BOATS AND THEIR OWNERS

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 480, 9 October 1928, Page 14

BOATS AND THEIR OWNERS

There was quite an exodus of launches from the various hauling-out sites during the week-end. Several yachts, mostly the smaller craft, also took the water.

The Arst keeler to move is Victory which went down from Northcote. It is expected that all the craft at this resort, with the excepion of Scout, which is backward, will be ready to go dowiL by next week-end. * Mr. H. Murphy’s 32ft auxiliary Etta P„ has left the hard at St. Mary’s Bay. The launch Leone is also aAoat. Mr. A. T. Bell’s well-known launch All Bell is on the tide. Mr. John Clark is getting his launch Princess into commission again. He was too ill last season to go aAoat. The 22ft mullet-boat Kokiri, the 26ft mullet-boat Spray and the 20ft mulletboat Allies will move next week-end. Mr. L. Mill’s 18-footer Rita is one of the Arst open boats to leave winter quarters. Mr. F. Grover’s 16-footer Ben Bolt is now on the water. Mr. T. Julian hopes to have his launch Rongo ready to take the water this week. The boat has had a thorough overhaul. After spending a season ashore the 22-footer Rakoa. purchased recently ty the Logan Brothers, has been placed into commission again. She is now on the tide.

The C class boat Cynthia, which had a few adventures last season, is now under new management, having been purchased by Mr. W. Bradshaw. Her new owner is giving his boat a complete overhaul.

Rinaldo, a mullet boat, was noticed in the water at Birkenhead. A number of others will be ready to launch in the next couple of weeks.

At Point Chevalier, the Orete, a remodelled 14-footer, was out under canvas and appeared to enjoy the experience. Mistral has had a new’ case Atted and is otherwise improved. She will be launched this week. Mr. Allan’s launch Cobar was lowered ready for “pushing off.” She is looking well and

has been Atted with a 20 h.p. Overland engine and generally smartened up. Mr. Courtnay’s launch, Tamahine, exceptionally Ane in appearance, is ready for quitting the ways. A new 14footer, Matariki, built by Mr. A. Jenkins, has won much favourable comment and is ready for a try-out.

The “Vic’s” members are busy preparing for the season. So far Nyria, a 24-footer transferred by her owners from the Manukau, is among the Arst to enter the water. Rita and Matilda, mullet boats, were also put down this week-end.

Richmond slip was well populated during the week-end. Mistletoe and Phyllis are on moorings. Phyllis sampled the upper harbour during the week-end with a party, going as far as Pine Island. The crossing of the harbour was decidedly fresh, but once under Hobsonville Point the going was good. The crew and friends may claim to be the pioneers of cruising this year. Sun, Scud, Wild Wave, Tulip, Otira, Mowai and Manu are ready to be reintroduced to the water, so soon as the tide is favourable.

On the Manukau, Mr. B. Young pulled up Florence, 18-footer, for preparation. He has exchanged the auxiliary Vagrant with Mr. White, of Blockhouse Bay Cupid, the crack small boat and winner of the points cup under Mr. Belcher’s control, has been handed to Mr. Arnold, of Orua Bay, in place of Valdora, a 24-footer semi-keeler, and very well modelled. The launch Kaitui was out for a trial airing. The “working bee” Anished out the slipway, which will be of great help to all boat-owners this season. The Z class Aeet was manned by the crews, but the controlling officer, Mr. N. Wilson, had to forbid the intended practice, much to the chagrin of the boys, the wind being too strong.

Last evening the members of the Manukau Yacht Club were present at the club house to formally enrol and name a new member, a son having been added to the family of Mr. Norman Wilson, former commodore. The football match between the two sailing clubs on Saturday was won by the Cruising Club by 26 points to 25. • * *

At Devonport the launch Dorothy Q., owned by Mr. Quelch, was placed in the tide. The skipper is an enthusiast and believes in a long boating season. The launch Norana is almost complete for this season. Rafferty, Mr. Masefield’s launch, will be in the water almost immediately. Venus has been well overhauled and the crew of lorangi was hard at work. The members of the crew of Ilex were trying out the engine and generally getting things straightened up. Kotiri is well forward and Windward, which has been receiving attention from Mr. A. Logan, should be a much improved craft this sholud be a much improved craft this season. The launch Raira only awaits the Anal outer coat of paint. Miss Devonport, pioneer of the Devonport speed boat division, is to appear this season under a new name, having been purchased by Mr. T. Cooper, of Cheltenham, who also owns Miss Cheltenham; she will have a 150 Beardmore engine. The 90 h.p. Curtis that formerly drove Baby Dev will be used by other owners in a Margaret type hull hydroplane, 18ft long, with a one-step bottom.