WITH WHITE WINGS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 723, 24 January 1910, Page 3

WITH WHITE WINGS.

PORT NICHOLSON CLUB'S REGATTA. ■ "THE BEST FOE YEAES." ~ "The best that has been held for years"; was the general opinion of the annual regatta of the Port Nicholson Yacht Club which ~wa9 held. on. Saturday, and there is no doubt, after witnessing the enthusr issni which characterised Anniversary Day, that yachting is now on a . firmer footing than it has been for many years past. A fresh southerly blew all day and enabled the whole of the'yachts to carry full sail. The harbour presented a pretty sight before tho start of the first races in the morning. Something like 45 actual competing, boats ,hovered round the'starting . line, all carrying full: sail and, in addition to' these, a number of non-com-batanjs swelled the' total. considerablyProminent. amongst tlie racers was. the big; yacht Waitangi which had. stripped her cruising rig for a huge big racing main-sail. The-.sight of the eleven, entrants for - the General Handicap running before the 1 wind with .: all their kites, set, at the; beginning of. the -race, was one to gladden the . heart of the yachting enthusiast, and to appeal to even the. longihoreman. .This race was a capital one,' the old -. champion, Wajtangi, shoWing:".the way round the course and finishing first, nine minutes ahead of White Heather^which was only a minute and a half ahead of the Atalanta. The actual; winner, on time' allowance, was the ■ Nanoya,' which finished '24 .minutes behind.', the; Waitangi, but had a time allowance of 36 minutes. The Lizzie had the misfortune to carry away. her mast just, after rounding, the Kqrokoro buoy, and, the Taipare, which was close by, gave'-up her chance in the race and took the damaged : bdat in tow. It it just,a question whether or' not' the committee of/ the - club will order the race 'to be rosailed..

There.were.eight starters for the fourth['class','rice' wMcE"fell to the Nikau. This boat. had : a.handicap .of 30 :minutes, but she-:had ■ ho need.' of. it as she finished the. course in. ;the fastest time with .over .10; minutes , to . spare ;in actual. sailing time.;'; The,' third-class; race was won by the. MahaH- on time allowance, although the': Eawene put up the'; fastest ■ time for. the'.' course. The last! of the morning ovents' was the' race for the-16ft. class which attracted ■ twelve starters.' ■, The Nan -was first,,home, ,bnt Doreeri carried Qff- the:first;prize. Nan having to be con--tent - with'second place when time allowances w-ere 'totted up. During the' afternoon .the' second series of contests were decided. .

: Only'four boats came out for the secorid<lass "A" handicap, and one of these, White Heather,' : was thrown out of the race soon after rounding', the Korokoro buoy through her -main gaff,'snapping off alxiut.three feet from the mast. -The Atalanta finished first, Janot second, and Mahina third, '-Mahina winning on time allowance. -Tlie' White Heather completed the course under-her foresails and'jigger. Two slight miships occurred in "the sec-ond-class "B" . handicap, botii-. Taipare and Nancy. Stair carrying "away their bob-stays. - The -latter,- r however, repaired her damage and finished .'second to , Viking. ' _ >

Mahaki accounted for the third-class handicap, but there: appears to be some doubt; as. to -whether,,she can .hold'.first position under the', rjiles as she passed on I the, wrong .side' of Somes Island. This matter will probably be threshed out by the .committee, at a later date;. The second fourth-class even'fell' to the Tuna after a'close, finish-with Te Ehuna. ■ In the last of the 16-footer races there was a great-finish to-first' to cross the' line ..between Nan and: Eambler. •; When within- a few,.lengths, of the finishing post Bambler held a lead.' of fully a -length and a '.half, : -when, she collided with a launch, which. wis, making for the boat , harbour. . . The.littlo sailer hit the,launch I fair .amidships,-, but-the. only, damage sustained' was.;a broken' bowsprit. ' The collision; however, allowed Nan- to' cross' the line. 15 seconds . ahoad. of Eambler,' although' the latter, won comfortably on' time, allowance.' ..'Two launch races' were, decided ' during.' [the': 'day, . interesting' :'finislies resulting in both ra'ceß. .Veronica, carried;.off:the.morning race, and Cygnet -was'-victorious 'in tho; afternoon..; ' The. Jiandicap race for ccal 'hulks-boats was : hot Bailed, hone of the hulk keopera put; '■ ting in an'appearance. : '- , ■ ~f The.' ofilcials for.- .the s , day -. were:—Committee, Messrs.;. H. ; ' Chieholm, C.'. Headland,. W.; Highet, A. Holmes, G. Hoggard, and; T; Hamer; h'andicapper,"'Mr." : J. M*Lenn; starters, Judges,., and time; keepers, Messrs. J. Kelly, J. H. Barrett, S. Dodgson, and. A. Newbold. ; Mr.' T. -Pierard: carried out'.the-'duties of starter and. timekeeper. for. the launch races. -!,;

MORNING RACES. FIRST AND SECOND CLASS GENERAL HANDICAP—Once round.: No. 1 . course." Open to all first and second '. v :class yachts. :■' First : prize, £5; second, ..V- --'JBa.- 10s.'j -.tliJfd/ Started at 10.45 ' a.m. - Nanoya, 3Gmin. (12hr. 59min.-305e0.) ... 1 Atalanta; 18imin. ,(12hr. 15min. 30sec.) 2 White: Heather," HJmin. (12hr. 44min.' • . 2a500.) ;. 8

V Also started: ' Waitangi,. scr.." (12hr. Ssmin.' fflseo.); Janet,- 15Jmin: (12hr. 51min. 595e0.); Siren, 17}min. . (lhr. lmin.); Jlahiia, ; 15£min. (EJhr; 58min.);PatTonus, 29min. (Ih'r. l6min: 20sec.); Viking, 30min. (lhr;: 24min. 20sec.). Lizzie," 31min.,. and Taipare,,3lmin., did not finish, the former breaking her mast, and being towed home by Taipare. The .Viking lost nearly, four minutes at , the start,, but the others- got o5 f weir.-together,. with Nanoya in front and Alalanta last, -".

OIL AND STEAM, : LAUNCH HANDI- - CAP:—First . prize, £2;- second, ,£1; third 10s. Veronica,. started llhr. 29min. SOsec., : ' '■ finished : 12hr-.4omin.;4osec. • 1 Cygnet, started llhr.. 18min. 30sec., . . . finished 12hr: 41min. 30sec; ............ \ 2 Vida,. started 'llhr. 27min., finished . 12hr. 41min. -42seo. 3 " Also: started: Ma.ui, started, at!'-llhr. 15min. and-finished at -12hr. 43min. 40sec.; . I'ur'ifi, - l'lhr.' 26min. and . 12hr. ' ilmin. 42sec.'; . Scotia,'Vllhr. :. 33hiin. and-; 12hr; . 44min; lSsecV;.and. Ilex, llhr.'33min. and • 12hr. Mniini 29scc. THIRD-CLASS ■ HANDICAP.-Onco round Noel.'course. First prize, £4; second, • JB2third,~/£L.[ Started at, 11.a'.m," ■ Mahaki, 20hiin. (lhr. : 18min.)' 1 Rawene, scr.'. (12hr. 58mih. 15sec.). 2 Karaka,i!3minV'(lhr. "19min.- 30seo.)': 3 . ' Also .started:;' May, lSminl • (lhr.' 26min.' :time taken); ; Amaii'.smih. (lhr! 25mrn. 40sec.). ' • FOURTH-CLASS HANDICAP.-Onco ' :ronhd'' No. ,-2 'course.'-yOpen'.to centre- :" ' board boats over ' 16ft.. . First -, prize," '. £3;' second, =£2third, JBl.Started, 10.30 a.m.- - Nikau,' 30min.: (12hr. 36min. 20sec-)........ ! 1 Tuna; .6min. (12hr.'47min. 2 Maahanui, smin. (12hr. ISmin. 305ec.)... 3 ;' Also started: , Warehou, lmin. (12hr.' <9min. 30sec.); Dauntless, scr. (12hr. 53min. lOsec.); Ivy, 28min; (12hr. 56min.)j Malua, ;scr. (12hr. 57min. 20sec.); and Te. E'ainia, lOmin. (12hr. 58min. Slteec.). DECKED BOATS; 16ft. and. under.—Onco round No.: 3 course. . First prize, £2; ■,- Second, .SI; third;'. 10s. Started,. 11.30 'a.m. ','■ Dorcen, 12min. (12hr. 53min.) 1 Nan, scr.; (12hr.-43min. 305e0.) 2 Buna, 3min. (12hr. 47inin.) 3 ■Also started: Redwing, Bmin. (12hr. 53min.); Rambler, 2min. (12hr. 47min. . 30sec.); Lotus, 6min. (12hr. 52min. 45sec.); Kitty, ISmin. (lhr. 4min. 30sec.); Valeta, Gmin." (12hr. 57min. 45sec.); Wirrfred, 13min. (lhr. smin.); Ishmael, 1 smin. (lhr. smin. ssec;). The Pet also competed. .THE AFTERNOON EVENTS. ' SECOND-CLASS "A" HANDICAP.—Once

round :No. 1. corase. / First price ,£5, second «£2, third Jl. Started *2.45 p.m. Mahina, .lOmin.' (4br. 53min. 20sec.) ... 1 Janet, 7min. '(4hr. 51min. 155e0.) ,2 Atalanta, scr. (4br.. 47min. 15sec.) ...... 3 Also., started: White Hpathcr, . 2min. (shr. 14inin. SOsoc.). SECOND-CLASS. "B" HANDICAT.-Oncc round No. 1 course; First .prize JBS, second £2, third-JSl.' ' Started,3 p.m. Viking/. 20min.i,'(5hr. 18min. 25sec. ... 1 Nancy Star, 20mm/ (shr. 24-mm. ssec.)- 2 Nanoya, smin. (shr. lOmin. 37sec.) ... 3 Also started: Patronua, 20miu. : (shr. 28min. 45sec.), ■ and Taipare. The latter carried away her bobstay at Korokoro and did not finish. . . THIRD-CLASS HANDICAP.—Once round No. 1 course. First prizo t £4, second £2, third .£l. Started 2.30 p.m. . ; Mahaki; 13min. (shr. Smin. 30sec.) 1 Rawene, scr. (51tr. 2min. 55sec.) 2 ■May, 15mm. (shr. 18min. 35sec.) - 3 . Also started: 1 Karalia, 12min, (shr.

'lfimin. Msec.); Waimoa, 15min; ■.. (shr.i iOmin. 15sec.). The Mahaki went on the wrong side of Somes Island-and may lose tho race by taking this course. FOUBTH-CLASS HANDICAP. - First prize i! 3, second £2, third Started 3.15 p.m. Tuna, smin. (Ihri 59min. lOsec. ) 1 Te Bhuna, 15min. (4hr. 59min. 50sec.) 2 Malua, imin. (shr;-SOsec.): . 3 -Also started: Nikau, 18min. (shr. Imin. 155e0.); Dauntless, scr. (shr. Imin. 45sec.); Mnahanui, Imin. (shr. ' Imin. 4Ssec.); Warehoii, scr.- (shr. smin. 25sec.); and Ivy, 3min. (no time taken). DECKED BOATS, ICfF. and , under.-No. 3 course. First prize £2, second JBI, third 10s. Started qt 3.30 p.m., Eambler, smin. (4hr. 47min.) 1 Mahau, Umin. (4hr. 57min.) 2 Ishmael,. Ismin. (shr. 45sec.) 3 Also started: Nan, scr. (4hr. 47min. :15sec.); Buna, -Imin. (4hr. 51min.); Lotus, 9min. (4hr. 55mini ■ 50sec.); Bedwing, lOmin. (Mir. 56sec.)j Taletta, - 14min. (shr. -2min. 57sec.); Pet, 16min. (shr. 27min. 30sec.); Doreen, ,Bmin. (shr. 2min. 45sec.). > '. ; - " OIL AND STEAM LAUNCHES HANDICAP. Cygnet, started 4hr. ; 21min.. SOsec., ' finished shr. 44min. 3flsec.. 1 Scotia, started 4hr. : 35min.; finished : \ ,shr. 44min. 40sec 2 Ilex, started \4hr. 34min.,' finished Shr. 44mih. SOseo. ; .3 Also competed: Puriri, started at.lhr. ISmin. SOsec., and finished at shr. 45min.; Vida, started at 4hr. 30min. 30sec., finished at shr.;4smm. 30see.rlfadi,.started' at 4hr. 16min., and finished at shr. 49mi11.; Tender, started at 4hr., and finished at shr. 51min.