With a light sou-westerly breeze anda strong flood tide the yachts crossed the Vino ut 4.15 for a race up river, round the uppermost man-of-war on the Pootung side nnd back, a distance of ton miles, The boats got away in the following order: Swift and Atlantic on the Pootung'side and Firefly, Wasp and Picanrimy on the Shanghai side. The two former got well away and maintained "their lead up to Yangkadu, when Firefly and Wasp rapidly overhauled them. Firefly obtained a good lead and the mark was rounded an follows: Firefly, Atlantic, Swift, Picanniny, and Wasp. On the run home, the wind had died away (o a'vory light air, and thio five boats were closing up on each other at the Junk Anchorago. Atlantic hi ided to take the Junk passage with its strong ebb tide and rapidly drow away fom Firefly and the others who chose the ship channel.
The wind had now fallen so light that the race was more a matter of drifting than sailing. The order of the finish and times were as follows Atlantic 7 3 30 7 points. Firefly. THD Swift. 7.30 30 3°) Pieanniny 7 31 30 Wasp.did not report.
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