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PAMELA SETS THE PACE ON THE LAWN AT HOOK.
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The next day, August 4th, he was out on Maple Leaf V., in practise for the eliminating trials which were to be run off during the day.
Maple Leaf V., entered by Sir E. Mackay Edgar, Bart., was 39 feet in length, equipped with four 12-cylinder Sunbeam engines of 400 h.p., making a total of 1,600 h.p. The hull was built of the famous “Consuta” wood, which looked, but was not too fragile to bear the weight of those four enormous engines.
Maple Leaf VI., steered by Lieut.-Col. A. W. Tate, D.S.O., was of similar construction, fitted with two Rolls-Royce engines together supplying 1,100 h.p.
There were six British entries for this Trophy and eliminating trials were to be held to find the three best boats.
The 900 h.p. Sunbeam-engined Despujols II. shipped water just before the start, and all efforts to start her up failed.
Bad luck was also experienced by Miranda V., a 33-feet Thornycroft boat equipped with an engine of 475 h.p. of the same name, which, although first over the line at the start, had to give up hurriedly in the first round, making for shore with a hole in her stern by which she filled rapidly, and finally sank in shallow waters near the shore.