na. E. Jones's Spoondrift_ (Owner.)
Time allowance Smins. 33secs.
Ruffs Henrietta (Qwner.) Time, allowance 16mins, 38secs.
W. Graham's Idaho Owner.) Time allowance 17mins. 33sees.
Messrs. Reis and E. K. Bull's Iris (Me.
Reis.) Time allowance 25mins. Mr. ©. A. Pallan's Lamb (Mr. H. ©. Davis.)
Time allowance 27mins. 20sves, There was a light N.W. breeze and the yachts erossed the line on the port tac, the idaho having the best of the start as when she went about she had the Spoondrift under her lee, both being a little ahead of the Lorna, an advantage which they quickly threw away by overrenching to the Shanghai shore so that when the three boats arrived off Pootung Point they were all practically level. The Spoondrift being more in the centre of the river had however the best of the tide which was still ranning ebb and she gradually forged ahead, the Idutho taking second place with the-Lorna third and the others already some distance behind.
At the Waterworks the breeze came more ahead and the boats worked by long boards down the centre of the river avoiding the side where the beginning flood was making itself evident. At this work the throe yachts were tolerably evenly matched, the Idaho being very well sailed and showing considerable improvement on her last year's form.
The sailing of the Lorna was on. the other hand disappointing, and she is evidently not yet "wonnd up." After pass. ing the point the full force of the flood was met, and it was a beat down the Pootung shore with Jong lez on starboard tuck. At this work the Idaho did not do so well, as the Lorna soon passed her, the Spoondrift drawing away from both.
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