MAHURANGI HEADS REGATTA.

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 1, 29 March 1901, Page 3

MAHURANGI HEADS REGATTA.

A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIK. Favoured by beautiful weather and a steady breeze came up from the south at midday. The Mahurangi Regatta Committee and its energetic secretary (Mb. W. J, Wilson) are to be highly congratulated xipon the satisfactory results. The "Heads" is one of the most suitable places within so short a distance of Auckland for regatta purposes. Itjbeing within reach of the Auckland Yachtmen, who are certain to take advantage of the outing, and should the committee decide to make it an annual event, as indeed they have every en« couragement to do.

3 we cannot let this opportc aity pas s without .a word of .praise .to the tw-i : local s.s. Companies. Misssrs. jffeGrrego; . and the O^tal s.s. C 0 fox placing 'their -steamrr> ? the Eos*? -.Casey,anfi jKapauni roqioi-tively.ettke disposal <> j 'the committee, the tatter acting- as flagship, and especially .to -tha courteous assistance i'ffiridered -by the genial skipper of eaelv%oat. Certainly (at one jtime) four steamers covered with hunting- and about 25 yachts. and boats in full sail, Kot to inefi|ion rowing bonts blending wifg^ :.tlie - already natural beauty of the place, the .whole making one of those charming scenes never to be forgotten. .About 250 -"people,, including some excursionists from Auckland attended. A number of Auckland yachts left on Friday aright for Kahurangi, but as there was little or 110 wind until the a^ternoon.-some were unable .to reach, the BCeafls, wfeile .Qthers had to bo towed in. Mr. W. tT. Wilson was assisted by#.e fallowing committee.:— Messrs Lush'ington, W. A. .Darraeh, Gr. Emtage, J. Eaynes, A. D. Grant. and S. Scot. Mr "-C. P. Mrrdool^ vioe-pommodore cf ;the Auckland Yacht Club, starter and .judge. The following are the results-::— Open handicap, for yachts exceeds" ing 27ft. water line-.: Ida", 1; Spray^^ TliQlma, 3. Lady Wilnia also started^ Course; -from the -flagship, off th^?the wharf, -ro^nd Saddle Island, back to a mark above the wliar?, round Saddle Island aja'in, a ud finish at .flagship Tho wind was very light from the north ht *the start, but freshened up somewhat as ihe afternoon we 1.3 on. Thelma soon -took the iea4, f olloAved by-Ida, IjadyWilnia, and Spray. Ente/^ ing ithe Heaus again, llielma^iad gained aboid; six mm tes. Lady"\Wma mistook the ec^rse, and gave up the vfoe. 'Oniho second round Thelma drew further away from Ida, the finishing times ibeing: Thelma, 4h lorn 45s^ Cda, A^im^sj-Sprey, 4hs6a> 50a. [da reeeitred 12m and Spi-ay 2im f.,oi» Fhelma, and on iime «l'owence the irst pr«e weufc to Ida by as. Spray being «acond, and Thelma third. Open Handicap, for yachts under 27ft water line: Speedwell, l;Matua i Huia also started, but gave iup in the second round.. The course was the same as &i'ttheT>ig yachts. Speedwell took the lead from the stai^and led tight round iiiiaishing <at ih *9m 40?. Matua finished at 4h200x I.oa. rhe handicaps were^ Huia.. *pMrteli: speedwell, 6m^ &wl Matua. Bni. Half-decked Yachts (settlers boats mly): flirt, 1- BeHe, 2; Lily, 3. Isis ilso ■staribed. Open Keel Boats; Mascotte, Itfay, 2; Zilla, 3. Lily, Antic, and Laura also started. Mat-bottomed Centre-board Boa^s-. 8-ona, 1.; Pukapuka,' 2. Dark Horse ilso started but did not finish. Ladies' Pair-oar: Miss.es Scott, 1 ; Mfesdam.es Waria, 2. (protest) All-comers' Pair-oar: Missers Dawson and Emtage,. \: Messrs Warm iind yioriison, 2. v - - ■--•-. Boys, under 16; G. Emtage, 1; Mor•ison, 2.. Boya, under 12: Jackson, 1- B, xrant, 2. ' four-oared J?aee: Ida (Messrs J. jawi-ie, I). Martin, B," Gfreen, J. iuinn, and W. Darroeh (cox), 1; Jiamoad, 2. 'Ladies' Uowing E:tce: Mies Jackon,!. Glen'sEoiving i:ace:-Bert Eeid; T." bannister, 2. ... Yachts' Dinghys: Faynes, -ljWann, "We ase xmable to give tha result of. he Ladies " Pair-oar I 1 ace " pending oe result of protest.entered by two o^ lie crews.