Once back in the Whangoo it was a bent against a weak ebb and a wind which was even weaker. Qn Valerie finished at 227 pin. and Mignon, after a great effort in benting up in the slack water on the Pootung shore. was able to crawl home an hour and 20 minutes Tater.
Twin Star ran into the Whangpoo long before but. owing to her keel, kept into the main stream and after being passed by Mignon gave up the struggle and got a tow.
"Whoopee was equally unfortunate and had to anchor off Forts Buoy from where her crew were, eventually picked up by a none-too-willing motor-launch long after the winners had gone home.
There will be mo racing until September when it is hoped Ingomar will be in the water again to prove her prowess once more Details follow:
Yacht and Salled by Valerie (Sassoon) Mignon (Dalton) Twin Star (Parsons) Whoopee (Edmonds) Haven (Richmond) Pinafore (Pleace) Did not finish Troopers 6-2. Even—the backbone of seen to miss some sim Henry White and Chris the most effective members of thi team. The former. though a and plans for an International beginning Aug. 30, have already completed and the draw was an-] nounced yesterday.
this competition, these tugal, China, British [Res Russia Five teams have been, entered, There will Il-uck and all. nevertheless accounted points.
Ubiguitous Pivot "Gussie" White proved to be outstanding in the pivot position of No, 3 and was literally wherever the ball snd the Rest of the World: Russia has was. His aggressive tactics was high- been bracketed with the British Em-ly successful as it forced the! pire in the other semi-final.
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