A fleet of nine yachts started with a fresh south-east breeze and strong flood tide to carry them up to the Seven-mile Reach. At the start the Pinafore had her main block carried away by the Undine's bowsprit, and had unfortunately to give up the race. The remaining eight yachts crossed the line as follow 3 30 27 3 30.25
3.30 48 73° 30 20 Fearless 3 0 Ariadne 73 30 5 Rambler 3 30 8 Snipe
The fleet had hard work beating together through the junks, and only by careful handling were accidents avoided. Arrived in Pagoda Reach there was more room and the leading yachts increased their distance, and the stake-boat moored at the bottom of the Seven Miles Reach was rounded in the following order or 16
The first part of the run home. was, against the flood tide, but with spinnakers, set the yachts bounded merrily along and by the time they reached the. Yuenfah, a strong ebb was running. The firat gun was fired before o'clock, the: winning line being passed in the following:
Undine 6 87 50
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