YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 4 January 1913, Page 12

YACHTING.

;! Y:'' ; V:'v' ;^'[BT3;;MAlksmßr i ]': : :;/','//',;; SOUNDS, ' : : JanuajT 11—First Baca of Second Series, '■;•'■ :/:Krst and.Seoorid.Classes;,-,*','./; January. 25 — Secbhfl';, ;Ka'ce.''t'of'.. Second- :'/;' Series; j Eirst';:'; Second;,.-;.'and - Third; "'."'ClassesJ:.''.-:.'.'.''•-■'■''■ ■ : '-\y : ' : '- : -'.:"f ''■'■ '■:.■':'.'■•, .February; 8;--Third Race of Second Series, ,■-' "'First : .and : Second-Classes..'•■• ; February 25—Ocean Eace.; Open to any ■ ■■: ."recognised yaeht club. '■;'.• : ■■';' ,: / ' •March : B.—Ladies'/Race. '■ -,/i. '■:'';•"/;;' March 2i (Easter;Monday).-P,N.T.O,;Pich, ,:"VniO.''■■',';.-'.:'. '■'•. fi /;/-.'/■; April ; s.—Consolation'; Eac*. General ;, Handicap./;' '•■". ■'■-;'',;;..-'.;...; K'' ; '-, Yachtß;AWayCruising,;//)';■:' '$:-■"■ The capital weather .conditions. have prevailed during tho .past ; f«w' day? has enabled 'yachtsmen to' enjoy many a Teallyrdelightful.-'sail. '..',::'. i; Just prior.to the.oommbncement of the Christmas holidays a-bateh of and launches left''Wßllingten;on. a" cruise in Queen Charlotto Sound; •' If .the Sounds are experiencing tho'sameweatheroondition'3'.as Wellington is,'those yachtsmen .cannot ■ fail in 'achibving-^wKat ; poor' hu-. ,mans are always 'trying J really good time;"/.-.-;';;';//:v ; '.' : ',' -'•■■ .. It is understood that other units of the Wellington fleet intend proceeding 'the Strait in; the course of, a) few-days.; - The first races '0f.1913 will take place onjJanuary .11, :.when events will be decided; for-first: and. 6econd-olassyacht9; '. ■ Sir,Thomas^Llplon'*"'ChaJ!«nff*. "/ •'->; ''Accordihg to the Sydney "EefareaV'i special correspondent in" Wow. Torkj" Thomas Lipton gave out that ho wpuld bring a"23-metre'yacht'' to' San Francisco in Panama Fair year—l9l6-^and' would challenge the world to 'defeat it. ; His challenge was accepted within :24 • hours by Thomas Ii; Miller; ;a Sah.' Franciscan,- who has., been "'■ identified .with yachting 'for many years. '"Mr. Miller r& presonts a syndicate which,'will build' a yacht to pit against Sir Thomas Lipteh's.'.•'• . /Seattle has also announced .that it will ,havo a'bpat in the race.' ;,; ,■'■'• ~;.--;. '//Sir Thomas Lipton advopatod making it a, "free-for-all" race, and has'even asked Los Aigelcs to enter a yacht. ..•••• iorangi.toßeturn to Auckland. . ,';,:j : ;Word ,ho.s been' received to the effect j that the yacht lornngi won the first-class yacht Tftco' at the Port Chamers Regatta on: Boxing Day; and loft the same evening .for Lyttelton, en route .to Auckland. Mr. Alec. Burt, of APokland, joined tho' yacht at Dunedin for the trip up. Mr. H. M. Phillipson, another member of the orew, is to join her at Lyttelton, where t{ie loransi will take part.in the regatta on New .Year's Day.'- /The, Vessel will probably, make a ,call at Wellington during.next week.'' '" ■ Mew Up-to'Date Yacht. ■The construction of a: 39; ton yacht has been contmonced at the yards of Messrs. T. F. Morrison, Sinclair.and Co., Balmniri (Sydney), to the order of Dr. M'Cormick. Everything put into it will'ho of the best." The length over-nil will, bo (Hft„ length on water-ljne IJft. Gin., and the beam 13ft. Tho wooden keel will be of Queensland mnple. The long stem willbe of Australian hardwood, in one piece, and of a growth naturally suited to the reciuired shane. • The framcß will bs of'ti-tree,'the -planking and decking of teak, rind'tho finishings of brass. Special sleeping nccominodntionwill be provided. It is stated th'nt.'.tlts vessel, which is to he oiiiter-rigged, will be the first yaoht to be' built in Sydney, from" full-riggod designs, sent .'ol* from the Clyde by Wil-. Ham Fyfe... Anemorgcnoy enginp will boinstalled. ■ ;*• [:■:■ BOILEII-MAKER ATTACKED. '.','Whilo working in tho Government' s»tvioe as boiler-ranker," writes Mr. J. W. /Watkins, Pelichet Bay, Dunedin, N.Z., "I doveloned aliycr complaint,' and was' bften''gripped with severe pains across the body!-Nothing gave mo any relief until 'n iiiiemist at. Invercnrgill strongly recommended Chamberlain's -Tablets. The first bottle gavo me irrwtroliof, and I now enjoy good health/'^-Advt