PT. CHEVALIER SAILING CLUB

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 930, 25 March 1930, Page 14

PT. CHEVALIER SAILING CLUB

SCHMIDT TROPHY RACES The second heat of the Schmidt Trophy, presented by Mi-, and Mrs. Harold Schmidt, was sailed during the week-end on the Point Chevalier ClubV, course. The conditions for sailing were ideal, the wind being from the northeast. This gave the boats a flat run to Walker’s mark, a close haul to No. 4 beacon and a windward beat to the cage beacon, with a broad lead bau-k to the finishing line. Many reprerryentatives of the various clubs were j> resent together with many spectatoj-fc who witnessed one of the keenest ’ races held by the club. The course/, in full view of the clubhouse and the surrounding parks, and movenze/nts of the boats could be followed 'vv/ithout the help of field glasses. Nineteen boats faced the starter and at gunfire Mistrai led over the line, followed by Sea Eli, Ivy and Sea Pixie, vith the others strung out. All set spZymakers for the run to the first mark 'and the 19 boats presented a very pretty sight. Mistral maintained her lead and the finish was timed as follows:—. Mistral, scr 1.33.10; Lois, 31m, 1.35.49; Belle 21m 14.2* Aratu, 2m. 1.38.50; Sea King, 61m, 1.3f/.55; Oreti, 61m, 3.41.5 Valma, 6m, 1.41.31-; Mystery. 10m, 1.41.55; Elf, Hm 1 .42.5; Vagabond, 14m, 1.43.33; Kittawake, 12m, 1.44.20; Sea Pixie, J 0 T V Ip ' 1.45.0; Ivy, 15m, 1.45.3; Maidie, ftm, 1.45.4; Matariki, 10m, 1.48.42; Doreen D„ 15m, 1.50.23; Sea Wolf, 22m. ).fi0.35. Corrected Vimes:—sea "Wolf. vagabond, 2; Ivy, 3. After the, race a. treasure hunt was held in tfront of the clubhouse. Four hundred threepenny pieces were hidden aim- with a number of small trophies were readily sought after by tho children. “PONIES’” FIELD DAY LIPTON CUP RACE April .12 will be a field day for the Ponsonby Cruising Club. On that day the annual Lipton Cup fixture will be sailed and also the Hew' son Memorial Cup race for X class. The winner of the latter event holds the cup for one year, and each member of the winning crew Is presented with a gold medal. It is honed that there will be a larger field Than has faced the starter at Hewson Cup events of late years. The “Ponies” are also staging enp races for all boats from classes C and E downward on this date. Yachtsmen should bear in mind that '■n tri e s for the Lipton Cup race close on March 31.