YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 984, 26 November 1910, Page 12

YACHTING.

[Br Mainsiieet.] Saturday, November 2G.—Opening .Port Nicholson Motor Boat Club. Ths Boat Harbour. ' ■ • The Boat Harbour is in need of-a landing stage, for the convenience and personal safety of yachtsmen and. launchowners, i'he present condition's which prevail at tho Boat Harbour, as regards stepping in nnd out of dinghies which come alongside the sloping concrete, are that visitors very often have an unexpected wetting. All along the concrete, at the water's edge, thero is a thick, green, slimy growth, which is dangerous. Ladies especially fairly dread stepping into dinghies, '• on account of this. A larling stage, suitable for requirements, coii'.d be erected at a very small cost. A sn.'.iU stage, 'about 3ft. wide by about 10ft. long, could be run out .from the level of the Boat Harbour, and terminate in a small flight of steps. "Mainsheet" thinks that if the Harbour Board could see their way clear to erect about three of these stages they would be much appreciated. v ■■ The existing risk to , life and limb would certainly bo. at an end. . Waterside Whispers. '..- \ The Port Nicholson- Motor Boat Club will open its season this afternoon. The opening will tako the form of a. picnic, to be held at Scorching Bay. Recently a new vacht was brought down to tho beach near" the Patent Slip, Evans Bay. The yacht took her owner and two assistants'four months to build, and from appearances she will bo a : very comfortable little craft. She is .27ft.' overtoll, with Sft. beam. About 30 cwt. of deadwood and lead have yet to bo fitted. The owner intends to race her in the second-class races. It will he soino little time,yet. before the Viking, will be launched, as the crow and owner are still busy with their overhaul. ' ' " Sunday last was !>.n wkal. day for cruising, awl most of- the yachts made their war outside, and were seen' out ■even as far as Island Bay. The Mahina ?ot as far as Cape Campbell. The following yachts were outside on Sunady':—Jlahiha, Mnritai, Syren, , Ngaira, lolantlre, ami Eaweme. The- fog' which came iin on' Sunday caused the crews of the yachts which were outside Fomo opprehension, as they naturally imagined that they were in for bad weather. Th« TCubi was at Day's Bay, while tho Nancy Stair spent tho day at Seaioun. Auckland Jottings. v The New Zealand Power Boat Associa r tion held an official opening of the season on Saturdav last at Auckland (says the Auckland "Yachtsman"). ■ The onening was held on Pine Island, and there was a light northerly breeze blowing, with smooth water, and bright sunshine.The spectacle ; of the large number of launches ■■ presented ono of the brightest sights that has been seen on, the 'Waitemata for Eomo time. :