Pwo races were sailed under the auspices of the Sailing Club on Saturday; one down to Woosung in the cool of the evening, and the other back to the Settlement by moonlight. The first started at half-past five, from off the Public Garden, and finer weather for the purpose could not have been selected. The wind blew fresh from E.S.E., and all the yachts started with two reefs down. Additional interest to the race was given by the re-appearance of the Arroto, this fine yacht have been withdrawn from recent contests by her late owner, but now that she has, eu Basis cad bacones the Sind, her return was welcomed with the property of the Honorary Secretary of
loud cheers from the other boats in the fleet, which were gracefully acknowledged by her new own Six yachts start the Arrow being the frat to cross the line the Coquette and Undine followed, but Keeping to the Pootung shore and well to windward, these two yachts almost immediately took the lead. Then came the Pinafore and Ariadne, and last of all the Maid of Kent, which yacht, however, did not continue in the race. The others stood on down the Hongkew Reach close-hauled until the Camp was passed, and the yachts, notwithstanding their two roofs, had all the sail they could carry. The held first place, and off the Cotton made her first tack. The Undine followed suit, and rounded the Point with one tack. The Ariadne and Pinafore did not sail so close to the wind, and had two or three tacks to make, while the Arrow lowered her mainsail and lay to for a while off the Tannery. After rounding the Point, the wind was almost dead aft; and the yachts, with their jibbooms hauled out to windward, made a fast run to Woosung, which was reached in the following order,
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