THE RAGE BETWEEN THE TRANSIT AND THE TORE A-

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5604, 10 February 1879, Page 5

THE RAGE BETWEEN THE TRANSIT AND THE TORE A-

[By Tbibgbaph.] SPECIAL WIRE.] "AUCKLAND, Fas. 8. The great schooner race between the Transit and Torea, for £l5O B-side, which began yesterday evening, terminated this morung in favour of the Transit. The course was round the Watchman, off Cape Colville, and a great deal of Interest was excited in the matter. The performance of the Torea in the South causal many to book her, but the knowing ones, whispered that she was not the best of Auckland’s mosquito fleet. The wind was light when the vessels started, and during lost night fell to a dead calm for some hours. This was regarded ae favorable to the Torea) as she was regarded as a better light breeze boat than the Transit, and especially as she was fitted with a set of sails belonging to the Albatross, which were exceedingly ane for a vessel of her' size, while the Transit had her ordinary working ednvae. The Torea had thus every advantage, in her faroiir. | At 18 minutes past eight o'clock this momitag, the Transit, amidst much' cheering, passoa the winning post, while the Torea was not in sight. At noon the Torea passed the poet, thus losing by Bhrs 42min. ThoToreaV backers are , with their losses, and feel; no inclination to risk Another match. The owner of the Transit wpl hand over to the captain of the vessel tydl the stakes as a .token' of his approval jof the mapner in which the Transit was sailed. ; Iq'irouading the Watohmifn, off Capo Colville, the Drain and when the brepee. freshened she inorcasedjthe distance. '.As the'Jirind died away the lessened the gap to within four miles, Prao-

tieally the Transit beat by five miles, as being thatdistanoo to windward she caught the end of the flood-tide and came up tn* harbour with it. The Torea was too late to round the North Head, and got jammed with the ebb in Bangitoto Channel, and remained in the doldrums till far in the forenoon. ’