YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 658, 8 November 1909, Page 11

YACHTING.

.' A CIIALLEN GE EACE- | ' On Saturday, afternoon a challenge race was.' • • sailed ' betireon i>-the ;; yacht 9 '; ..May (S. For don) •. and Karaka (E. Highet). Tho .race' was put down .to .start .r.t ll o'clock,., but the May cartied': away; her shrouds','.'and;had Uo'put back for repairs. ' Misfortuiio dogged j.thcvKaraka, also, .for as ' leaving her moorings -she ran on' .to; the Lizzie, and-carried .away her bowsprit. " At-i: o'clock,. hofjiver, tho race .was V started;. the Karaka: alniOst Ummediatelytaking ' the load. The May caught her at Point Jorn- : ingham, and held the Point Halswell., On the rUn./to. the ■ .biioy :;ht: Petone Karaka hoisted a : spinnak'c?,"'ilfld :prtsently drew, ahead/. rounding. K6rokoro a tiseful-looking jead,' V. but? the . May, 'after . coining- about, presently: wiped : .'out,,ttchioyeS;the. leading .'i position', .and maintained; it to the. end of "the" ; race, crossing tho lino: 53sec.' ahead of her' i ; CAPSIZED. , | D.iiringl'.the" week-ond .'yacliting sohjo-- excite- : inont waj? caused on the bii'y by a' niisha'p to' ' ■ .the 3COW,?; 'Redwing. • She' 'had""just left" :hbr'' •' . mooring •at tho Bout: Harbour ;wHen : a sudden : squall struck her, and completely turned hgr - over. : Tho occupants clung to'tho hull for a '' while,-but. Ati last decided-tfi let-' go aud' swim' for a. launch which was near.' The boat was then, towed , ashore by a '.dinghy,. 'which- had . Come to . : the .iassistance' of 'the;- crew.', ' ;;-v ;i , - THOTINDON DINGHX CLUB. 1 >' The Thorndon Dinghy. Club postponed' their " .intended .raco uritil nest Saturday,; the. wind arid;sea notybeing 'suitable.for the "mosquito" •' iltet. ■ •' -