YACHTING
RACES AT PLIMIVIERTON
: Two handicap races were heldt at Plimmerton last. Saturday in-fine weather with a strong westerly wind and choppy sea. The first race was the Dallaston Cup for X and I class yachts, and the, second the vickery Cup for Zjclass.
' Only three started in the first race* and the Clyde soon established a lead which was easily maintained -through the race. On corrected times the boats were placed as follows:—Kamona {7min 15sec), 4h 40m 40s, 1; Clyde (s'cr); 4h 41m 40s, 2; Juneta (Bmin 50seb)i..4h'158m-255,-3. ■;■-.■' . Five Z class started in the second race in which the Watti soon maintained a lead. The Vanitie. sailing second, was overtaken by the Swallow in the second time round, and-there was no alteration in the places of the boats for the remainder of the rrfce. The crew in the Corsair sailed a Rood race and showed a vast improvement on their earlier performances.
The result of the race was as follows-— Watti (lmin lOsec), 4h 47m 345, 1; Corsair (Omin 40sec)', 4h 48m 495, 2: Swallow (3min 15secl, 4h 49m 545, 3; Vanitie (Gmin 20see), 4h 51m 425, 4; Paerata (7min ssecl 4h 53m 20s, 5. • ■ ;>
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Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 30, 5 February 1935, Page 14
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196YACHTING Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 30, 5 February 1935, Page 14
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