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8th July 1930 New Zealand Yacht race Fishermen accept Oimara challenge.
Tasmania First Professional seamen. 22nd July 1930 New sea scout commissioner
for Victoria. 178
29th July 1930 New Zealand Tasmania Race 30th. July 1930 Race across the
Tasman Entry from New Zealand. 1st august 1930 Tasman Sea race Control by St.
Kilkda Yacht Club. 2nd August 1930 Tasman Yacht Race. No support from St. Kilda
Yacht Club. 5th August 1930 Tasman Sea race Will still be held Rerigging Oimara.
Death of Mr Robison of Sat. Kilda Yacht club 179
6th August Tasman Sea Race Oimara definite starter New Zealand Yacht will take
part. 11th August 1930 Tasman Sea race More yachts nominated. 20th August 1930
Tasman Sea Yacht race Preliminary arrangements. 13th August 1930 Board of Trade
may intervene as Australian Yachts don’t comply with safety regulations 3rd Sept
1930 Oimara Queenscliff to Nelson challenge 180
6th Sept 1930 America’s Cup Next Saturday race History of prior challenges 181
9th Sept 1930 Yacht classic on Saturday. First race for America’s Cup. Intense
Interest. 15th Sept 1930 First race decided. Enterprise Wins by 2 mins 40 secs.
Shamrock too close to wind Speed of ten knots 182
15th Sept 1930 America Yachts compared. Fittings of Enterprise. Masts costs 8,000
pound Comment on race Cont’d next page 183
15th Sept 1930 Race comments Cont’d Origin of America’s Cup. 17th Sept 1930
Second Heat Shamrock again beaten. Enterprise leads throughout. Wins by nearly 10
minutes. 184
17th Sept 1930 Comment on second heat 18th Sept 1930 Third heat postponed.
Weather uinsuitable. Alteration of conditions urged. Not first postponement. 19th Sept
1930 Third Race Mishap to Shamrock Sail falls on deck. Challenger retires from race
Comment on race 185
20th Sept 1930 Fourth Heat Enterprise wins again. Shamrock gains on Home run.
18th Sept 1930 Ocean Yacht Race Entries close on 31st Oct 20th Sept 1930 Letter to
editor on length of yacht races Proposes a Sydney to Auckland as safer 4th Oct 1930
Oimara reaches Sydney Rough seas 13 days Used engine, out of fuel on arrival 186
13th Oct 1930 Oimara returns from Sydney. No Tasman race interesat. New sails for
Tasman race. 18th Oct 1930 Coming seasons prospects Finiancial hardships New
yachts for Forster Cup from Brighton designed by Peel New Fife designed 6 metre
yacht. Acrospire IV Sayonara Cup challenge accepted without need to voyage to
Melbourne and back Cont’d next page 187
18th Oct 1930 New seasons prospects cont’d 25th Oct 1930 Death of Mr Ramsey 45
years Commodore of RSt.KYC 27th Oct 1930 21 footer Marie Louise Launched to
challenge for Forster Cup VYRA Hon Treasurer Hugh Peck 1st Nov 1930 Maybe no
ocean race. 4th Nov 1930 Tasman race postponed. 188
30th Oct 1930 Motor Boat race to Cowes proposed. Victoria’s 6 metere hope
Toogooloowoo II nears completion. 17th Nov 1930 Yachting Seaon opens
Pictureesque manoeuvers off St. Kilda. 189
1st Nov 1930 Oimara’s challenge buffeted byYacht Club. 17th Nov 1930 Opening of
VYRA Season at St. Kilda. Officer of the day on Caraid. No wind. Launching of
Toogooloowoo II. 190
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15th Nov 1930 Yachting days are here again by George Johnston (My Brother Jack
author). 27th Nov 1930 Ocean Yacht race challenge from NZ accepted. 24th Nov
1930 Racing season begins RGYC offical season opening. Properyt improvements at
Geelong 191
21st Nov 1930 Queenscliff to Cowes ocean race Heavy handicap. Mordialloc Boat
Club opening day 27th Nov 1930 Three Cups offered for big ocean race. 29th Nov
1930 Bay trips begin Hygeia starts it’s 41st season History of Bay excursion
steamers 1st Nov Excellent conditioins for second Saturday of the season results 192
4th Dec 1930 Ocean race to cowes preparations 8th Dec 1930 Unpleasant day for
racing, Sonia wins. Toogooloowoo II Hull around mast step strengthened E. Digby’s
Bunyip wins easily 193
22nd Nov 1930 Disasters at Port Phillip Heads 194
11th Dec 1930 More entries expected for Ocean race at Christmas. Saturdays races
described Interstate events comments. A hard Forster Cup task for RBYC Marie
Louise against the three Tassie yachts. 195
13th Dec 1930 RBYC Old Actors Cu.p RSt.KYC race to Mornington. VYRA uphold
RBYC to Disqualify Windara from last Commodore Cup for breach of sailing
regulations16th Dec 1930 Sloiw racing Geelong yachting results RGYC receive
entries for ocean race 196
18th Dec 1930 Queenscliff to Cowes ocean race report. 27th Dec 1930 Quieenscliff
to Cowes race start. Postponed Sweeping seas from the south. 31st Dec 1930
Oimara wins Ocean race. 197
27th Dec 1930 Ocean race to Cowes. Event likely to be cancelled 29th Dec 1930
Race across the Tasman. Oimara’s owners plans. 3rd Jan 1931. Oimara leaving for
New Zealand. 6th Jan 1931 Tasman Sea race May not take place. 7th Jan 19312
Ocean Yacht Race from Wellington to Melbourne, Oimara sails to Auckland . 1st Jan
1931 Victoria seeks yachting supremacy Northcote and Forster Cup Prospect, 198
3rd Jan 1931 Model of yacht Miranda at RSYS Miranda linked to the Mignonette
story. Never to be forgotten tragedy at sea 199
12th Jan 1931 HBYC Regatta 14Ft. Dinghy championships in Perth Forster Cup
yacht fails in race Independence fouls buoy Disqualified Triad wins Dinghy
championship at St. Kilda 200
15th Jan 1931 Across the Tasman. Oimara leaves on Saturday. Northcote Challenge
race at Sydney. Iolaire wins against Toogooloowoo II. Didn’t use spinnaker. Gained
lead in rougher and water heavy wind but lost in patchy wind. 8th Jan 1931 21 footer
Marie Louise needs to improve against Bunyip. Port Phillip yacht club to re-affilaite
with VYRA. St. Kilda to manage postponed ocean race to Cowes at Easter.
Association Cup entries 201
15th Jan 1931 Northcote Cup. Vistorian Yacht defeated Iolarie wins first heat. 16th
Jan 1931 Toogooloowoo II wins heat. 202
15th Jan 1931 Geelong Yacht sheltering in Waterloo Bay, Wilsons Promontory.
Shamrock on a coastal pleasure cruise. 16th Jan 1931 Iolairie loses. Win for
Victorian yacht in second heat. Better wind for challenger lead increased. 203
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