race, with a blue aky flecked with white Saturday was perfect day for a yacht clouds, a moderate breeze from the north, and an ebb tide at the start, which was fixed for 1.30 p.m. The course was down river round a stake-boat at Wousung and the Romolo had to allow the 2, and the Thistle 16 minutes, They crossed the line as unde Thistle Ah, 36m, 40s.
Avro 1h. 40m, 00s.
Romolo sth. 40m. 12s, The Romolo was under her lower sails only. The Thistle got a long lead, laying a long way down the lower reach, while the other two yachts had to tack 'a little below Boyu's, the Romolo quickly weathering the Arrow, and rapidly overhauling the Thistle, which was passed by the Arroto also below Gough Island, the stake-boat being rounded as under Ronwla
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