NELSON SAILING CLUB.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXIV, Issue 76, 2 April 1900, Page 2

NELSON SAILING CLUB.

A race for a Nelson Sailing Club's trophy was sailed on Saturday afternoon. The entries were fewer than usually, only tho Victory, Foam, Myrtle, Clvtio, and Zealandia coining to the starting ,'post. Tho handicaps for a light breezo gave a start of four minutes to the Victory and the Zealandia one minute, the rest starting at scratch. Tlie time of starting was— I

The Victory got ivell away, but the Zealandia, whose jib boom fouled the starting rope, lost more than the advantage of h.n- start. The Myrtle also got away badly. The finish oi' the first I round was as follows.- — '

During the run down the Foam gained on the Victory, and on beating up rapidly approached her, and passed her opposite the wharf, the Myrtle also picking up on her time. Tbe Foam rounded tho top buoy for the last time lmin tosee in advance of the Victory, and 3min usee in front of the Myrtle. In the final run down tho Myrtle slightly improved her position, hut could only get third place 'Hie result was a win for Mr A. J. Glasgow with the

Jli\ m. sec. Victory ... ... 2 38 30 Zeulundiii ... ... 2 11 30 Remainder ... 2 12 30

Hr. in. sec. Victory ... ... 3 «y Foam a .11 v.3 Myrtle :f « as CJytio ... ... ;s .10 55 Zealaudia ... ... 3 -19 23

Hi-, m. see. Foam Ist, at- ... -I 20 0 Victory 2nd, at ... I l'S 33 Myrtle 3rd, ut ... ■[• ;io 43 The other boats were not timed.