YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1716, 5 April 1913, Page 12

YACHTING.

[By Maijcsheet.J MEETING OUR BATTLE-CRUISER, FIXTURE. To day.—P.N.Y.C. Consolation Race. It is. understood that H.H.S. New Zenr land will enter Wellington Heads about 2 p.m. next Saturday, and yachtsmen should do their part in conjunction with the motor boatmen and rowing men, in assisting in the welcome 011 behalf of l'orl Nicholson. A very good • arrangement would bo for each club interested to appoint a couplo of delegates each (0 form 0. general committee to arrange details in connection with a display by the combined pleasure fleet. Details will 110 doubt depend greatly on later information as to the precise time of arrival nf the New Zealand, and her subsequent movements, whether she decides to anchor in Worsor Bay or come straight up the harbour. No doubt in any case it should be an easy matter to draft the vessels into a port and starboard squadron, with a wido division between, through which 11.M.5. Now Zealand could pass, whilst the boats could then form up fn line astern, and accompany her up the harbour. An Appeal for Harmony, As tho season draws to a close, there are many matters that naturally come up for comment in reviewing the past, season of yachting in Port Nicholson. In "Mainsheets" opinion the cause of most of tho discussions and dissensions in tome of the clubs in Wellington arises from the fact that yachtsmen met togethor of an evening to transact (lieir'club's affairs are apt to take things too seriously, 'l'liey should reniemlMr that they arc only settling the business of what is after ail

I a very pleasant form of recreation. If yachtsmen brought tho samo friendly and : harmonious spirit into their club meetings that they maintain when out on tho briny, there would bo less heard of tho ."storms in ft teacup" that occasionally crop up In yachting in Port Nicholson. Boat Harbour Ripplss. Sunday was an excellent day for cleaning operations, and several of the boats took advantage of the weather conditions to go up on the slip at Martin's Bay. The Nanette, ICotiri, Ailsa, and Wylo went up for a clean on Sunday. No doubt they are anxious to show a clean pair of heels to the New Zealand on April 12. Tho gale on March 28 was responsible for tho Nanette dragging ono of her moorings, and her crew wero busy in shifting them into position again on Saturday last. Mr. C. M'Keegan (a former secretary of the P.N.Y.C.) was in town last week, and paid Iho Boat Harbour a visit. The number of hew craft nt anchor sinco ho was last in Wellington impressed him greatly with tho strides that tho sport has m'f.de in recent years. Mr. M'Keegan is how quartered at Ashburton. Most of tho boats, with the exception of the Matangi, have returned from their Easter cruises to the South Island. On the whole, fine weather was experienced during the holidays. There was plenty of wind, but yachtsmen should never complain on that score. What is mostly to be objected to is rain, and from that we ■ were fairly free. ■ Good Friday was a perfect day, and will long be remembered for th&t reason, as the weather at Easter time 'in inclined to be fickle.