YACHTING

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 250, 25 October 1939, Page 2

YACHTING

ENDEAVOUR WINS RACE MANY CASUALTIES Ten yachts faced the starter in the race oil tire Opotiki river on Monday and presented a very pleasing sight. Opar, .Endeavour, L’Oiseau and Venice started on scratch, Flying .Cloud, Pope, Phantom (•!•} mins.), Q.T. (5 mins.), Marie (7| mins.) and Karoro (15 .mins.) being the other starters. The race commenced at 2 p.m. in a fresh north-west breeze, Opar crossing, the line first with Endeavour close behind. Then came Popeyc and the remainder bunched together. After rounding tlie first buoy, Opar smashed her tiller and retired... Another casualty occurred near the; buoy at the bar, where Popeye had the misfortune to carry away the mast- housing, also having to. retire. through hitting a buoy Marie was disqualified, and Flying Cloud met a similar fate when she hit Marie. The finishing times were:— J'jiuleavour 3 hours 19 mins. Phantom 3 hours 27* mills. , Flying Cloud 3 hours 30f mins. Marie 3 hours mins. Q.T. ,3 hours 40 ; \ mins. L’Oiseau 3 hours 52* mins.Readers will note that these were not the actual length of time that the race took to complete but the time o’clock that the boats completed the race. The course was approximately five miles long and so Endeavour completed the course in 1 hour 19 mins. The race resulted: — Endeavour (C. .Carruthers) ... 1 Phantom (C. Ccdorman) 2 Q.T. HI Salt) 3

Owing to an inadvertence Tlie Ark, which was .mentioned in the previous issue, should have been called Q.T. A general handicap race will be held on Sunday,- commencing at 9.30 a.in. annual general meeting NUMEROUS TROPHIES AVAILABLE The annual general meeting of the Opotiki Yacht Club was held recently. During the evening the programme for the season was drawn up. The chairman (Mr. R. Oarruthers), after rc•marking on the activities of the club in the past season, congratulated the trophy winners and then vacated the chair which was taken by the Commodore (Mr. S. N. Chat field). Election of Officers. Tlie election of officers resulted : Patron, Mr. J. O’Sullivan sour. Commodore. Mr. S. N. Cliatfield. Vice-Commodore, Mr. \V. E. Larmer. Rear-Commodore, Mr. V. Savage. President, Mr. R. Carruthcis. Vice-presidents-, Messrs. \V. f. Bur-, rett, J. Brice, A. W. McGregor. T. N. Hill. Secretary, -Mr. H. Ash. Treasurer., Mr. H. N. Fort. Starter and Judge, Mr. R. Carruthers. Assistant Starter and Judge. Mr. G. Peagram. 'Timekeeper, Mr. S. N. Cliatfield. Course Stewards, Messrs. C. Newth, Rill Carruthers. G. Peagram, J. 'Talbot. Committee. Messrs. R. Lambic, S. Jcpiison, E. Salt, A. W. McGregor, T. N. Hill, W. C. Cedernian, R. C, 'Brownie. R-. Ha Ike, G. Henry, H. N. Fort, O. V. Carruthers, H. Ash. Handicap Committee, Messrs. R. Ha ike. \Y. FI. Larmer, W. C. Coderman. As a- number of new boats are already in the water, and several more are still to lie launched, there should be quite a fleet of yachts in Opotiki this year, and this should make for keen competition. Several trophies have already been donated), these being as fellows): —Sinflox Cup (Shalfoon and Francis) ; Wright Trophy (Mr. C. Wright) ; Rose Bowl (Mr. S. N. Chatfield); O’Sullivan Cup (Mr. J. O’Sullivan sour.); Hudson Trophy (Mr. H. Hudson) ; Brice 'Trophy (M'r. J. Brice); McGregor 'Trophy for lady skipper i.Mr. A. W. McGregor); Class I Champion Pennant (.Mr. A. W. McGregor); Class 11 Champion Pennant (-Mr. W . E. Larmer) ; Carruthers , tiros.’ Trophy (Messrs. Carruthers Bros.). 'the club is very grateful for the many trophies received and extends thanks to tlie donors.