DINGHY SAILING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 96, 16 January 1908, Page 9

DINGHY SAILING.

: — s A Club race was sailed .by the Thorndon , Dinghy Club, last 'evening for a trophy prei sentod by Mr. li. Sargent. The following i bo air- competedE. Bailey's Thelma (scr.), • B. Stirling's Vera (.IJinin.), A. Aldred's 1 rex (Slrnin.), L. Sargent's Oco (3Jmin.), ,T. S. Swan's ■* Blowfly (2imin.). *V\". Moore's Ajnx (SJmin.), i and S. Scott's Ronii (SJmitv.). In the first - ronnd the Rons drew away from the Ajax, !. and, although closely pressed at times by the s Irex. and Vera,, maintained; her lead, and finished first at 7hrs. Mm in. Msec.; Vera, c second, at 7hrn. 57min.; Iroi, third, at 7hrs. ATuiin. SOscc.; ..Oeo, fourth, at 7hrs. 2mii). ' ,'lSsec.; 'J'hclma, fifth, at Shrs. 3min. 25sce. ; ' uiul Ajax, sixth, at Bhrs. 4miu. SOsee. Tlio \i Blowtiy retired after completing tlio first " round. The light; south-west breoza whieli ! -. was blowing ut the start fell away to almost !, a calm in the second round, the rani pnictioally resolving itself into u drift. Mr. r Redmond acted as starter, judge, and time--0 keeper.

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