Eccentric Winds

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 266, 31 January 1928, Page 14

Eccentric Winds

ANNIVERSARY REGATTA Rawene Snatches Victory INTERMITTENT periods of modest breeze and flat calm eaused some eccentric happenings in the yacht races at the Anniversary Regatta, and produced one or two exciting finishes, particularly in the A and H classes. All classes of craft were represented in the races, which filled an entertaining programme, and were conducted in raees faulty only from the point of view of the yachtsmen.

THE flagship Ronaki rocked almost to its keel when it was seen that the crack clipper Ariki had failed to run with the leaders through the exasperatng calms in the channel. In Ariki’s usual place of command sailed Nga-Toa, a splendid picture, with Rawene and lorangi ait respectful distances. lorangi closed up gradually, and took command in “the straight” to the line, with Nga-Toa still handy, and Rawene a hundred yards back. Opposite the eableship Iris Rawene caught a useful puff, and advanced to Nga-Toa’s quarter. In the drift to the line Nga-Toa appeared still to be safe, when suddenly Rawene slipped ahead, to snatch the race by three seconds. The winner was admirably handled. NECK AND NECK Celox and Starlight had a neck and neck finish in the H Class, and' the peculiarities of the fitful wind were never better illustrated than when Celox caught the wind 30yds from the line, to bowl across a good winner. Good entries in all classes, except the motor-boats, and spectacular performances by fast cruising launches and outboards made the day enjoyable. The flagship was the scow Ronaki, on which the regatta committee dispensed traditional hospitality. •

OPEN BOAT CLASSES M Class —13Ft Restricted Patikis. First prize. £5: second. £3: third, £l. Finishing times: Matarere. 4h 51m 12s; Maratea, 4h 53m 0s; Mischief, 5h 4m 255; Maroro, oh 7m 425; Maia, 5h 22m 11s. Result: Matarere 1 Maratea 2 Mischief 3 Mawhiti and Manene did not finish. Matarere won the chimpion flag. Star Class. —First prize, £3. Finishing times: Moa, 4h 57s 335; June, 4h 57m 50s. Ola IV. retired. Result: Moa I June 2 V Class Open or Half-decked 18ft Boats. First prize, £6; second, £4; third, £2. Finishing times: Leverett, 4h 26m 435; Drone, 4h 56m 4s; Secret, 4h 59m 325; Wild Wave, 5h 7m 40s; Tui, 5h 10m 13s; Maranui, 5h 45m 0s; Rita, 5h 47m 425. Result: Leverett 1 Tui 2 Secret * * Drone 4 Doris, Scud and Surprise did not finish. Leverett won the flag. S Class, 16ft. and under. First prize, £6; second, £4; third, £2; fourth, trophy. Finishing times: Mistral, 2h 24m 28s; Aratu, 2h 42m 545; Cyclone, 2h 42»m 15s; Atangatai, 2h 47m 41s; Sea Sleigh, 3h 17m 9s; Aloha, 3h 35m 255; Waitui, 3h 48m 295; Rival, 3h 49m 325; Irene, 4h lm 355. * Result:—• Mistral 1 Atangatai 2 Aratu * Mistral won the champion flag. Phyllis, Almira and Ben Bolt did not finish. Y Class Boats, 14ft. square bilge boats. First prize, £5; second, £3; third £l. Finishing times: Opah, 3h 44m 425; Alert, 3h 48m 41s; Jupiter, 3h 54m 4s; Sea Rover, 4h 3m 18s; Sea King, 4h 4m 16s: Sea Breeze, 4h 4m 345; Romp, 4h 22m 265; Sea Elf,- 4h 22m 31s; Mighty Atom, 4h 33m 18s. Result:— Opah .. .. 1 Jupiter .. 2 Sea King 3 Sea Bubble, Sea Dawn and Continuance did not finish. Opah won the flag. T Class, 14ft. round bilge boats. First prize, £6; second, £4; third, £2. Finishing times: Kismet, 4h 0m 15s; Meteor, 4h 0m 565; Marie, 4h lm 38s; Eleanor, 4h 3m 38s; Ngaio, 4h 3m 395; Resolute, 4h 13m 275; Joan, 4h 4m 50s; Rex, 4h 11m 225; Tui, 4h 24m 455; Manu. 4h 38m 28s; Maybelle, 4h 41m 12s; Hapuka, 4h 51m ls. Result: — Meteor .. .. •« .. .. .. M 1 Rex .. 2 Eleanor 3 Ngaio .. 4 Kismet won the flag. Z Class, Takapuna one-design. First prize, £4; second, £2; third, £l. Finishing times: Delphine, 3h 3m 345: Kitty, 3h 5m 235; Comet, 3h 6m 40s; Tuatea, 3h 14m 355; Frolic, 3h 30m 4s; Lailai, 3h 30m 12s. Result:— Delphine i Kitty 2 Comet .. M M 3 Delphine won the flag. X Class, 14ft. round bilge Jellicoe boats, birst prize, Ross Cup, presented by Mr. C. G. Macindoe, a miniature to be retained by winner, and £4; second, £2third, £l. Finishing times: Avalon,. 4h 3m 18s; Rona. 4h 16m 41s; Shirley, 4h 34m 30s; Queen March, 4h 33m 2s; Desert Gold, 4h 42m 30s; Nyria, 5h 0m 58s. Result:— Avalon 1 Rona ~ ** * Shirley .*."*.** S Avalon won the flag. “ Nava! Whalers- Race.—Seven crews ook part in this event, which resulted as follows: Diomede 11., 3h 13m 30s .. 1 Philomel 11., 3h 17m 0s . . * 2 Philomel 1., 3h 29m 30s .. 1. 3 WITH THE POWER BOATS LAUNCHES AND OUTBOARDS as I follows — 3 speed boat events resulted MOTOR BOATS iA"third lr 4 t p v r i z e, £6; -second, ~0, tnira, £l. The finishing times worp--2h 4 2“ 18s; 2h 40m 20s, Peggy, 2h 40m 58s; Young Zea-13Result-*L_43m 295; Ri PP Ie » 2h 48m & ls. Automatic Young Zealandia ...*****“ \ Muzzletov ** 3 Bona-fide Cruisers, 8 to 10 knots. First £8; second, £3; third, £l. Finishing Irene - 3h 10m 545; Phyllis, 3h 12m >7 * 3h 23m 51s. Fantome and Naomai did not finish. Result: Phyllis Irene * * « Manurere 3 Bona-fide Cruisers over 10 knots. First prize, £10; second. £4; third. £l. Finishing times: Tarua, 3h 25m 14s; Pal o’ idVo 9 t S UI!r S ' 4h 53 “ 44s * a Speedwell Result: Lady Margaret .. .. .. -1 Tarua « My Girl 3 OUTBOARDS Class C, unlimited engine capacity. First prize, £3; second, £1; also champion pennant for first boat to finish, presented by Mr. W. A. Wilkinson. FinishM ls s Akarana. 3h 53m 50s: Op It. oh o4m 30s; Bacteria. 3h 55m 30s; Rose Marie. 3h osm 5Ss. Jeff Evin, Miss Tamaki and Elfa did not finish. Result: Bacteria .. .. - .. «« 1 •op it a .t r 2 Rose Marie 3 B Class, engines not exceeding 20 cb. in cylinder capacity. First prize. £3: second, £1: also champion pennant for first boat to finish. Finishing times: ’Op lt, 4h 44m 40s; Rose Marie, 4h 45m ss. The rest did not finish. Result: Rose Marie „ .. 1 ’Op It 2 Dinghies. First prize. £3; second. £l. Finishing times: Me Too, 5h 19m 235: Miss California, 5h 20m 0s; Gav, 5h 21m 3s; Miss Pat, oh 21m 12s. Result: Me Too 1 Gay * J J 2 Miss California .. .... 4 3 AVALON’S GOOD RACE Avalon sailed an excellent race yesterday for the Ross Cup, and Messrs. Clarke and J. Hamilton, who took turn about at the tiller, proved too elusive for Rona. Mr. A. Matthews, who sailed the latter, Vas first to remark on the splendid performance of his friends in the rival boat.