1910 Bournemouth Regatta
July 18-20, 1910

MARINE MOTORING
THE BOURNEMOUTH MEETING

The first day’s racing in the motor-boat meeting under the management of the Motor Yacht Club in connexion with the Centenary Fetes, was held at Bournemouth yesterday. The course, which was a triangular one, was between Boscombe and Bournemouth Piers. Racing will be continued to-day and to-morrow.

The results were:--

Handicap for All Comers. Distance eight sea miles.

There were ten starters

Handicap for motor-boats not exceeding 12 knots. Distance, eight sea miles.

There were five starters

Scratch Race for Unrestricted Racers. Distance 16 sea miles

Handicap for Cabin Cruisers. Distance, eight sea miles

Handicap for Boat of between 12 and 25 knots

(Transcribed from the Times of London, July 19, 1910, p. 22.)

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MARINE MOTORING
THE BOURNEMOUTH MEETING

The Bournemouth motor-boat regatta was continued yesterday in fine weather. The scratch race for boats exceeding 20 knots was altered so that Mrs. Edgar Thornton’s Columbine received two minutes allowance from Sir J. Thornycroft’s Miranda IV and Mr. D. Hanbury’s Zigarella, and on handicap Columbine had an easy win. The results were:--

Handicap for boats the owners of which reside within ten miles of Bournemouth

Handicap for boats exceeding 20 knots. Distance 16 sea miles.

Eight Miles Handicap for boats exceeding 20 knots

In the contest for racing craft built within 40 miles of Bournemouth, no time allowance, distance 16 miles, Mrs. Edgar Thornton’s Columbine finished alone in 33min. 10sec., Mr. D. Hanbury’s Zigarella retiring in the third round. In the race for motor auxiliary cruisers, in which four miles had to be covered under power, four under sail, and four under both power and sail, Mr. Hind’s Fawn was the only boat to finish, her time being 2hr. 30min. 3sec.

(Transcribed from the Times of London, July 20, 1910, p. 22.)

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MARINE MOTORING
THE BOURNEMOUTH MEETING

The Motor Yacht Club’s three days’ regatta at Bournemouth was brought to a close yesterday. The results were:--

Handicap for Cabin Cruisers. Distance eight sea miles

Flying Two Miles race.—Lord Howard de Walden’s Pierrette beat Sir John Thornycroft’s Miranda IV by half a length in 7min. 55sec.

Private Match. Distance four sea miles.

Handicap for Boats not exceeding 12 knots. Distance eight sea miles.

Handicap Sweepstakes for All Comers. Distance eight sea miles.

(Transcribed from the Times of London, July 21, 1910, p. 20)

[Thanks to Greg Calkins for help in preparing this page --LF]

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