Edward Pearce Casey to Thomas Lincoln Casey, September 8, 1895: Image #3

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o'clock and saw the whole thing very well as our skipper seemed to know how to keep a good position near the yachts. The Valkyrie seemed to be a little faster at first and gained enough to make an attempt at crossing the Defender's bow but failed + had to come about. This seemed to rattle them and the Defender gained steadily for the rest of the race, although it was a light steady breeze all the time and the kind supposed to be the best for the English yacht. I am going out