(From Sport & Gossip.) Leen—No.1. Mr, M. Adamson Madcap Sybit.)) GH. Burgoyne.
Treine 3 Wind NE, force about 4, and squally.
The race started with the 2} raters at 130 p.m. There was a fresh breeze blowing and Madcap and Irvine came to the post with one reef Leven and 'Sybil had two reefs. There was a good start when the gun went, all the boats being more or' Jess together, with Jivine to windward. Tt was a_long and short 1 down the Hongkew Reach, and the win though falling lighter, was pully. Irvine and Madcap here drew ahead, Dut of the Ningpo Wharf Leven shook out a reef, and began creeping up on them, Sybit falling steadily astern. After passing Yangtzepoo it was tack and tack and here Leven came into second position and caught Madcap up. She, however, again fell astern. After parsing the Point it was a close reach to the mark boat, but in a very short time the wind headed and this put the Leven, which was previously to windward of Madcap, still further astern. In- the meantime Sybit who had stuck to her two reefs was so far astern that she gave up. Then Irvine capably sailed by Smedley bean to creep up but she never really threatened the two leaders, Off Round Point Leven shook out her reef which put her still farther astern of Madcap, but she fetched the tark boat from this point by being filled wile Madcap had to tack. Ma rounding he-mark made a messet things and missedstaz, which delayed her a bit as she had to agau go to leeward, before finally hauling up ant Beneiit of Leven having previously shaken ing round. After passing the mark the out her reefs was seen and she steadily hauled up on the leader off Battery Creek. The skipper of Madcap also decided to carry whole sail, but as the breeze was still fresh he had to luffinto the wind to do so, and this proved to be fatal as Leven passed her during the operation and maintained her lead to the finish. As usual the wind fell lighter la the harbour, and Irvine came up perceptibly. Rounding Pootung Point there was no al~ teration in the positions and the three boats-finished as follows 5h, 18m. 203. 5h. 19m, 50s. 5h. 24mm, 50s. ing day and an exceedingly close race between Leven and Madcap.
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