WIN FOR PAREMATA

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 96, 17 January 1935, Page 11

WIN FOR PAREMATA

Takapuna Sailing Contest FIRST RACE AT LYTTELTON By Telegraph.—Press Association. Cliristciiurcli, January 16. The first race for the Z class championship for Takapuna sailing boats was sailed at Lyttelton to-day under somewhat boisterous conditions. The result was a win for Paremata (Wellington). The crew, who took the lead from the start and sailed a splendid race without a mistake, won easily. A good performance was also put up by the Kaiapoi crew, which finished second. The Timaru crew, who are newcomers to the contest, did well to be among the only four to finish. The first crew to win three races will win the championship. Trouble overtook the Lyttelton boat, the mast splitting. Details of results are: Paremata (J. Coleman and W. Pycroft), 4hr. 46min. Ssee.j 1; Kaiapoi,, 4hr. QOmin. 16sec., 2; Christchurch, 4hr. 56min. 39sec., 3; Timaru. shr. 3min. 30sec., 4. FOUR BOATS FINISH Trouble With Spinnakers Dominion Special Service. Christchurch, January 16. The race was over a windward ami leeward course. The crews and boats were: Lyttelton, Rascal; Paremata, No--leen; Plimmerton-, Watti; Timaru, Wairuna; Kaiapoi, Echo; Wellington, Waitui; Otago, Pupuke; Christchurch, Gadfly. Paremata was the first across the line, followed by Ljttelton and Otago. Kaiapoi was the only boat to have a reef in and this precaution probably resulted in its being one of the four to finish, splitting tacks, Kaiapoi weathered Lyttelton, and was in turn weathered by I’aremata. Paremata was moving up nicely, and Kaiapoi was also pointing well. Christchurch, which had been the last to start, was now in fourth position. Otago and Timaru were lying last. Opposite the recreation ground Kaiapoi challenged Paremata, but was unable tOjweatlier the northern boat. Tbe order at the weather buoy the first time was Paremata, Kaiapoi, Plimmerton, Lyttelton, Wellington, Christchurch, Timaru aud Otago. After rounding, Paremata had trouble with their spinnaker, and the crew also forgot to lift the plate, the boat getting almost out of control. Christchurch also tried to fly the spinnaker, but lost it and dropped to last position. Trouble then overtook the Lyttelton boat, the mast splitting. The crew was forced to drop the mainsail, and the boat was towed in by a launch. The breeze was more than most of the boats could stand, and except the leaders the boats ’were continually yawing or gybing. The pile was rounded at the completion of the first round as follows: Paremata, 3.25.50: Kaiapoi, 3.26.4; Plimmerton, 3.26.41; Timaru, 3.30.11; Otago, 3.30.43; Christchurch, 3.31.37; Wellington. 3.35.29. Wellington retired after rounding the pile. The same course was followed as in the first round, Paremata, Kaiapoi and Plimmerton stringing out in the lead. At. the buoy Paremata had a lead of about two minutes over Kaiapoi, with Plimmerton, Christchurch, Timaru and Otago in that order. The Christchurch crew endeavoured to hoist their spinnaker, but were soon in trouble, losing tbe boom overboard. In attempting to recover it they lost the mainsheet, and only good seamanship on the part of Bassett prevented the boat capsizing. Otago, in last position, only rounded the weather mark as Paremata was rounding the pile. Otago hoisted their spinnaker and carried it for a few minutes. It then skied and wrapped itself around the top of' the mast. The pile was rounded the second time at the following times: —Paremata, 4.2.35; Kaiapoi, 4.4.58; Plimmerton, 4.7.30; Christchurch, 4.10.47; Timaru, 4.11.40. Paremata continued to increase their lead on the beat down the harbour, and turned the weather mark for the last time 4.45 ahead of Kaiapoi. On the last run Plimmerton began to take in water, and had to lower the mainsail and be towed in.