On August 4, the third race of the series was sailed over a fifteen-mile windward and leeward course. Officially the wind at the start was southwest with a velocity of seven and a half miles an hour. The windward buoy was therefore set directly southwest of the starting line, fifteen miles away.

On August 4, the third race of the series was sailed over a fifteen-mile windward and leeward course. Officially the wind at the start was southwest with a velocity of seven and a half miles an hour. The windward buoy was therefore set directly southwest of the starting line, fifteen miles away.

The start was most spectacular and for a few moments it looked as though Ranger was going to be ahead of the gun. She was not, however, and crossed the line exactly as the signal sounded on the committee boat. Endeavour II was slightly astern and a little to windward. Both yachts were moving fast but it was not long before Ranger's backwind began to bother Endeavour II with the result that she began sagging off to leeward. Within two minutes of the start, Ranger was approximately six lengths ahead and shortly after both tacked. Both yachts had quadrilateral jibs with staysails set underneath. Another series of short tacks by Endeavour II started at this point but Ranger kept her covered and at no time was she really threatened. About one o'clock Ranger started to go about to follow Endeavour's lead, but a jib sheet block jammed. She was in stays for a few seconds then went back again to the starboard tack.