Frost, Turner Outclass All Yachting Opponents

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31003, 8 March 1966, Page 11

Frost, Turner Outclass All Yachting Opponents

The final Estuary Pennants series was sailed on Sunday in a moderate to fresh north-easterly breeze which spreadeagled the fleet, causing many capsizes, retirements and gear failures.

All but one of the winning margins were conclusive but the highlight was the incredible and excitifig performance of E. R. Frost and D. Turner in the champion catamaran, Scorpion. From the start, Scorpion went away like a jet-powered motor boat. Using two trapezes, Frost and Turner flew away from the fleet, lapping one of the A class catamarans and finishing some nine minutes ahead of the next boat and also the Flying Dutchman, Gazelle (G. S. Mander and D. Nixon). The small P class had a close and interesting race, with a battle royal to the finishing line. A. Ineson, sailing Flee, had a good lead at one stage but fell by the way, as did W. Tomlinson, on the last beat to the finish. Backmarkers Succeed Conditions on Saturda}’ were variable with a touch of both southerly and easterly for the Association events on the Estuary and for club racing on the 1 Harbour. i At Lyttelton, the early lead'ers in the club race were caught in a windshift and the backmarkers came through to take line honours. The handicap results were the same as the finishing places. The Buxton Cup was won by

J. Masson, who stepped out of P class only weeks ago, but the highlight of this race was the extremely close finish, the first dozen boats crossing the line within one minute and a half. So close were the major place-getters that officials were unable to time them in. The P class race was dominated by the young Christchurch club skippers, P. Lester, N. England and P. Collingwood, with Mount Pleasant’s B Trethcway amongst them to finish third. Results: SATURDAY Canterbury Y.A. Open Clasis «Buxton Cup, 76 started). —Finessa, Finn (J. Masson. Christchurch), 17min, 1; Amo-kura, Junior Cherub (B. Hanlon and crew, Christchurch), 26min, 2; Jolifin, Finn (J. S. Wearn, Christchurch), 13min, 3; Omaki, O.K. (P. Dick, Mount Pleasant), 21min, 4; Finn Sarby, Finn (B. G. de Thier, Mount Pleasant), llmin. 5: Pinto. O.K. (P. Whitmore, Mount Pleasant), 19min, 6. P. Class (third heat Graham Mander Trophy, 38 started).— Osprey (P. Lester, Christchurch), 4:36:15. 1: Cadet (N. England. Christchurch), 4:36:22. 2: Flip (B. Tretheway, Mount Pleasant), 4:37:04. 3: Toby (P. Collingwood. Christchurch), 4:38:05, 4. Canterbury Club R Class (two started). —Radiant (A. W. Shield and B. R. Marriott) 1, Naiad (J. Snelgrove and M. Dent) 2. Javelins (five started).—Mach I (J. and R. May) 1, Amokura (B. Bowater and K. Norris) 2, Wayward (H. L. England and L. Wales) 3

’ X Class (three started). — Rebel (S. Price and crew) 1, Tumanako (D. Elder, B. Richardson, R. Allen) 2. Open Class (three started). — Gazelle, F.D. (G. S. Mander and D. Nixon), 1; Per-Shan, B class (W. Cordell and G. Densie), 2; Black Cat, B class (C. McGregor and J. Rouse), 3. Junior Cherubs (three started).—Tahuti (B. Sinclair and C. Cotter) 1, Shindig (C. and I. Smith) 2. O.K.’s and Moths (two started). —Crambus (C. Dann) 1. P Class (three started). —Toni (V. Nelson) 1. Sprat (C. Wales) SUNDAY Estuary Pennants P Class (33 started).—Toby (P. Collingwood, Christchurch), 4:38:14, 1; Flip (B. Trethewey, Mount Pleasant), 4:38:33, 2: Conquest (S. Smith, Christchurch), 4:38:58, 3: Sparkey (W. Tomlinson, Mount Pleasant), 4:38:59, 4 Catamarans (nine started).— Scorpion, Shearwater (E. R. Frost and D. Turner, Pleasant Point). 4:41:08, 1: Aristo-Cat, Shearwater (D. Evans and B. Scott, Mount Pleasant), 4:50:02, 2: Scimitar, B class (J. A. Townsend and W. Nolan, Mount Pleasant), 4:54:38, 3. Javelins (four started). —Spindrift (W. H. Beere and P. Skelton, Christchurch). 5:01:39, 1: Wayward (H. L. England and G. Lester, Christchurch), 5:03:47, 2; Mach I (J. and R. May, Canterbury), 5:07:03, 3. Finns (six started). —Finn Sarby (B. G. de Thier, Mount Pleasant), 5:17:11, 1: Jolifin (J. S. Wearn, Christchurch), 5:18:39, 2; Finnaddict (R. D. Eastmond, Charteris Bay), 5:21:44, 3. Moths (18 started). —Nemisls (B. R. Marriott, Christchurch), 5:07:15. 1; Sprite (J. Fletcher, Charteris Bay), 5:11:59, 2; HiHue (M. Suggate, Pleasant Point). 5:13:02, 3. Zephyrs (three started). Oscar (R. Garland, Mount Pleasant), 5:14:37, 1: Excalibur (S. Dickey, Mount Pleasant), 5:20:35, 2. O.K.’s (15 started). —Okere (P. Nixon, Pleasant Point), 5:29:05. I: Yak (L. Bamford. Mount Pleasant), 5:31:10, 2; Culane (R. Gibson, Mount Pleasant), 5:32:55, 3. Senior Cherubs (five started). —Simba (D. Selby and M. Sinclair. Mount Pleasant), 5:22:57, 1: Tango (J. Sinclair and P. Manger, Pleasant Point), 5:33:36, Junior Cherubs (12 started). — Casino (J. Collingwood and W. A. Beere, Christchurch), 5:24:52, 1: Chi-Anne (C. Morgan and M. Davis, Mount Pleasant), 5:25:26, 2: Kuaka (D. le Page and J. McBeth, Mount Pleasant), 5:27:05, 3. Frostplys (three started).— Frostee (B. Pearse and A. Britton, Mount Pleasant), 4:49:37, 1; Whim (G. and D. Sewell, Mount Pleasant), 4:49:46, 2; Halia (C. Edmeades and G. Savier, Mount Pleasant), 4:55:36, 3. D Class (four started). —Companion (A. T. F. Beere and W. Robertson, Christchurch), 4:4544, 1: Cherie (R. G. Paterson and M. Graham, Mount Pleasant). 4:53:27, 2; Lady Chatterly (A. C. House and A. Bretherton. Mount Pleasant), 4:54:47, 3.