The course appointed for the race on Saturday was fully 20 miles in all,—down to stake-boat off the Point House, up tothe P. and O: nail buoy, down to the stake-boat again, and back home, The two regular boats came out to race, the Lamb, with one reef down, starting considerably before the Alone, with two. "The wind was fresh and gusty from.N.E. Approaching the Camp the Lamb took in her other reet wud set smaller' jib. From here to tle stake-boat there was a bit of a sea on, but beyond taking in a little water occasionally neither boat had any difficulty in negotiating it, but the Lanib appeared to have gained. She founded the' stake-boat at 3h. 49m:
'45s. with the Alone sbout 10 minutes nearer the intention of. the Deed, and is behind her. The run up to the starting certainly more satisfactory to Church Tine was done in about 45 minutes, what people or others, than the same service little tide there was being against the conducted by a Nonconformisc clergyman. boats. The Aloie had shaken out one Ido-not think there is any further re-reef when rounding the stake-boat, and mark.of your correspondent which calls for gained a little on the run up. tu the notice. second round the wind fell, and both boats Jam, ete, had only one reef down. the Zamb gained again in the beat against the choppy sea, Hankow, 12th September. but when the place where the stake-boat should have been was reached, the boat was invisible, owing to some misunderstanding;
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