Salling a great," race, Eadeavour forged ahead end teached: the Ort mark of 1255, Talnbow going route min, later. "The second leg was eat io windward.
Alter turning, the boats saltee sway" from "Sich other at. Te Sais, "ate. Sopwith: having. inched: Te wind freshened nite trid was blowing "about ten" nts the second leg, At one time, the chs were about two miles apore Bie" "Vanderoit being to" windward Rainbow was first at the scend mark turning at 21430, Endeavour flog 'Found' iG oe Ti min sepal ya. Meanwhile, Rainbow had ayed dnd set about clearing the mess of the ripped spinnaker and setting another. This one drew finely and she soon got going again in grand style.
Steadily drawing away while Endeavour seemed to labour heavily, the Rainbow reached the mark-boat ver 4 min, ahead, the Umes bel abe ssssrensten A min Rainbow's crew had given a wonderful exhibition of seamanship, hot losing a single second in changing sail After turning, Mr, Vanderbilt went on to the starboard tack to get the Weather berth. The breeze now was oven lighter. Endeavour, after turning, was seen to be pointing higher than Rainbow, but the latter "was holding her lead. Half-way home, Rainbow seemed to be a mile ahead and looked a certain winner.
Endeavour made up a few seconds on the defender but could not get on evel terms, and the finishing times Rainbow 3 he, min. see Endeavour 3&6
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