YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 12

YACHTING.

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FIXTURES FOB THE SEASON. ;19, Raoo, ■ - • general handicap. Eaoh yacht to bo -'.Ji/v sailed ;the whole way- by a lady. 'Saturday, February 26.—Handicap Ecco . for eecond'clftss' '. yachts.,.: Postponed on Anniversary.. Day. .>. ■ ; Saturday, March' 5.-pMan Baoe;. handiJcap.raob for'.-all lead-koel yachts b&- ' • longing to club. . '. ■ -This iafterhoon' the' Port Nicholson Yacht 'Club will hold a ladies race. Last year there were, a , good;: number of ©ittries; and-the race.;was won. by■- tho Ma'hina,: sailed' by Miss Fell., .The;, yachts will.bo sailed:the whole;way by ladies. On Sunday last a very, enjoyable, day was'; spent at; Scorching; Day by tho •yachtsmen.'. Some of the -orchestra from Mr : - J. ! C;' Williamson's Companywent to' tho bay. in'the launch Buihi. ' Tho soSections"supplied 1 . by;.the:musiciaM-wero much enjoyed both by' tho yachtsmen and-the occupants of; the various whares. The Kuihi dropped anchor very near the shore,- ana, the. swells; from passing steamers;caused, hor ,to go ashore ■on ■ tpro oocasions. , , , ~ ■;'!■■■■ I ' Mr T. Hannan has completed his patent life boat, and launched it on Wednesday. Tho boat has been fitted with all ' the necessaries,. and; is expected to; be .able; ,to ■ carry about -two dozen passengers., - ■ Saturdaywas van'-ideal; day- for tiie ocean yacht race,' arid a nico; fresh'biecz© from the north brought out a good, nuin-' berVof - 6tart«rs.': 'rho- eyont had. •to be; put. off,''however,' on account, of the launch,'-"which. had!' been : secured ,to,go 'out-irid act asfa ,go'.\i The yachtsmen; were naturally disappointed, but .as- no : buoy-boat I could be secured; .the ■ race .'.was put: off'-.until next Saturday week. - „ '- • ■ • Word was received during the , week , that' the . Waitangi, which left , for.' the. •Sounds last Saturday/ had arrived safely. ■The yacht'.-'wiir Teturn-irom the Sounds next. Saturday. . i"-- , ' The members ;of the 'Dovonport 'Tacht Club held their annual picnic at Brown's Island, last Saturday. There were a large number of : gnests. present/ the: day . being spent; ; in/sailing races and; land. events.' _ .'-Thevcpllision,' at,, Auckland oh Anni.versary- Day between' the, yachts Heart,ease: and delox ..was, the .subject''of "an inquiry . before tho ' Auckland'.. Yachting Association., That body,. after cu-efully considering the evidence .'offered: before,- it,' expressed the opinion/that tho Heartoase w'as'jnot, within, a xeaOTi\ables.njne; previous to , the. collision, in- the position of. air-overtaking boat, and_ thati the rule i'relativ'o''to meeting, CTossingj :,ahd coil-, verging - boats .applied, and that fherefore 1,-with; the Celox ; carrying, herboom on |; the . starboard - .side . and' tho Heartease .'carrying her' boom on ithe port , ade it ; was ! tho .duty- of the -Celox to keep .'out of, the. way of tho .Heartease. The.'decision.i was given under,,Kule '30 of tho International-'Yacht Itacing Ilnion laws. '>The following verses, may be'found useful 'to'"'yachtsmen who > cannot; remember rule 3 'of the road at sea:— ■

On starboard tack with yards braced tight See that your Ked and Green are. bright; ;-For. every .ship that's in your way Must dear your tract hothv'night and 'flayl'.V.-;-''. V' 'But if'on.thß'poTt tack : you:Bt(jer, Stand by! for.you must .then keep clear; Of: every close hauled ship ahead, No matter whether' Green or Bed.

1'ho: Auckland Yachting Association has proscnted a petition to the Auckland Harbour; Board, asking that, a. definite mooring ground should bo-provided for .the use of .yachts, as the harbour is becoming '■more'-crowded--witli';' shipping each year, ■and 1 tho commercial craft often interfere with._aud. damage yachts by sailing and 'mooringjamorigst them.' ; At-present the owners of■ pleasure craft have: no means .'of redress'if their boats should'bd injured | by other- vessels, , and sinco'tho'total value of. the, Auckland, pleasure craft is estimated to be about ,£Gs,ooo,;it was desirable that: the.'board should afford ' them some protection, ilt 'was-proposed, therefore,: that the board lay down mooring ehains in one of the-more sheltered and' convenient harbours,'and: make-a small charge..for tlio 'use of such moorings. - It was ralso. suggested- to construct a sin all boat harbour aiul landing stago near to Queen Street, for tho benefit of. visitors from, the,'. Gulf and fromtho marine suburbs, a 'custodian' to' be in chargo, and feesto■ bo-charged for. the use-of tho harbour:. .The: malter''has;;been. referred to.tho board in committee,'.;