With all other sports completely washed out by rain, the Shanghai Yacht Club also came near to having a spoilt week-end due to lack of wind. However, the races scheduled for "A" and "C" class were completed by a few yachts, although the comments on the weather by the helmsman were mostly unprintable.
"A" Class yachts set out from the Club House Line, under the most depressing conditions imaginable. There was very little wind, and as the tide had only just turned, and it meant a tack, it was nearly half an hour before Hsi Ning Chi was reached.
Viking nipped into the lead followed by Spook, Ingomar, Mignon and Valerie. Seagull, now again in the command of R. L. Evans and with the usual compliment of the Seminary on board, and Haven, a small yawl formerly sailing in the cruiser class and now in the command of Captain Woodfield of the River Police, were badly left behind.
Valkyra, out for the first time, made a late start, but did not get further than Battery Creek, At this point, the first equal of the day struck the fleet and the rain came down in torrents,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.