The usual weekly race for Class A took placean Saturday over the customary downriver course, distance 12 miles, the starters being Winsome, Ethel, Thresher, Alberta, and Violet, in the order named. Violet was some minutes after the others.
The wind was blowing fresh from the NE, with occasional strong gusts.
After rounding Pootung point it was a reach on port tack to near the Chinese Gardens, and a beat from there to the mark Boat.
Winsome streamed away with a long head, Thresher passed Ethel before reaching the Waterworks. Violet gradually overhauled and passed Thresher.
'Alberta gave up at the Hongkew Reach and returned home Off the Camp, Thresher had a series of accidents with her gear, the most important being the giving' way of her peak rds, and she was unfortunately obliged to give up the race and run home.
This left only three boats in the race—Winsome Violet, and Ethel, with considerable intervals between them.
The beat to the murk boat in very lumpy water was not at all to Winsome's liking, jolly as she was carrying too mud sail, and she was compelled to buat for smoother water wherever such could be found, even though she thus lost the benefit of the tide.
Violet, on the contrary, with her one reef down, was as snug as the proverb says is possible, and making beautiful weather of it, keeping full in the tide where the rough water was. Ethel, with one reef down, was likewise going along very comfortably, taking everything as it came, but she was quite outclassed as regards speed. As was to be expected Violet overtook and passed Winsome. rounding the mark boat some 4 minutes ahead of her.
Tt was a run all the way back against the tile, and Winsome gradually overhauled Violet. passing her on the P.otun, shore opposite the Hongkew Wharf, an being first across the winning line, a victory thoroughly deserved for the plucky and able manner in which she was sailed through the portion of the race when she had 'o contend against conditions for which she is utterly unsuited.
Finishing elapsed times were Winsom 2h. 45m. 45e008, Violet. 2h. 46m. 50sece, Bud not timed.
Alberta gave up: By the Handicap Winsome allowed Violet Smins. Prizes go as follows.
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