The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-08
rhe Yacht Club Fau CruIse.

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RENDEZVOUS At CITY IsLAND-HALPA DOZEN YACHTS
ON HAND CN00NRR RACE IN HALF GALE--rHx
zINGA AND TRx 0YPsKY THE CONTEsTANTS---rHE
E GYPSxY THE WINNER, ETC.
OUR CRylsiSd CORRESPONDENCE
RxsDnvoJs AT err Island, Oct. Z, 1862
The esprit dW corps Of number Of members OF the New
York Yacht Club could be contont with the ordinary
cruises and regatas Of the season, with mere
weather sailing was, therefore, determined to rem
devious at City Island for cruise through the Sound SO
yesterday morning this classic neghborhood OF oyster
boats clam bargcs and the memory of the Eadora tragedy
enivened by small yacht feet Of Of the best
boats in the club Among those present Commodore
Kingslands Favorita Mr. spencers Gypsey Mr.. Thomas
znga, the wdgeon, Mr.. Benefits Rebecca, the Alpha,
Juliet and Ray Besides these boats Of the club there
were on the ground Mr.. Frank Leses yacht Edgar and
several other private yachts.
It being expected that others Of the club boats would
arrive determined TO get up schooner race
with $50 entrance, for sweepstakes cup. The Com
modorc's Favorita, tho Nnga and the Gypsey wcro
accordingly entered, and course OF about thirty
eight miles decided upon, from City Island round Eat0ns
Neck tho locale Of the newly discovered oyster mine,
neray said TO rival in value the mines Of California, Blu
somewhat undervalued BY the neighboring oystermsn
hidden is to be supposed that these dis
interested gentlemen would misead any for the sake
Of keeping away competitors But that has not much 70
About quarter to eleven o'clock yesterday morning
the schooners got under way each carrying umpire TO
decide range agreed upon the exact time of starting
each boat firing gun she passed the range. The Fa
vora and Gypscy started al the same time; tho Unga
about minutes atcr The wind from the north
west blowing quite fresh and rising gradually TO half
gale The Favora, with her heavy SAIL had reef IN
her mansan and the bonnet out Of her foresa with full
b. The Gypsey had reef in her mainsail and bon
net out Of her jib and foresail. The Nnga had
double reef mainsail, double reef foresal, and
bonnet out Of her jib; SO il will be perceived
freshenng and the sails Of the apparently fra craft stood
stiff boards and the heavy sloops and schoon
the carrying trade in the Sound obliged to 60
double reefed. The scene was enlivenng enough to
frighten Of fresh water yachsmen and credita
BILE tho seamanshp Of the parties concerned So high
was the that the owner Of the Nnga obliged TO
change clothes three times, his trim craft being swept
fore and aft as often as that.
The trouble had been anticipated, If trouble 1t could be
called, and number Of hands from the Rebecca, Ray
and other yachts entered borrowed to work the
contrasting boats Mr. Bennett OF the Rebecca and other
yacht owners not employed sailed in the Favorta, ana
for time had hope of contestng the race with the
Gypey but the fortunes of the destined other
wise, and while the Fayorita was keeping her course
beautifully, but few yards in the rear OF the
Gypsey, after about ten miles had been run, it was
discovered that her rudder head opening owing to
the immense strain, and il decided advisable to put
about avoid being suddenly left without rudder
The foresa lowered and she accordingly went about
under b and foresa making for the starting point The
Widgeon and Juliet which also started to accompany the
race soon after put about for home With such breeze
the Gypsey considered by the fastest Of the three
schOoners and by others she said 70 be the fastest boat
in the club In half gale. She has sailed two other
races with the Mnga one OF whichthe last race TO the
Light Shpshc won, and the other, at New London, the
Gypsey In this case the Gypsey came in about hall
hour ahead and thus wins the $50 cup. The Comma
dore not yet decided but think shall start this
morning for somewhere, from which point shall write