YACHTINQ AND SAILING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1056, 20 February 1911, Page 9

YACHTINQ AND SAILING.

r*— P.N.Y.C. PICNIC. Ma.hn.nga Bay was the sceno of a very enjoyable and successful outing |on Saturday afternoon.'when the combined picnic of the P.N.Y.C. and Motor Boat Club was held. A nico southerly breeze was blowing, and tho yachts and launches proceeded in company to the Bay. About a hundred imople were, conveyed in the various craft, ladies being well rcprewnted. A programme of sports was. held during fho afternoon, the results being:— lflOyds. handicap: B. Nathan, 1. Dressing race: C. Rowliorry, 1. liv a tug-of-war. the P.N.Y.C. defeated tho Motor Boat Club after a very exciting contest. Relay raco for teams of four: Mr. P. Elliot's team. Ladies' dinghy, race: Miss Booth, who displayed much skill in handling tho skulls. The throad-thc-needle raco was won easily by Mr. Hill's part-' ner. After tho races, tho commodoro of tho Motor Boat Club" presented tho prizes, and tho fleets then hoisted anchors and made for homo. ■ TE ARO SAILING CLUB. ••■•:.. On Saturday afternoon tho To Aro Sailing Club held a race, which was won by Redwing, with Lotus second, and '\aleta third. •'■... HERETAUNGA BOATING CLUB. ' The, Herotaunga Boating ~ub got off the Committee Challenge Cup event on Saturday afternoon.. Only eight boats camo up to tho starting-line to a fresh southerly, with lumpy sen, and wero sent away at 3 p.m. Considerable interest centred on this race, as Mr. M'Dougall's new boat, Marguerite, was taking part, although she was only launched half an hour prior to tho race. Tho heavy bent out to the island told strongly against several of the smaller craft, the' Ruby being tho first -to pay out .her sheets for : tho run to tho Koro-Korp. buoy..'" Rho had a well-established lead, and was fol : lowed by the Tom "Wilford, with the Spray lyiffg next, and Marguerita' follow-: ing. At tho Koro-Koro; buoy ■ tho: distances were still'tho same. The Tom Wilford experienced a slight. mishap,' which delayed her for a short time- Tho. finishing line was crossed as follows:— Times: Ruby (scratch), 4hrl Bmin. asccp.m. (deducted, time, 4hr. Bmin. ssec.)i Tom Wilford (llmin.),4hr. 13min. 29?ec. (deducted time, 4hr. 2min. 2950 c.); Spray (4min.). 4hr. lGmin. lsoc. (deducted time, | 4hr. 12min. lsco.)i Marguerita' (20m;n.), 4hr. 21min. (deducted time, 4hr. lroin.)! Runa (21min.l, '4hr. 23min. sSs«c. (de<lucted time, 4hr..2min. . 58sec.); Gi .Bias (22min.). 4hr. Stmin..Msec..{deducted time, 4hr. Omin. 13=cc.),- Wai-iti (29min.), 4h>\ 34min. 6«! C. (deducted time, 4hr. smm. Tho Ilinau therefore wins the cup for the ensuing year and gold medal, tho now boat Marguerita. giving.place to her by 20sec only... ■„ ;j • ... ~,. „,,..v ■~-, ■ ' The. launch race, which had been postponed from tho Gala' Day Sports, was also got off. Only four boats put in nn.-.apj-pMrance, and, owing, to the/roughness of the sea. only three started, namely, Messrs. Rvan Bros.' Sunbeam, 47mm.; the Wellington-owned boat Noia SGmin.; and Mnnutai. with 83min. On the.first time J round the Sunbeam had thrown away about half of her timo to the -Manutni. with the Noin further back. At 1 tho .island buoy the Sunbeam gave j.p, owing to a mishnn to her cnuine, and the Mam - tui finished first, and the Noia second. Tho actual times round tho , ten-mile course wcrc:-Manutni, lhr. 19min. 43=ec; Noia, lhr., 33min. Ssec.