THE NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 942, 26 March 1908, Page 12

THE NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB.

The members of the North Shore Yacht Club are nothing if not enthusiastic. As the time came on for starting the cruising race to Howick on Saturday, rain fell in torrents, but this did not prevent twenty-five boats starting in the four classes. The wind was very light from the south-west, and this gave a lead all the way, a few even setting spinnakers over the first part of the course. Although there were four classes, the boats were sent off in two sections, and some good racing was shown. In Class I. Thistle (4%min.) beat May Belle (15min.) by 55sec., with Yum Yum third. In Class 11. Emerald (scratch) beat Kamo (12m.) by 75sec., with Hilda third. Merlin (Bmin.) won the Class 111. event by 66sec. from Daphne (Bmin), with Mei third. In Class IV. Rhona (16min.) won on time by sm. 38sec. from Bronzewing (17%min.), with Ethel third. A concert was held in the Howick Hall in the evening.

A good fleet turned out for the Manukau Yacht Club’s race on Saturday, this being the eighth of the series. Mahinga (36m.) won rather easily from Mana (51m.), with Heather (scratch), Manola (scratch), Wairere (2m.), and Edith (7m.) following in that order. The North Shore Yacht Club will sail a race on Saturday for Mr. Dunnett’s cup and other prizes. A very large fleet is expected to start. * * $ » The big yawl Viking (Commodore Bloomfield) is away on a cruise to the Great Barrier. * ♦ • • Ngatira has been away on a Northern cruise, when a good deal of 'bad weather was met with. * * * ♦ It blew very fresh from the south on Sunday morning, but died away as the afternoon drew on when the yachts were making their way home. Owing to the heavy rain on Saturday quite a number of the " easure fleet did not leave their moorings. * * * • Hellahy and Walker won the final of the Auckland Rowing Club’s doublesculling competition on Saturday. * * * * The Manukau Yacht Club will on Saturday sail off a race for Mr. Charles Bagley’s Albert medals. * * * * The launch Petrel ran across some dirty weather during her Northern trip, but despite this the cruise proved very enjoyable. « * * • The Olympia sank at her moorings during the blow on Saturday morning. One or two boats were driven ashore at Stanley Bay, the double boat being one of the victims. I have to thank Mr. C. R. Moses, hon. sec. of the West End Rowing Club, for a card of invitation to the “ At Home” and trial fours which take place next Saturday. * * * * The patiki Manoonda, built by the Logan Bros., won two races at the Napier Carnival Regatta.