The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-31
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The Ocean swespsta ses.
wi AO00UrY OF ZEE nAOn DDrwvM ZEE ANNIE
LAURIs AND PIE RxsrLBss AaoukD Lore
IeLANp-A aroKM ON rRp MANUFACTURING
TIMES ON BOARD-PAFiNe TRIBUrR r. OLD Mp
TUKE-Tas ANNIE LAuRn Wing tbs RAos IN
v,Hry.poUR nouRs, 1rC.
The esussss bsswsss Asus Laurie and ths Restless
q NE Brooaiyn Yaohs Cub for the Ocean swseps.akss
turned 10 b Of She spirited affairs Of the
ssassn, and has created quite sensation yachting OR
clss. The wen known character OF The boats Tor Speed
Ne large amount N the purse - - sailed for and the
ssususI extent Of ground n BE- sailed over all contributed
- render the match an Interesting one Knowing the
that felt In the undertaking. detailed Que
Of or reporters 70 accompany the and give
account Of the affair. The foowiDs's his log Of 'hs
trip
"WEDNESDAY, July H.-Jhs start took place from
0owanus Bay a quarter past eleven O'Clock A. N the
boass carrying nainsas jbs flying jbs, aud gan top
sails. Tho Annie Laurie, from choice Of position,
had . slight advantage IN the start, and ied
her antagonist couple Of lengths over 70
Bu,termnk Channel. The Restless, although ono third
smaller than the Annie Laurie, carried nearly a. much
canvass and Kept CLOSE the heels Of her adversary
feet of yachts followed the wake Of the contestants,
among which 10 noticed the schooners Edna o. and Ays
ns va" Il.
blowing moderate breeze As the boats passed through
me East river crowds were consreeated At he
witness the scene. and as far up ~ Greenpoins
hearty cheers greeted the yachmeu a. they gded 90
their About twelve O'CLOCK the wind .'pped" out
fresh from the westward and carried the yachts through
He'll Gate ~ Tying rate II was here thai the Restless
canshs up with the Annie Laurie, and the two boats
passed Hallets Point side BY side. At Astoria Ravens
side, and struggling hard for tho lead catch The Sound
tide Throgs Neck A o'clock the boats passed
College Point, when the Restless observed 70 be
about length ahead. A whitestone Poiot the
sound. At twenty -nve inmates past ono passed
"ubbing" they passed by the lighthouse Here the
Annie Laurie took back her length from the Restless and
yards At sands Point which was passed At Two NJ the
Annie Laurie was about TWO hundred yards ahead but 70
now before them, aud, as the wind became more r.
vcraos square sails were hoiscd the Restless having
hers about ave minotes advance Of the Annie laurie
They beaded for Nanicock Point and the effect OF
the additional canvass was apparent 70 ALL Tho yachts
fairly few the water dashng tho spray from their
in fine etyle They still continued 70 keep conpa
n.y. time they started they than
hundred yards ahead OF each other Ala quarter 10
three they passed Aattinicock Point, the Restless
gonG well in shore, while the Annie Laurie stood away
outside Of tho buoy Iloyds Neck passed At four
p NJ the boats having again drawn closely together,
fastened by line and could rot part company
Up to this time they had ten miles hour and
light before dark From Eaton's Meek the wind slack
ened and Abe Annie Laurie, having squarasa, nearly
ssssd pnrnS the night At however ihs little Restless
orept up and once more the twain we're side BY side
Old Tsod Point was passed about shutdown, the con.
testants Keeping close In Shore for purpose Of avoid
ing sAe nood tide No matter whore you looked At thom
through the e.ass they wore together and making spen
the glass but whenever We got glimpse Of them they
were neck and neck. The Wilderness long stretch OF
coast extending from Old Field Point TO Horizons tight
destitute Of harbors or dwellings. and without single
deeabe lay before the contestants and had
be sailed in the dark Fortunately wind held ont
until Horizons Point II then died out,
II was nothing but drifting match for several miles.
The yachts both passed through Plum Gut In their usual
position sdo by side almost and then stsered In direct
| line for Montauk Point.
yachts between Plum Island and Montauk Point. A
light breeze and ebb tide epabed them round the
70 Be about Two yus Toy
had sailed about hundred and twenty ave miles thus
~er. now on as na Of ns %
their seagons qualities were destined to b put TO
About three O'Clock P NJ a Cue breeze sprung up from
the southwest which rendered necessary for the yschs
s:, n lind .a but sen
oas with redoubed force. and there were unmstak'
signs q Az and sAs sh H., :,
quickly lowered and everything was made snug for
any emergency that might drse Towards noSshi the
quite high rendering the stration OF the yacht
men anything but c0m'ort.ols. We don't know posi-.
lively but weopine there very dry jackets
to Which Would b Is. lucky boat 80
oossy did they keep togssher bu. rs the wind and
falling OF, and the chances Of her being able
her old position in the became very doubtful About
midnight bbew hard that the yachts compelled
10 sail under "d0uble reef" Sea after shipped
and s usual on such occasions Old Neptune received
heavy tribute from number Of the seasick. Many
and deep the Impressions uttered against the
author Of "iife on tho Ocean Wave" many the
resolves NOT 10 engage yachting in hurry Still
the reputation or the boats stake, respec
1--WE crews worked manfuly who should carry Oh
the prize notwithstanding the unpeassuipess Of the
situation.
snrAY. July 2s.--Abont sunrise the weather mcder.
sted somewhat but there q very heavy running
and the uninnatsd still continued 20 suffer from the
effects OF ssaickness Az hapast six O'Clock A. NJ the
AMMO Laurie passed Fire Island lighthouse the Restless
being about ak mites asern. The blow or the previous
night had evidently been much for the little boat,
and al chances OF her winning the clearly a.
| an end. AZ two O'Clock r. N. there q change Of
wind, which came out quite fresh from the NORTH and
half hour After the Anuie laurie passed RockRway far
In advance OF her competor A. four O'Clock
Coucy leland Point and ATTY eight minutes past ave
20 her anchorage 10 Gowsnus Bay 10 fyfocr and
! forty one minutes from the time Of starting.
The Restless did not ut her anchorage until hres
O'Clock the following morning. having been unfortunate
In los the flood tide jst below Fort Hamilton Captain
Noah Mason, OF the Edna G, acted Judge the &C
cssion and yesterday awarded the purse OF 81 900
the owner OF the Annie laurie Thus ended OF this
beat Contested ocean ress',as THAI has bsen
| lot TO witness
Tho annie Laurie 10 thirty tone burthen, and IN owned
by William Nckones. The Restless Is about twenty tons
| ourtben, and Is owned by john jones'