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Title: The encyclopaedia of sport
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898 Peek, Hedley Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918
Subjects: Horses Sports Games
Publisher: London : Lawrence and Bullen
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University

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by whichshe won outright the Challenge Cup presentedto the Castle Yacht Club by Lord Dunraven can 602 ruH i:xcvci.oim;i)Ia ov spori (yachting hardly be estimated as a victory. Audrey handsomely defeated Niagara, but lost thecup on a protest of the latter, on a technicality,namely, that Audreys entry was not madeaccording to the letter of the rule. The Saint, after her successful season inBritish waters, took her departure for Ciermanywhere an unfortunate accident befell her. Whilstin tow of a tug the hawser parted and the yachtdrifted on the rocks and became a total wreck. The new cutters were a compromi.se betweenan ordinary keel yacht and one of the fin keeledtyi)e, with rather deeper body than Ihc .Saint •in fact, their midship sections were not unlike Dragon III, Mr. Fifes design of 1S93: butthey liad the extreme rake of stern ))Ost, immenseoverhang and pram bows which were the de-veloi)ments of four seasons competition in yachtdesigning. Penitent was sold by her original owner,
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Pe.vitent. Last season, 1897, saw two additions to the52 foot class, both built at Fairlie from Mr.Fifes design, namely, Morning Star for Mr.Andrew Coates and Senga for Mr. F. ADubs. They were about a foot longer on the L.^V,L.than the same designers creation of the previousseason, being 47 feet 6 inches against TheSaints 46 feet 6 inches; their beam wasidentical with that of the latter vessel, and theirsail area slightlv larger. Mr. C. D. Rose, to Mr. \\. P. Burton, but shewas not brought out until the Solent racingbegan in August. Audrey, Lord Dunravenscutter, now in her fourth season, or third sinceshe was rebuilt, was tuned up in a wonderfulfashion. Her owner had the angle of her plateand bilge padded to reduce her girth, which,under the present rule, allowed her nearly100 feet additional sail area, though even then,with 2,780 square feet she had nearly 300 feetless sail area than Penitent. The effect of yachting) THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPORT the alterations to Audrey was most satis-

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