BETTY SHOWS THE WAY

NZ Truth, Issue 1301, 20 November 1930, Page 17

BETTY SHOWS THE WAY

Yachting

Exi Canterbury Craft Shows Clean Heels In First Sanders Cup Trial KIA ORA A DISAPPOINTMENT (From " N.Z. Truth V Special Wellington Eepresentative.) "Cooee" Johnston told "Truth" before the start of the yacht race tha-t he was staging a " come-back," after several seasons retirement, to win the Sanders Cup for Wellington. He certainly made no mistake m his first appearance m a Cup trial.

LIE was over-anxious at the start, and A* after getting In., a ' beautiful position^ early; he was forced to goiabbut, which left the Kia-Ora, which was handled by Bill Ginders m the absence of Aj Sterling, Miss Josephine, and the Wellesley II m the lead in.the_run to Shelly Bay. All the boats carried leaders except the Kia-Ora and the Idono. The east flag seemed to take a long time to drop, and consequently the Betty got the worst of the start. The weather admirably suited the Clyde. , and at the first buoy, . "Mic" Crawford was 55 sees, m front of the Betty. Young Dick Bolland had his spinnaker out like a flash and going down -the bay the. order was Clyde, Miss Josephine, Wellesley 11, Betty and the Idono and the Kia-Ora following m that order. ' ' . • All were carrying spinnakers, and the Clyde appeared to be gaining ground. At ( the Patent Slip, Betty had almost caught the Miss Josephine, with the KiaOra still m the rear. ' Clyde was ■ round the Evans Bay v buoy iih a great position with the rest of the field well bunched, . • • . ' * /• * Betty and. the Wellesley were the only boats to use their leaders m the beat upthe bay, and this proved .to be the turning point of the' race. 7 N A surprise packet was m store, however, when Jerningham was reached xfor the final round.' Harland had Worked the leeward .shore to "great advantage and he had. f out-generalled the rest of the skippers pointlessly. At this mark he was 8 seconds ahead of. >the Betty, with the Clyde fallen completely from grace 70 'sees, behind. At the finish the Betty was lmin. 43sec«. m ,front of the Idona, with the Clyde fighting out a close finish for second place. '■• The disappointment of the race was the poor showing of the Kia-Ora. Never at any sitage did she raise, the'enthusiasm of her host of admirers, , who came m from 'Paremata m great force. ' 7

What beats the Betty and Johnston will be Wellington representative at Durredin, She is already a red-hot favorite. , When Charlie Holmes bought the Clyde, members of the Port Nicholson Club thought that all the chances 1 of winning the Inter-Club Cup had gone m the > wind, but the performance of the Phantom has raised a spark of hope with the 1 R.P.N.Y.C.' followers. When skipper Bill Sharpe acquires a little more experience, she will be a very hard nut. to crack. Work m earnest has started on the Windward. Next week-end ought to see her back m the boat harbor. It seems a pity that she is to be yawl digged, but no. doubt the owners have very good reasons for changing. . It 'is reported' that the judge of the R.P.N.Y.C. : races intends to insist on the rule that all • yachts, , when racing, carry, a 'distinguishing flag.. . A new starter iri the R.P.N.Y.C. , programme Is to be the Cappy Ricks • IL. Owned by Bex of Ballena Bay, she should be a welcome addition to, the racing fleet. > Perc. Martin, of Boot and Shoe fame,' is the , latest- recruit to the launching sport m Wellington. B. J. L. Ju,kes is building to his order a fine type of cruiser that will be ideal for Bounds trips. Furniture King, ' Gordon Badford is to, be the first mate. '- • , , > '■.''. - ' ■ • ' ' I