1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

leg, Heatherbell overtook her, and when two-thirds of this side hadbeen run, the Finnish boat showed just ahead for a little while. TheErna-Signe ran better wind-free, however, caught up her rival, passedher, and so came in second.10-Metre class.In the 10-metre class, the Russian yacht, Gallia II, started verywell, but Kitty soon took the lead and was never afterwards threatened.The two Swedish representatives separated, the Kitty, from Stockholm,keeping well out to sea in the tacking-bout, while Marga went inshore,the Gothenburg boat losing by this manoeuvre, although she was sailedvery well.8-Metre class.In the 8-metre class Taifun (Norway) got a very good start, passingthe line a few seconds after the gun was fired, and closely followedby Lucky Girl and Örn, all three well up under the land, while, ina bunch at the other end of the starting line came Sans Atout, the“lottery boat” and Norman.It was evident that the light winds suited the Norman (Russia), toperfection, and on the close-hauled side she went ahead and obtaineda good lead. Rounding the yellow flag for the last part of the course,however, she had a man overboard in setting the spinnaker, in consequenceof the sheet not being loosened forwards and, lashing back,knocking the man over-board. Before he was got on board again— a very quick piece of work, a buoy being thrown out instantaneously— the yacht was hopelessly in the rear.Taifun now went in front and won, Sans Atout being outpacedin the light winds that prevailed.6-Metre class.There was a beautiful start in the 6-metre class, all the boatscrossing the line in a cluster and at a very good speed, Sonja III,which went ahead like an arrow, being the first, closely followed byMac Miche, Kerstin, Sass and Nurdug II.The Norwegian boat had to leave its front place very soon, however,Mac Miche relieving it there, while the Kerstin and Nurdug did verywell indeed in the light airs.Along the second leg the Frenchman increased his lead, and wassoon sufficiently ahead to be certain of obtaining first place, and Mac Micherounded the flag for the wind free run, a very good first. Then camethe Nurdug and Kerstin close together, with Sass and Sonja in companybehind. There was a hard struggle between the Nurdug andKerstin for second place, but, in the weather that prevailed, the Danewas the better boat and, in spite of skilful handling, the Kerstin couldnot pass her rival. During this duel, both the boats, in consequenceof continual luffing, came a good way in shore on the starboard side.The result of the struggle between Sass and Sonja was, that theformer kept the little lead it had — a result to be expected of askipper of Herr Mark’s ability.778