TO TAURANGA

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 545, 24 December 1928, Page 9

TO TAURANGA

'•LOSE FINISH RECORDED beats iorangi to the AucklandSrf r * e ® * or eel yachts was *ht n y««terday afternoon, 6a defeated the old ****** J« oranßi by 1m 178 in the ••tie cr«u.j * large and enthusiTH, ‘«t about 5 p.m. tanl ® met with heavy seas

when in the vicinity of the Barrier, and conditions varied greatly as the race progressed. At noon yesterday the weather was excellent. A close start was seen in this event at 3.15 on Saturday. - The veteran lorangi responded first to the gun, with Nga-Toa hard by. The Tau-ranga-owned boat Vanitie, which had made the trip north specially for the event, was third. The mullet boat Celox arrived a second later. Queenie, the third class keeler, came fourth, with Mahaki and Wairiki in that order. The mullet boat Spray brought up the rear. The contestants immediately followed the Russell race out of the harbour until the courses diverged, the latter going north and the others St. Heliers Nga-Toa was leading lorangi by about a minute, Vanitie and Queenie being next. Passing Motutapu at five o’clock Nga-Toa was leading the lorangi by ljmin, and the other boats were not in sight. There was a heavy sea and a fresh wind at 5.15 p.m. lorangi headed Nga-Toa. at 5.30 p.m., and at 6 p.m. was leading by 2min, the other boats being about live miles to leeward. At 7 p:m. the two leading boats stood out for the Barrier. At eight o’clock the wind had increased, and a heavy sea arose. lorangi was three ' miles ahead of Nga-Toa, but the other boats were not in sight and did not reappear before the conclusion of the race. ~ At 10 p.m. the boats were in the vicinity of the Watchman light, at 11 p.m. they rounded the Watchman off the Cape, and from midnight to 1 a.m. were slogging off the Cape. They we re near the Cuvier Light at 3 a.m. Two hours later the wtfid was easterly and moderate, and the sea moderate to rough, with lorangi about a mile ahead. At 6 a.m the boats were near Mercury Island, lorangi having increased her lead by half a mile. The two boats were in the vicinity of the Hole in the Wall at 8 a.m., with lorangi 30min ahead. By 10 o clock they were at the Shoe, lorangi being Still half an hour ahead. They were off Slipper Rock at H a.m., and NgaToa was lomin. behind. At noon lorangi was just ahead, the wind being light. They were insight of the Mount at 2 p.m., when the wind was still light. There was no sign of the other boats. After 3 p.m. they apnroached Karewha Island, where NgaK caught the iorangi. It was a -reat race to the finish off the Noith 'Rock Nga-Toa winning by lm 17s. lorangi was scratch and Nga-Toa had 1 Both lorangi and Nga-Toa were practically neck and neck from the Mount. Just before the winning post Nga-Toa got a slight lead, both yacht* crossing the line within 77secs of each other ft 4.50 p.m. The other boats got becalmed and did not arrive until late Queenie was third, Nga-Toa la ,„' ~,e Morris Memorial Cup and V ® bin flag The mullet-boat racTwas won which arrived" t midnight. Celox was second. A public reception of visitors held at noon to-day.