The long-deferred race for the " Fairy"
1 Cup, value $100, presented by W. V. Drummond Esq., took place on Saturday, when there was a fine breeze from the South-east, which looked stronger than it really was, 80 that the Cummitteo unnecessarily hoisted the strong breeze" signal on the Yuen Fah. We say unnecessarily, because the Clutha, Romolo and Undineatarted with their whole salle, though the Ariadne and Thistle had a reef in at thostart, which they soon shook out. The course was as usual from the line between the Yuen Fah and the Customs' Station to a boat moored at the very top of the Se Mile Reach, and_home, a distance of about 36 miles. Five yachts entered for the cup, and i Thistle The Charm, flying the Vice-Commodore's fag, followed shortly after the Clutha, but was not in the race. The Undine went rapidly to the front, for it was a care of and Tighter? and the windward was no joke, and took the Undine fully two hours, Now and then, by judi civtisly shortening or lengthening" the tacks, one or the other of the two leading yachts gained or lost little, but on the whole the Undine gradually increased her distance from the Clutha, which had now gaff-topsail, and both of them left Towards the top of i y work, strength, and the wind all the time getting lighter, and the gain on each tack grew less and less, The Old Dock launch, with a party on board, passod up and took a position a little be-take-boat—which was anchored top of the Reach—to watch the The two leading boats oat as follows, each vf them, as she went round, being greeted by with a congratulatory blast of Clutha 6m. 35s.
Undine 88m. 35s.,
the Undine having gained something over six minutes on the Clutha on the run up. Back to Shanghai it was plain sailing, the wind being dead aft down the long reach, and the tide favourable. The Undine's in-sheet was eased off (o the bitter end, and the big spinnaker guyed round to atarboard, while the Clutha sot all her kites On the way down the Romolo was still gallantly struggling up against the ebb, and she turned the stake-boat, as far as could be seen, about half an hour after the Clutha, As the Charm, Thistle, and Ariadne were met, th ely turned round, and followed the Undine home, giving up the vain attempt to gain the top of the reach. The wind had now become very uncertain, it being sometimes almost a dead calm, and then again a fair breeze, but the Undine more tau held her ona
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