AQUATICS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XIV, Issue 815, 19 October 1905, Page 14

AQUATICS.

(By

“The Reefer.”)

ie yacht Wanderer, which Logan >. have built to the order of . Mrre, of Nelson, is finished, and will be South very shortly. le Devonport Yacht Club has >ted for its burgee a white cross on a field, with the stars of the Southern >s in inner upper canton. This is iwhat similar to the Royals, whose ree, however, is a blue one. 1 the beaches have been alive with tsmen lately, preparing their craft the season. > Two pictures in this s show busy scenes at St. Mary’s h. • ♦ * ■» r. Pittar’s new cutter Rawhiti was' haye sailed ‘ for Sydney yesterday rnoon. ... * * * onsonby Regatta is due to take place December 9. The committee intend ing it a booming success. * le Otahuhu Yacht Club has elected following officers for the season: — ddent, Mr. John Todd; commodore, J. W. Andrew; rear-commodore, Mr. Sheppard; secretary and treasurer, A. Fearnley; handicapper, Mr. ies Grant; starter and timekeeper, S. E. Harper. * * * * he Auckland Rowing Club intends ling their first trial fours for the seaon the 28th inst. « • * * t. George’s Rowing Club intends ning the season on the 28th inst.; and mise to make a big splash. ».* * * he little Kia Ora is being got ready her projected cruise round the world, hough the small cruiser is very inchly constructed and is an able seat for her size, it seems to me that Capi Warwick’s adventure is a somewhat lish one. Nothing can be gained but oriety even by its successful accom;hment, and the risks run are altoher too great to warrant anyone supting the project. # • • *

’he Rochester Club of New York rens the Canada Cup. In the series of :es which took place on Lake Ontario August, Iroquois, the American repretative, won three out of the five sailed, e Canadian boat Temerairei designed Fife, was beaten, but, as the result iws, not disgraced. The Rochester ib have now held the cup for three

3y far the most interesting feature of s season just closed in England has m the keen racing among the 52-foot- > who have constantly met each other thout any handicaps interfering with i order of merit. Moyana held pride place for the greater part of the seai, but, bad luck struck her at the Royal uthern Regatta. Out of 34 starts, th May mon and Moyana have each sered 12 firsts, but the former has 10 •onds to the latter’s 8, and her percenge of flags is 64.7 to the other’s 58.8. it of 31 starts Britomart has obtained firsts and 10 seconds, while Sonya has irted 25 times, and taken 3 firsts and seconds.

The New Zealand Power Boat Associajn, which was only formed on Septemsr 25, is making very rapid strides. AL ady there are some 60 members and 28 unches on the list. Mr. W. S. Whitley commodore, Mr. C. A. Whitney vicemmodore, Captain G. McKenzie rearmmodore, Mr. H. Whitley secretary, id Mr. R. Whitson treasurer. * * * * The annual meeting of the Manukau acht Club was held at the Public Hall, nehunga, on Thursday, and there was capital attendance. The annual report id balance-sheet stated that the club, sth socially and financially, was in a ood position. The past season was gain noted for the keen competition mongst the yachts in the club’s racing xtures, as the very large number of en•ies received for every race showed, 'he membership of the club had inreased. The club was indebted to the ►nehunga public for their liberal suport, valuable trophies, and cash donaions being received from a number of entlemen. The finances of the club are till in very flourishing condition, the eceipts for the season amounting to £4B s 2d, while the expenditure in prize aoney amounted to £32 10s 7d, leaving . balance of £l5 18s 7d to credit. The eport and balance-sheet were read and idopted. The following officers were hen elected:—Secretary and treasurer, <r. C. Skinner; general committee, Jessrs. F. Hutchinson, C. Hale, J. Aden, J. Sutherland, E. Mears, J. Skinner, ?. Prior, P. Farrell, J. Parkes; sailing

committee, Messrs. E. Mears, C. Hale, J. Parkes j president, Mr. J. W. Mbyte; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Murgatroyd, M. M. Kirkbride, M.H.R., F. C. Kelly, T. C. Christensen, W. H. Morton, W. G. Reddaway, E. Jones, Watts Bros., R. T. Michaels, G. Dalziel, R. Vause, P. Farrell, F. W. Simpson, W. Grundy, Keating, D. Neilson, R. Dillicar, H. Bray, C. J. Schnauer, E. G. Allsworth, W. Blyth, Tilson Smith, G. Vause, R. D. Stewart, Dr. Bakewell and Dr. Tresidder; handicapper, Mr. Ira Sutherland.