The delightful change in the weather attracted a large gathering Minghong on Sunday on the occasion of the closing cruise of the Shanghai Yacht Club, and the anchored fleet reflected the inersase in numbers which hag been brought about this season. Traditional ceremonies were observed in the morning, when the Commodore lead the racing boats in, line ahead formation over a short course, preceding the customary foralities at. the Clubhouse, where 3 large crowd gathered.
Venice (J.. Middleton-Smith) won the afternoon's unofficial race in the miscellaneous class, the little yacht Guldistancing the fleet and winning without the aid of handicap. Leda (W. Hamilton) lead in Mizoonette (Col, FR. W. Graham) by a second In the race for "C" class, the two having an interesting duel until the former got a puff just before the finish which put her bows slightly ahead of the latter. "The visitors' race was won by Hermanns on Mignenete, and Miss Audrey Fowler achieved a triumph by coming in second ud being the first of the lady skippers to finish. She was sailing Sun Lee.
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