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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 232, 20 December 1927, Page 18

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Launches Under Spray

THE power-boats took a lot of handling in Saturday’s stiff seas, and at times spray swept them from end to end. Tarua had broken the glass enclosing her cockpit, and on her first run the crew was saturated. Later the gap was closed with linoleum. * * * TARUA could not start in the Burt -*• Cup, because she was without a lady pilot. The small daughter of Mr. IT. O. Wiles offered to steer the boat, but in view of the weather her gallant offer was declined. As it was the family was well represented. Miss P. Wiles steered Tasman, and Mrs. Wiles handled Lady Margaret. MISS EDNA WALROND, at the helm of My Girl, looked the part in oilskins, which were essential under j the conditions, and handled the boat ; as though to the manner born. Mr. Walrond’s flier attained a speed of 15 ; knots. Tarua’s maximum, in the cruis- j ing race, was 17A. T ADY MARGARET stopped, in the j cruising race, on account of valve trouble. But for the temporary halt she would have given My Girl a close j run for first place.

YUHEN the mark-buoy foundered Mr. S. Hanna and a companion had to take a dinghy and be its substitute. Tossed about in a cold and exposed position, they were saturated when they returned to the official barge.