The start for Saturday's race, which was over a down-river course round a stakeboat moored off the Kajao Creek and back, was a very straggling one. When the preparatory gun was fired at half-past two some of the boats were on the right side of the line and others were not. When they were beating up against wind and tide to get on the proper side of the line, the wind died away and many of the boats got drifted back and had to use their yoke to get into position to start.
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