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Table of Contents

Volume Two

Missing Boat Party Wreakage identified 8th Oct 1902 6 St. KYC Club house UK Customs Admin battle 27th June 1903 America Cup News
Boston boat badly defeated 10th July 1903 23
A Dog’s death howl 6
Yacht Eagle enroute to Thurs Is. still missing 21st June 1903 America Cup Trial news
Missing boat found off Mornington13th Oct 1902 7 20th & 22nd Aug 1903 24

VYRA Opening of the season. Alledged libelous telegram 7 America Cup Racing news 25th Aug 1903 Reliance wins second heat 25

Opening of the season Local yachting notes 13th Dec 1902 8
America Cup Racing news 27th Aug 1903 Another Reliance wins second race 26
Kurrawa White wiongs & Uira for sale 8
America Cup Racing news Third event indecisive 2nd Sept Next Lipton challenge for
America Cup RYCV Smoke night Mr. Irvin(Vic premier) refuses to shorten sail. 28th
Geelong Regatta 3rd Jan Geelong Regatta report 5th Jan 1903 Missing steam yacht Sept 1903 27
Cooee safe 9
Tommy Bent and Pier control 30th Sept 1903 Man at the wheel letter to Vic Premier
Yesterdays Squall Yacht dismasted 22nd Jan 1903 RYCV Mornington race report 10
from Davy Jones 29 Sept 28
May Queen for sale Yachting NotesRace conducted in angry northley gusts Yacht
sinks man drowns 21st Feb 1903 11 Tommy Bent and Pier control 30th Sept 1903 Man at the wheel letter to Vic Premier
from Davy Jones 29 Sept 28
Yachting accident Rover sinks off S’. Kilda 23rd Feb 1903 Man drowns Gallant
rescue attempt 12 Americas Cup news Lipton still hopeful 28th Aug Proposed interstae challenge
conditions 8th Oct 1903 29
Yachting development of the sport 22nd Feb 1911 13
Yachting Notes No tidings of missing Eagle 10th & 17th Oct 1903 Sayonara
Yachting experience of a boat’s crew 22nd Feb 1911 14 preparation for interstate race 30
Wet dock at St. Kilda proposal 5th March 1903 VYRA Regatta popstponed, drowing. Slipping yard activity Lipton Cup for Atlantic race 17th Oct 1903 Henrietta schooner
10th March Associated clubs regatta Brighton club open race 14th March 15 from 1866 HBYC Port Melb and Derwent club news RSYS Interstate yacht race
proposal VYRA opening 31 Oct 31
Elwood Canal Report St. Kilda Vice Commodores 23rd March St. Kilda novice race
28th March 1903 16 Kaiser Cup for across Atlantic racing VYRA open day arrangements. Ballarat Regatta,
Geelong YC 14 Nov 1903 32
St. Kilda Vice Commodores Trophy 28th March RYCV Mornington race in strong
northerly 30 Min row to boats 17 Opening Day reports 14th Nov 1903 33

St. Kilda YC D Robinson race Sorrento Regatta 11th Apr 1903 Brighton YC race in Inter-state racing. An Australia Cup 21st Nov 1903 Intercolonial Regatta
strong northerlies, Shamrock III trial race 18 arrangements 34

. America Cup Reliance shed attempt to burn down 18th April Shamrock III accident Opening Day reports, Sayonara crew prepare 28th Nov 1903 Sydney conditions favor
St. Kilds YC news 25th Apri Local yachts lay up 2nd May 1903 19 Sayonara 35

Yachting notes MrCokes Steam yacht Firefly HBYC cancel race strong northerlies. Inter-state yachting at RYCV HBYC opening day 28th Nov 1903 Sayonara Justifies
Central Aust talk at RYCV New Logan design for Mark Foy America Cup trial races selection for Sydney St. KYC news 36
16th May 1903 20
RYCV invitation trial races St Kilda council finances 10th Dec 03 Rupert Clarks
America Cup trial races 16th May 1903 Missing yacht on voyage to Thurs Island. LaCaabine launched ta Bailey’s yard NZ The History of America Cup book launch 37
three lives feared RYCV Williamstown to Schnapper Point 28th May 1903 21
St. Kilda council and STKYC club site and club house news Dec 19 1903 38
Yacht Eagle enroute to ThursIs. still missing 13th June 1903 Geelong Yacht Club Est
1859 History May 1903 22
St. Kilda council and STKYC club site and club house news Sayonara construction &
measuring Dec 19 1903. 39

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