RACE BETWEEN STEAMERS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3336, 14 November 1919, Page 3

RACE BETWEEN STEAMERS

._......_0__.__. MAN-UKA BEATS MOERAKI.

CHR-ISTCHURCH, Nov. 12.

The Astcmncrs Manuka «and Moerakig are sister ships, though the latter is, <:redite'd with having the fastest speed“? which is Stated to be in the vicinity of 16 knots when in firs-t.-class running‘ order. It is along time since these‘ two wssels Had such an opportunity for 1: race as on Saturday evening last, ¥ when both steanic-rs ‘left for Wellington at 8.20 p.m. ‘ ;\s the Mocraki was passing through! the moles, the Manuka had :1‘ lead of‘ about four lengths. The Manuk-a hadl a lighter draft than the Moeraki, ton the extent. of about three or four feet, I owing to her smaller loading. Ani officor of the ‘Mal'aroa‘reported on Sun» day that when his vessel passed thel Manuka and Moeraki at 2.30 o’e.lock that morning,, ‘both werle running “neck and neck.” ‘

According jtov l’ce}«,egl'apll'lc, advice fronl Wellington, the Manuka arrived at the Northern port at 8 am. on ‘Sun? day. and *fhc Moe»-aki ten [minutes later. After leaving Lyttclton on Saturday night the Moeraki gained a load of 'fh]‘(}O miles. By mi.dllig'ht the Mmmka got up abreast of the MOOI-aki and both vessels ‘ran ab‘l'east until 3.15 a.m. when the Manuka gained half a knot per hour. When the Moeraki ro.:lchcd the Wellingfon I-leadfi the Mzxnuka had about 3. fince-mile lead. There was much into.l‘ost in the race on board both vessels.