SANDERS CUP.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20168, 21 February 1931, Page 16

SANDERS CUP.

COLLEEN WINS TWO RACES.

SAILING IN LIGHT BREEZE*

AVALON IS UNLUCKY AGAIN.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION DUNEDIN, February 20. Avalon and Betty were badly^eaten in the third (resailed)' race for ® dors Memorial Cup this morning, race was sailed over a windwar * _ leeward course, and Colleen, the terbury representative, won a _ judged race by 35seb from the o land boat, Bona. The young creWS were again to the fore, and deserve their success, as the boys sailed J" _ more judgment than the skippers o Wellington and Auckland boats, va on and Betty were overweighted with heavy crews, and both boats were almost lifeless in the light airs. .. The Canterbury and Southland skippers filled the leading places as a result of, their skill and judgment. Over six miles of the course these skippers fought out the'issue board for board. Before the competing boats left the boat, harbour the indications were for a strong blow, and Avalon and Betty carried , four men,, while Colleen, Bona, and Eileen were eacJi manned with three light men. The breeze moderated before the race started SJid was most variable throughout, . The work of the Canterbury crew was excellent on. and off the wind, and the spinnaker work by the boy in Bona was perfect. The Otago . Eilee»,, again failed to show,to any great advantage with a light crew, but her stop-per-would have'filled'third, place had he kept 1 Avalon more under Eileen's leo ; in the last 50 yards. At the end of the raee the Auckland - boat -luffed up to pass to weather of the starter's boat. ■ The course was one of nine miles throe times round, the windward - mark being a buoy moored opposite, Ravensbourne on the eastern side- of 'the: harbour, and the lee 'mark & pile, off .tfye Kitchener street wharf. A'large crowd watched the race from the wharves and other vantage points. ' > , The Start ; , ' A splendid start was made at 10.3 a.m., all the boats being bunched* EUefil w»b firßt across the ' "Within ® few seconds Avalon . and r Betty were fighting for the weather, position. Both stood in to the wharves to get the influence of. the ebbing tide. Eileen did not hold her position for long, and Bona and Collein made a losing board. "When Bona, Colleen, and Eileen crossed after, breaking tacks they were' to weather of Avalon and Betty. The Wellington boat foil away to'leeward. 'Near the channel wall Eileen, which was under working jib, salted into second, place. - The wind now fell light, and Avalon 1 and. Bqtty;,.dijL,nQs, make the speed that the 1 other thrse boats made. Hc'CTulfoetp 1 tailed his "own race. When/thai four boats stood to the eastern shored Eileen tacftcd along the channel wall,' Where she received assistance from th% tide. 1 Im five boards ' Bona and CoM leen were to weather,-of. Betty, while Avalon was some'distance astern. WitC the wind' freshening' from "the * *nortli*| east Bona and lon. Colleen and Betty continued, to sail, da longer .boards further inshore, arid', rounded the weather,- mar£ 2npn 26see : ahead of Eileen.',' f i * i 3*/ Xtttok of tfroßroom , , Spinnakers were set \ypry smartly" for the .run to the toe mark. Bona caw tied the'best breeze, bu£ in the light sir Avalon sailed .jjasfc .Eileen, p Betty was' very disappointing.' She fell ; off '-'thf" wind, and showed .none of bar speed in the light'iweatber.- The wind veered point or two more to the north, which placed Betty 'in sua. iinproved position? The Wellington- boat, gradually eame ahead, and ,opened , put .« lead- 'front Colleen, while'.Ayjalpn. andEilkonfell astern, The Otagd boat passed'Avalon, ,and Bona 7 s lfeadr way reduced,. There was' a hard battle >otindiog thp mane, Colleen, worjting her way <and I four boats mafcuig<tlie ' The wind .freslienfecf when .the ■ fleet:, close hauled, jßnd there'was a fights for positions. .Eileen*beat Bettjr for the weather berth! i, Bettys Avalon ■ sailed into ft calm'while, on a,tack,,to starboard in ' thV'cbannel. Bona, 'Col-" leen, and Eileen >heeled over to the puffs. standing down channel, raced J away , ; when the. fleot stood on; a, board, fo <the eastern shore. freshened, and- .Avalon showed Tier sailing powers, pointing high into the wind. weathered ~Bona on a long board and fetched the mark 37see ahqad, of, Bona,- with Avalon 4min' 50sec qstdrs,,i, Tli'e wind 'again fell' light after the,-;boats commenced the second 4 run. . The 'slight gain-Ofisec which Bona made o# Colleen 1 to the Southland boat's carrying \ her spinnaker to the Kitchener ,'Sf reet wharf mark. Eileen and Betty overhauled Avalon on the run. The last round was commenced at the following. times: —; '■

Skilful sailing. ' r' <■ The Otaga, skipper scored when he crossed! Avalon'sbows and then, 'luffing up,cauaed Avalon to give way. Collin arid' Bona how, had i .big lead. 'Changing their tactics the -two skippers stood aarosV 1 the harbour,, and worked the seastern sJt6ro.> Tfria. course was 'r-also followed T>y"tJetiy., The Wellington boat,.pointed high, and sailing' very fast easily weathered".Avalon' and Eileen. .Betty, however, Received the increased wind pressure too,late to enable her'to overtake' Bona, whi,ch', were now fighting for" supremacy board for board off the eastern Bhbre. Avalon and Betty 'sailed .well to' windward, 'and -Avatynv''placed," the . Wellington . boat under- her, lap. »Eileßn fell,farther astern. She wsa unable tocearry fcer, leader, and her-speed "was affeuted tp a marked t hearse. On thejbeat -Bona joined, only , Bsec on Colleen, turning the;weatber<; mark for the i laqft" time, Colleen > ha£ an advantageof; 25aec. Her» spinnaker was hoisted very quickly as she,turned' for the, ruri ihome. The leading • boats -Idst ;• the; wind for t «bout a minute, and EilgOn,! beating' up to the •> mark, im> 'j proved''lwir position, being' only SSseeJ astern - of "Avalon, anil ISJaec ahead'of I Betty. " The> Southland- erew proved* themselves to be experts with tlje- spin-., naker twirie on'the tug/ ahd when.Col-'i leen and Bona - .turned th,e • pHOi-atjl Kitchener street,, wharf for the short' beat to the line, .ths Canterbury'; boat 1 ' was only 9sec ahpap. (Cpllepn gradually drew away ,to I>y B<>s6e' % Eileen,arew away from Avalon i on. tho>Tnn J bqt wfiabeaten at the line by; t%. . boat for third place, .. * /„ i

The Fourth Baca. The fourth Tace was sailed in the aftej-uobn over a triangular course.' The Wind was fight-and tricky, boats carried/very lighterewaijt three. The race-(wjsuf-notable for performance put vjp.by Otago skipper, who flailed Ws fcOfttttrwh great judgment and placed TEUeen> in. the limelight. TheAacklanflrfikipp.er also sailed his boat very . skilfully; - especially in the foturtli rouad, brought Avalon from fourth to u first j position. OpeAing ;Bp the tosd'flVwJf tuintjte the Aucklatidboat baa thefrace welkin hand, osejc crew. wa» again Hogged" W ;Mud, xtsM. very r fluky whett* tM>;.ifleet wa* ■ eft- wa run to-the "Vauxhafiinark. the marlt with a .leadAt a lon. and Bcttv a btmoh; Avalon?/bow Auckland .boat' contained and it was «• qoeation finish within theifme limit, * 3Siff ; hree»4 held fresh' crossed the ;;&nishi»g ]foe 15MCahead'of (Jp&ee&t • • > *. ' After.the boats- lad judges called Avaloa; andßetty together,; and a#j»d '"W ■ evidence- concerning Ihe fow, J Tb» «▼*•. \ denee was placed before R rjneeting 0? j delegates later* and it wag'de«. cided that Avalon Km* *Ps:j «§i * was disqualified,' and. Ifcfc.wwf» 1 to Colleen,' It | "AralSiT'ij" ' t crtppiWusd it; if % ' *% : sect Jwp: ffingw jHwfe - that j£^? J waao^thftVOU^lbo*&s&«: : zniilu^ea^la^ffr, ; . JMsJi s . Ettic'efc. filing® rehiat^flio^^^reyoa 1 ' -fIV; board along the f «**texy . .feufldpii,'J %lioa from 'Avalon, Ipiin 40sec frow3etyy,<'ifa&, Uaißtfrlftee £rom^siles:m,. " -The. wind jyas spifenSkotf were""jsersor &« nrfL fc to'tl» -yauxhiil, mark. Avalon and Eileen lpst the wi#d. for'a &m.e,,,btft ,}Bet&r? caught {« lidit: air-tad^sodtift 2sec.en CoUe«n on the xqn, a»Q the fcoutlUand b<?at eafec4 Let sheets wilt: a load- of W<|B in-4i£i* Acuities, a# > McCJullOch- feould her on tHe-wind-: with-thfl Readerr- ®s. sail was housed, and a working .jib set Colleen gained as the result of , on tho vind after' rounding the pile at . tho Kitchener street wharf* tho' South-" land boat fcad'to lepd' lon now held third poritHHi, Bfittjjr fourth, and Ulloen fifth. She-Otago sldpper'-sailed a sdtf-chau^; Veour» while the other four boats stood to the ebstem shore 1 ; Avalon, sailed' .s#s>] orid'plafte <>£fiWavejrley >Pointh'weatßeT» ing Colleen in two boards. Eileen M]d to her mid-harbour- course, but'^cCul- 1 gwnad 1 littlo advantage, elthough she improved her position later under the influence of a fresft breeze. * Quick Obangeaj Eora increased her lead in. the next two Or* three boards/ and •.when-; she came oft the wind for the second XU&% she-led Avalon by 4min, UoUeen by 4min 13SOC, and and .Betty br n«atix6min. The strength had gone from! 1 the wind again, and Avalon, Cplleep/ > and Eileen made little r headway for a,j 1 time. " ! : There was a quick change in posi-j 1 tions on, the marker jpol--9 leen sailed' into second, and Eileen, into ' third place., Tho' Canterbury boat!' 1 gained over r and when she rounded HhV Yauxliall ; mark the Southland challenger. had ft lead of only sim.> Only ■ second ' separated Colleen, Eileen, Avalon, and 5 Betty at the mark. 1 , I It -was a beat to the Kitdhener street | Vharf mark in this round, &3 the : had> veered a point or two, Avalon -want away to leOWard, and when she i crossed later she wag, some 'distance astern of Colleen And Betty, Tho Weir I lington boat, pointed j right into the f wind) and. ibade up" a> * lot of leeway, j into> second .position* 'Bona j now led Betty by 47aeo, Oolleen by r over 'lmiti. A cttangQ in -the wind to t gave aDnost a lead to the weather mark. < JBona's skipper ' <! attempted to' set the spinnaker, and this b ' resulted in ,a setback'-, to >the boat, f Betty gained over SQsee on Bona, and 1* there* was only-a-margin of-,2min..3osec • between Bona, Betty, Colleen, and Ava- - lota 1 %t'.ther,Watl(ot jnarfi. Eileen was t then about imin, SOetee astern of t leader. ■ Bach 1 boat received the ■ benet fit of fresh vpufFg ,oti Eileen f made vp * Jo,t of leeway* Colleen beat r ■ Ava3on to' vau*3rfwJl i; ,whioi a 9 Bona h j» of - ■ -lsse(u 1 Only seoonds separated the 'next three a|ife(Atfc ' .. ' !'?. '/ r > *

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v . - % Jki- s. ■ CoUeen.'' .. 11 80 29 Bona . .. <11'>40, -2 ' Eileen v ( > Avaloa' , ... 11 45 43 -Betty .. 21 45 ,

The sailing times were: — H. M. 8. Colleen .. 2 25 46 1 Bona .. 2 2<$ 21 2 Avalon .. 2 33 21 8 Eileen «« 2 : 33 41 -4' Betty .. . 2 35 43 5