New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-06
Yacht Race.
Correspondence Of the ersscsnt.

Correspondence of tho Graseent As~5..ga" oa.
BmoxI, October L. 1854
Eds. Cresceat-I have just returned from
witnessing the best yacht race that has evel
taken place on our waters. To begin at the be-
ginning the race was o sweepstake for oil
sizes, entrance Scoop b. Entries
eatsehsf by the Mischief Club
nalfn. John G.. Robinson
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Course, triangular; angles of miles, making
the distance In straight line is miles.
| Wind fresh from the North; the starting
point was outside the bar, nearly opposite the
Lighthouse. On the signal being given, they
got under way, the Mischief leading, the lSylph
next The anchor of the Ripple fouled, SO that
the others got about 100 yards the start Of her.
The hrst course was for the Stake Boat, about
south east from the starting point; conse-
quently, they went with free sheets The Rip
pie gradually made up for the mshap at the
start, and on rounding the first Stake Boat
showed ahead, the Syiph second course now
was nearly west, with the wind abeam.
shortly after rounding, the wind freshened
considerably, compelling the Sylph to take in
her gait. topsail and flying lib The Ripple
partially followed the example by taking in the
gait topsail. On rounding the next stake boat
they were all IN heap; 'sa blanket would
have covered them" The Ripple first, MIS-
chief second, and Sytph last difference in
time OF rounding between the first and last,
forty four seconds! The course was now a beat
home After rounding, they all trimmed aft
ana kept on the western tack some distance;
after two or three short tacks, the Mischief
made long tack to the westward, the Ripple
an equally long one to the eastward, the Suiph
making shorter tacks between the two. When
more than half way home, the Mischief crossed
the bow of the Sylph to windward, about which
time the Alabamians felt good and testified
thereto by various hearty cheers -apparently
overlooking the fact that the Ripple was far in
the lead of their fayorite.
AS they neared home, all were satiied that
the Ripple would win the race; but you know,
THE The best laid plans 10 mice and men
me race was to terminate by passing between
the starting point and q beacon about one hun
dred yards to the westward. The Ripple came
up On the westward tack, ran past, and in
going about to make her last tack, while in
o'"Jc' LIZA oSneof-poaru touoneu, nOlulng her
perhaps for thirty seconds, Notwithstanding
which she came in ahead of the Sylph one min
ute and forty -six seconds, and ahead of the
Mischief two minutes and one second The
Ripple having to allow the Syiph one minute
and fifty seconds. gives the race to the Sylph by
four seconds. The Ripple is truly unfortunate,
this being the third time the Sylph has beaten |
her by allowance Of time
append a summary:
Biloxi Miss Oct A 1s54Sweepsakes for all sizes; en-
trance $1,000. p.
John G. Robinsons Sglh
GU stoIys ntpps..
ischiei oiup sMtschtG.,.
10 redeem my promise to you, send this |
rough sketch. The time give between the |
yachts at different points may not exactly |
agree with the judges, as was on the steam
boat that followed the race, and consequently
timed from different point The main particu-
lars are, however, correct / have not been /
able to get the time from the judges, as the /
steamer leaves in few minutes nor have 1 l
time to say much about this race that would |
like to say will end by acriting what have
often heard mutual friend say sc The Ripple
is the fastest yacht that ever foated in South
ern waters. y Yours ever, A LOCKER On.