The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-16

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Wa sSrss tao aoiss-ons from Captain Thomas
Parsons, and the other from W p winchessr, Esd re.
lstivs to the late race They're very interesting
ksw Yesx, Oct rs. 1886.
To THE Editor OF TIE NEw YoRx HsRALp-
Sin lin the Herald Of Thursday. find article
from Commodore Stevens. in which he complains Of
fairness my part as umpire Of the race between the
/ will make plain statement of facts, and let the
public Judge of my conduct =
pe, and wished 10 arrange with Commodore stevens
TO knot breeze and any other conditions Of the
race that were not included in the papers signed BY him
and Commodore stevens | proposed, to prevent any
argument between Captain Rogers and q: TO the
breeze The and could not agree upon the wind, %
in hours. Il to be race. and to be sailed
Saturday morning it blew strong breeze ]
the coqussts was ready to sail Commodore stevens
replied Very we'll we will get ready - soon a. pos.
where he wished to start He named the white buoy
the Bar then asked him where he considered twenty
marked down point from which the south part of the
Woodlands bore by south as the position for the
STAKE boat A ave- Who Ssvs hssu IL
the plotting business all their lives. and Who if
ssry will make affidavit as to the south part ofthe Wood
lands bearing west by south Both boats start at
given signal and went rolling and csrsering along"
with strong current running in their favor and a
ming before heavy forcing them ahead-as I al.
ways supposed the effect Of going before the wind
rounded the stake boat three minutes and thirty
conds before the Coquee: thus giving every one on
with the position of the stake boat This large boat
for vessel of $50 tons, soop rigged before the wind,
(Which the Commodore says the worstwsy of sailing,
against the Coquette, 76 tons, schooner rigged) Aer
turning the stake boat and hauling the wind which
the article in the Herald says the way of sailing
was expected to beat the Coquette. and with 3m 3Os.
start she had gained both boats stood the tack thirty
minues on going about (Which we generally perform
by putting the helm down and hauling the main sheet
as
Commodore eases of his main sheet in hauling in order
ns as
ming free for the Coquete passing her and there
sna as she 50 s. 70 Sa PAD no
the time which we accomplished, performing the dis
notify the public through the press he made no error
in Judgement" but when he endeavors to prove the d
staring him in the face which can be proved BY twenty.
six persons board the Coquette and Northern Light
THOMAS PARSONS.
YACHT NORTHERN LueHr,l
October 18TH
To THE EDITon THE New Youx HEaALD:-
notic, by a communication in the Herald of this
morning, from Commodore Stevens that he claims hav-
ing beaten the Northern Light in the late race between
the Maria and Coquette. In reply. have only say,
Ispped ts be admitted into the race, but it de.
clined, consequently my yacht was not put into racing
stake-boat only and beat back under easy SAIL "a
double reefed msnsail resfed orssas and bonnet off
the b and the fact Of her crossing the bow Of the Maria
upon two lacks at great distance not interfere
in the may be attributable to accident suggested
by Commodore Stevens as gave strict orders Mr..
Lskin the saingmaster Of the Light in presence of
Captain Thomas Of the plotbost Washington not 10 in
ferere IN the in the siightest and in
formity to my wishes the Northern Light bore away
upon two acks rather than take any risk of such inter-
ferance As regards the distance of the race, the
Northern Light had nothing to do with it. Orders
given by Mr. Parsons to Mr. Lakn 50 ling Of the
Light, and Captain Thomas OF the Washington, who
acted pilot of Light upon this occasion to go dead
to leewaId until the Woodlands should bear West by
South this being the distance agreed upon Captain
Rogers and himself This performed to the letter.
will be testified to- necessary by Captain Thomas, Mr.
Lakin, and several others. on board the Light
As 1t regards the relative speed Of the Maria and
Northern Light do not doubt that the Maria will best
the Light in smooth WATER but do not believe that any
sloop rgged vessel, with centre boards. beat the
Light In a heavy sea and heavy breeze ! should be
pleased to test this question with the Maria before rer
ing from yachting as my intention of shortly doing
and as cannot wait here "for the Maria to ret pro-
pose trial in Boston Bay at any time within month";
race to take place In eastery ten knot breeze any
thing " hich may offer above it.
as have never staked dollar any race shall not
offer to do upon this occasion but stalking money
appears to be essential to those ofa opinion from
m, own, propose substitute for betting that il the
Maria beats the Light in the proposed will psy
into public charitable institution in New York city,
the sum OF five hundred thousand dollar-upon
di'ien thai like shall psid public charta
BILE institution in Boston, in the of the Of
the Northern Light w. p. WINCHESTER
MURDER AND SUICIDE IN HARTFoRp.-We are
indebted tn Adams A. ca for tho frIIom;rp