COLONIAL ENTERPRISE.

Southland Times, Issue 19133, 25 August 1903, Page 2

COLONIAL ENTERPRISE.

..v ; .-'..,A^CBXAOT),::AugI",.i24'. ■;';.; -The -."New- Zealand Yacht Squadron hajs\r«3eived : the^fol3.owing descriptive cable from ''.New,''."y^|ci-;-rr •...••-'>' '- v - '■:'-'" .'" ■■"•'■ . At 8 a.m. the wind was steady from the ; sduth-^west, a >':.'- 13-khot breeze. Later. ■.-the^ wind increased to. 18 miles an hour, but at 8.25 softened. The Shamrock set "/her: jarger y topsail, *2^d^bs^ -iSmins i7fiees, r the Reiiancd at* iihrs 46mins 2lsecs a.m., official time. 12. 12 p.m., the Shamrock >jppeai - ed to be . leading, but the Reliance was slowly pulling : up. 12,20 : • .^The boats were on even terms, both sailing fast. In the first half-hour they; apparently travelled; pearly ifiye miles. . 12.30 : The Shamrock "was''in -the wipdward position;,: nearest■';•theLnmrk;boat; Reliance: still on the starboard tack. The Shamrock, changed to port at 12i30. : viSm p}m: : 'Fhe Ref liance .gradually getting to windward of -tho' Shaihrbck, Cutting off- the latter^ wind. 12.56 v : The Shamrock tacked to starboard right under the bows of the Reliance. 1.6 . T'to Reliance tacked to port, heading inshore. The Shamrock remained: Von the starboard tack until a trifle to V windward of the Reliance's wake; /_' ■-'■. when she also went about, 1^35 ; It looked from the Highlahds ns; if -; the Reliance was leading by about - three-eighths of a mile. 1.50::, The ..,.. Reliance leading by nearly half a " mile, and an eighth of a mile, to windward. : \z It looked as i though tins tack •sh6>,'';wp^ J.urning mark. : : Both boats set '"their ; ! baby jib and topsails. 2;i3l ■.turned- about four miles - off the v dis- - t-ahce -to finish, the Reliance Jeadinsf by about a mile; and apparently had the race: well .in hand. 2,20 _..:.•..-. Tlie: Reliance had a lead of five nunutes, and should win by her tiino lead, with six to eight minutes to : spare. 2.30 : The result was still uncertain. It looked as if the ShMnu'ock Had ; ;a fighting chauce ; about • five rniles "•/ to y finish ; Reliance about a' mile and-va half ahead : , the Shamrock is gaining slowly. Final-; The Reliance - --has worn. '.. ■_■. ,'. ' ' ■X:.". ■'■ ;'-■■ .':-'. .': VJ; -^^ : ->;" : --'-'