The race on Saturday was up river to a stakeboat moored two miles above the Pagoda, and return, Distance 14 miles. The three new boxts started, the Alone not putting in an xppearauce so th time allowance.
The live was crossed as follows Lamb 1m. 00s.
Princess 3m. 15s.
Violet 3m. 40s.
The wind was from the N.E. and fresh and with a strong foud tide under them the boats at the start were going very fast. The Lamb and Violet carried all sail, the Princess having one reef down, and it was soon apparent that the Lump was drawing away from the other two boats. Half-way. botmaon the janks and the Arsenal a gype was necessary which was accump! by all three boats without mishap, and they went racing along at fine speed to opposite the Pagoda where another gype was nego-fiated safely. From here with the wind on the port quarter a course could be laid for the stakeboat which was rounded as follows 2h, 46m. 30s, 2h, 50m. 35s, 2b. 50m, 55s.
Shortly after rounding the stakeboat the Lamb'syard got foal of the mast stay and the delay in clearing it lost her a good portion of the lead abe had secured in the run up. From here to Pagoda Point all the boats worked short tacks along the Pootung shore against the last of the flood, and the Violet's size and weight began to tell at this work for which she is specially suited. She very quickly passed the Princess, but could not so easily dispose of the Lamb, and the race between these two up to Pagoda Point was exciting—first one gaining and then the other, the final result being slightly in favour of the Violet. The breeze was freshening, however, and when both boats had to cross the reach to the Arsenal side of the river and were exposed to the full force of the wind, the Lamb was somewhat overpowered, and the Violet took the lead and continued to gain more decisively.
The Princess was at this time a long way astern, the wind being apparently too much for her, and when she reached Pagoda Point she took in a second reef which delayed her still more.
'The wind in the Arsenal reach was very puffy and variable, and did not suit the Lamb which was in' want of more ballast, and the Violet continued to increase her lead; but half-way hotweon the Arsenal and the junks the Violet's jib tack gave way and although it was very smartly repaired this enabled the Lamb to reduce the gap between them.
The shelter through the junks favoured the Lamb and she was enabled to at lerist hold her own, perhaps giving little between there and the winning line, The Vivlet won the race, beating the Lamb by 4 min, 5 secs. and the Princess by 22 min. 25 secs.
Finish, Elapsed time, Violet... 4h. 34m. 00s. 2h. 30m. 20s, Lamb... 4h. 35m. 25s. 2h, 34m, 25s. Princess. 4h. 56m. 00s. 2h. 52m, 453.
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