Rainbow sailed a good race to-day to win for the third time in this series, Hndeavour, labouring under fu additional 1% tons of ballast taken during the week-end, sailed heavily and appeared to be an entirely dif ferent, boat to that which won two races In fine style last week.
'To-day the course was 15 miles out and return, the windward half being the return' journey, A north wind was blowing at 15 mots Just before the start and seemed to favour the challenger, but, as the race progress~ fed, the wind died down considerably, favouring the defender.
The race had been in progress a ttle more than half an hour when the wind died down to an eight knot breeze. Endeavour's parachute spinnaker was working well and she decreased the Rainbow's lead,
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