LYTTELTON REGATTA.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 676, 5 January 1883, Page 2

LYTTELTON REGATTA.

The Regatta *ras a great success, fine weathf-r prevailing, and the different events being well contested.. The s.s. Rotoraa was used as a flag ship, to which subscribers to the Regatta were admittedThere was a great attendance, 8000 coming from Christchurch alone, and a great many besides from the Bays and other places. Our Akaroa representatives were most successful, and kept up our reputation by winning first and second honors in their respective races. The Zephyr came in a quarter of an hour ahead, thus winning on her own merits, altogether apart from time allowance. It will thus be seen that Mr Baker's pluck in purchasing the Zephyr has met with a speedy reward, as he has won no less than £80 in prize money. The Chance was in Lyttelton, but Mr Black decided not to enter, as he could not get his new mainsail ready in time, and knew he was not in a proper trim to race without it. Mr Tosswill has carried off another second prize with the Dream, and no doubt, had there been a stronger breeze, might have taken first honors, though the Dauntless is a good boat, and Wyraan knows the Lyttelton harbor thoroughly, which is a groat advantage; The great interprovincial race was won by Kaiapoi. We append accounts of the principal races:— Yacht Race, open to all comers ; no centreboard vessels allowed to compete. Entrance, £3 First prize, £50; second, £10 ; four to start or no second prize. Any yacht under 10 tons to rank as 10 tons for time allowance. Zephyr, 7 tons, Baker, Akaroa 1 Ihetis, 11 tons, Batkin, Wellington ... 2 Dove, 24 tons, Weatherell, Lyttelton ... 3 Captain Reed having ranged the three yachts in line off the end of the breakwater, started them at 11.26, with a light north-east breeze. The Dove was the first to get her head canvass set, and canted to the wind, running up her spinake'r. She was closely followed by the Zephyr. The Thetis was a length or two behind the others, and her epinaker-sheet fouling, some little delay was caused in setting it. The yachts ran down to the reef before a very light breeze, the Dove being the first to round, the Zephyr within a length of her and the Thetio some little distance astern. The Dove led on the beat up the harlior, the yachts getting out of sight on passing the sheds on the Gladstone pier. After,this the wind fell away very light and the Zephyr was the first to show up, running down to the reef for the second time. It was plain to view that the race would lie between the Zephyr and Dove, the former vessel rounding the reef for the second time Home distance ahead of the Dove, and making excellent travelling through the smooth water and with the light wind. The Zephyr then held the lead to the finish, finally winning the race at 4.*28. The Dove passed the winning point at 4.43J, and the Thetis eight seconds later. Aβ the Dove had to allow the Thetis time allowance on tonnage, the latter yacht takes second prize. The course for this race was start from off end of breakwater, round reif, and down tha harbor; round buoy off Parson's Rock, below Ripa Island, twice round and win at starting point. Coasters' Sailing Rack, for coasters under 150 tons. Centre-boards to be sealed. Entrance £3 3<. First prize, £50 and cup ; second, £20. Any vessel under 40 tons to rank as 40 tons for time allowance. Catherine, ketch, 14 tons, Capt. Ware... 1 Clematis, ketch, 67 tons, Capt. Green... 2 Mary King, schooner, 73 tone, Capt. Watt ... 3 Mary Ellen, schooner, 29 tons, Capt. Matthews 0 The wind was very light, and the Catherine had it all her own way from start to finish. The Mary King came in second, but being of larger tonnage than theClematis, the latter took second prize. Interprovincial Four-oaked Outrigger Race, open only to rowing or boating clubs of six months' standing. Entrance, £5 ss. First prize, £125; second boat to save entrance fee. Cure Boating Club, K'tiapoi—G. Wright bow ; R. Day, 2 ; J. Perrin, 3 ; J. Winterbourne, stroke 1 Black Eagle, LytteUon Rowing Club— W. Fitzsimmons, bow , C. Fitzsiinmons, 2 ; I. Harkiss, 3 ; W. T. Taylor, stroke 2 Comet, Star Rowing Club, Wellington —C. A. Cornish, bow ; A. O. Gibbes, 2; E. N. Barraud, 3 ; C. O. H. Smith, stroke 3 Illyssus, C.R.C.,Christchurch—J.Grierson, stroke ; E. M. Boulton, 2 ; T. G. Grierson. 3 ; J. O: Jonea; stroke—i: Union, U.R.C., Christchurch— J. Gilmour, bow; S. C. Kesteven, 2 ; J. G. Rule, 3 ; F. Fuller, stroke ... 5 The course for this race was a straight one from above Rapuki to a point inside the breakwater ; distance, about three miles. " The boats paddled down to the starting point some little time before the hour fixed by programme, the Committee being anxious to get the race off before any wind or sea set in. Captain Reid soon got the five boats into a line, and at 12.8 dropped tho flig to as good a start as could have been wished for. The C.R.C. got the first grip of the water, and all crews were at once at work. The. C.R.C. and Lyttelton drew away from the others at the start, the Canterbury crew being in front, Kaiapoi third, Wellington fourth, and U.R.C. last. After pulling a short distance the Lyttelton crew pulled their boat closer in shore, and made the pace very warm. The C.R.C. were pulling a fine steady stroke, and for some time it looked as though, they were to be the winners, but when off Baker's Point the race assumed a different aspect. Wellington, which had not been pulling very fast, put on a fine spurt, and pulled their boat fight across.tho others, taking.an outside course. The Kaiapoi crew also let themselves out here, and passed the Lyttelton bpat, who had then collared the C.R.C., thefUnion crew being away behind. A splendid race now en-

suod, nil the men doing their best. Wellington, lioft'ever, lost a considerable nmount of ground through steering a very wide courso, while the Kaiapoi men were pulling splendidly, having been row • n very patient race. Lyttflton made a hard light to keep ahead of their formidable opponents, and so did the Canterbury men ; but the Kaiapoi crew, who were the favorites, proved too good, and were not to be beaten, passing the judges eye a couple of lengths ahead of Lyttelton, Wellington taking third place, Canterbury fourth, and the Uuion boat last. Time— 15min 20aec. Sailing Race in Open Boats. Open to all-comers. Entrance, £1 10s. First prize, £15 second, £5. Six to start or no race. Dauntless, J. Wyman, Lyttelton 1 Dream, W. B. Tosswill, A-isaroa 2 Prosperous, Cook Bros, Lyttelton 3 Blanche, M. Thomas, Lyttelton 4 The four boats started at 1.49, the Prosperous and Blanche being the first to get clear of the breakwater. The Dream and Dauntless had not much room to cant &t "first, and were somewhat delayed, but the Dauntless soon made up for lost time, and ■getting as much canvas as possible set sped oft down to the reef before a light breeze. The boats cleared the reef as follow ; Dauntless, Prosperous, Blanche, and Dream and held this position until going out of sight behind the Gladstone pier sheds. Before corcing in the straight run for the winning post, the Dream altered her position, and took the second place from the Prosperous. The Dauntless won a well sailed race at 3.36 ; the Dre«m coming in second three minutes later, the Prosperous two minutes after the Dream, the Blanche being last. The Double Sculling Bace was won by Timaru, the Kaiapoi men being second. This race was rowed inside the breakwater, and each boat had to round a separate buoy. The buoy the C.R.C. had to double was further than the others, giving them no chance of the race. The Ships' Boats Sailing Race was won by the Hurunui, and the Pulling, Bace by the Othello's. The Ladies' Purse, a four oared race for crews not rowing in the other rpces, was won by Kaiapoi, who thus showed they had a splendid reserve force. The Pair-oar Race was won by Lyttelton, after a hard struggle with Timaru, the C.R.C., U.8.C., and Cure also competing, but giving up before the race was finished. The Single Sculls was won by G. Wright, •of Kaiapoi, who beat Taylor, of Lyttelton, and E. B. Dobson, of the C.R.C. There were also a Naval Brigade and Model Yacht Race. There was the usual display of fireworks •on New Year's Eve, and a Fire Brigede Demonstration on New Year's night, as "well as the usual Land Sports.