Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-18
THE REsArTA AT SANDusKY.-The regatta
at sandusky Bay on Friday was very spirited.
The following boats were entered.

Ihe boats were ranged IN the above order
from the land. We copy from the Register
some Of the features of the race.
They started in the order of length, at the
whistle OF the Martin Bird. The Gunmaker
started first at 1890 A. NJ. and thereafter the
rest followed, singly or two and two, as their
lengths indicated. The breeze was very light
at starting, scarcely rippling the placid bosom
OF the Bay, and nearly dead ahead to the stake
boat at Cedar Point The boats started of
very finely with the exception of the Water
Witch which got poor start.
The sailing capacities were pretty well test
ed on the first stretch, with victory inclining
coquettishly first 10 one and then to another.
At ll:25 Water Witch was ahead, and at
ll:263 she rounded the first stake followed
by the Gipsy Queen, Unknown, Naoma, and
Ruby, in the order named. At ll:4O the
Unknown passed the Gipsy Queen; 1915 Mist
passed Winona; 1925 Unknown ahead, Col
Inns next Water Witch, Gipsy Queen, and
Naoma following in the order named. At
o'clock the Unknown rounded the bridge
stake, II miles from her anchor buoy, and
started on the home stretch, facing her COM
petitors. She was followed by the Naoma,
Collins, Gipsy Queen, Water Witch, sfist,
Ruby, &C., the Winona being the 9th in order
to enter on the home stretch. Then the
breeze, which had been steady but rather too
sluggish for the impatient sails which were
limited to four hours, freshed up" and the
yachts pulled on toward the last stake as
though they had been instructive with life
and each throbbiug with ambition to win By
redoubling its energies over the shortening
miles. Then the Unknown bore too far to
the right and lost distance. From l:3. to 200
the Water Witch was thought TO have the
best chances of success, and several bets were
made and one Of 5000 to 800 on the Wster
Witch with the Unknown.
At LAS the Water Witch was still ahead.
She at this time was passing of Venice, with
the Gipsy Queen, Ruby, and the Unknown
4th in order, following close after. The in
terest increased and the result seemed to be
between these four boats. Then it was Gis-
covered that the Winona by keeping off shore
to the left and thus lying closer to wind had
been gaining upon those which had been
watched with such intense interest, and the
cry was heard, "the Winona ahead" At
2:l5 it was generally conceded that the winds
Winona would WiR. She had run up into the
eye SO close that she could reach home with
out making a stretch to the left, thing which
the Others were obliged to do At 2:25 The
Winona was deemed entirely out of reach and
all conceded that she would win At 234
she passed the home stake and was gree1ed
by whistle from the steamer Martin Bird,
and by a cheer from the lockers on who stood
on shore, she having been out 4h:O4 } minutes
from the time Of the starting of the first
yacht, and less than four honrs from lhe
time Of her own starting.
The Winona was followed in FIVE minutes
by the Water Witch; the latter in three min
utes by the J. H. Wade of Cleveland, the
Humming Bird of Detroit crossing the line
four minutes after the Wade, and the prizes
were awarded to them accordingly under a
decision of the Judges.
The time Of the Winona was hours, Al
minutes of the Water Witch, hours, 46
minutes; ofthe J. H. Wade hours, 40 min
utes; of the Humming Bird shours, SO min
utes.
The Register gives all the credit ofthe en-
gineering BY which the Winona, Wade &c,
that were behind in the earlier portions Of
the race came in ahead, to the Winona, whereas
We are informed by those who were present
that the Wade was the first to keep of shore
and close to the wind after passing the second
stake boat and that after the Winona saw the
movement Of the Wade, she followed suit
seeing the advantages that course would
give. The credit therefore belongs to the J.
H. Wade.