YACHTING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 165, 7 April 1919, Page 9

YACHTING

GENERAL HANDICAP EVENT,

On Saturday afternoon the Port Nirholpon Yacht Club decided a , general handicap nice for yacht's of first, second, and third classes. The event was originalhr- euiled on Anniversary Day last, but owing to' the boisterous weather conditions and'one or two minor accidents it was decided to have a. resail. The light air on Saturday, favoured the' smaller 'crnft, which, with comfortable handicaps,' wore, able to negotiate the'course in fine'sty!?;". Topsails iigured prominently, and, in fact, all available canvas was spread. The course was fiom Clyde Quay Wharf to Jerninghain. buoy, thence to tlie easternmost buoy by tho' hulk ancliorage, round '.a ■ mark-boat off.the Clyde Quay "Wharf, thence to a and around Jerningham buoy, and back to Clyde Quay Wharf. The Mark loy system of'starting was used, nnd out of the, .nineteen, entrants- fourteen ' boats '.need tlie starter. :-. . . ' ' "With a "handicap of nine minutes the Venus 60on overtook the Kawene (12min.) and the Muritai (18min.), and maintained ■her lead .throughout; Iho Kotin U (kv.) sailed,a !very smart race, oyertnk-mK-a.il her rivals with the exception of tlie : Venus. .'From a spectacular point of view the race was' decidedly interesting, 1 for the yachts were fairly "close to : Kelheu'througKoiit 'the race. When the larger "craft started they . presented •_ a very fine sight, the Marangi, Kotin H, Ko'na, Wairere. 11, and Ails'a all-flying topsails, and sailing very close together. - The following are the.finishing times: —Venus,' ihr. Bmin. issec., 1; Kotin 11, 4\it. 'Wmiii. 40min., 2; Eawene, -Jhr. UminV Ssec.,' '3j , Wairere I (4min'.), ikt. Wmiii, 30sec.j Ataliinta (■imin.), 4hr. 15min. 12sep:i'W4rere ;n "(Imin.), 4hr. 15min; 42sec;;VAilsa- (luiin:); -4hr. 16nun. 35sec, ; .s i :Eonh'i-'(Bpi t :}V, 4)\r;: 18min.' ;:ssec:; Gnlht'en iGinin.)''4h^. .ISrqin. 38sec.';;Vioa fSmin:), 4hr.. ISmiri'.' '.SOsec.; White Heather (7min.), '4hr; 19min.'.Msec. ; Maram;i (scr.), 4hr. 21inm,'..5sec; lolanthe (llmin.). 4hr.'22rain,i Muritai (18mm.), Ihr. 12min. Usee.:.,'; The Lizzie, Amai, Viking,', arid Waitahgi; did not start. ,-" .;'■ ;,;:. launch race..;' : ' ': • -.'•A iaunch race was decided by the Port Nicholson Motor : Boa*t Club on Saturday afternoon.-. ■ The-following were the finikhing.■■ times:—Marie, .. (51min.),-.-..4hr. SSniin..-1; Dolphin (d7miu.), 4hr. 28min.; 2; Naomi 111 (37niin.), 4hr.. 31min., /3j Nellie (29min.), 4hr. 32min. 30sec. Good for' old and young is SHAItLAND'S FLUID MAQMESIA. Guaranteed highest strength, purest Quality nnd best value.—Advt. ;.■-.. Foi- Children's Hacking Cough, ■Woods' Great Peppermint Cure* An economy hint—lnsist •on getting SHARLAND'S FLUID;-:. MAGNESIA. Fresher than the imported. Larger,bottle—lower price.—Advt. ■