The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-11 00:00:00

CLUB £5O PRIZE.

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H.: NI. S. M. S.
Albertine
Witchcraft- 2 19 50 Meteor ~ 2 31 42
The I•acci between the Albertine, Evadne,Witclicraft, and
Meteor was wanting in interest up to this point-, from the
tiemendouS lead taken from the first by the Ajbertille. The
race between the Circe, Intrigue, and Flying Fish had so
far been "well contested, as will be seen, by referende to
their times taken on passing Rydo Pier. The cutters' race,
however, proVed to be far the best, the struggle for first
honours between the Niobe, Christabel,Volante, and Astarte
being very interesting. At about 2h. 40m. the wind dropped
between Ryde and the west end of the course, but there was
a breezy appearance with rain clouds out south-west which
promised to feed the wind in the yacht's sails. The Circe
weathered the buoy of the middle at 2b. 44m. 355., the
Flying fish at 2h. 47m. 18s., and the Intrigue at 2h. 49m.
445.

The first round was complol
gaged in tho throo races as fol

,ed by the several vessels en-
lows :

CLUB £5O PRIZ
H. M. S.
Astarte
Christabol
Niobe
CLUB £5O PRIZE,
11. M. S.
Albertine 3 20 13
Witchcraft 4 20 55
MR. KENNARD'S PRIZE.—SCHOONERS.

:.-CUTTERS.

H. M. S.
Volanto
Vindex
Marina
.-SCHOONERS.

M. M. S.
Evadne

H. M. S. H. M. s.
Circe
Flying Fish

During the passing of the cutters a rain squall set in,
which lasted about 20 minute; and beat the wind down to
a c,alm west of the quarantine ground, putting out of the
race fOr a time the Witchcraft and other vessels that had
not then passed Ryde Pier eastward; those vessels that had
passed, up to and including the Albertine, in the meantime
caught 'another breeze, which came in from the S.S.W., and
went on their course merrily. At 4 p.m. the wind in Ryde
Roads was S. by E., light, and all west of the pier were on
the starboard tack, the Witchcraft being the furthest in
with the land under Fishhouse creel ~ and the Circe
leading the lot in the light airs. Tho cutters at the same
time, the Astarte still leading, had a strong breeze, south-'
erly, out of Brading harbour, the Albertine also catching
the same breeze off Sea Niew. By the time the Evadne
had pafted Ryde pier on the completion of her first
round the leading cutter had weathered the Nab, and was
running back westward, with sheets well off, before a mo-
derate southerly wind. Tho Nab was weathered by the six
cutters :

H. M. S. H. M. s.l
Astai te
Christabel
Volante
These figures show that the race between the cutters con-
tinued to be as closely contested and interesting as ever, the
only change up to this time since they completed their first
round off. Ryde pier being that the Volanto had deprived
Niobe of third place. The position now hold by the Al-
bertine rendered her winning the prize for the race in which
she was engaged certain, providing that the wind held up
sufficiently to enable her to finish before sunset, and also
that she met with no serious accident. For Mr. Kennard's
prize the chances were greatly in favour of the Circe. At
5.30, when our despatch left Ryde, the cutters wore making
their way westward, under a steady S.W. breeze, with no
alteration in their last noted positions, with the Albertine
coming west astern of them, but with no new feature of
interest worth notice.

The general meeting of the members of the Club took
place at the Club-house, Ryde, on Monday last, at which
a testimonial was unanimously voted to the secretary,
Capt.,J. P. Mackinnon, in recognition of his largely in-
creased duties during the past year, and of the valuable
service he had rendered the Club.