As soon as they had rounded, each got out its jib again, booming it stiff with boat hook, and trimmed #0 as to make the best of the running with a fair wind home. The Gazelle had the first chance of doing this, and was soon almost out of sight from the others. The race now was plea but uneventful for a time. The Emily found the change'suited her, and gradually gained on the Fearless, and the Nimrod now received the full benefit of her big jib and main and picked up the others In the process of jibing, the Emily, now close up to the Fearless, collided with her, but fortunately nothing caught and no damage was done, and in a few seconds both were speeding along as merrily as before, in such close proximity that when Emily asked for a cigar, hi Fearlessness was able to oblige her, by flinging one across. 'The favouring breeze now became stronger and more' squally, which suited the Fearless more than the The Nimrod dipped the end of her il once or twice in the water, but had it clewed up, and with a couple of ambos refed kept on. As she came opposite the S. SRI. Wharf, however, sailing on the Woosung side of the river, an some fifty "yards behind the Fearless, she was caught by a heavier gust than usual, and heeled over gradually, till her power of righting was gone, and she capsized. Those on board suffered nothing more than a partial ducking, and the Julia and some sampans coming to her assistance, the other yachts continued their course. The Fearless stood up to the breeze stiffly, and now gained slightly on the Gazelle for the remainder of the race, but the time at which they arrived will best show how they stood. All the yachts except the Ga-zolle took the junk channel, about which, had the race might be some qui home was as follows
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