YACHTING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1954, 10 January 1914, Page 13

YACHTING.

j ■' [Br MAtssniE~] CRUISING IN THE SOUNDS, etP iiom tiio Sounds. are <■„'the I'ona. j^Viisr(i;jau(l?Atiikiita.. ; ; The crows of nil i'ic|!oi;tl.tiiat.isplciulid' weather prevailed' fclanilg and all enjoyed. ithemsolvM.'vAs usiifil, lish aro reported, to \!)i> plentiful;;; and ;this' factor adds' •munlii to .tho'pleasure of a cruise in the ;.Soiinas^-'l , ''isli/'iSj £< the.H , liie{.item cif tlw The Rona's Log. The .'following i-i an account' of the Zeroisesol; the-Komi,./ The.,li.ttlo vessel, ;.whichMs; owned liv .Mr. A. Pethciick, loftwtiiq' lioat; Harbour on Christmas Kye'at .-11.55 ■'p.m.," and at 1.15 a.m. onl-Thursday" the yacht was becalmed Sinclair Head. A big rip was «< .perieisced.at 1.50, and during a heavy ■squall ■ the I '-cock-pit was filled, •'•■ twice. Torawhiti .-was ■ abeam at 3 a.m., and ■Wellington' Head .was abeam at 5 a.m., leaving the : yacht only one hour '■' in which to catch tho tide at Tory Channel.The ■ yawl Rawcno l "'was sighted I'MO,- aiid at 5.30 a.m. the yacht was .becalmed.''"A.;line was passed to tho Raweno to tow.'the Rona into tho chati'nel, 'but as the tide had been missed •.file line w-as east, off.;; A light breeze prevailed at "6.30 a.m., when tho tide had' turned, and tho Rona was just holding * her own off the rocks* The launch Scotia then took tho Rona in ■tow, until sha caught tlw brnwe. Wind dropped at .10 ■■ii.tn., ■ and the yacht commenced to drift towards Capo Etimmdrr ' ■■'• •'•. <■•' '■■ Trouble at Tory Channel, - -"V The tide turned again at 12.45 [wn., and a course was set for Tory Channel. . Oil arrival at tho entrance the crew took the dinghy and fo\red towed the yacht into tlie channel stern firsti The. night was 5 ' spoilt tit To AwaitO;' On tlie following morning a start was liiftde for Picton, and whilst making Up the channel tho Waliinc was passed. The Rona arrived at Pic!ou on Saturday, after spending tlia previous night in Powerful Bay. Many of the 'Wellington yachts were seen beating out ■of'Picton.' ; On Sunday a course .Was set for I'owe.il'nl Uny ajpin. Upon piftraj at the bay the TUna went ashore, but tile launch Scotia towed her off, Tho lolauthe was also in the br.y; The crew spent the night at Hoot Cove, Queen Charlotte Sound, with tho crow of the Atnlantri.. On Monday, both yachts 'eft for the Bay of Jinny Covefc, and upon arrival there a most enjoyable time was spent with the hospitable set.tiers. On Tuesday both yachts made for Endeavour Inlet-, and on tho following day the lloria left for Picton. which' nas reached at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The wTttile crew went ashore an Thursday morning to await tho arrival of the steamer Wahine- from Wellinpton.. She did not arrive, however, until 12.30 p.m., and her passengers only had about three-quarters of an hour ashore. A Picnic & tho Return. A picnic was arranged for c-n Friday, and at 10 a.m. a party was taken aboard for Rouble Bay. The yacht arrived back in Picton at 10 p.m. on Friday. Q« Saturday a walk was taken to Reacon Bay to asiertain 'lie Weather conditions iii ths Strait; As a southerly looked probable, a course was set for Tory Channel: At 9.15 a.m. tho southerly came, and it was necessary to reef. The yacht anchored in Baxter's Ray for tho night, and at 1.30 a.m. on Sunday the weather conditions did not look too nromising. Tho crew "turned in" again, but were 'up two hours later, and as the weather. \ras.clMriii.g,,a was made for Wellington'. IVirv Channel was safely negotiated at 4.15 n.ni.. but a big southerly roll was met with outside. The wind, was linht. but the Rona made coiwl headway. Terawhiti was abeam at 7.30 a.m.. biifc its the tide was turning the yacht stood out to sen. for about seven miles. At 2,15 p.m. Sinclair Head was abeam, and the' steamer Corinha was passed. A light rontherly prevailed, and tlie yacht, then made good progress, arriving'at the Coat Harbour at 4.30 p.m. Othor Notes, ... Sir Thomas Lipton has decided to give a fifty-guinea challenge, eup to Sir .John M'ColU ol llobartj for sailing■competition in Tasmania. . Perhaps tin' management committee of the Royal ; New Zealand Yacht Squadron could its way clear to make representations for a similar cup to Sir Thomas Lipton. Progress is being made with the designs of Sir Thomas Ijipton's America Cup challenger, Shamrock IV. Mr. Charles Nicholson has made a model of the challeliger and work will ho started on it in the Gosnort yard of MesUrls. Camper and Nicholson in a week or two.