YACHTING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 101, 23 January 1919, Page 8

YACHTING

ANNIVERSARY DAY REGATTA

SEVERAL MINOR ACCIDENTS

In spite of a very fresh nor'-wester mid a mist that prevented a good.view of the yachts, the Port Nicholson Xacht Club 'decided the major portion of its Anniversary Day regatta programme yesterday. " Reefed mainsails and shortened head sails were the order of the day, hut in one or two cases yachts crossed the starting- me with insufficient sail. Several ot the yachts were late in starting", thus consuming most of their handicap, and tins made the starts a little more interesting. This was particularly noticeable in the first-class event, four of the yachts starting well together. The race tor centre-hoard craft could not bo decided, as the weather was too severe. lhe Mark Foy system of starting was used for'all races. The course for the morning yacht races was irom Olydo Quay Wharf, round Jernmgham buoy, thence to Koro Koro buoy, and back to ,tho starting-lino by the same route. The general handicap race in the afternoon was decided on the Coroimmdel course, via Jerimiglinm DuriiiK the general handicap race the second'-elass yacht Eawene lost her mast whilst endeavouring to weather Uoromandel buoy, and sho wns taken in tow by the. yawl Windward, the latter craft withdrawing from the contest. There war, a fair number of yachting enthusiasts on the Clyde Quay AVliarf, who watched the events with interest. First Class Yachts. This race commenced at 10.30 a.m. The limit yacht Viola (ISinin.) got away well to time, followed by the Rona (14mm.), with the Ailsa. (13min.) next. The Atlanta (13min.) was quite three minutes late, us was nlso the White Heather (12rain.) As the Waitangi (scr.) did not start, the Maraugi (12min.), Kotiri II (12iuin.), and Whitn Heather became the scratch boats, i The Viola covered the distance to Jcrninghnm buoy in good timo—eight minutes—and the other boats rounded the buoy in the following order: Rona, Ailsa, with the "White Heather very olose, Marangi, Atlanta, and the Kotiri II a matter of twenty secunds behind. Rounding the buoy the beat to windward for Koro Koro buov aut tho boats on their • niettln. Yiolo.. l'°4 established a good lead, and ns -Uift "list settled down she was niakina the head of Somes Island. The Yiona. stood well to windward, and unclo.ubtedb.- Jiod the advantage. Tfie Ailsa sailed very well, and out of the other oratt who had just rounded .Torninghani, the Atlnnta had 1 the advantage, standing well to windward. It was at this point of the race that the Marangi lost her mainsail, which was blown out, and she hud to retire, returning to the Boat Harbour under a jib and a sta.v-snil. used as a tri-snil. The Ailsa took the lead at Koro Koro, with the Kotiri IT following second. The Rona experienced adverse winds, and lost her good position, but maintained third place. The following are the finishing times: —Ailsn, ]2hr. 16min. lOsec., 1; Kotiri IT, 12hr. lTinin. osec., 2; Bom. 121ir. lMmin. ?()sec, 3: Atlanta. 12hr. 2'lniin. 18scc.; Whi'te Heather. 12hr. 33niin. Osec.'; Viola, 12hr. 37niin. Csce.; Marangi did not finish. Second Class Yachts. Seven yachts faced the starter in this event, the Venus (4min.) getting a good start before the limit boat, the Lizzio (13min.), had crossed the line. The Rawene (Gmin.), who bad trouble with her head sails, followed next, then came the Lizzie, Wairere I' (Omin.). Galntca, (scr.), and Viking (smin.). The last-mention-ed boat was very late. The Venus was well around Jerniugham buoy, and on the beat to Koro Koro before' the Kawenc followed. These positions wvvr maintained with tho Wairero I making the best of the wind. The last-mentioned craft however, lost her for'nrd "hatch, and had to retire from the race.. Tho Galatea and Venus battled hard 1 for first place, which was eventually captured by tile Venus by five seconds. The following wero the finishing times —Venus, 12hr. 9min.. oOsec., 1; Galatea, 12hr. Oinin. Soseo., 2; Rawene, ]2br. 13min. 3sec., 3; Wairere, Viking, and Lizzie did not finish. .j Third Class. Out of the. three entries for this event only two boats started, the Muritai (scr.) and tho Mini (lOsec). The scratch boat left the Boat Harbour with insufficient sail, but siie crossed the line carrying all but full sail. Her new concrete keel was respousiblo for her. slowness, and the Miru soon found herself well in the lead. The Muritai faced a heavy beat to Coromandel buoy, standing well to windward, but tbo Mini outmanoeuvred her by seeking snioothor waters, and taking advantage of the varying winds in this area. She maintained her lead, and finished first easily. The following were the finishing times:—Miru, llhr. 58min. 1: Marwal, 12hr. 7min. lOsec., 2. Launch Racs. Twelve entries wero received for tho launch race, but only three boats crossed tho starting-line, the owuers of the other craft considering the weather too severe for racing. The limit launch Marie (7min.) had it all her own way, and won comfortably, completing the course (about foui miles) in 37 minutes. Tlie other two competitors were tlio Naomi 111 (2min.) and Nellie (scr.). The Mark Foy system of starting was used in this race. Half-way between Point Jorningham and Coromandel buoy tlio Nellie overtook and passed the Naomi. The finishing times were:—Marie llhr. 27mm., 1; Nellie, llhr. SOmin., 2; Naomi, llhr. 33min., 3. General Handicap. For the general handicap event for first, second, and third class yachts only six yachts faced the starter. The White Heather, which otherwise might liavo won, started before her t,*.o, and then made a mistake regarding tho course to sail. It was in this race that tlie Eawene lost her mast. Tlio following wore tho handicaps:—Kotiri 11, scr.; Ailsa, 4min.; "White Heather, 6min.; Galatea, 9min.; Windward, llinjn. j Venus, 13min.; Rawene loinin.; and Muritai, 25min. The Rawene, Venus, and Windward overtook the Muritai at tho Coromandel buoy, with tlio Galatea following close. The White Heather crossed the start-ing-line before her flag, and although she completed the course was disqualified. Sho sailed n good race, and it was unfortunate that her crew should have made tlio error. The battle to round Coromandel buoy could be seen, but when the Raweno lost her mast all interest centred on her. The Wliito Heather took tbo lead, followed by the Muritai, Kotiri 11, Venus, Ailsa, find Galatea. The KotirHl quickly overtook the Muritai, iind' finished first. Tlio Ailsa and Venus put up a great light for second place, which the Ailsa eventually captured by running smartly to leeward of tho Venus, and shooting across tho lino one minute- iii front, the finishing times were:—Kotiri 11, 3hr. 4Smin. Isec, 1; Ailsa, 3hr. SOmin. Osec, 2; Venus, 3lir. oOiniii. lscc., 3; Galatea, 3hr. olmin. 35sec.; Mnritai, 3hr. 5-lmiii. lOsec. In view of the accident to tlio Baivpno, and- the withdrawal from the raco by tho Windward, this event may be sailed at a later date.