Page 7 - RMYS Archives 1915 to 1918

5th May 1917 Yachting notes Siren sold to Sydney
27th Dec 1916 Holiday Period given to cruising. The seasons greetings to soldier 9th May 1917 St. Kilda dinghy Club races in hard breeze Summary of racing given in
yachtsmen. 70 VYRA Classes.
16th May 1917 Seasons racing briefly summarised 88
3rd Jan 1917 The cruising period affords good holiday. Many owners and crews
sailing from port to port. 23rd May 1917 Siren sails for Sydney.
10th Jan 1917 Hobsons Bay Club begins open racing. Valhalla does good work. 71 6th June 1917 Yacht siren sheltering.
16th June Small yachts great adventure. Voyage to Sydney takes 23 days 89
15th Jan 1917 St. Kilda club notes.
17th Jan 1917 Class racing begins with poor response Cause and effect needs 10th October 1917 Royal Yacht Club makes annual report. Gallant sportsman falls.
explanation. 73 Billy Hogg.
17th Oct 1917 Fighting the Huns with Silver bullets. Brighton annual report discloses
18th Jan 1917 Yacht of former days The Wanderer sold sound position 90
20th Jan 1917 Yacht of Former days letter to editor
24th Jan 1917 Royal Yacht Club holds class races 74 24th October 1917 Geelong club shows good finiancial state St. Kilda dinghy club
ready for new season. 91
31st Jan 1917 Patriotic Regatta is held at Geelong. Races over long course won by
Thera and Killara 76 31st October 1917 Victorian Association holds its annual meeting.
7th Nov 1917 War conditions shown in reports of three clubs.
7th Feb 1917 Brighton Club holds its annual regatta. Fresh breeze and heavy sea 14th Nov 1917 Excutive officers elected for season. New racing programmes subject
necessitate reefing down. 77
of much thought 92
14th Feb 1917 Association Cup again won by Thera Port Melbourne Yacht club 21st Nov 1917 St. Kilda dinghy club holds initial race 93
record third running win 78
5th Dec 1917 Season is opened with good display Saturday at St. Kilda gives
21st Feb 1917 St. Kilda Regatta held in fine weather. Well handicapped boats succes promising outlook 96
in each class 79
7th December 1917 Racing commences.
28th Feb 1917 Recruiting campaign claims attention. Yachtsmens roll of honour 12th Dec 1917 Club racing begins with moderate fields Nice sailing breeze affords
reflects great credit. clean sport.
3rd March 1917 Yachting notes Win the war procession 26th Dec 1917 Holiday period given to cruising. The seasons greeting given to
7th March 1917 Senior club holds its annual regatta 80 soldier yachtsmen. 97

14th March 1917 Small fields provide easy wins at Brightoin Lack of boast crew’s is 2nd January 1918 The cruising period makes good holiday. Late Lieut-Col. Heath
felt in class racing. 81
doyen of Victorian yachtsmen 98
16th Marchg 1917 Club races arranged 9th Jan 1918 First open victory scored by windarra. Holidays affect racing
17th March Yachting Thetis v Windarra poem. 16th Jan 1918 Club officials err in enforcing rules. Hobson’s Bay club holds first of
21st March 1917 Club racing increases Idler’s performances. John Nimmo winner of the open races 99
dinghy championship 82
23rd Jan 1918 Club racing affords good Saturday sport Royal Yacht Club holds first
21st March 1917 Our Sailors Day Navy League makes appeal on behalf of our boys. of class races.
28th March 1917 Club racing resumed Both Uira and Rita show winning form 83 25th Jan 1918 Geeloing Regatta 100

4th April 1917 Club racing finds Kurrewa well sailed Good performance marked in 30th Jan 1918 Yachtsmen efforts aid patriotic funds., Regatta and carnival held by
maiden victory. 84 Geelong Club. 101
5th April 1917 Club races arranged 1st Feb 1918 Northcote Cup being sailed
11th April 1917 Wintry conditions mark Easter sailings. Use of Naval flags should be 4th Feb 1918 The Northcote Cup. Finish in a Cyclone.
prohibited. 6th Feb 1918 Sensational endings for Northcote Cup Close finish in one heat and no
18th April 1917 Hobson’s bay men hold club championship Squally weather causes race in the other 102
boats to reef down. 85
13th Feb 1918 Brighton club holds its annual regatta. Reduced canvas hoisted in
25th April 1917 Dinghies are raced by yacht skippers Close finish results in win for fresh southerly breeze 1
John Bunny 86
5th Feb 1918 St. Kilda and Black Rock notes 106
2nd May 1917 Race for Helmswomen at Hobson’s Bay Club. Becalmed boatrs cause
race to be resailed. 87

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