Go to Rover "Pleasure" Craft Turns Serious and Leaves Her Opposition Behind The Rover which has not competed in any races this season, but has confined herself to pleasure cruising with a full compliment of the fair sex on board, decided to have an off day on Sunday, and with only a crew of two instead of the usual strap hanging, entered for the two races on Sunday and cleaned up the board winning both races on her handicap.
Mignon collected two seconds and Ella was third in both races. Ella and Seagull were "en the latter put up a good performance in the first saco being first across the line, and deserves a better placing. Ingomar despite having previously been lightened by the removal of all comforts and conveniences, did not do very well and had bad luck in the first race.
After some delay, seven yachts were sent off from the Club House line and with a light wind from the North West and a clear sky there was every prospect of a good days sailing. The yachts were soon strung out with Ingomar well into the lead followed by Valerie in the hands of the Commodore and Rover showing her paces. Also a new competitor was Valkyra with her sturdy crew stripped to the Buff looking very businesslike. The wind freshened later and all yachts were out into the Yangtze before 11.30. Here the wind fell away completely and most yachts had to anchor. Ingomar with her tremendous lead had already rounded the Quarantine Buoy, but owing to lack of wind drifted down the Yangise and was only spotted by the aid of powerful binoculars hull down away over on the Pootung peninsular among the fishing nets.
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