Sunday, September 6.
Course: Start at 1.45 p.m. from Prince's Pier, down i round Blockhouse Island Buoy, thence up river round West Spit Buoy, leaving Quarantine Buoys to starboard, aod retarn to Prince's Pier rounding the. Woosung Spit Buoy to starboard. Distance, 18} nautical miles.
Six yachts crossed the line at Prince's Pier at 1.45 p.m,, close-bauled on the starboard tack. A fresh 8.-E.-ly breeze was blowing, just allowing of full sail being carried by the lighter boats.
The Atlantic III was the first one over, followed closely by the Gull and Violet, with Kid, Viola and Clara LI close astern.
By the time the Enter Ber Lightboat was reached the Kid, Violet and Viola had assumed the lead, the others having dropped bac On reaching the Qaarantino grounds, Ist Race. 2nd Race. Total.
Kid 12 Clara 8 Violet 6 Viola 6 Gall 4 Atlantic 0
The breeze on the present occasion, blowing strongly right up river against the tide, made conditions most excellent for the Violet as long as she had beat against it. She has a new ski yet quite " found self and his boat, but no doubt a little perience will bring out her best 's performance needs no the esi alities of her skipper, the Commodore, kippered by the Rear-Commodore, could have done with shade more sail or, perhaps, wind: her performance is very creditable againat the Kid. Some of her crew fonnd the weather too much for their happiness her skipper—a hardened old sea-dog— tack was made down river in the|h had little sympathy with hix tideway; considerable sea was ronning and the Violet forged ahead, closely followed by the Viol and Kid. The Clara stood well over to Middle Island, hoping no doubt to get good line on the Blockhouse Buoy; but, the wind being a little variable, no doubt this and her getting out of the tideway caused her to lose ground. The Gull was noticeably out of sorts, not sailing well at all and losing ground from the leaders very ge. 'A rambling sea soon arose a! gave all the boats plenty of weather.
Showers of spray, with sometimes solid water, could be seen breaking ove them, especially the Kid.
The Viola was the first to round ti Blockhouse Buoy, closely followed by the Kid and Violet; then, Inter on, the Gall, Clara and Atlantic.
From here to Upper Quarantine Buoy it was a dead ran before the wind, and thence to the West Spit Buoy the wind was on the quarter.
When clear of the shelter of Chang Paoshs Island, the fall force of the wind up the North Channel was felt and nasty confused sea gave some of the boats a very lively time in the way of spray and general joggling.. The West Spit Buoy was rounded by the Viola, Kid, and Violet, with the Clara and Gall next, and Atlantic III behind lings.
The Gull, skippered by Mr. Bentley. undercanvassed or out of tune; perhaps the next race will show her ap in her proper place among the leaders.
The Clara LI was meet ably handled by Mr. Brand, another old "shellback " 5 bat the weather was just a trifle too mud +h for her.
She is boat and won the first race for this cap over ® somewhat similar course, bat with not quite so much wind or sea, Better Inck to her next time!
The Atlantic III, skippered by the Vice-Commodore, was canvassed from truck to keel, and rammed through the turbulent and yellow waters of the Yangtze, but with the usual resalt. She takes to' water like a duck, and if not fast, is at any rate an able and comfortable sea-going yacht.
On the wholes very good showing was made. An average speed of six knots an hour was made over the course, wich, invading the 11 miles of reaching and beating, makes an avi peed of 8 Kenota For the course. one?
In conclusion, the Kid is to be congratulated, but she must look to her Inurels in such weather conditions, where the Viola and Violet lose to her by only 24 and 77 seconds, respectively,
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