Page 12 - RMYS Archives Newspaper clippings 1929 to 1932

17 th Jan 1931 Northcote Cup. Toogooloowoo II narrowly defeated. Adventurous yachtsmen
Oimara sails for Auckland. 3000 people watch. Port Melbourne YC Regatta results. 19th Jan
1931 Sydney yacht wins final. Tooigooloowoo II defeated by 25 feet Thrilling finish 205
Jan 1931 Ocean racing enthusias,t Frank J “Doc” Bennell 206
17th Jan 1931 Oimara leaves toiday. Direct to New Zealand. Given good winds Carrying
wirless. Fuel for half trip. Experienced navigator.20th Jan 1931 Sayonara Cup Acrospire IV
defeated by Vanseea 22nd Jan 1931 Forster Cup Bunyip should bve sent to Hobart. No funds,
RBYC will send Marie Louise. Defeat of Acrospire IV and Toogooloowoo II not good. 207
23rd Jan 1931Sayonara Cup Vaness a wins second heat. Acrospire IV dissapointing 24th Jan
1931 Race to Geelong. 26th Jan 1931 Annual yacht race from Williamstown Gannet first to
Corio Bay . Triad breaks mast in Perth. Vanessa wins third heat and Sayonara Cup. 208
26th Jan 1931 Dinghy championship. Victoria misfortune. Willaimstown to Geelong
Independence wins over Acrospire III. Gannet wins on corrcted time Sayonara Cup retained by
NSW. 209
28th Jan 1931 Vanessa purchased for Victoria Best yachting news for many years Williamstown
to Geelong Yachts have long trip. Fast times on Monday. Acrospire IV outclassed Vanessa, still
champion. Anyandah wins 150 miles race to Kangeroo Island and back in rough seas. 27th Jan
1931 Geelong Regatta Race of 1509 miles Vanessa purchased. 210
27th Jan 1931 Geeloing Regatta report. Sayonara Cup prospects Adelaide Dinghies report
Northcote Cup analysis. Toogooloowoo II Second Basin Cup won by Rawhiti 211
31st Jan 1931 Sayonara Cup Review Forster Cup challengers send one boat. Tasmainia
yachtsmen dissapointed. 213
31st Jan 1931. Perth Dinghy Championship. Interstate Yachting. 29th Jan 1931 Victoria should
win Sayonara Cu.p Big chance with Vanessa. Club racing report and results 214
31st Jan 1931 Pre Stonehaven Cup race in hobart Kittiwake wins. Stonehaven Cup Gumleaf
wins first heat. Tassie Too wins Forster Cup Invitational race. Acrospire IV sheltering in Twofold
Bay. 215
9th Feb 1931 First appearance of Vanessa. 10th Feb Tassie Three wins Albert Cup. Acrospire IV
returns 2 days 21 hours 11th Feb Forster Cup Tassie Three beats Marie Louise. 13th Feb 1931
Tassie wins second hea.t 16th Feb 1930 Tassie Three wins Forster Cu.p 216
12th Feb 1931 Three Sayonara Cup boats to compete in RSt.KYC regatta. VYRA to consider
conducting Queenscliff to Cowes racxe. Linacres Kurrewa sold to to B Snider of RSt.KYC Marie
Louise fine effort St. Kilda regatta 60 starters for seven events 217
5th Feb 1931 Brighton Annual Regatta. Vanessa to make first Melbourne Appearanc.e Forster
Cup next week in Hobart . RPAYC Sydney Albert Gold Cup won by Windward. 219
9th March 1931 Royal Yacht Club Regatta Several close finishes 221
19th Feb 1931 Black Rock Regatta on Saturday. Big boats at St. Kilda.invitation race Vaness to
compete in Association Cup. 23rd Feb 1931 A strenuous Day at Black Rock Yacht Club. Royal
St. Kilda conduct A+ and A clas race 5th March 1931 RYCV Regattra five races listed. 11th
March 1931 Tasman Sea race .Three competitors likely 222
23rd March 1931 Violent Storm Worst in Years Heavy Rain and Hurricane Damage to yachts.
Many sink at moorings Yacht disabled in rough sea 21st March 1931 Yachtsmen busy fours
events. Portsea Cup. Almeda Memorial Cup Dinghy championships. 14th March Deep sea
yachting Race begins today Wellington to Sydney 223
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17th March 1931 Tasman Yacht race Cape Brett passed. Cape Maria van Dieman passed. 18th
March 1931 Tasman Yacht Race. No sign of competitoirs proibably becalmed. Novice skippers
rasce at Williamstown and St. Kilda 224
21st March 1931 Three men rescued from disabled yacht Maysie Night fight in storm 21st March
1931 Comments by Starling Burgess on Americas Cup Yacht Enterprise mast and boom. Weather
causes unsatisfactory racing. Bill Osbourne sails well with Triad. Yachts blown ashore
Toogooloowoo II damaged Vanessa has anxious time 225
23rd March 1931 Yachts blown ashore. Moorings fouled.Boat sinks Storm Tossed and Ablaze St.
Kilda Cruiser driver against wall 226
23rd March 1931 Maysie Crew rescued Line carried through heavy surf 227
26th March 1931 Graphic story of trip. Broken nose set in rough seas 26th March 1931 Dinghy
men in charge 228
26th March 1931 Union Shipping S S Marama of sights Oimara. Oimara reaches Sydney 30th
March 1931 Tasman Sea race Won by Teddy Norwegian Author-Skipper 229
30th March 1931 RBYC B Class racing Rst.KYC invite Dinghy Skippers to skipper a keel boat.
2nd April 1931 Sayonara Cup Challenge by Victoria. RBYC Brighton to Mornington race
handicaps 230
4th April 1931 Mornington race results. Bitterly Cold. Only 21 footers competed. Tasman Sea race
Rangi reaches Sydney. Encounters violent storms Oimara due in Melbourne 6th April 1931 Races
at Mornington results 8th April 1931 Norwegian yacht Teddy departs sydney. Oimara delayed
Sayonara Cup ex SJS skipper to helm challenger Maysie refloated Sonia DSQ’d 231
13th April 1931 Gales fought for days. Oimara now safe at Welshpool Many hardships.Away to
sea again. Aground on shoal. 11th April 1931 Oimnara return At Weslshpool for repairs Oimara
skipper honored. 20th April 1931 Oimara at St. Kilda Tasman Sea race Mr. Bennells claim refuted .
24th June 1931 Zlatko Balokovics yacht Northern Light arrives in Sydney. 11,000 mile Artic cruise
by his brother 232
24th June 1931 To sail Pacific alone New cutter for Alain Gerbualt French tennis start 17th June
1931 King’s Britannia defeats Shamrock V Britannia 176 Ft Silver Spruce mast. 233
28th June 1931 Firecrest Alain Gerbualt original ketch sinks under tow 13th August. A peck of
troubles Arthur Peck. 19th Aug 1931 Port Phillip Yacht Club house destroyed by fire. 1st Sept
1931 Ensigns flown on board Naval Board explains requirements 234
14th Aug 1931 Toogooloowoo II to challenge for Northcote Cup. Permanent race over Tasman.
Oimara’s owner will enter. 6th August 1931 Doc Bennell one of the Ugly Men 3rd October Sir
Thomas Lipton dead. 12th Oct 1931 Vanessa to be launched on Cup Day. 235
24th Oct 1931 Vilinist’s yacht at Victoria Dock. 26th Oct 1931 J Stooke succeeds Joe White as
Rst.KYC Commodore. Has leased Acrospire III for the season. RSt.KYC flag officer list. 12th Nov
1931 Sailing days have come again Big and little Pastime for all The Cup seakers Pageant of
yachts 236
13th Nov 1931 Ladies day at RYCV A1 class proposal Boats in same classes at all clubs.
Toogooloowoo II Northcote Challenge accepted. 13th Nov 1931 Yachtsmen at St. Kilkda Seasons
opening tomorrow. Ensign order from Naval Board 237
14th Nov 1931 Offical opening of the season Eu-na-Mara sold. Remains on RBYC register 14th
Nov Former Sayonara Cup yacht sold 238
16th Nov 1931 Opening of the season at St. Kilda 239
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