Yesterday's race was round the Ftima mark-boat and back, distance about 22 miles.
There was a strong breeze blowing from about N.E., varied with frequent squalls, Madcap while cruising about previous to the The Soy was only absentee, but the start had the misfortune to carry away her rigging, which prevented her from starting. The Leven had two reefs in the mainsail witl small winter while the Merlin had two reefs in her mainsail with reefed jib. The start was fixed for 1.30 p.m. and the Irvine sas fist aay, Going down trough thst the Leven led, the Sferlin second. At the Point the the owner of the Zeven put another
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