The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-07-18

4. Mime. Q. La Coquille.
S. Gimcrack " 10. Addy.
No nearest to the sation.boat to the eastward.
in that order. 40 yards apart eastery direction
In a few minutes afterwards the first gun was fired
which announced that at
O'clock. m. s. .--
81 Addy Captain Rogers II tons, went of
IS 80, Lancet g. Rollins. % tons followed.
\ 81 :" Gimcrack, CON- Stevens IS tons, sue
80 80, Followed by the coquills. Captain j. C.
40 40. Minna j. Waterbury, 80 tons, followed in
"A As, Newburgh. H. Robinson 80 tons, close
on her
10 10, Sybil C. Miller, 10 tons.
So 30, Cygnet, w. Edgar, As tons.
The Siren, Captain w. Miller, ~ tons,
was on the list, but did not start.
The following was the programme of the rules for
the sallng:-
IN running or beating down for the $. W. Spit Buoy no
from Robins Reef Light through Bedlow's Island to
Powles Hook or to the eastward shut in Castle
Garden with Castle Williams, until to the south of the
Quarantine Ground.
At the Quarantine boat with flag will be stationed
which the yachts must to the north and
ing it on the larboard hand. After passing this boat
they must haul to the eastern side Of the Bay to
round another boat with blue flag, which they must
hand they will run down for the s. w Spit Buoy which
they must pass to the north and cast leaving that the
In returning, the rules are to be observed ex.
ceptny that the boat BIO passed to the south
and west leaving on the starboard hand and the
boat to the south and east leaving the arboard
hand.
Every yacht viii be required to hoist her distinguish.
ing flag in passing the starting boat her return
| ing the station boat to westward.
They all kept in this relative position to reaching
the shore near Jersey City, where the soop Vim
cent Barkelow" went to the windward and took
the wind ont OF the sails of the " Mnna" and elan
Get" in succession They maintained their course
thus, accompanied by several vesses-tacked to-
wards the battery. running close under Bedlow's
Island, being good course for the channel.
AT about 70 minutes past ii O'Clock the " Lancet
rounded the flag-boat moored near the station of
Staten Island, followed by the "Minna,' IN about
four or five minutes succeeding, having some diff
crack succeeded BY the "Coquille, then follow
ed by the SPRAY" The Commodore in the I" Gin
crack, was rather to the windward and had some
difficulty IN coming up but followed, closely after
HIM the "Cygnett," truly
| Walking the waters like thing of lifer
Then came the "Spray" They made most.
beautiful for the ilag-boat on The eastern shore
which they rounded much 10 the same manner and
bore away for the ). W. buoy, which the "Cygnet''
by the "Sprsy" in Pm 23s. alter the Sybil'' sue
ceeded in Pm 5Ss. the "Girpcrack" IN 3m EOS ;
the "Coquille" in about minutes following the
leader; the "Gimcrack" about 25s. behind thai
| again the Mnna" I'm. 37s still farther behind ;
| the Lancet" minute further; the "Addy" and
"Newburgh" so far astern not reckoned They al!
rounded the buoy IN most beautiful style, running
so close that some board the steamer thought II
would have been run down.
| RETuRN.-They proceeded thus with little or no
alteration, with the exception OF the "Gmcrack"
taking the lead from the :. Coquille." It appeared
as if the Commodore had thought he had been long
enough behind, and was determined to 60 ahead
The three first kept well together with the lead
across the west shoal, running close into the land
| below the telegraph; the Commodore and the
Mnna," bore rather more to the eastward, evi.
IDENTITY losing ground considerably which they found
out they reached the point, for they were driven
upwards of mile and half to the leeward, during
meanwhile, the "Addy' lost too much ground,
tackled round and stood down the channel, evident
ly giving up the contest. The others stood on their
onward course, and from the point below the tele-
graph to pass the flag boat on the eastern
shore-a mistake which lost them considerable
space. The steamer with the committee on board,
was too tar astern to make them aware of this fact
III time TO prevent it, In the meanwhile the
"Gimcrack" came TO the windward considerably,
and bore down for the western flag boat, which
she just reached the three others crossed from the
eastern 70 pass IT.. and every one on board the
steamer thought that in consequence she would taxi
| the lead and reach home in advance but not so,
Just as she came within about three lengths OF the
boat and was preparing to tack, she missed stays or
something else and the "Cygnet!e, and the others
forming near upon two miles more than their
| followers Now the contest was most beautiful
the "Cygnete" taking the lcad-"Sybir' second
4 NrIHCIdCN uAIuj CyIcI lOuTl1, spray nItn
A good breeze here sprung up and bore away most
| calamity, IN such style never before has been
| seen in this locality.
| This was continued from Staten Island homeward
in most beautiful style; the "Gmcrack" gaining con-
.deraby on those in front Of him as they proceeded
| On approaching the east river, the three foremost
| appeared not half dozen lengths apart The New
burgh tar TO the eeward, and appeared as If in irons
| making little way. The steamer Wave hav-
ing come IN front OF Them moorcd off the haghoat,
1t the home station, opposite the Club Station House
:. IIyslan Fields Shortly after the "Cygnete" made
her appearance round the bluff, near the SYPHILIS
! Cave, and YVES greeted with cheers. She was
closely followed by the Sybll, in whose wake was
! the Gimcrack, little more than length in her
wake. A little bit Of breeze from the Highlands
II this moment sprung up, and the "Commodore'
made brush Tor II and gained about length on
the Syb but shortly alter fell back 10 his original
position, and the Cygnette came round the flag.
boat in beautiful style, which was announced by d
piece OF ordnance board the steamer, amid
cheers from those board numerous vessels near
The station, and which echoed by those on the
] shore. The Sybll followed, succeeded by the Gin
crack the others much In the same position as be.
i fore mentioned.
The following is summary Of the arrval--
u o'cik m. 4.
The Cygnette. .........,. 10 4s
SyDH IL 10
" Gmcrack. IL 80
" spray. ~
The CoquiIle, Mnna, some five 10 seven minutes
later; the Newbnrgh and Addy, still further behind
BY this it may be seen, that in a forty mile race
there was only about fifteen seconds difference in
time from the two last starting boats.
The whole affair throughout was extremely well
managed particularly when 1t is taken into consi.