The Archive · 1940

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TO-DAY! at 2.30, 5, 7 and 9.15 p.m.

Nine Yachts started for the morn- Zuleika came across on the starboard ing leg, Sun Lee and Eileen getting tack. away toagood'start ona reach to the Catherine got round ahead but first mark boat, after rounding which Eileen misjudging the distance held it was a beat to No. 3 Buoy. Yachts her course too long so as to cause had the choice of standing on port Zuleika (to whom she should have tack up river and coming across to given right of way) to luff up' smartly the buoy on the starboard tack or of to avoid a collision, ' This unfortunate holding across river below the buoy incident necessitated Eileen's with-on the starboard tack and relying drawal from the Race and Daphne on the flood tide under their lee to taking advantage of the confusion, gain distance. Sun Lee, Mignonette sailed into second place and holding and Dragonfly chose the former, on across river on the lower leg while Eileen and Daphne chose the managed to round the Jast mark latter, making up. considerable ground ahead of Catherine, eventually win-in the process, so that all five yachts ning by a narrow margin. rounded the buoy in a close group.

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