The tenth race of the season took place on Saturday, class " A" starting at 2.45 pin. and class "B" at 3 p.m. Class "4" crossed the line as follows:—Kid, Thresher, Irvine, Ethel, Winsome, Phyllis, Violet, Spoondrift;: a very good start considering the yachts were all bunched together to windward of the me, close to the police hulk. Najade crossed the line before gun-fire.
There was a fresh southerly breeze of whole sail strength, which made it a beat to Tungkadoo, and with the last of the flood under them the yachts made good progress. Kid kept her lead, followed by lires! Spoondrift, which had started last, forged her way through the fleet gradually and soon after coming to the junks the order was Kid, Thresher, Winsome, Spoondrift, Violet. A little further on Winsome put Spoondrift about to avoid a collision while the latter was on the starboard tack, and tue skipper of Spoondrift at once rightly clanned a foul. It is always regrettable when anything like this occurs, but apart from the advisabil of adhering to all rules, it is especially Gesirable that the rule as to right of way should be strictly enforced, and a skipper should bear in mind that when he 18 on the port tack he should give way in good time and not attempt to " bluff" the other yacht into giving way. Such a course is not only dangerous but unfair.
From Tungkadoo to Pagoda Point was a free reach and Thresher took the lead. Nearing the Point, Kid and Spoondrift, which were close on Thresher's heels, got a favouring breeze and passed Thresher before she got way on. Spoondrift then edged up to windward close as water would allow to the Point and took premier position. From here to the mark-boat was a close reach, and the breeze freshening, Thresher although to leeward was footing it faster than either Spoondrift or Kid, but she could not got ap to windward enough decisively to take the lead and Spoondrift got round the mark-boat a few seconds before her, Kid being a little way behind.
It was.a fair wind all the way home. Spoondrift took the long course round the bend on Pootung shore. This sometimes pays, but not often, did not in this instance. In any case it was an inexcusable error for an old hand to make, if only for the broach of the old lit-racing axiom, 'When you are inning always stick to the others' water." The mistake cost Spoondrift the race, as when Kid, which had gone the usual course over to the Pagoda side, crossed the river again she had a very substantial lead, Thresher being next, Cxarxe's Wortp-vawep Broop Mixture. "The most searching Blood Cleanser that science and medical skill have brought te ligt." Sufferers from Scrofala, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs, Skin and Blood Diseases. Pimples, and Sores of any kind are sokeites to give it a trial to test its value. Thousands of wonderfal cures have been effected by it. Sold everywhere at 2s. 9d. per bottle Beware of worthless imitations: anc substitutions. then Spoondrift with Violet close up. From Tungkadoo home with spinnakers set to starboard and lightening breeze Spoondrift drew up on Thresher and crossed the finishing line only five seconds behind her.
Finishing elapsed times were 5 Kid. 2 2% 20 Thresher... 2 27
Spoondrift.. 2 27 Violet 2 33 Phyllis.....2 34 Winsome... 2 37 Irvine 2 4 Ethel gave up.
By the handicap Thresher and Kid, scratch, allowed Winsome 1 min., Spoon drift 2' mins, Violet 4 mins., Phyllis 6 mins., Irvine 18 mins.
Prizes go as follows Rating: 1 Kid, 2 Spoondrift.
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