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First Race of Hatasoo at the West of Scotland Yacht Club

 Race number one


Reported in the Scotsman on Monday May 21 1894


The West of Scotland Yacht Club opened the yachting season on the Clyde on the 19th May 1894 with five races.  Mr Norman Clark commodore of the club was the flag officer on his 457 ton steam yacht Katoomba, moored off from the club house Fort Matilda.

Mr V Meyer Hon secretary and Mr D Macgregor Hon timekeeper assisted.  It must have been an amazing time to see all these great boats in the Clyde where it would be customary to come in your "little" steam yacht drop anchor, to watch your yachts battle it out for the day.  Mr Bain was attending in his steam yacht Romany to see how his new addition Hatasoo would fair.

On the day it was very light winds in the morning and a few of the yachts in the first match had to be towed back by the commodores steam launch and Mr Bains 'Romany' with other launches lending a hand.


The Forth Match was the 17/19's there were 7 boats taking a course round Powder Buoy, the flag boat at Kilcreggan and return to commodore, two laps then to Kilcreggan and back to Commodore.  All marks to port.

Hatasoo of William Fife design and Daisy Bell of Watson both new for the season. With Rosalind, Sally, Celia, Snarley Yow and Pirouette.

Daisy Bell over the start line first, then Rosalind, Sally, Snarley Yow and Hatasoo, following ten minutes behind Pirouette and Celia.  Hatasoo soon overtook the older boats to be behind Daisy Bell,  she was seen to be good to windward in light airs.  Taking her wind she forged in front.  Taking a good lead she came home first with Daisy Bell second.  Rosalind retiring after drifting into the flag boat.

Hatasoo                2hr 5min 11s        3hr 41min 21s        5hr 7min 42s

Daisy Bell            2hr 8min 24s        3hr 47min 10s        5hr 10min 34s

Rosalind               2hr 11min 57s      3hr 47min 23s        retired

Sally                    2hr 13min 26s       3hr 48min 32s        5hr 10min 54s

Celia                    2hr 39min 32s       3hr 57min 48s        5hr 11min 42s

Snarley Yow        2hr 17min 39        3hr 51min50s         5hr 11min 46s

Pirouette              2hr 46min 50s        Retired


Looking at the times these were not short races, yet there is still only just over 4 minute between the first and last.

Hooray for Hatasoo 


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