The course for the Regatta on Saturday was up-river round the Chinese frigate moored off the Arsenal, then down-river round a stakeboat moored off Collyer's Dock, and back to the starting point abreast of the Yuenfak. Four yachts competed for the prize, and crossed the imaginary Tine in the following order Thistle 45 Fair 05 Undine 48
Louise. 40
There was a good breeze from the westward, which enabled the yachts to sail through the shipping without tacking, but after turning the bend above the junks and getting into Arsenal Reach the wind was dead ahead, and very alow progress was made, Just above the shipping, the Lowise overhauled and passed the Fairy and the Thistle in quick success sion, and off Tunkadoo Dock she weathered the Undine, and gradually—worked away from her. The Thistle and Fairy, after beating to and fro opposite Foge's Wharf for a long time without gaining ground, gave up the race and went off before the wind. The Louis, followed by the Undine, worked slowly along the not bank of the river, making as short tacks as possible, and was at one time nineteen minutes ahead of the latter in passing a given point; but as she neared the Arsenal and had to stand farther out into the river on account of shoal water, the Undinegained upon her until she was obliged to follow the same tactics, whereby she gradually fell astern again, and, the wind falling light, she gave up the race and squared away for Shang! The Louise at that time was nearly up to the Chinese Frigate, and coutinued to struggle against the current, until the breeze fell ¢0 light that she was unable to stem it, when she too filled away for homo, and with wind and tide in her favour soon covered the distance, which she had been nearly five hours in beating over.
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