Five boats of the Yacht Club's miscellaneous "class started - on Sunday for the Vice-Commodore's Cup. The course was up-river to the lin Bank reach and return, and it was sailed in a very poor will, At the start the Phantom and Rover made their' way up the Shanghai side with the flood tide a little weaker than on the Pootung side, where the Viking, Wah Lee, Jand Mignon set their course. The Shanghai side proved more profit-fable and at the junk anchorage the Phantom and Rover were well ahead, From here to the finish a lot of trouble was caused to the leaders by junks sailing en masse. The Viking made up a lot of ground and event ually passed the other two and finished with a good lead.
On the return journey, with a fellowing wind most of the way, the Phantom showed her heels to the fleet. She never was headed and eventually finished ten minutes ahead of the Viking, who in turn was a few minutes better off than the Rover. After allo for handicaps, the Phantom Was an easy winner. As this was the Phantom's first race of the season, it was a surprise win, but none the less an excellent one.
All the Byrne boats turned out for the race for the Rear-Commodore's Cup, which was the same course. At the like the other be advantageous At the junk ans choral she had established a long lead, but she was, unfortunate in leeting a lot of junks, who took her wind, so that the other boats were able to overhaul her. Up to the finish the Phooka led the Ghost and Hobgoblin, with the Spook, and Sheila next in orde On the sail back, the Hobgol led the others for a long way, with the Ghost and Pixie close on her eels "Beating through the Arsenal Reach brought the Ghost, Hobgoblin, and Phooka neck-and-neck, with the Pixie and Sheila close astern. On the run down to the finish the Ghost led the Phooka over the line, with the Hobgoblin, Sheila, Pixie, and Spook next in order, The Ghost won the cup on elapsed time, with the Phooka disqualified for fouling. the Pixie
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