Race Number 2
Reported in the North British Daily Mail on Monday May 28th 1894
Following on from the great start at the start of the season in Greenock the previous week Hatasoo competed at the Royal Western Yacht Club Regatta. Unlike the larger boats that took a course to Lamlash on Arran the 17 footers took a course from Rothesay Bay to a mark on the Skelmorlie side of the Firth, next mark in Balloch Bay, to finish back at Rothesay. Overseen by Mr Andrew Bain from his yacht Romany in Rothesay Bay.
Like the week before the wind was light in the morning but woke up in the afternoon. Another long race in time, over six hours, almost 7 hours for Sally.
Hatasoo triumphed again, another 1st. Daisy Bell coming in 2nd, Sally being the last to gain a finish. It was not a good day for Pirouette, being demasted in the afternoon. Snarley Yow and Rosalind retired.
Final Times
Hatasoo 6hr 19min 45s
Daisy Bell 6hr 31min 50s
Sally 6hr 50min 10s
It was written:
Hatasoo led all day, and this easy victory coming so quickly on the heels of her clever maiden success at Greenock goes far to indicate that she is likely to be one of the big hits of the year. Already all connected to her are rather pleased with the shape she is making!
Little did they know how true that was to become.
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