Personalities Afloat

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 248, 10 January 1928, Page 14

Personalities Afloat

MR. O. MOBBERLEY, Life Member Victoria Cruising Club. George Mobberley is one of Auckland’s real yachtsmen of the older school. What he did not know about handling mullet boats is hardly worth knowing. ■'Tinny’* Mobberley, as his close friends call him. began his boating

career 30 years ago. He has handled the tiller in all classes of yachts, including the champion patikis Doreen and Colleen. In these boats he won several regattas, ineluding the Rotorua Carnival Regatta. He won three Auckland championships in

the 20ft mullet boat Decima. Mr. Mobberley was also one of the crew of the yacht Alma, which contested the Inter-colonial Championship race held in Auckland several years ago. This event was won by Laurel. He was also one of the company of ♦he yacht Restless when she won the Auckland-Tauranga ocean race. Few, if any, members of a yacht club have borne a greater share on the hard-work side of the sport. “Tinny” Mobberley has been closely identified with the Victoria Cruising Club since its inauguration 25 years ago. He served well as secretary for seven years and resigned the office in 1925. As commodore for a period of five years Mr. Mobberley was greatly respected by his club. He is now a trustee of Victoria and, in recognition of his services for the advancement of his club, he has been made a lifemember. In addition to time given generously to Victoria Cruising Club, Mr. Mobberley has helped the sport of yachting along in other directions. He has been a member of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Committee for many years and has acted as starter* to that body for three years. He has shown a keen interest in Sanders Cup contests and was judge and selector for the last contest held on the Waitemata Harbour. v He is Victoria’s delegate to the Auckland Yacht and Motor-Boat Association. Last year “Tinny” acted as check starter for the New Zealand swimming championships held in Auckland. ANNUAL REGATTA • PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED At a meeting of the Auckland Anniversary Regatta Committee held last evening the following programme and prize list was agreed on: 1. —Class A.: First-class yachts, exceeding 28ft 1.w.1. £2O and trophy. 2. —Class B.: Second-class yachts, handicap, exceeding 25ft and not exceeding 28ft 1.w.1. £l2, £5 and £3. 3. —Class C.: Third-class yachts, handicap. not exceeding 25ft 1.w.l £lO, £4. £2. 4. —Class E.: Fourth-class yachts (keel or centreboard). £B, £3, £l. 5. —Class H.: Yachts (mullet-boat type) over 22ft and not exceeding 26ft overall. £l2, £5, £2. 6. —Class L.: Yachts (mullet-boat type) over 20ft and not exceeding 22ft overall; handicap. £l2, £5, £3. 7. —Class N.: Yachts (mullet-boat type) not exceeding 20ft overall and under; handicap. £5, £3, £l. 8. —Class M.: 18ft restricted class. £5, j)! —Star class. £3 only. 10. —Claps V.: Open or half-decked, 18ft overall; handicap. £6, £4, £2 and trophy. 11. —Class S.: Open or half-decked boats. 16ft and under; handicap. £6, £4, M2 and Trophy. 12. —Class Y.—l4ft square-bilge sailing dlngheys; ordinary handicap. £5, £3, £l. 12.—Class T.: 14ft bailing dinghies, round bilge only; handicap. £6, £4 and £2 and trophy. 14. —Class Z.: Takapuna one-design class; handicap. £4, £2 and £l. 15. —Class X.: 14ft sailing dinghies (Jellicoe class); handicap. Macindoe Cup, £4, £2 and £l. 16. —Sea Scouts’ cutter race. Regatta pennant. 17. —Naval whalers’ race. Farmers’ Cup and £2. 18. —Mercantile marine cutter race. £3. 19. —Motor-boats under 8 knots. £6, £3. £l. 20. —Motor-boats, bona flde cruisers, 8 to 10 knots. £B, £3 £l. 21. —Motor-boats, bona flde cruisers, over 10 knots. £lO, £4, £l. 22. —Outboard championship, Class A.; handicap. £3, £1 and pennant. 23. —Outboard championship, Class B.; handicap. £3, £1 and pennant. 24. —Outboard, general handicap, chnker-bui.lt rowboats. £3, £2 and £l.