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years ago Carrier pigeons from Golden Crown carry May Queen and Secret yacht race news 173
14th May 1930 Delays to Vessels through Rip. Seas too high for Pilots. No transfers at Heads.
Unprecented conditions. 17th May Yachtsman’s death after illness. Austraslian 14th dinghy
Champion. 27 years old 19th 1930 Yachts Maysie and Ada from RBYC blown ashore in gale Rita
blown over in RBYC Yard. 175
19th May 1930 Shamrock V score victory at Harwich Bermudian rib Sails Sudan cotton. Lighter
and stronger than canvas. 21st May 1930 Shamrock V wins third race. Leaves for US in July. 176
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
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Season at St. Kilda. Officer of the day on Caraid. No wind. Launching of Toogooloowoo II. 190
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
17th Jan 1931 Northcote Cup. Third Heat Iolarie defeats challenger. 15th Jan 1931 Port
Melbourne Annual Regatta. Toogooloowoo II dissapoints. 17th Jan 1931 Yachts voyage to New
Zealand. 204
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