Saturday's race was over the usual course down the river to Kajao Creek and back. The time of starting was fixed at the early hour of half-past twelve in consequence of the unfavourable state of the tide. Tt was expected that the yachts would be able to get a considerable distance towards the stakeboat before meeting the full strength of the flood and this fortunately proved to. be the case. Six yachts started as follows: <Idaho, Coronelta, Spoondrift, Lorna, Violet, Lamb, The tide was still running ebb and with a fair light north-westerly breeze good progress was made.
'The Spoondrift took the lead from the Coronella soon after getting into the Hongkew Reach; all down the reach the breeze was very fitful, coming off the Hongkew shore in little' patches that favoured first one boat and then another. At one moment a boat would be ina dead calm, with sails dapping, and the next would be sailing merrily along witha spanking breeze. The Spoondrift seemed to get the best of the luck as by the time the Waterworks were reached she had established a substantial lead, the other five boats being fairly well together. The Lora and Violet gradually drew away from the others, but could not
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