FAMILY SAILING RACE

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26030, 6 February 1950, Page 6

FAMILY SAILING RACE

13 SINCLAIRS COMPETE

Thirteen members of the Sinclair family, three generations of which have been prominent in yacht racing were skippers of the 13 yachts which took part in a family sailing race at Lyttelton yesterday afternoon. The race was sailed in a fresh to light southerly wind and attracted a large number of spectators. Two trophies which have been in the family for many years were awarded for the race and will be held by the winner, John Sinclair, and the runnerup, Steve respectively, for a year. The race is to be an annual one. These trophies were made available by Mr Thomas Mather and his sister, who are related to the Sinclair family. The first prize was a cup won by James ?oo^‘ lai^2 unior in the uttle Wonder in 1886. The other .is a trophy won by ref 168 Sinclair 3 unior in the yacht Sec-

The race was started on the Mark Foy system, the first boat being sent a 'Y a y at 2.20 p.m. After a while Paulette (Steve Sinclair) went into the lead and held it until nearing xhe weather mark. There she was weathered by Alouette (John Sinclair) th* latter maintaining the lead on the run for the finishing line to win by 13 3 ’ The f,nish was: Alouette. 9min 3.46.30 p.m.. 1: Paulette. lOmin. 3 46.43, Q : 4R V S a Q f ‘n?? Smo « d Sinclair >. Bmin. Sinclair). lOmin, 47.46, 4; Narada (Eliott Sinclair), scr. 0.48.46, 5.