YACHTING TWO WINS BY SOVEREIGN
Races Against Sceptre (NJI. Press Attne—Cony right) LONDON. July 17. Britain’s potential America's Cup challenger. Sovereign, won two of throe short races against the defeated 1968 boat. Sceptre, on the Clyde, Scotland, yaater"DgUy Telegraph" reSo varel an was also ahead la the third rate, but a spinnaker sheet terne adrift on the run to the finish and Sceptre paeabd her The first rate was a simple windward and leeward course of five ftUes. aad the second a triangnlar course af conditions tar making aasam Sovereign gave the impression that she la faster to windward then Sceptre," the "Dally Telegraph” vachting writer. ten P X’'-£ l £ Express” ytetatn, writer. Jack Knights, said Sovereign was “certainly not one at those yaehts that tears But she certainly will bo beating al) British opposition pretty soon." he said. z
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30186, 18 July 1963, Page 15
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