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8th Dec 1916 Racing Season begins prohibited.
13th Dec 1916 St. Kilda club’s race to Mornington. Leading breeze enables 18th April 1917 Hobson’s bay men hold club championship Squally weather causes
Shamrock to win. 68 boats to reef down. 85

15th Dec 1916 Races arranged 25th April 1917 Dinghies are raced by yacht skippers Close finish results in win for
18th Dec 1916 Yachting Brighton and St. Kilda club notes John Bunny 86
20th Dec 1916 Club racing begins with few competitions 69
2nd May 1917 Race for Helmswomen at Hobson’s Bay Club. Becalmed boatrs
27th Dec 1916 Holiday Period given to cruising. The seasons greetings to soldier cause race to be resailed. 87
yachtsmen. 70
5th May 1917 Yachting notes Siren sold to Sydney
3rd Jan 1917 The cruising period affords good holiday. Many owners and crews 9th May 1917 St. Kilda dinghy Club races in hard breeze Summary of racing given
sailing from port to port. in VYRA Classes.
10th Jan 1917 Hobsons Bay Club begins open racing. Valhalla does good work. 71 16th May 1917 Seasons racing briefly summarised 88

15th Jan 1917 St. Kilda club notes. 23rd May 1917 Siren sails for Sydney.
17th Jan 1917 Class racing begins with poor response Cause and effect needs 6th June 1917 Yacht siren sheltering.
explanation. 73 16th June Small yachts great adventure. Voyage to Sydney takes 23 days 89

18th Jan 1917 Yacht of former days The Wanderer sold 10th October 1917 Royal Yacht Club makes annual report. Gallant sportsman falls.
20th Jan 1917 Yacht of Former days letter to editor Billy Hogg.
24th Jan 1917 Royal Yacht Club holds class races 74 17th Oct 1917 Fighting the Huns with Silver bullets. Brighton annual report
discloses sound position 90
31st Jan 1917 Patriotic Regatta is held at Geelong. Races over long course won by
Thera and Killara 76 24th October 1917 Geelong club shows good finiancial state St. Kilda dinghy club
ready for new season. 91
7th Feb 1917 Brighton Club holds its annual regatta. Fresh breeze and heavy sea
necessitate reefing down. 77 31st October 1917 Victorian Association holds its annual meeting.
7th Nov 1917 War conditions shown in reports of three clubs.
14th Feb 1917 Association Cup again won by Thera Port Melbourne Yacht club 14th Nov 1917 Excutive officers elected for season. New racing programmes
record third running win 78 subject of much thought 92

21st Feb 1917 St. Kilda Regatta held in fine weather. Well handicapped boats 21st Nov 1917 St. Kilda dinghy club holds initial race 93
succes in each class 79
5th Dec 1917 Season is opened with good display Saturday at St. Kilda gives
28th Feb 1917 Recruiting campaign claims attention. Yachtsmens roll of honour promising outlook 96
reflects great credit.
3rd March 1917 Yachting notes Win the war procession 7th December 1917 Racing commences.
7th March 1917 Senior club holds its annual regatta 80 12th Dec 1917 Club racing begins with moderate fields Nice sailing breeze affords
clean sport.
14th March 1917 Small fields provide easy wins at Brightoin Lack of boast crew’s is 26th Dec 1917 Holiday period given to cruising. The seasons greeting given to
felt in class racing. 81 soldier yachtsmen. 97

16th Marchg 1917 Club races arranged 2nd January 1918 The cruising period makes good holiday. Late Lieut-Col. Heath
17th March Yachting Thetis v Windarra poem. doyen of Victorian yachtsmen 98
21st March 1917 Club racing increases Idler’s performances. John Nimmo winner
of dinghy championship 82 9th Jan 1918 First open victory scored by windarra. Holidays affect racing
16th Jan 1918 Club officials err in enforcing rules. Hobson’s Bay club holds first of
21st March 1917 Our Sailors Day Navy League makes appeal on behalf of our the open races 99
boys. 28th March 1917 Club racing resumed Both Uira and Rita show winning form
83 23rd Jan 1918 Club racing affords good Saturday sport Royal Yacht Club holds first
of class races.
4th April 1917 Club racing finds Kurrewa well sailed Good performance marked in 25th Jan 1918 Geeloing Regatta 100
maiden victory. 84
30th Jan 1918 Yachtsmen efforts aid patriotic funds., Regatta and carnival held by
5th April 1917 Club races arranged Geelong Club. 101
11th April 1917 Wintry conditions mark Easter sailings. Use of Naval flags should be

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