All the fleet started, and with the excep-ton of the Clyde and Medeyp ther bad one reef in the mainsail and fib. This was a wise precaution as the wind was found to be blowing almost a gale, very fresh and pully, and, in fact, the Clyde found discretion the better part of valour and gave up the contest off the Associated aryes. Of the Waterworks the Sybil obtained a lead, and the Leven overtook the Madcap and' got into second place, This order was maintained, the Leven and Sybil havin; along lead from the Merlin and the Madcap. Rounding the stake-boat the order was Spoit, Leven, (about 150 yards behind) and, ata long interval, the Merlin, and then the Afadeap. On the run home the wind dropedalittle and the Madcap picked up the Merlin. The finish eventually was:—
8h. 46m. 00s. 8h, 47m. 00s. 8h, 59m. 253.
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