The Archive · 1905

The Shanghai Yacht Club

Sarorpay's Race

10 and race for the cup presented by no! waning members took place on Saturda; The start was at 2.15 p.m., when the yachts erossed the line "very even" in the following order: Violet, Lorna, Kid, Thresher, Red Tape," Pinafore, and Evadne, The breeze was strong and puffy from the N. W., which made it a Pin and reach almost the whole way Lorna took the lead, but was passed by Thresher opposite the Chinese Waterworks, and by Kid at the head of Pagoda Reach. The mark-boat was moored in the seven-mile reach, about five miles below Minghong, and after finishing the yachts anchored alongside. An impromptu smoker was held on the Club houseboat after dinner, a very enjoyable evening ensuing. The times for the race wore

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