FIFTH RACE.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 24, 30 January 1888, Page 5

FIFTH RACE.

PISHING BOATS, over 4 tons. First Prize, £15 and Cup presented by Mr. Levinsohn ; Second Prize, £7.

Course —From Flagship round Chequered Buoy in Itanßitoto Channol, thenco round Drunken Bay Buoy, tlionce round hulk "Clara Hargpeftvea" off Judge's Hay, (hence round Mqrk Boat oft" Sugar Works, thence round hulk " Clara Hargreavcs," thence round Mark Boat olf Sugar Works, and finisli at Flagship

All five of the entries came to the starting post, as usual about half an hour late, and were moored on the south side of the flagship, Jane to windward, May next, and Caprara, Foam, Christina, in theorder given to lesward.-—The gun fired at 11 o'clock instead of 10.30 a.m. and the yachts got ununderwelgh promptly. Headsails were run up without mishap and the Foam ab once wont to the front, having been put under canvas very smartly. The Christina's gaff-topsail did not set for a few minutes a.nU she dropped into the second plaoD, with the Caprara, May and Jane in the order mentioned. The Christina having run up her spinnaker overhauled the Foam before Victoria Wharf had been reached, and the Caprara having followed but succeeded in keeping ahead of the May. Tho Jane maintained her signal position namely the rear under ordinary canvas, whilst the other profited by the addition of both spinnaker and water-sails. Off the Korth Head the Foam took the inside running and when she disappeared sheappeared to have a better position than the Christina, which was to leeward and close up, The Caprara and May were in close company and the Jape laat. From this poinb they wont went round the chequered buoy in Rangitoto Channel, round Drunken Bay buoy, without any great alteration in position, and then shaped a course for the Clara Hargreaves. The Christina carried away her mast in Rangitoto Channel, and was towed back to povt, when she had an excellent chance of winning, and on the return journey the May assumed a commanding lead. The flagship was passed for the first time : — May, 1 ; Foam, 2; Jane, 3 ; Caprcra, 4. The May was fully fivo minutes ahead of the Foam. There was a short distance between the Foam and Jane, and the Caparera was a long distance astern.

The May from this out had the race all her own way, and at 3 p.m. tho positions were: May, 1 j Foam, 2 ; Jane, 3.