very close start was made on Saturday afternoon by the Violet, Spoondrift and Coronelta. "The wind was N-W. nnd the boats maintained the order named rounding Pagoda Point when the Spoondrift reduced the lead of the Violet considerably and the stake-boat was rounded Violet 33m.
Spoondrft dh. Sin.
ranella 3b. 86m.
The home journey was all free sailing. The Violet just managed to keep ahead of ithe Spoondrift, the intter having to go about to avoid fouling the USS. Monacacy's boom or the result for the Rating prize would have been only a question of w few seconds, reckoning time allowance. Finishing times were Viol ss.u4h, 51m, 108, Spoondrit wah. 58m. 5s.
ranella sh. Olm. 40s.
Corrected elapsed times for the Handicap were Goronella..4..2h. 20m. 403.
Violet weevvedh. 21m. 10s.
Spoondrift \.'2h. 28m. 158, The starter states that the Coronella was on the line at the start and abe is consequently disqualified. The Violet therefore wins the Handicap prize; she also wins the Rating prize by 1 min, 05 seconds from the Spoondrift.
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