Grand Opening of Yachting Season

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 204, 17 November 1927, Page 7

Grand Opening of Yachting Season

SATURDAY’S ARRANGEMENTS COURSES AND HANDICAPS The 1927-28 yachting season on the Waitemata will open officially next Saturday afternoon when the larger yachts and launches will contest cruising races to Islington Bay and the smaller craft will race in the harbour. All races are under the control of the Auckland Yacht and Motor-Boat Association and all its affiliated clubs will take part. In the cruising races the fleet has been divided into six classes, the boats of each chub to race together in their respective classes.

All events will be started from the tower at King’s Wharf and a buoy will be used as the outer starting-mark, instead of a launch. Five kerosene tins will be used for starting in place of flags.

The course for A and B classes is from starting-line off King’s Wharf, thence round Rangitoto and Motutapu, finishing at Islington Bay between launch Linda and markboat. The sandspit beacon, Beam Rock lighthouse, and the red buoy off Narrow Neck must be observed as fairway marks, but other fairway marks are to be disregarded.

The course for C and E. classes and all mullet boats is from starting-line off King’s Wharf, thence round Duder’s spit buoy in Rangitoto Channel, on. starboard keeping channel side of the sandspit beacon and the luminous buoys, going out and returning, and the red beacon off Rangitoto, near Islington Bay, and finishing between the launch Linda and markboat.

For the Star, M, V. S, and all 14ft classes, the course is from startingline, thence round sandspit beacon, thence round Resolution Buoy, back round outer mark on starting line, twice round, keeping all marks on starboard. The course may be reversed, in which case marks will be kept on port hand. A white flag will indicate first to sandspit beacon and a black flag Resolution buoy.

The course for class Z is the same as the above classes, except that they proceed once-round only.

The course for launches is from starting-line, direct to Islington Bay, observing Sandspit beacon, Bean Rock Lighthoue, and the red beacon off Rangitoto.

The times of starting are as follows: A and B classes, 2.30 p.m.; C

and E, 2.35; H. 2.46; L and X. 2.54; launches, 3.2; M class. 3.10; V and Star, 3.18; S. 3.26; T, X and Y. 3.34 Z, 3.42. The officials for the day will be Starter, Mr. H. R. Arthur; assistant starter, Mr. G. Mobberiey; judge for harbour races, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson timekeepers, Messrs. Arthur. G. E. Lay cock and A J. Collings; judge cruising race. Mr. E J. Kelly: timekeeper, Mr. W. D. Ross. All craft must carry their registered numbers and the requirements of the association in regard to dinghies, crews, ballast, etc., must be strictly observed. AKARANA YACHT CLUB A and B Classes.—lorangi. scr.: Ngatoa, -min; Victory, smin; Lady Wilma. lOmin; Waione. lOmin; Kotirl, llmin; Rangi, 19min; Wanderer, 26min. C and E Classes.—Delville. on wind scr, off wind scr.; Naiad. 16min and 12 min; Malioe, 21min and 14min. H Class.—Wait ere 11., on wind scr.. off wind scr.: Starlight, scr. and ; Celox, 6min and 2min; Awatere. 7 min and 3min; Esina, llmin and 3min. L Class.—Valeria, on wind scr.. off wind scr.; Marie, scr. and scr.; Venus, l&min and lrnin; Huia. Tmin and smin Waima. 12niin and smin; Lovelight. 12 min and 7)min; Mowai, 14min and 9min N Class.—Winifred, on wind scr . off wind scr.; Wairere, 4rain and Smiti: Wayward, 15min and 7min; Ngawa. 15min and Smin. M Class. —Matarcre, Manenc. Wawhiti. Maroro. Star Class.—Ola IV.. June. Moa. S Class. —Mum, ter.; Iftetral Aratu, 3min: Sea Sleigli, 3 J rain; Atangatai, 4min; Waitu, lOmin. V' Class. —Surprise, ser.; Drone, lmin; Magic, 4imin; Wild Wave. 7min. T Class.—Kismet, scr.: Linnet, scr . Marie, 2min; Ngaio, Strain; Ola 111., ft, min; Rex, 12min: Grey JWiteh. 14min V Class.— Alert, scr.; Jupiter. 7min. Opab, 7min; Sea Breeze. S)min. Launches. —Phyllis. Kathryn R. Kirlta. Eileen. The handicaps will be declared to-day. PONSONBY CRUISING CLUB A. and B Class.—Ladye Wilma, on wind, scr.; off wind, scr.; Little Jim. smin and 2min; Rangi, smin and 1 min. C and E Classes. —Delville, on wind scr.. off wind scr.; Loloma, 22min and 12min; Mahoe, SOmin and 17min. H and I Classes.—Starlight, on wind scr., off wind lmin; Waiterc 11.. on wind scr., off wind scr.; Celox, s£min and 2 min; Awatere, 6min and 2min; Spray. 7min and 2m in; Why Not, 24min and lTmin. L Class.—Marie, scr. and scr.; Venus, lmin and lmin; Kokiri. 2min and 2min. Valeria, 2niin and 2mln: Otira. 3min and 4min; Mowai, 14min and 6min; Waima, ISmin and Smin. M Class.—Maratea, Manenc. Mawhiti Maroro, Materere, Mischief, all ser. N Class.—Winifred, on wind scr.. wind scr.; Wairere, 2min and lmin; Wayward, lOmin and smin; Lorna, 15 min and 6imin; Wyoming. 20min and lOmin. S Class.—Naimi. scr.; Aratu. ."min; Atangata, 3£min ; Sea Sleigh, 4min; Fleetwing, I2min; Phoebe, 12min. V Class. —Surprise, scr.. Drone, scr.; Magic, 2min; Wild Wave, 4jmin; Doris, 6 min; Leveret t, 7min; Rita. 15min. T Class.— Kismet, scr.; Linnet, lmin;Resolute, s£min; Meteor, 7min; Marie. 9£min; Ola 111., 12min. VICTORIA CRUISING CLUB Launches (sealed handicaps).—Entries Romance IT., Phyllis. Manurere, Irene. Lclita. Young Zealandia. H Class.—Waftere 11., on wind scr.. off wind scr.; Starlight, scr. and scr.; Spray. smin and 3min; Celox, sinin and 4min. Mona, 9min and smin; Why Not, 23min and 17min. L Class. —Marie, on wind scr., off wind scr.; Venus, Jmin and scr.; Valeria, lmin and lmin; Kokiri, llmin and lmin; Mowai, 15min and Smin; Waima, 16min and Smin. N Class. —Winifred, on wind scr., off wind scr.; Wairere. 2min and lmin; Iso - bel, Smin and 4min; Lorna, Jf>min and 6min. M Class.—Maroro, Mawhiti, Manehe, Matarere, all scr. S Class.—Entries: Aratu, Sea Sleigh, Atangatai, Mistral, Almira, Namu. V Class. —Entries: Leveret, Magic. Wild Wave, Drone, Doris, Surprise Rira.. T, X and Y Classes.—Alert, lmin behind scr.; Kismet, scr.: Linnet, Jmir.. Rona, imin; Marie, 2min; Resolute, 2 i min; Ngaio, 3imin; Meteor. 6min; Rex, Smin; Manu, I2min; Hapuka, 25min. OTAHUHU SAILING CLUB ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Otahuhu Sailing Club was held in the clubhouse recently, when the balance sheet, which disclosed the very satisfactory credit balance of £27, was adopted. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted: Patron. .Mr. fc.. D. McLennan, M.P.; president, Mr. F. B. Todd; commodore, Mr. G. Hardy: vicecommodore, Mr. C. Castles; el* rter and timekeeper, Mr. E. Holt; handicappers. Moser®. H. Fearnley and J. Clark: executive committee. Messrs. H. Fearnley, W. R. Parkinson. E Mo! - ler, N. Clark, C. Constance, bon. secretary and treasurer. Mr. J. O'Hara. GENERAL MEETING A general meeting of the club was held in the clubhouse on November 14 when a schedule of races for the coming season waa drawn up. The opening function will be held on Decembei 3, and during the season a programme, of six course races and four cruising races will be held. The date of the proposed arnua' regatta is -.e* down for Saturday, February !*. 192*. when a programme of a quelle epor’s will be presented The club extends • hearty invitation to boat owner*, those interested ‘r. yachting. and the public to races throughout the ana asks for their support hi an endeavour to cater for this healthy pastime.