Sailing-match of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 1868. The match '...was contended for by five vessels - namely, the Cambria, of 186 tons, owned by Mr. J. Ashbury; the Egeria, 143 tons, Mr. J. Mulholland; the Gloriana, 129 tons, Mr. A. O. Wilkinson; the Julia, 109 tons, Mr. G. E. Moss; and the Astarte, 75 tons, Mr. W. Battersby. The three first-mentioned vessels are schooners; the two last are yawls, and were formerly both cutter-rigged. The prize was the Royal London cup, value £100. The from Gravesend to the Nore Light and prize was won by the Egeria, which accompli
Sailing-match of the Royal Thames Yacht Club, 1868. The match '...was contended for by five vessels - namely, the Cambria, of 186 tons, owned by Mr. J. Ashbury; the Egeria, 143 tons, Mr. J. Mulholland; the Gloriana, 129 tons, Mr. A. O. Wilkinson; the Julia, 109 tons, Mr. G. E. Moss; and the Astarte, 75 tons, Mr. W. Battersby. The three first-mentioned vessels are schooners; the two last are yawls, and were formerly both cutter-rigged. The prize was the Royal London cup, value £100. The from Gravesend to the Nore Light and prize was won by the Egeria, which accomplished the distance in 5 hours. 48 minutes 35 seconds'. From "Illustrated London News", 1868.
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