ely three yachts turned out on Saturday still being conspicuously their absence. The clusions, the Ariadne and course was from the usual starting point up river, round stake boat moored three miles up the Seven Mile reach, and home. The start was made on the top of the flood tide.which was carried to the foot of the Seven Mile reach, the wind being generally NE. but unsteady." The line was crossed as follows The Clutha, which had to allow the Undine 6, and the Thistle 16 minutes, was under jibheaded gut Unfortunately for the samer and had to be towed back had to give way to an incoming by the iwo launch, in order to qualify tora start over theliue. This delay gaveller every possible disadvantage throughout the race and only proves to the handicappers that under ordinary' circumstances they had undervalued her capacities. Spinnakers were set off Tunkadoo. On the run up river the Undine had the pull of the fitful putts and calms and gradually overhauled the Clutha until when nearing the Seven Mile reach, when a neck and neck race ensued for several hundred yards. From this point the Clutha (catching the first of a fine breeze) gradually drew away fromthe Undine (the Thistle lying becalmed in the small h), and rounded the stake boat 8 minutes of her, the time of rounding being 4h. 00m. 008. 4h. 08m. 00s. 4h, 22m. 50s. the fit of the ebb, gradually' increased On the beat home, the Clutha, catching
her lead and won the race, crossing the line ut 6h. 56m, 50s., the Undine crossing the Thistle at 6h, 19m. 35s. 33m. 10s, 43m. 353.
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