R.P.N.Y.C. HANDICAPS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 137, 8 December 1930, Page 4

R.P.N.Y.C. HANDICAPS

GOOD FIELDS IN ALL EVENTS

Good fields contested the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club's handicaps on Saturday afternoon, and the racing was very keen and interesting. A light southerly was in evidence when the boats went away at about 3 o'clock, but towards the end of the afternoon it became patchy, aud the heavy weather keelers suffered accordingly. The first-class keelers' race, which was sailed from the Clyde Quay AVharf to the Somes Rock buoy, thence to the' southern blinker, and home, resulted in a good win for the. Marangi, which was well suited by the conditions. She was first home, followed by the Rona, Viola, AA rairere 11., Wairere 1., Ailsa, and Atalanta in that order. When the times were adjusted the Marangi retained first place from the Rona, with the \ riola third. The Windward was first over the finishing line in the second-class keelers' race, sailed from the Clyde Quay wharf to Jcrningham, thence to the Datum Point buoy, back to Jcrningham, and home. She won on corrected times without the use of \er handicap, the Mini, which finished second, retaining that position. The Galatea, on the scratch mark, was home .soon after the Mini, but had to give third place to the Linnet. There were fourteen starters in the 18ft and under class race for the Grey Cup, which was won by the Kio 11. from scratch. Four of the Sanders Cup candidates—-the Clyde, Wellcsly 11., Misa Josephine, and Kia Ora— took part, but the Kio was too good for them in actual sailing and finished 11% minutes ahead of the AVellesley, the first trial boat home. The Indolence finished .second, and the Miss Josephine fourth. At the end of the first.round the Kio was o minutes ahead of the Kia Ora, with the Wcllesley half a minute further back. Another half-minute back came the Miss Josephine, followed by the Clyde and the Nancy. The Phantom and the Miss Josephine were given second and thiriJ places respectively on corrected times. The 7ft boats sailed over the same course as the 18ft aud under class, once round. All started from scratch, and the finishing times were as follow: F. Saunders, 4hr 25min ssec,l; G. Sharpe, 4hr 26min 36sec, 2; Rata Prince, 4hr ,35inm 30sec, 3. Also started: R. Campbell, shr 7min 35sec. Following i are the details of the principal events:: — First Class. Marangi (scr), shr 12min 36sec 1 Rona (7min), ohr 26min 43sec (shr 19min 43scc) 2 Viola (llmin), shr 36min losec (shr 25min 15see) 3 Also started: AVairere 11. (7min), shr 41min 6sec (shr 34miri 6sec); AVairere I. (13min), ohr 50min (shr 37min); Ailsa (smin), shr 54min 20see (ohr 49min 20sec).; Atalanta (13min), 6hr 14min 20sce (6hr lmin 20see). Second Class. AVindward (2min), 4hr 41min 23sec (4hr 39min 23sec) :. 1 Miru (lOmin), 4hr 53min 55sec (4hr 43min 55sec) ....: '...' '.. 2 Linnet (13min), shr lmin 22sec (4hr 48min 22sec) 3 Also started: Galatea (scr), 4hr 55min; Nanette (Bmin), shr 7min 2sec (4hr 59min 2sec); Isca (llmin), shr 39min 44sec (shr 28min 44sec); Shamrock (12min); Irex (llmin), Muritai (17min) did not finish. 13ft and Under Class. (Grey Cup.) Kip 11. (scr), 4hr 47min 3sec 1 Phantom (6min), shr Omin lOsec (4hr 54min lOscc) 2 Miss Josephine (4min), 4hr 59min 55see (4hr 55min 55sec) 3 Also started: AA'elles-ley 11. (lmin), 4hr 58min 39scc (4hr 57min 3Ssec); Indolence (scr), 4hr 58miu lOseoj Clyde (scr), shr lmin lOsec; Nancy (scr), shr lmin 23sec; Kia Ora (4min), shr 4miu 7sec (shr Omin 7sec); Little Haste (4miu), ■ shr 21min 30sec (shr 17min 30sec); Cappy Ricks 111. (llmiu), ohr 21min 46scc (ohr lOmin 46sec); Ngaio (4min), shr 24min 40sec (shr 20min 40sec); Cappy Ricks 11. (4min), shr 24miu 47scc (ohr 20min 47sec); Violet (15min), shr 35min 35sec (shr 20iuiu 35sec); Ola (18min) did not finish.