Grand Yacht Parade

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 513, 16 November 1928, Page 7

Grand Yacht Parade

BOATING SEASON OPENS CRUISING AND HARBOUR RACES' With a grand parade of most of the pleasure yachts and launches on the Waitemata harbour, the yachting season in Auckland will be officially opened to-morrow afternoon.

The arrangements are under the control of the Auckland Yacht and Motor-Boat Association, the administrative body of the sport in this city. The large keel yachts, mullet boats and launches will compete in their several classes in races to Islington Bay, Rangitoto. All open boats will race within harbour limits. Ail events will bo started from the watch-tower on the King’s Wharf, the first race, that for first and second-class keelers, being timed to start at 2.30. The racing officials will be: Starter, Mr. H. R. Arthur; assistant starter, Mr. G. Mobberley; judge for harbour races, Mr. W. A. Wilkinson; time-keepers, Messrs. A. J. Collings and G. E. Laycock; judge, cruising races, Mr. E. J. Kelly; time-keeper, Mr. W. D. Ross. Starting times are as follow: A and B classes, 2.30 p.m.; C and E, 2.38; II and I, 2.46; L and N, 2.54; launches, 3.2; M class, 3.10; V and Star, 3.15; S, 3.26; T, X and Y classes, 3.34; Z class, 3.42.

Courses are as follow; Cruising Races A and B Classes.—From starting-line between the end of King’s Wharf and " mark moored north, thence round outside of Rangitoto and Motutapu, finishing between the launch Linda and mark in Islington Bay. The sandspit beacon. Bean Rock lighthouse, and the red buoy off Narrow Neck must be observed as fairway marks, but other fairway marks are to be disregarded. C and E Classes, and All Mullet Boats. —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. Bean Rock lighthouse and the luminous buoys (going out and returning), and the red beacon off Rangitoto near Islington Bay, and finishing between the launch Linda and mark-boat. Launches.—From starting line, direct to Islington Bay, observing Sandspit beacon, Bewi Rock lighthouse, and the red beacon Hght off Rangitoto. Harbour Races star, M, V, a. and All 14ft. Classes.— From starting line, thence round sandspit beacon, thence round Resolution buoy, thence round outer mark of starting line, twice round, finishing across starting line and rounding all marks on starboai'd. The course may be reversed. ! in which case marks.will be kept on port! hand. A white flag will indicate first to Sandspit and a black flag Resolution buoy. Z Class. —Same as the above classes, except that boats proceed once round only. Club entries and handicaps are as follow : Royal N.Z. Yacht Squadron A and B Classes. Entries: Ariki, lorangi, Nga Toa, Thelma, Victory, Koi

tiri, Waione, Moana. The handicaps will be declared to-morrow. M Class.—Mawliiti, Matarere, Maratea, Mororo, all scr. Akarana Yacht Club 7 A and B Classes.—Ariki, on wind, scr., J off wind scr.; lorangi, 5m and 3m; NgaToa, 6m and 8m ; Thelma, 9m and 4m ; Victory, 13m and 9m; Kotiri, 18m and 13m; Waione, 26m and 18m; Ladye Wilma, 30m and 20m ; Rarere, 36m and 24m. C Class.—lona, scr and scr; Maybelle, 5m and scr; Mahoe, 15m and 10m. H Class.—Starlight, on wind scr, off wind scr; Celox, 2m and £m; Starloch, 3m and scr. L and N Classes.—Rakoa, scr and ?.m; Valeria, scr and Venus, l£m and lm; Marie, 2£m and scr; Winifred, 3m and lim; Lovelight, 5m and 3m ; Wairere, s£m and 3m; Mowai, 7m and 4m; Huia, j 8m and sm. S Class.—Mistral, scr; Sea Sleigh, 7m; i Atangatai, 9£m ; Waitui, 14m. , Y Class. —Opah, scr; Jupiter, s*m. T Class.—Kismet, scr; Marie, 2m; Manu, 7m; Maybelle, 10m. ; / M Class.—Maratea, Manene, Maroro, Mawliiti, Matarere, all scr. V Class.—Drone, scr; Surprise, £m; l Wave, Sim; Mystic, 4im; Scud, Star Class.—June, Moa, Ola IV., all Victoria Cruising- Club H and I Classes.—Starlight, on wind scr; off wind scr; Celox, 3m and 2m; Spray, 4m and 3m; Starloch, 5m and 3m; Mistletoe, 15m and 9m. L Class.—Valeria, on wind scr. off wind scr; Rakoa, I£m and im; Kokiri, 3m and | lm; Mowai, 10m and sm. N Class.—Winifred, on wind scr, off wind scr; Wairere, l£m and lm; Wyom- ' ing, 6m and 3m. Launches.—Pirouette, scr ; Kathryn R., 2m 30s; Irene, 4m. T, X and Y Classes.—Valeria, scr; Marie, 3£m; Manu, 14£m; Maybelle, 16£m; Sea Rover, 71m; Opali, 3m. V Class.—Surprise, scr; Drone, scr; Secret, 4m; Wild Wave, sim ; Leverette, 7£m; Scud, 12m. S Class.—Mistral, scr; Sea Sleigh, 6m; Atangatai, 7m; Almira. 16m. M Class.—Manene, Maroro, Matarere, Maratea, all scr. Takapuna Boating- Club A and B Classes.—Waione. on wind scr, off wind scr.; Ladye Wilma, scr, and scr; Rarere, 20m and 10m. C and E Classes.—lona, scr and scr; Maybelle, 5m and 2m; Mahoe, 15m and H Class.—Starlight, scr and scr; Celox, £ni and scr; Spray, 3m and scr; Starloch, 2m and scr. L Class.—Valeria, scr and scr; Venus, lm and £m; Kokiri, lm and Jin; Marie, 3m and scr; Lovelight, 5m and ?.m; Rahiri, 8m and 4m; Mowai, 6m and 4m; Waimea, 10m and sm. N Class.—Winifred, scr and scr; Wairere, 2m and lm; Matariki, 4£m and 2Jm; Wyoming, 9m and sm. T, X and Y Classes.—Marie, Val and Opali, all scr; Kismet, lm ; Sheila, 3m; Jupiter, 3m; Manu, sm; Maybelle, 12m. V Class.—Drone, scr; Desdemona, scr; Surprise, £m; Mystic, 4m. Z Class.—Delphine, Ace, Kitty and Suzette, all scr; Tio, 6m; Trevic, 6m; Vindictive, 10m. Owing to insufficient entries there will be no races for S and Star classes and launches. Devonport Yacht Club j A and B Classes. —Ariki, Nga Toa, Thelma, Victory, lorangi, Moana, Kotiri, i i Waione, Parere. The handicaps will be declared to-morrow. H Class.—Celox, on the wind scr, off the wind scr; Starloch, 3m and lm. L and N Classes.— Valeria, scr and ; scr; Venus, scr and lm; Kokiri, 3m and 2m; Marie, 3m and lm; Wairere, 7m and 4m; Waima, 11m and sm; Raliiri, 12m and 7m. M Class.—Maroro, Manene, Maratea, Mawhiti, Matarere, Main, all scr. Star Class. —Ola IV., June, Moa. T, X and Y Combined.—Val, scr; Kismet, 2m; Marie, 31m; Jupiter, 6m; Sheila, ' 10m; Maybelle, 10m. Class V.—No race, owing to insufficient entries. YACHTING ON MANUKAU COMBINED CLUB RACES 1 The boating season on the Manukuu will also begin to-morrow when the \ \ two clubs, the Yacht and Motor-Boat; Club and the younger Cruising Club*! will hold combined harbour races. The yachts will set off from a flying j ' start at 2.30 under sealed handicaps. | ] Launches will start similarly, hut 35 ' minutes later. Courses are as follows: Yachts.—Start off end of main wharf j and flags on jetty, thence between the j |

1 second red buoy and Colson’s beacon, thence to the sixth red lmoy, thence to , the black buoy off the end of the main wharf, thence to the sixth red buoy, and finish between end of main wharf and flags on jetty, sailing round all marks. Launches.—Start between the end of ’ main wharf and flags on jetty, thence be- - tween the second red buoy and Colson’s . beacon, thence to the fifth red buoy. 1 enc ’ e round dolphin off wharf. * fif , th red buoy, thence 1 to finishing line between end of main wharf and flags on jetty. The , rounding marks must be kept on starboard hand. The starting will be on the - tliree-minute flag system. , J CORNWELL CUP RACES i! CHALLENGE BY WELLINGTON Press Association WELLINGTON. To-day. At a meeting oT the Wellington Provincial Yacht and Motor Boat Association, details in regard to the selection o£ representative boats and crews for both the Sanders Cup and the Cornwell Cup inter-port contests were finalised. A sole selector, a new departure, was appointed. In each case crews of the | boats are to be picked by the chosen skipper and the selector. “ «’as. unanimously decided to send a challenge for the Sanders Cup racis | which are to be held at Akaroa tins TENNIS MATCHES TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW ' .Auckland Lawn Tennis Assomation s B and C grade inter-club competitions will be commenced to-mor-j row - The teams are as follow: B Grade < „;,? Ba l arin ° a . v - University, at Unlver St^f ,| S tari S rß £ l - *• *i. M'^Cox J. Daniel, K. Johnson. MeJdaS Bowd°en. & Bo " n”‘ WilTOn \ V * -r-o a ™ P „ Una J- Auckland, at Auckland.— w-ci'.'c .; vV Harrison. H. Wilson. C vV hitehead, H. Lverton. Miss L. Evan l Mesdames Cadness, Mowbray. Auckland: Misses McClyinont. Wicks p r!i rr.i ,CCa . rU wv. ML T S Whitaker. Coleman, ft. Jones, L. Whitaker, ft. s. Burt. C Grade Seddonian v. otahuhu, at Stanlev st— P l-mon ; w Y; Thompson, Ft. Findlay. ' Lptoi). tv. B. Cox, S. Von Sturme(emergency), Misses M. Trigg. Braider I K. Adams, M. Morrison. F. Turbot t i (emergency). Otahuhu: J. Muir, V Max--1 well, Russell. P. R. White, Misses MeI- arlane, E. hiteley, L. Mourant, r Wallace. * University No. 2 v. Birkenhead and Northcote No. 2. at Stanlev Street.—University: J. p. Glenie. p. Griffiths, s’. Mil * ter, A. Simmers, Misses Hayes, La we Jackson, Copeland Birkenhead: T. V Fitzpatrick (captain). K. Potter. I. 1 Holmes, R. Stone, Misses J. Robertson. ; E. Minns, E. Martin, N. Robertson. Edendale v. United, at United.—United J. Scott, A. Irvine, F. Biidd (captain). J. Edwards, Misses Trayes, Buchanan. Judd, Mrs. Preston. Campbell Park No. 1 v. University, at. [ Campbell Park.—Campbell Park: B. F Harry, G. Tutt, D. G. Alfrey, E. McCrystal. Misses L. Gosling, Hall. Mrs. R. W. Robinson, Miss Harper. Outer Suburban The outer-suburban matches postponed from last Saturday on account of rain will be played to-morrow.