SANDERS CUP
FIRST WELLINGTON TRIAL In one of the closest finishes ever seen in a yacht race in Wellington Lavina heat Betty by a bare two secpnds on the line in the first of the series of races to determine the Wellington representative in the Sanders Cup races. Lavina, which was sailed by Nigel Blair, had a slight advantage over Betty all through, and it was only as the boats neared the finishing mark that Betty gained a lead of a few yards. Lavina, which was ■ j running just behind Betty, received an unexpected puli’ of wind, sending her ahead to blanket Betty and cross the line with a bare two seconds to spare. The race was sailed in a light south-easterly wind which fell as the race progressed.
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Evening Star, Issue 21284, 13 December 1932, Page 4
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129SANDERS CUP Evening Star, Issue 21284, 13 December 1932, Page 4
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