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 In 1871 Goldice’s (third) crew were supposed to do wonderful time (20 min. 11 sec.), on a good spring and smooth

day. It sufficed to make them hot favourites. In these days a sliding crew that could not beat 19 min. 40 sec. on a

smooth spring tide would be reckoned to have a bad chance of success.