TASMAN RACE
WON BY THE TEDDY A FAIR WEATHER PASSAGE (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) SYDNEY, 29th March. The yacht Teddy entered the harbour at noon on Saturday, beating the Oimara on time allowance by 48 hours The skipper, Air Earling Tombs, reports a fair weather passage with several calms, which made the crew fearful that it would mean overmuch delav.
THE RANGI (Received 30th March, 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The yacht Rangi was eioVnd 40 miles off (lie Heads late yesterday, but is not iu sight this morning. There is no wind ancl the Rangi may have drifted. The owner of the Oimara, Mr Bennell, stated that in fairness to the other competitors he used the yacht’s engine only when forced to do so, in the early stag.es of the race. Had he used the engine fully, he claims lie could have made Port Jackson three days earlier.
The Oimara sailed for Melbourne,
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 30 March 1931, Page 5
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155TASMAN RACE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 30 March 1931, Page 5
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