The race home from the Pipe Line was an even more miserable affair than the race out and only three yachts started off, Valerie taking a tow home and picking up Mignon on the way.
Viking, Seagull and Ingomar got away well together. Seagull soon getting into the lead. Viking. however, by clever tacking soon overhauled her, never to be headed, At Battery Creek, Ingomar looking thoroughly bedraggled, accepted a tow. Viking reached the anchorage just as it was getting dusk about 7 p.m. and Seagull came up about 15 minutes later.
The following was the order of finish:—1, Viking (Stab); 2, Seagull (Evans): 3, Ingomar (Hart).
The following are the total points gained by the various yachts in the four championship races sailed to date-—Viking (38%)g Seagull (29); Ingomar (20); Valerie (15%); Elle (15%): Mignon (15); Spook (5 Rover (0); Goo Goo (0); Haven (0); Valkyra (0).
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