LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 49, 5 January 1877, Page 3

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

The following is ' account of the various races : J| ' ' Four-oared Whalet'oat Race, for youths under 18 years. Entrance, lOs; Prize, £10. Course —Start from buoy at Gladstone Pier, round' buoy off east end of reef, round starting buoy, and win inside committee ship. Ringarooma—Bow, T. Clarkson ; 2, S. Norn's ; 3, J. Anderson ; stroke, G. Davis ; coxswain, M. Miller- Color —Red and white ... ... ... 1 Just in time—Bow, A. A. Fooks ; 2, C. L3an ; 3, J. R. Lanauze ; stroke, R. Nankerville ; ' coxswain, J. Smith. Color—White... 2 Swallow—Bow, D. Grubb ; 2, McLachlan ; 3, Toomey ; stroke, Bradley ; coxswain, C. Young. Color —Blue and white ... ... ... ••• 3 The start for the first race was made at 10h 46min 30sec, and was admirably managed.all getting away on very even terms. The Christchurch boys in the Just in Time, led after a few lengths, but nearing the buoy the Ringarooma went ahead, her crew pulling very strong and well together. They led back to the buoy off the Gladstone Pier, the Christchurch crew sticking to them well, and pulling pluckily, though evidently not used to the class of boat they were in. After rounding the buoy at the Gladstone Pier the Ringarooma kept inshore and went round inside buoys, and the Just in Time and Swallow crews putting on a spurt steered straight for the committee ship, thus gaining a great advantage, but in response to a call on them the Ringarooma put on a grand spurt and pulling really magnificently came in winners by about four boat's length, at lib 3niin 2sec, Just in Time second, at lib. 3min Gsnc. The Swallow only a few lengths behind. Ships' Boats Sailing Race. Entrance, 10s, Ist prize, £10, and Mr. H. E. Nathan's Cup, value £3 3s ; 2nd, £3. Course — Start inside committee ship, round buoy off Parson's Rock, round boat or buoy off reef, round reef and win between committee ship and wharf. Erskins—Gollan ; color white '"It Rangitikei—Scotland ; N.Z.S. Go's flag J f Langstone—Parker; Shaw, Saville's flag 0 Valparaiso—Mills ; red, white, and blue 0 Young Merope—Sutherland ; blue ... sc Interprovincial Champion Race, in Fouroared Racing Whaleboats. Entrance, 425. Prize, £50. Boats competing not to be more than 30 feet over all, and not less than 4 feet beam, similar to Mr. Miller's Ringarooma which competed last regatta. Course—Start from buoy at Gladstone Pier, round buoy off Barkers' Bay, round starting buoy, win inside committee ship. Just in Time—Bow, J. Carter; 2, T. Harkiss; 3, Taylor; stroke/!. Brough; cox, C. Young. Color —blue and white ... ... ... ... ... 1 Ringarooma—Bow, O'Neil; 2, Graham; 3, Wetherall; stroke, M. Miller; cox, M. Miller. Color—White .' 2 Our Boys—Bow. H. Bradley ; 2, Neil ; 3, Roulant; stroke, P. Bradley ; cox, Collins. Color—Red, white, and blue 3 A very good start was effected at lib 58min 58sec, the Ringarooma having a slight lead, the two others keeping abreast. Our Boys then put on a spurt and pulled past the others as they passed the end of the Breakwater, but the stroke was too quick to last, and soon began to tell on the men. The Just in Time went steadily on, keeping good time and pulling well together ; the Ringarooma soon came up and took second place, and the buoy was passed in the following order—Just in Time, 1 ; Ringarooma, 2 ; and the Tiinaru, crew, who seemed to have had enough of it, last. The leading boat, after passing the buoy, increased her lead by several lengths, and despite of a splendid spurt put on at the finish by the Tiinaru men, the Ringarooma still held second place, the Just in Time winning by about four lengths, coming in at 12h 18min 40sec. Champion Sailing Race for Trading Vessels under 150 tons register. Cutters and centre board vessels not allowed to compete. Open to all coiners. Entrance, 635. Ist prize, £100, and Shaw, Saville's Cup, value £25; 2nd, £10. Time allowance, lOsec per ton. Course — Start outside committee ship, round buoy or boat at Heads, round reef, round Parson's Rock, round reef, and win at starting point. XXX, ketch, 21 tons, Clark (red and white) ... ... ••• ••• 1 Belle Brandon, schooner, 65 tons, Ohlson (Union Jack) 2 Transit, schooner, 88 tons, Hooper (red swallow tail) ... ... ••• ••• 3 Sarah and Mary, ketch, 41 tons, Cuff and Graham (red flag and letters) ... 0 Minnehaha, schooner. 86 tons, Smith (red with white ball) 0

A start was effected at 12h 21m 62sBelle Brandon being to windard, the Minnehaha next, and the : XXX. third, forging just ahead. The Sarah , and Mary went away to leeward, and was soon out of the race, having to keep astern of the brig. Byron. The other four kept well together, the Transit showing fine failing qualities, and weathering on the other boats. The Minnehaha was first boat, both the Transit and Belle Brandon weathering on her. the latter making a short tack. The Minnehaha in endeavouring to pass to windward o£ the Island City, fouled- her, and was unable to get clear, and was therefore out of the race. When the vessels again hove in sight the Transit was leading well to windward, the XXX and Belle Brandon being close up. The wind, however, broke off with the two latter vessels, and the Transit increased her lead, whilst the XXX weathered on the Belle Brandon and took second place. The Transit was the first to pass the reef at lh 55m, the XXX at 4h 59m, and the Belle Brandon at 4h 59in 30s. The wind was very changeable, varying from N.E. to N.W.« The Belle beat XXX in the running, but could not overhaul the Transit, which was first round Parson's Rock; the second time coming up again to the reefs the Belle was second and the ketch last, but being admirably handled, and the wind falling very light, she managed to round the reef before either of her opponents, and under Captain Whitby's charge the Lyttelton boat came in a winner at 7h 0m 35s amidst loud cheers from the spectators. The Transit, which had been passed by the Belle Brandon, increased her lead when close to the winning buoy, and came in second at 7h 10m 30s, >tne Belle being 45s behind her, but owing to the time allowance for tonnage the latter took second prize. Champion Yacht Race. Open to all comers Entrance, 635. Prize, £75, and N.Z.S' Co.'s cup, value £25. Time allowance. 15 seconds per ton; course, same as in Champion Sailing Race. Secret, cutter, 27tons, Nicol and Hulme (red and blue) ... ... ... 1 Spray, cutter, 9 tons, R. Forbes) red and whi+e star) 2 Annie Ogle, cutter, 17 tons, Hawkins and Cunningham (red with black ball) 3 Winona, cutter, 17 tons, C. H. Street (white penant with red border) ... 0 Jimmy Flynn, cutter, 25 tons, Morgan (red) ' 0 Fleetwing, cutter, 10 tons, L.V.C. (" L.V.C." in blue burgee) 0 Canoe Race. Three to start or no race. Entrance, 10s 6d. Prize, cup valued at £10. Course: Start from committee ship round both hulks, round buoys at Gladstone Pier, and win inside committee ship. Faugh a Ballagh—Perrin (blue) ... 1 Rip Rap—R. Mucfarlane (red) ... 2 Kathleen — J. O. Jones (black and white)... ... ... ... ... 3 Aline—T. S. Sweet (blue and white) .... 0 Tommy Todd —N. Steggart (red, white, and blue) ... ... ... ... 0 Sailing Race, in open boats, open to all comers. Entrance, 21s. Ist prize, £25; 2nd, £5. Course same as in ships' boats sailing race. Dauntless — J. Walsh (the ensign) ... 1 Waterlily—T. Smeaton (white) ... 2 Rangitikei—Scotland (N.Z.S. Co.'s flag) 3 Yacht Race for yachts 6 tons and under. Entrance, 21s. Ist prize, Mr T. R. Proctor's cup, value £10, and £15 added; 2nd, £6. No allowance for tonnage. Course —Same as in ship's boats sailing race.

Fairy, cutter, 5 tons, J. Robinson (blue) 1 Advance, cutter, 4 tons, Allwright(red) 2 Ariel, schooner, 3 tons, C. E. Dudley... 0 Ships' Boats Pulling Race, four oars. Entrance 10s. Ist prize, £12 ; 2nd, £5. To be pulled by crews of ships. Course, same as in Youths' Four-oard whaleboat race. Hawea, Wheeler (white) 1 Rangitikei, Scotland (N.ZS. Co'sflag) ... 2 Lane-stone, Parker (Shaw, Saville and Co'sflag) _ _ 0 Pair oar Raceinwhaleboats, with coxswains. Entrance, 10s. Prize, £10. Course, same as in ships' boats pulling race. Ringarooma—Bow, G. Graham ; stroke, R. Weatherall ; coxswain, M. Miller (white) ... 1 Our Boys—Bow, H. Bradley; stroke, P. Bradley; coxswain, Collins (red, white, and blue) 2 Just in Time—Bow, J. Carter ; stroke, T. Brough ; coxswain, C. Young (blue and white) ... ... ... 0 This race was started at 3h 54min30 sees, the Ringarooma leading till round the buoy, when Our Boys came up with a spurt and took the lead. Off the break water, however, Our Boys went too close in shore and unshipped the rudder. The coxswain showed great pluck, and tried to manage the boat without reshipping it, but in spite of his efforts the Ringarooma went ahead and won, though Our Boys pulled pluckily to the end, only being beaten by a second. Time—Ringarooma, 4h 12m 20s; Our Boys, 4h 12m 21s. A protest was entered by the crew of Our Boys on the ground of a foul. Tub Race. Entrance, 2s 6d. Prize, £2. W. Taylor ... 1 Duck Hunt. Entrance, 2s 6d. Prize, £2. Duck F. Messiter Drake W. Taylor Taylor, who is an admirable swimmer, won both this and the tub race easily.