YACHT RACING

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 815, 8 November 1929, Page 13

YACHT RACING

RICHMOND CLUB’S EVENT ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS A general handicap race fur 22ft, 20ft, -L3it and lult yachts will beheld tomorrow afternoon by the Richmond Cruising Ciuo. if the wind is suituuio tno uesunauon will be Brown’s Bay, but siiouid the wind be “in” the race will oe sailed to Islington Bay. The start will be on Ponsonby Wharf at 3 o clock. The course is from a line betwen that wharf and tiie Watcnman island direct to Lie destination, observing omy tlie Bancispit beacon. A white flag before the start will indicate Brown’s Bay, and a red one Islington Bay. Tno finishing line at Islington Bay will be between tne quarry wharf and a marK-ooat and at Brown’s Lay between the wharf and the nortn-eust point oi the bay. Mr. ivo Dennis will act as starter ana Mr. T. l. Thompson, commodore of tho cluo, as judge and timekeeper. Following are the entries and handicaps, the Islington Bay handicaps being mentioned first;—Mar ere, ser, scr; Why Not, scr, 2m; Otira, scr, 4m; Mo wax, 6m, im; Matariki, lOm, 1m; Borna, lum, mu ; Waiapu, 15m, 7m; \v lid Wave, 14m, 6m; Lesaemona, 14m, 8m; June, 15m, yin; Leverette. 2um, lUm; Bcud, 2 Dm, lum; Waitui, 30m; 15m. if sufficient inducement offers, a harbour race for 14-looters will also be held. For* this event post entries will be received.