YACHTING

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 139, 8 March 1920, Page 8

YACHTING

THE HILLS CUP WON BY WAITANGI The contest for tlvs Mills Cup, n handsome silver trophy presented to tho Port Nicholson Yacht Club by the lute Mr. K. C. Mills (at one time commodore of the club) was held on Saturday afternoon. The cup is valued at about 150 guineas, and is for competition among first-class yachts, having' to be von thro; times in succession or five times at intervals before it becomes the properly of the winner. In 1918 and 1919 test races were held and won respectively by J.r. W. Duncan's Viola and Mr. E. Bucholzs W aircro 11. The weather of Saturday was all that could be desired, and a finp race was ■ li'itnes.oed. There/was a light northwesterly briwzu at 2 p.m., and the ha l ™" caps wero allotted on the basis w the amount of wind then blowing, but wfote 3 p.m. the breeze freshened, The course, aliout 18 miles, whs from off Cl.v<.e Quay Wharf to outside Jwmnnham Buoy to tho Pinnacle Buoy off Seatoun. korokoro Buoy. Jorninßham, and back to the starting line. • I . At 3 p.m. sharp a flyinpf start was niatle by the nine competitors. The Waitangi immediately took the lead, folllowed by the Maraud- Off Point Halsvrcll the Waitan?i was well in front w 'th jj ie Marangi a good distance in front of tiie Ilotiri 11, Ailsa. Wairere 11, Viola. Kona, and Atalwita. Most of the competitor? were smart in sotting their spinnakers. The Marangi had her mainsail .wefed, but this was a handicap in a i)roo7.P called for a full canvas. Ihe WaitanEi was three minutes in advance of the Marangi rounding- the Pinnacle huoi. with the Maransi two minutes nho/jd oi the Kotiri 11. Thsn followed the Bona a couple of lemrths further back- j] ie Wanderer and Viola being a similar distance behind. The' Altai. Wairere 11, and Atalanta next -rounded the buoy in that order. Th e Waitangi made good head-ray on the boat up to the Korokoro bunv, tli; jib topsail which she hoisted oft Somes Island improving her speed. At nji» ftforo tho fleet bpean to scatter, jne Wairere II and the Viola keeping eiose into the eastern side of the harbour. The competitors were in the tollowintf order an they rounded the buoy: —H aitangi, shr. (imin.;. Jlona, shr. l®nlin■SOsec.; Kotiri 11, shr. Hmin. 30sfC.; Ailsa, shr. 17min. 45sec.; Marangi ohr. 21min.: Wanderer, shr. 22tmn.; Atalanta, ,Ibr. 23min. 15sec.: Viola. shtv 24mm.; Wairere 11, shr. 29min. Msec. Tho Waitangi set a course for -Termngham. carrying topsail and spinnaker. Several followed suit, but with the backing of the wind to westward balloon jibs were hoisted. In the run home the Waitanei Avon comfortably. When the handicaps were, deducted the following result was announced:— „ ~, . H. J. Smith and M. Howell s Waitangi (sailed by H, J. Smith), scr., • finifliing time shr. dniin; !Eee. ......... J. M'l-oan, inn.'6 Rona_ [sailed by owner), handicap 6i<iin„ finishing timo shr. 51min. sia;c„ corrected time shr. 4Smin. Msec K J. E. L. Cull's Kotiri II isailed by : owner), handicap 7min, finishing time Shr. JSmin. ssec„ corrected time

shr. 51min. ssee. W. Duncan's Viola (sailed by K. -uiuman), handicap 17min„ finishing time Ghr. Oniin. 16s?€C., corrected time shr. 52min. IG--.?c. .. Hamill Bros.' Ailsa (sai'sd by G. Hamlll), handicap llmm., finishing time 6hr. Smin. 56sec., correc-cd

time Mir. ri'min. 5 Clark and Hadfield's Wanderer 'sailed bv C. Hadfield), handicap 15nnn., finishing time 6hr. lOmin. 25sec.. corrected time shr. 55min. Msec ........ b llill Bros, bp<l Company 9 Atnl.inta (Railed bv H. M'Comish). handicap lOmin., finishim* time Ghr. 9m in. 32sec., corrected time shr. SOniin. 32?'6C • * i B Clark's Maranßi (sailed bv owner), handicap 3min„ finishing time Ghr. 4min. 203ec. t corrected'time 6nr, lnun. ' 29sec ■ o E. BucholVs Wairere II (sailed -hv owner! handicap 9min„ finishing time Ghr. 15min.- 35sec., corrected time Ghr: Gmin. 35sec. 9 Cheers were between the crews of the various yachts at the conclusion of the race, the Waitanm receivine* a great ovntinn. • • . Mr. J. Gendall actfd as handieapper and starter, and the jndRM w»re Mo.«;rs. A J. Pethprick and .T. Gendall. /lh® secretary (Mr. A. G. Wilkinron) and his committee wero w?U rewarded for the hard work they put in, the public turning out in-laws numbers to watch the race The ferry steamer T)uche«« followed the race with about 300 spectators on board. Skilful handling of the vessel by Captain J. I-owry enabled the pns=6ne»rs to see tha raco from 6tart tofinish.

SECOND-CLASS YACHTS. The second-class yacht- race for the To Burn Cur> was also held on Saturday afternoon with the following result:— J Webb's Windward (handicap d2muU, 1; W. Duncan's Wyolo (fimin.), 2; G. Neill's Lime (Umin.), 3; Scott and Jordan's Galatea (scr.), i. The course was over ti distance of about 9-i buics.

tuenbull cup. ( Tho race for the Turnbuil C«p, preRented by tho late Mr. A. H lurnbull, will 1m held on Saturday week. A steamer is to follow the rad?. MOTOR-BOAT BACE. Tho Port Nicholson Motor-Boat Club held a club handicap on Saturday afternoon over n Smiles course. The follotrin" is the "result W. Webb's Mane (handicap 7minJ. finishing time 4-hr. 45min. 15scn., 1; Itobertson and Brodie s Veronica (handicap 2min.). finishing tiwo 4hr. 45min..'2: Downes Bros. Naomi (handicap 4min.), fin">hing time__<ihr. 4Gmiri. 2sec„ 3; T. Bopaynes KclJi? (handicap scr.), finishing time 4hr. 40sec.