Lhe course for the race on Saturday was up river, round Stakebont moored aboitt three miles above Pagoda Point and return—about 16 miles. The starters were Mr. G. V. T. Marshall. Henrietta Land OLA. Pullan. AE. Jones. 3 Duncan Glass, At the start the Violet, and Spoondrift got over the line too soon and lost several minutes in working back against the strong flood in order to re-crozs. In: the meantime the other boats were away into a long lead in the following order, Coranella, Idaho, Henrietfa and Lamb, There was a good sailing breeze from the South East making it a bent to Tungkadoo. Th2 Spoondri/t passed the Lamb among the junks and the'Henrietta just above Tungkadoo. In the run and reach from here to the s: akeboat the Violet showed her quality by running from last place successively through the lee of the Lamb, Henrietta, Idaho and Spoondrift, the Jatter having passed the-Jdaio in Pagoda ach.
The Cbronella maintained her lead to the stakeboat, closely followed by the Violet, Spoondrift, Idaho and Henrietta; the Lamb being some distance as:2r0.
The tide was still raining flood and in the close-hauled work against it the Spoondrift Famed Viokt and drew up close to the Coronetla.
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