Rough Work in High Wind and Sea Outside Woosung: The _Tweetie Invincible 'Those members of the' Yacht Clab_ who have been demanding deep-sea racing had something bordering on that experience on Sunday, and the only noticeable result was that, when it was over, they more than ever were full of what they and their boats could do when given the opportunity. On the programme for the day, both classes were to sail second Challenge Cup rece, the boats in the miscellaneous class going out beyond—Woosung and round the Quarantine Buoy, whilst the Byrne boats were to round the Forts buoy, the finish in exch case being the Woosung Customs Hulk me, In the afternoon, both classes were to sail the ninth Ordinary Race, from Woosung back to Shang.
The breeze which got up overnight, however, had increased to well-nigh typhoon strength by the ime the crews fore gathered on the Foam in the early morning and the general opinion was that, although the big boats might essay the course, they never would complete it, whilst it would be madness for the Byrne boats to go out, for though with Inck, in the ruining wind, they might get to Woosung, most' certainly they would not get back, However, the Hobgoblin, Gnome and Pixie all had been painted specially for the occasion and their skippers decided to chance it, The Pixie, who is having an unlucky season, capsized off the Socony wharf, but the other two, double-reefed, held on and made the outward course, keeping #0 close together that the Hobgoblin was timed to beat the Gnome only by 6 sec, and they did the distance predicted, the return journey was a different proposition. 'The Gnome Hitched on to a motor houseboat for a tow. The Hobgoblin got under sail' but she was. not in sight long after the fleet had returned to moorings, #9 it ig assumed she took a safer course.
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