Saturday was not a very inviting day for yachting, Numerous rain squalls kept blowing up from different directions, local shifts of wind, the general din being south, and calms. Only twe of the Inrger yachts faced the small boats appeared to be wanting: the race did not till.
The race was advertised for 2.30 the course being down river, round the Red Buoy and back, The Cutha had to allow the Undine 10 minutes.
The line was crossed as follow Undine. 2h. 36m, Chutha 2h. 37m.
Both yachts started under all plain sail, but shortly after rounding the Pootu Point the Clitha set her jack-yard gut top-sail, in addition to which she set The Vnudone held the lead until. none the her jib-top-sail_ when off the
Point Hotel, when the wind falling light, the cutter's kites gave After clearing the Point for home. hakers were promptly set by both but little change tok place in the relative positions until after yybing of Pheasant int. Here the Undine hugged the Pvotung shore while the Cluthe stood down the ship channel in the last of the ebb, and though occasionally becalmed under the lee of junks, the tide helped her along and she rounded the buoy at 4h. followed by the Undine at bh, 09)
When nesting the buoy seen gathering to the N.W., which, the proverbial "calm before the storm, left. the Undine in the doldrums as she neared the buoy, while the Clutla, havi got clear of the influence of the was making her best time hume: On the homeward route the Ondine gained considerably by making a long leg up the ship chanel from the Harbour faster's station to the head of Gough Island while the Clutha was busy working short tacks up the junk channel. The Undine got the pull of the tide in the mamcuvre well as a lucky slant of wind, and gained considerably that she was abreast of the Clutha at the head of Gough Island. From this point the Chile of luck, and as the wind fell lig! sotting'sun, she drew ahead again, about 20 minutes' calm, x weleom sprang up from the S.W., and the ya crept home in the dark, the line' bein; crossed as follows Clutha 18m. 00s. Undine. 30m. 2s.
The elapsed and corrected times wei Elapsed Time. Corrected Clutha Sh. 40m. Undine dh. 43m.
The Clithe therefore won by 2 minutes and 68 seconds, a result which dues credit to the handicapper.
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