Port Nicholson Regatta.

Progress, Volume VII, Issue 4, 1 February 1912, Page 982

Port Nicholson Regatta.

January 22nd, 1912, The Regatta on Anniversary Day was a great success. Indeed, how could it be otherwise with such a hardworking lot of officials as the P.N.Y.O. possesses.

Jerningham, then round the ss “Taka puna,” and back to starting line and round again was a great success The public appreciate very much a course in which the whole of the contesting yachts are plainly visible from the start to the finish, and it is sincerely to be honed that a course of a simila/nature wdl be a permanent feature on Regatta Dav at aU + »vanto with the P.N.Y.C. The ’l4was annexed” h a” 8 A nd^n6^ 00 ?, ant ® 44 -V a b l4« -'’ Wv4 e - Geisha ’ - hardly w7tt a -” tlllS weather conditions T xvaq ß6 see only two competitors the “Marguerite 6 ’ 6 and the “Runa,” both Petone boats with round bilges. This class can never go ahead on scows only A scow cannot

beat up to windward against even a moderate sea. This was proved up to the hilt when scows first came out in Wellington, long before the building of the boat harbour, when this class had a thorough try out in the old “patiki” class of the Ara Ava Sailing Club. The course was a very similar one to the

No. 2 course on Anniversary Day, and the amount of “pile driving” performed by 16, 18 and 20-foot scows in the beat from Kaiwarra to Jerningham would have built the Clyde Quay wharf easily. It is not so noticeable in a small scow, perhaps, but build a large one and you will see the difference. That is why it is so important to my mind that steps should be taken to foster in the P.N.Y.C. a round bilge glass once more to take the place of the old 14-foot class of the Arawa Sailing Club. The win of the “Waitangi” in the morning event was a popular one. It is some time since the old “Wai” appeared in the prize winners list, but that, of course, is not quite her fault. She is a good old. boat, beloved of all present and oldtime yachtsmen. It was a matter for comment on Monday what a number of new suits of sails Avere in evidence. Prety nearly every boat seemed to have a new suit of sails, and the general . effect on such a fine day was one to be remembered Ayith pleasure by the spectators. If the attendance on the Clyde Quay wharf was not large, it Avas very enthusiastic. The “Amokura” boys came in for a good deal of notice, both in their rowing and swimming events. They are splendid sports, and deserved all the praise they got. The

motor boat race was of the hare and tortoise variety, and lent iself considerably to sporting wagers. As usual, it does not always do well to back the hare every time, and in this instance also the tortoise romped home by a hundred yards first. In conclusion, due measure of praise must not be for gotten to all competing yachtsmen, who turned out so well and raced with such enthusiasm for pennant trophies. They have proved themselves to be thorough sportsmen in every sense of the term, and shown clearly that they care for the sport of racing first and prizes second, which is as it should be. Results were as follows: — Second-class Yacht Race. —“Taipare” (finished 2.9 p.m.), 1; “Amai” (2.13 p.m.), 2; “Lizzie” (2.14 p.m.), 3. Also started —“Rawene” and “Ethel.” The “Taipare” won with something to spare; there was a good race for second place. First-class Yacht Handicap.“Waitangi” (scr.), 1; “Mahina” (12min.j, 2; “Muritai” (22min.), 3. Also started ’Alisa” (9min.), “Wairere” (Bmm.), “Syren” (12min.), “Windward” (25 min.), “Viking” (30min.). The winner arrived home at 2.5 p.m., and the last boat at 2.26 p.m. Fourteen-footer Sailing Boats Race (twice round —“Geisha” (finishing time 1.52 p.m.), 1; “Kaitere” (1.54 p.m.), 2; “Valeta” (1.56 p.m.), 3. Also started—“ Run a,” “Nan,” and “Marguerita. Naval Cutters Race.—Wellington No. 2 Battalion, 1. “Amokura,” 2. This was a well contested race from the start, and the winners had to row hard all the way. Second-class Yacht Race. —-“Amai” (18min.), 1; “Ethel” (18min.), 2; “Taipare” (scr.), 3. Also started —“Patronus” (28min.), “Lizzie” (scr.). The first boat finished at 4.27 p.m., and the “Lizzie” at 4.51 p.m. First-class Yacht Race.—“ Windward” (25min.), 1; “Muritai” (22m'm.), 2;

“Syren” (12min.), 3. Also started “Ailsa” (9min.), “Wairere” (Bmin.), “Waitangi” (scr.), “Mahina” (12min.). Fourteen-foot Sailing Boats Race. “Yaleta” (finished 4.12 p.m.), 1; “Nan” (4.15 p.m.), 2; “Kaitere” (4.16 p.m.), 3. Also started—“ Geisha” (4.17 p.m.), and “Rnna” (4.18 p.m.).

Motor Boat Handicap.“ Swan” (50 min.), 1; “Waione” (scr.), 2; “Tender” (50min.), 3. These were the only starters. When the scratch boat started the other two had completed one round of the course, and were well on the way on the second. “Waione” got up just in

time to pass the “Tender’ fifty yards from home. The “Swan” had about one hundred yards to spare at the finish. “Amokura” Challenge Cup Contest. — Starboard Watch, 1. The winners accounted for both races easily, their time in each instance being 7min. The course measured about , one mile. Seventy-five Yards Swimming RacePage, 1; Kivell, 2; Brown, 3. A large number of boys, mostly from the “Araokura,” started. Boys’ Diving Competition.B. Briston “Amokura,” 1; Ward, 2. Jupp’s Band contributed musical numbers throughout the afternoon; -refreshments were served on the. Clyde Quay. Among the craft noticeable on Opening Day in Wellington was Mr. Geo. 1 W. Jackson’s fine auxiliary cruiser ‘ ‘ Taniwha.” Her combination of full power (20 h.p. Gardner) and fair sail spread enables her.to cover a great deal of ground in a little while. Her owner informs us that he has crossed the Strait no fewer than 48 times in her. This is easily a record among our seagoing owners, though taken as a whole they are much keener on cruising than ever before. This season no less than seventeen boats have made the trip to the Sounds. “BOAT ‘ARBOUR BILL.”