the programme of probable races which was issued to members of the Yacht Club at the commencement of the season, last Saturday nnd Sunday were set for a two days' race, in sections to the vicinity of Minghong and return.
Tt was ascertained, however, that a number of the principal owners were unwilling to compete in such a race daring edded therefore to postpone the race for the Loaf hot weather, and the Committee the Nen-Owners' Cup" till later in the aeason when the temperature will be more agreeable for a long rece. In place thereof an ordinary race took place on Saturday, the course being from the usual line, dows river, ronnd the Customs hulk at Yangtse-and return round the P. ey, sail down river, round the hulk again, and finish across the usual line.
stan 12 miles.
Thestart was at 8.30 p.m, and the following was the order of cru Yin Violet, Spoondrift, Winsome, PI ryllis, Kid, Coquette, Hertha, Najade, "Phere was a good whole-sail south-easterly breeze, but rather putly. Tide running strong ebb. Winsome soon took the lead, followed by Spoondrift and Phyllis, but off the Hongkew Wharf Phyllis secured second place. This order was maintained round the bulk Yangtsepoo, Kid being fourth. "Win.
fed at 3.52, 80 the three miles large area of sail and power sent her along at a great rate and she quickly passed Spoondrift off the Waterworks Winsome was the first to dross over to the slack water on the Pootung she: Phyllis, Kid, and Spoondrift keeping for a time to the Hongkew shore before going across, Kid passed Phyllis to Boyd's Dock, pass wont to windward of Wi third place. From Pootung Pain' it was beat against the tide, and all stood over to the Shanghai shore where the tide was lees strong. Spoondrift gained on Phyllis at this work and got close on her heels off the Shanghai Club, but throw away what she had gained by over-reaching in order to make sure of getting round the O. buoy, The order of rounding wa Kid, Phyllis, Spoondrift, Winsome, Violet.
The second round was very much repetition of the first, there being no important change of petition.
Finishing elapsed times were Kid 1 53
1 53
59
By the handicap, Kid allowed Phyllis 10min., Spoondrift and Hertha 12mi Winsome Id4min., Violet and Coquette 16min., Najade 18 min, Corrected times for handicap are 49 Winsome 49 Phyllis 30 50
55
Points go as follows Rating—Kid 7, Winsome 5, Phyllis 3.
Handicap—Spoondrift 8, Winsome 7, Phyllis 6, Violet 5, Najade 4, Kid 3.
It will be noticed that for the Rating prize the corrected times of three of the yachts are within 59 seconds of each other, and that for the Handicap the difference he-tween the first and thet-ruth yacht is only min. 18 seconds. So far ax close competition is concerned, it was the best race that has yet taken place this season, al: houzh there was " want of variety in it, inasmuch that it was nearly all reaching.
the race, otherwise she would have finish We learn that Kid had s mishap uring further ahead than she dit Cxass " B."
The course was from the usual starting line, round the Customs Lower Station, back to the starting line, and, if that was reached before 4.45, on round the O. buoy, and back over the same course. There was fine breeze from the south-east, and most of the small boats had a. roof down. At 3.15 Fil, Woo Wynn, Firefly (the only "Swallow" starting), Red Tape, and somewhat later, Madcap, crossed the.line in the or named. ' Fifi hada flying start, but wi passed at Pootung Point by Firefly and Red Tope. Subséquently Fifi split hor mainsail and was obliged to give up. Round the Customs Lower Station Firefly was still leading, followed by Red Tape. Madcap was not far behind and was being sailed splendidly. Wee Wynn rounded, but gave up later. Pasi the Waterworks close in shore, Red Tape essed Firefly hard, and the latter's judah in endeavouring to shake out a reef, lost his balance and turned the boat over. Red Tape, not having room to luff at once, lost some time in putting back to see if help was required, but proceeded when Fifi came up and stood by. Madcap had meanwhile closed in, but Red Tape managed to shake her off in the next lap.
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