Yacht Race (1935)

Simple roll and move race game around a 60-space track, with a yachting theme. 12 of the 60 spaces offer bonuses or penalties. Unusually, each of the 4 players has his own path, parallel to each other, but separate. The first version of the game Pre dates the National Games trademark. It appears Mr. W. Owen of Ballarat manufactured the Yacht Race game under his name prior to continuing production under the National label. This appears to date the first version somewhere between the late 1890's to early 1900's. Advertisements are seen as early as 1902 for the game. As with many of the National Games produced, the game over the years appeared in three general forms; 1. A large hardback board with a small separate box containing the playing pieces. 2. A small boxed version containing a thin carded board and pieces. 3. A large boxed version with a thin carded board (but larger in dimensions than the small box), playing pieces The National Game Company also produced a similar nautical themed game called the "National Yacht Race" in 1912, but this game has 75 numbered spaces, a different layout and a different Registered number. It is therefore listed elsewhere.