The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-29

Very soon after the start II was pretty evident
that the contest was with the Huguenot, Gipsey,
Flying Cloud, and the Louisa Jane. The Huguenot
managed to get . long start Of al the others, but
the Wide Awake passed her, and was the nrst to
round the buoy OF College Point; the Huguenot
next, then the Flying Cloud and Lastly the Gpsey,
nearly mile astern On the return the interest
became extremely exciting, for With free wind, It
was evident that the Gipsey was going to make up
What she had lost to windward; che came foaming
on like perfect racehoree. Soon after passing
Tbroggs Neck point, she overbauled and passed the
Flying Cloud, and was evidently causing unsasiness
70 The crew Of the Huguenot. The betting now be-
came lively. The Wide Awake, Notwithstanding
abe had carried away the Jaw of her gan, held her
own till she rounded the stake boat amidst loud
huzzas.
Now came the most exciting part Of the contest.
When nearing the stakeboat the Gipsey and Hu-
guenot were side by side, neck and neck the Gipeey
70 windward the Huguenot, to save herself lufYed
up, and jammed her bowsprit into the jib Of the
Gipsey, in order to compel her to pass to wnd ward
Of be stakeboas, and jlbe before rounding it, and
give tie HugueDot tbs. advantage. The gen.
temsn who tended che jib of tho Gipsey seized
an oar and showed Der off, and alas
in Il e excite meDt Of the moment he put it aver to
VINEYARD. and padded with IT twice, which, &C
the contest entirely. Had the helm Of the Gipsey
BEEN put bard up, and she bad Gro wed down rpon
the Hnguenot and jsmmed her OF, e. she would
have be'n justified in doing, uader the .circuua-
IL ~ss. The Flying Cloud rounded the stake boa
soon after, viii en-, tiled her 10 the tsird prize.
On IaIoiLg, the circumstance were amicaby dts
usstd before the Judges, Nc Dorian of New York
sId Mr.. Sabine, Of Brooklyn, gentlemen OF tie
highest integrity and capacity in matters; and
Captain Smith, who sailed the Gipsey, submitted 10
their decision In q most urbaBe and gentlemauly
manner The Commodore then presented the purses
IN the presence OF large concourse of spectators,
MI Of whom appeared delighted with the days
The Wide Awake and the Flying Cloud were
built by Mr.. David Kirby, Of Milton, near Rye,
Wesfc ester county, and the Hugucnot formerly
called the Lady 6unolk) on Long Island, snd now
owned by Mr.. Lecount, Jr., New Rochelle. The
Vice Awake was sailed BY Mr.. Kirby himself. THIS
young man has never served IN Apprenticeship at
boat building, but like the celebrated George
Steers, Of New York, the inspiration OF genfus IL
Wide Awake and Flying Cloud (she only ones he
has yea built, We believc), two boats, which
for sailing 70 windwsrd need mot fear to
contend with any bolts o. their length that
float on our waters. He ID an honor 10 West
chest4r county. and to his country. For some req
son, the beautiful Olivia did mot seem TO do herself
Justice, 70 wipdwsrd, on this ocossisn, bat with
sbeet started she The Gipsey and the Louisa Jane,
ast0pirhed all bebo1derS.
hundred crafts, including sailhosts Of almost s7y
rigs sioops, ecboonen and ~ ,htS, crowded with
la6ies end eentlenen, and one Of uncle Sans bean
shnl eovesn1ent honoes were there to witness the
consest, and lsnd enchAntmcnt 10 the scene, and
- sbe bcate were lacking between the lovely Islxds
t0st stud fh11 portion Of Long Isl&nd sound, Il Wa
ooe 81 we MNue exciting and gratifying regsttss
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