—“ A unique specimen of the boatbuilders’ art will be launched at Putney in the immedi ate future, which is at present being built by Messrs Sims to the order of the well known sportsman, Mr Spencer Gollan. The latter, a member of the Thames Bowing Olub, is well-known on the river, and is a very familiar figure, winter or summer, mar oub.e sculling boat, his partner usually being the champion, George Towns, or the ex champio , Tom Sullivan. Last spring he was out daily with Towns during the ’Varsity practices, and time and time again led even the Light Blues between Bridges. Previous to the Henley Regatta he had a record row from Putney to Henley Bridge with Sullivan, and now he very evidently intends t • give the Blues plenty of pacing with both the champions and himself. The new boat is being constructed under the supervision of Tom Sullivan, and though, therefore, on the * short ’ principle, will be on racing lines, and is probabl, the first of her description. The sculls are being specially made ry Messrs Ayling and Son, and more than ordinary interest will be evinced in the boat, her speed, and the success of the oars a en—the fastest combination which could probably sit in one boat sculling.”