The Archive · 1896

Sth of September

'HIM. SHIPS "ARCHER" AND ' FIREBRAND" — HANKOW — HANKOW

A. Brown, e, and b. Bridges 3 J.T, Greea, run out J. Morrison, c. Bridges, H. Whistler, b. Penny. GE. J. Gardiner, b. Bridge E. J. Lindsay, ¢. Maud, b. Bridge: J. Melsaae, b. Bridges...

T. Child, jr., b. Penny J. Jones, not out Jones, st. Howell, b. J. H. Beach, b. Penny, Extra This was bad enough for her but much worse: for the boats behind as they had a longer distance to The Spoondrift eventually rounded about 25 minutes ahead of the Violet, the order of the others being Lorna, Coronella, and Idaho; the Lamb did not go round. It was now a-run back and spinnakers were set but before long had to be taken in as the wind was working round more to the westward. From Farnham's Lower Dock it was" beat with long and short leg to the Waterworks. From there adead beat up the Hongkew Reach with

This was the best sailing of the day.

very lumpy sea and good strong breeze, The Spoondrift reached home alone, the times of finishing being Spoondrift 4h. 05m. 63s. Violet 4h. 26m. 26s. 4h. 35m. 00s. 4h. 55m. 32s. got ashore.

2nd, toate ne 3rd.

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