YACHTING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 35, 11 February 1933, Page 6

YACHTING

By "Mainsail" DOMINION COUNCIL

FORMATION FINALISED

HOPES FOR THE FUTURE

According to a statement made at this week's meeting of the Wellington Provincial Yacht and Motor-boat Association, by the chairman, Mr. O. A. Moller, tho association is pledged to support tho newly-formed New Zea- ™ ~Yachtlng Council in every way. Mr. Moller said that he and two of the other delegates to the Sanders Cup Dominion Conference had been appointed to draw up' the necessary details and in the meantime • the different associations would appoint their permanent delegates to the council for the year. When the selection had been made a chairman would be appointed. He thought that the prospects .for the success of the council were quite hopeful as the southern delegates were even more satisfied than the Wellington representatives. Tho Auckland Association had sent a list of conditions, all of which those supporting the council were prepared to accept except that regarding the basis of representation, and that would be the rock on which they would split in the meantime. Future of the Cups. Mr. Moller said: that*'he had been appointed to confer with the Auckland Association and the Takapuna Boating Club, to see if they would hand over the Sanders and Cornwell Cups to the new body, and-if they did not agree it had been decided to put* on a 14----footer race next year, when possibly there would be a new cup. "We are very hopeful that that will not be brought about, "said Mr. Moller. "I think it will be a disaster if the Sanders Cup is not competed for next year, and I am. hopeful that Auckland will come in, in view of the verdict, and cooperate with- the council." There appeared to be a misconception regarding the scope of; the council. It was thought that the new body would control all yachting, but actually it would be concerned only with interprovincial contests. That would mean that Auckland, instead of, being the Upper House, would have the same voice as the other provinces. The big point was that there would always be a court of appeal to deal with matters arising between contests; instead of a Dominion" Conference sitting for a few days only. Mr. Moller mentioned the dispute over representation between Invercargill and Stewart Island, and said that 'there was an excellent.chance of the matter being cleared up. Otherwise it would probably come before the council for decision._ The newly-formed Southland Association had agreed to support the council. Value of External Moulds. Referring to the question of payment to Auckland for the external moulds Mr. Moller said: that it had been arranged that none of the provinces ■should act except in agreement with the others. He believed that a new era would open for the Sanders Cup, and that at present there was more enthusiasm than ever before.- The feeling was that while the moulds needed slight alteration the fact that the boats had raced so evenly showed that the moulds had done their work well. . Auckland Representation. "I think it is imperative to get Auckland on the council," Mr. Moller continued, "and we are prepared to meet them in any way except as regards unequal representation. While we agree that Auckland has many more boats than the other centres, that is ho reason why the "rest of New Zealand should hand over the permanent domination of the sport. If we are to encourage yachting, then all New Zealand yachtsmen should have a say in its control." At the present time any suggestion made was subject to Auckland's whim. To agree to support the council on the basis suggested by Auckland would not help the position at all. -While he did not think for a moment that Auckland would do anything opposed to the true interests of the sport, it had to be remembered that yachtsmen in the south made, more sacrifices for their sport than those in the north, and they were entitled to an equal voice. The supporters of the council had decided to use every endeavour to get Auckland to join, up, and ho was very hopeful of the result. Failing that, it had been decided to go ahead and have a contest' next year, and there was no doubt it would be a successful one. Already there was competition for the right to hold the contest, and Stewart Island had been mentioned. However, the council would view the matter purely from the best interests of the sport. : Return of 1923 Plan. Mr. Moller eulogised the services of Mr. B. J. L. Jukes, the1 other Wellington delegate, saying that he was a tower of strength in the discussions. It had been agreed that Auckland had made a blunder with the 1932 plan in doing more than it had been asked to do, and a motion was carried reverting to the. 1923 plan, with the restricted boats-in. These boats were going out of the contests of their own accord, and there was no need to worry about them. The marked improvement- in the Wellington Cornwell- Cup .crews was stressed by Mr. Moller. He also suggested that while the Sanders . Cup crew did good work it might be desirable in future to select the members from all clubs so as to ensure a healthy rivalry within tho boat, and produce uniformly good results. Worser Bay Championship. The Worser Bay Club championship was sailed off last- Sunday in. a strong southerly, which exacted two, reefs from all boats except the Butterrib, which retired when her tiller snapped. All boats started off the same mark. The Result with a good start held the lead throughout, the race, and never was her advantage threatened, al though the Spinet looked dangerous, at times. The Eesult finished about a minute ahead of the Spinet with the Kiwi third. The Ranui, the new Idlealong, experienced her first taste of the sea, and finished fourth, but she is certain to perform better when her skipper gets to know her. , Heretaunga Olub. The Heretaunga Boating Club's racing programme has received a number of setbacks through' bad weather, and Sunday racing will have to be carried out for the remainder of the season in order to make up the lost ground. To-morrow, weather permitting three races for ladies, will be held, the first commencing at 10.30 a.m. There are ten entries,-and the lady skipper gaining . the most points will win a cup presented by Mr. J. Totley, senior. The handieapper will have an unenviable time handicapping Idle-alongs, Takapunas, and 14-footers.