YACHT RACING.
SANDERS UUP SERIES,
.Per Press Association.!
DUNEDIN, last night
Great interest was manifested in tho fifth of a series of races for (he Sanders Cap on Saturday afternoon, and Gie wharves and other vantage points vt-ro thronged with sepetators. At the sl;il of the race a slight south-east tiii-ze was blowing, but shortly after it changed to a moderate north-easter. Ho.ithcr completed' the first round 25 sec, - ids ahead of Murihiku, and 2J, nmates a firs d of Desert Gold. The Otago boat litld the lead throughout the second round, closely attended by Murihiku, but Desert Gold dropped further back, being minutes to the bad. When the last round was commenced, - running before the wind, Heather’s spinnaker was ripped and Murihiku took the lead. A great race ensued to the finishing post, Heather gradually overhauling Murihiku, the latter just squeezing home by two seconds. Heather’s crew entered 1 a protest against Murihiku, on the ground that she crossed l the training wall contrary t 9 the conditions laid down, which
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15748, 13 February 1922, Page 10
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172YACHT RACING. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15748, 13 February 1922, Page 10
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