PORTOBELLO REGATTA

Evening Star, Issue 20139, 2 April 1929, Page 13

PORTOBELLO REGATTA

SUCCESSFUL EASTER FIXTURE LIGHT BREEZES AND SUNNY WEATHER The animal Portobello Uegalta was held at Lower Portobello yesterday in line weather, the water being calm ami a light north-easterly wind making it ideal lor yacht and speed boat racing. There was a large number of visitors along the road and on the bank, and the programme included some interesting races The sailing race for yachts over 20ft was the main event of the day, and throughout the race the interest of spectators was keen. The outboard motor race received only two entries, Firefly and Sunfishcr, the former securing first place in the three heats, although it seenfkl that Suntisher was handicapped a little unfairly. A good deal of interest attached to the girls’ and boys’ dinghy races, and it was rather disappointing that only small entries were handed in. The motor boat races presented a fine spectacle, and delighted most of those who witnessed them. _ The fishermen’s motor boat race, a big event at most regattas, received no entries at all. During the afternoon three members of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition were present in one of the expedition’s outboard boats, and they made several short trips for the benefit of children. The racing course was in full view the whole time. Once round was exactly a mile. The following were the. officials:— Messrs P. W. Moss (commodore), T. Armstrong (secretary and treasurer), A. 1). Asher. A. Grant, J. Hudson, P. Drummond, T. Brookes, and 0, Marlin (judges). Results:— SAILING. YACHTS, over 20ft. First prize, £3; second, .€1 10s. 4m. Shadow (1 min 30sec), 35min 49soc 1 Tucana (scr), 33min 57sec 2 Viking (12min), 37min 45sec 3 Also competed: Vera, hex, Minnow, and Miti. YACHTS, ujnder 20ft. First prize, £2; second, £l. 2m. Mavis (Cmiii), 2lmin 48sec 1 Starlight (3min 30sec). 22min ssec 2 Winifred (Imiu), 23min 20scc ... 3 Also competed: Heather, Agnes, and Eileen. YACHTS, 12ft Gin and under. First prize, £i 10s; second, 15s. 2m. Harlequin (2miu 30sec), 29min 59seo 1 Frolic (Imiu), 33min T2scc 2 Lone Star (scr). 33min Sisco 3 Lassie was tho only other competitor. POWER. MOTOR BOATS, over eight miles per hour, hirst prize, £0 10s j second, £1 15s. Jn i. Dgie I Maicwa 2 Mu rata l 3 Also competed: Laura, Sylvia, Stella, and Tysty. MOTOR BOATS, under eight miles per hour. First price, £3; second, £1 10s. 2 in. Tui 111. (scr) ... 1 Shirley (Imiu 2Ssec) 2 Pakeha (3min lUsee) 3 Ripple also starred, but did not finishOUTBOARD MOTORS. First prize, £3 and trophy donated by the Peninsula Motor Service, Ltd., valued at £2 2s; second, £2. 4m. ■—First Heat. —- Firefly (33sec), Oiiiin 28sec .1 Sunfishcr (scr), 9min 35sec 2 —Second Heat.— Firefly (19spc), 9min 30scc ... ... 1. Snnlishor (scr), Omin 42e.ee ... ... 2 —Final. — Firefly (15scc), Dm i n 27scc 1 Snnfisher (scr), Omin J9scc 2 Only competitors. SPEED BOATS. First prize. £2; second, £l. 4in. Sunfishcr (scr) 1 Firefly (scr) 2 M iss Bruce (45sec) also started, but was disqualified for exceeding the 5 per cent, variation in speed. There was a little dissatisfaction with this result, and the three boats starting off scratch' had an unofficial race once round tho course- Miss Bruce led to the last turning buoy, where she was passed by Sunfisher, which won by about 30yds. Firefly was only about 20yds back, third. ROWING. BOYS’ DINGHY RACE. First prize, trophy valued at 10s. Master Holden 1 .Master V. Hansen 2 There wero two other competitors. GIRLS’ DINGHY RACE. First prize, trophy valued at 10s. Miss Jack f Miss I. Hook - Only competitors.