YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 639, 16 October 1909, Page 9

YACHTING.

; [By JUinsheet.] Yachtsmen could, not have wished for better days than last Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday a light -riorthrly was blowing, and the following yachts, were out:—Rawene, Janet, Lizzie, and Nancy Stair,' and also a few of the smaller craft. Most of the,. yachts cruised round Seatdun, the" Janet and Lizzio going across to Day's Bay. .Owners of motor boats and steam launches 'seemed to ( be'making the most of Sunday. There was hardly'a 'ripple on the 'water in tho morning, and ■nearly every launch turned-out. The yachts, all got out very • slowly, > as there was very little wind, and the general direction; of their cruise was for Thorndon, the wind being from the cast. At about eleven o'clock a.light southerly, sprang up, and this helped the yachts along considerably, most of them making up the entrance. A nice run home was anticipated, but, in the afternoon, the wind changed round to the ' north;' and began to ; blow steadily. The following yachts were' out: —Kawene, Nancy Stair, Janet, Lizzie, and .Mahaki.'■'.-' . :" ■:.'■,•' -■ • The May came off the slip last Sunday.' Mr. Jamieson also, expects to. have, his auxiliary yacht Ruihi off.! very shortly; now. : She has oust has an extra seven hundredweight, of lead put on'her keel. The Waitarigi has had her old engine taken out; and,n new 15-h.p. engine 'put'in. l ) It is understood tlint-she is to have her racing mainsail on this season. • Syren, owned by Mr. Chisholm, has had her cabin altered during tho winter, ltawene' is expected to be placed on tho slip'very shortly to have some more lead put on ner keel. Mr. Jackson's launch Taniwha has been lengthened .at tin bow so as to give her' hotter lifting. power. Mr. T. Hamer bus. sold his half-decked, boat Remark, and has purchased a share of: the Ngaira. Another new. launch has arrived at .the boat" harbour. The launch was'built at Brooklyn, and was brought to .the boat harbour last Saturday. Her owners have named her Manutni. ' One of the most impotant questions (says the "New Zealand Yachtsman") affecting, tho yachting and...boating moir in and around the •district',of-Auckland, is the matter, of drainage from - the' city, which, according "to.the proposals of the Drainage -Boai'd,'. is- to be emptied into ■ the : waters, of.' the Waitcniata. 'Wniteiu'a't'a.Harbour would, it is. claimed, ,-cer- ■ tainlybespoilt as far as yachting arid;boating are'concerned,, if tho Auckland Drainago Board Y is allowed 'to/use the AVaitematafbr the. above purpose.' ■;.'! '■.'•'' .','■■'.,.••■'. ,'.",.' 'V . . '•'.'■ This, afternoon the Thorndon Dinghy' Club will-open its season with: a' race for Mr. M. Laing's trophy. ■'*"■ ]""" ' ' .-., "■:'■ Labour Day saw every yacht out from the Boat Harbour. The. Nancy Stair, Mahaki, War'ehoii, and two '14-footers ivenij over to Day's Bay.- Tho Janet spent the day at Ward Island.'Tho Mahaki met with some bad luck .when'she arrived at. Day,'s;Bay. ..Her anchor hod been put out, .hut, it evidently'.did'lint hold,, and she drifted on shore. After about quarter of an hour's work the'-crew managed'tb ; get■ hcr ; \.off. .J,ust,after the. Janet -had; left r.thc-.BoatJiiirbour her bowsprit, carried'away, arid she put back, and put a new,one, in. .The third-class yacht '-KarakA'.-was • launched-.on Wednesday;. ;,THo May cahio out.in 'the. after;noori, Mr. Tattle, having managed: to rig- her. ■The Nancy: Stair.loft Day's Bay with full'sail. . When she was noar..Somes.lsland her crew found that they were carrying too, much sail, ;the wind' having, become very, fresh-,in the 'afternoon:' She. was lying out flat nearly, all the way across. The Janet came .'home with two reefs in .her mainsail. .:, Two new sbows have arrived at. the Boat : Harbour., .One is owned by H. ■ Highet, who built'Jt during the winter months. The .'other, .belongs to D. .Higgie, who'had.itbuiit'for'him ,by ; T. ;Hapriori.,. Mr. Highet has christened, his boat Red . Wing. '.-.■ -The length ,'of,':the I 'boat:is 14 feet; 'v-v •■■' v: l-\ .': ■;•;.. ■:-;■■'■.-' ~r-;: . ' : , The' owners''of' White. Wfngs■ intend getting ner-doirri by Christmas.' She is having'another ton of lead put on her.keol, which' should improve her'sailing: qualities considerably. -The boat is'going to the, Sounds for-Christmas and New Year. . '.■■';• The.Viking has .just, had her lead recast', and great things are expected of her'this racing season. ■■ '■ ..'■■"..•■ The .Patronus has had' a. thorough overhaul, and is rapidly nearing completion. She will sport a full, new suit of racing sails made by ■Watty, and, from nil accounts her Owners believe that she will make .things hum in the handicap events. Tho crew intend visiting." the Sounds at Christmas and-New Year.