Club held a race for a cap presented by Dr. Morgan Owen, The race started at the Shanghai Line up river to Dongku, anchor for tiffin, and then home again, aggregate times to count, The principal condition of the race was " Corinthian crews" and all to be members of the Club.
Starting at the Shanghai Line at} 10.30 with " very light southerly breeze it was very slow work beating against the last of the ebb; and when the junks were reached it was found that about one hour had been taken to cover the first mile.
The yachts passed the janks in the following order. Mignon, Violet, Oistos* Winsome, Mayfly LI and Haikuan. Balloon jibs were set on nearing the Arvenal, but had to taken down, and beating began again at the railway jetty. It was a beat all the way to Dongku, but by this time the flood had made and progress was more rapid. The Violet was well sailed by her owner, who showed what the old yacht} could do in head wind even though very light. The Mignon kept her lead throughout the race and finished with 'a fine margin on the handicap.
Dr. Owen took the finishing times at Dongka, the yachts crossing the line as follows Mignon. 1 33 11 Violet 1 40 13 Oistos 1 44 i6 Winsome—.... 1 48 13 Mayfly IT 1 50 57 Haikuan 2°07 51
After tiffin the second half of the race was held. Dr. Owen started the boats off st 3.30 and it was practically home all the way with balloon jibs and spinnakers set. The Winsome got away at the start and kept that!
all through the race, crossing the line about three seconds ahead of the Mignon.
Dr. Owen again took the times, which were as follows 5
The aggregate times with the handicap, which was rating allowances do-ducted, are as follows: The Mignon thus wins a well-earned victory with the Violet second.
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