Page 6 - Port Phillip Yachting History Sayonara, La Carabine and Northcote Cups 1904 to 1910

Sayonara Cup 1907 Won by Victorian Defender Sayonara overtaking delayed 136
Rawhiti event reproduced in oils 86
Sayonara Cup 1909 Wrap up , Thelma returns to Sydney, Sayonara
This event is recalled in oils by commissioned marine artist Tony laid up. Northcote Cup arrangements. 138
Blake. This work was donated to the Classic Yacht Assoc. of Aust.
Reproductios of this work are presented to the best performing Proposals for Sayonara Cup rating limit change. Thelma returns to
classic yacht of each calendar year 87 Sydney 140

Sayonara Cup 1909 preparations 92 Sayonara Cyp 1909 Some interesting figures. Defence of Cup
assured 142
Sayonara Cup 1909 NSW Challenge.Wwho will defend? 94
Sayonara Cup 1910 Preparations for defence.Sayonara to be
Sayonara Cup 1909 The competitors compared 101 readied Francois Henri paid hand engaged. 144

Sayonara Cup 1909 Competitors details 102 Culwulla III to be NSW Challenger Northcote Cup defender launched
at St. Kilda 145
Sayonara Cup 1909 Competiors comparision. Northcote Cup date
details 104 Sayonara Cup1910 Challenger arrives, time alowance Crew
selected First race arrangements 150
Sayonara finishing in first heat 109
Sayonara Cup 1910 Sayonara wins firsat race by 8 mins 26 secs 152
Culwulla III performance in first heat 111
Sayonara Cup 1910 First race Defender sails brilliantlyI 156
Sayonara Cup 1909 Yachts compared.Both Fife of Fairlea designed.
112

Race for the Sayonara Cup 1909 116

Sayonara Cup 1909 Thelma now the NSW challenger. Walter Reeks
designer Thelma and Sayonara comparision 120

Sydney Challenger arrives. Thelma’s log book 123

Sayonara Cup 1909 Some general notes and arrangements 124

Sayonara Cup 1909 General notes on Boats and crews and racing
arrangements 126

Sayonara Cup 1909 Thelma wins first race by 45 seconds 128

Thelma wins first race. An exciting contest 130

Sayonara wins second race. An exceptionally fast race, defender
wins easily 132

Sayonara Cup 1910 Retained by Victoria Sayonara wins third race
by 56 seconds 134

The final race. A close finish 135

Dinner for the owner and crew of Thelma. Northcote Cup races

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