The Archive · 1936

Shanghai Harbour Races

Light weather conditions proved admirably sulted to Venice's sailing abilities and this little yacht earned first place in Thursday's harbour race held at Yangtszepoo Point on Thurs day evening. Ingomar actually {shed first, but" was displaced on handicap, "Spook, ike to Venice, doing well and taking second place fon handicap allowances, Calm pat hes proved poor for the larger craft fand Wah Lee ran into an area where she was becalmed, allowing Venice and Spook to pass her, when she seemed set to overhaul the leaders The frst of the season's Corinthian series took place at Minghong over the week-end, and proved popular not only with the male members of the Shanghai Yacht Club, but attra jumper of ladies, who acted in eMefent manner.

Ingomar manned by Mr, and Mzs.

Blaikie, Miss Wilkinson, Miss Hammond, H. W. Carter and It. 'M, C. D. L. Reynolds won the series with' a total of 19% points, after coming in first on one of the legs and being placed well up in the others, was noted that Miss Hammond tthe tiller quite often during the racing.

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