Shanghai, June 20.
Yachtsmen were not to be deterred by yesterday's threatening weather outlook early in the morning and six of the miscellaneous class completed the first leg of the Challenge Cup over a long course of some 30 miles length, starting from the head~ quarters at Yangtszepoo and sailing out to Quarantine Buoy, three miles outside Woosung to return in the afternoon, Rover sailed by H, G. Fabian won the race—and the first leg on the Challenge Cup, finishing up second to Ingomar on both the outward and return journeys, and displacing the latter yacht of her pride of place by handicap. allowances, Ingomar actually finished well' ahead of her rival, but could not save her time allowance and dropped back to third place on corrected times. Spook failed by W. J. Richmond took second place on corrected times and Ingomar was skippered by C, B. Blaikie, Whereas the entry of six yachts was a fairly enthusiastic response to the "AM class race, only four of the "C" class yachts turned out for their informal racing and this was confined to events during the morning wherein K, F, Piper on Sun Lee won The Challenge Cup is sailed for in a series of three legs, a total of points gained in the three deciding the dis posal of this one of the oldest trophies in the Club, Yesterday's was the frst leg, and the six yachts were sent off from Kwangshin Road Jetty with Ingomar and Viking going out ahead of their rivals, followed Ella, Rover, Spook and Mignon in this' order.
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