The Archive · 1905

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At4.15 p.m. on Saturday four boats of thin dane crossed the starting line on race down river, round a mark boat moore (Batvory) Creek and back.

knot head breeze min,, and Nxjado 16 min. Corrected for handi Howances for Rating wore as Hertha allows Kid 55 sec, Violet 2 min. 19 sec., Spoondrift 2 min. 42 sec., Winsome 6 min, 23 sec, Correctod time are Cosmopolitan Dock, 4 atlantic was Dog Fish, Fire, and. Wasp although Firefly and this order was main-the Customs Lower Station, came up abro.st of Firefly, turn and turn about, Wasp consequently effected by both beals,

coming up fro her position far astern. 'Above the Waterworks, Atlantic shot Tead had by thin' time been Wasp and Firefly toget ther belt unsteady, with & thunderstorm immineus, Th ight and was very'

order of the finish and times were rt, owing to the heavy eqUall that came down about 7.40 pin This race was more enjoyable than previous ones and it is h more races for the Swallows will be arrangd, according to tide. between Tongkou Creek and the Arsenal, this stretch of water! being better suite? to the construction of these bouts, Ako, the crows are lea and the bouts are low strained than they would be if races were run at Wocaung.

Ninth Race, Sailed on Saturday, 29th July.

"A" Clase:—Start at 2.30 p.m. from an imaginary line, the continuation of the Wogt Hdge gf Prince's Pier, Woosung Points go as follows after me? Kid, 7; Winwome, 8; Spoondrift, 3.

Spooodrift, wat, in the absence of her owner, excellently piloted by Mr. Smedley.

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