The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-06-20
YACHTING.
A Thirty Mile Ocean Race for One Thou
sand Dollars, Play or Pay.
The Great Match Race to Wind
ward Between the Magic
and the Josephine.
THE MAGIC DECLARED THE WINNER.
FINE SAILING QUALITIES OF EACH.
WHAT CAN BE DONE IN A FOG.
REGATTA OF the H0B0KEN YACHT CLUB
The COrnelia and the Carrie Win
the Prizes,
&C., &C., &c.

&C., &c., &c.
The great match to wndward for one thousand
dollars, between the we'll known yacht Magic and, in
these waters the hitherto almost unknown yacht jose
phine both owned by members of the New York Yacht
Club, and constructed by the builder occurred yes
terday. The following will show the official
sTIPULATIONs OF THE MATCH.
New YoRK, Juno 15 1906
Match race between Josephine and Magic-one thou
sand dollars p. p-to come Off Monday, June 49, at ten
o'clock A. M at such hour thereafter the judges
may think proper Yachts sail at sea from some
point Sandy Hook, fifteen miles to wndward, as
near as the judges determine, and back Judges
Captain Thomas B. Hawkins and Alexander Major they
TO choose third Geo L. Schuyler ESQ., Captain R. r.
Loper and Captain Richard Brown their representa-
ves, who sail the yachts to determine before starting
whether the tacks TO be limited not Decided
they should not exceed thirty minutes)
In beating to wiodward Il is agreed that in of
change of wind after starting the steamer is TO change
her course accordingly The judges, however,
powered to stop the match lin which it ia to be
sailed from day to day. should the weather from
change of wind aiter starting from blowing too much
too litle interfere in their opinion with the spirit Of
the match Yachts not to be restricted to sails or
number Of men to be carried No allowance Of time for
difference Of measurement Rules 1s, 49, co. 81 and 20
Of the sailing regulations Of the club be part of the
conditions Of the match In all other cases admiralty
rules to govern
With the exception OF anchors, chains, and
abes belonging the yachts ballast anything used
for the purpose Of ballast be shifted after starting
tugboat TO be provided ut joint expense Of the parties
10 the match
Decision Of judges to DO nna
SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENTS.
First tack not to be under five minutes after starting
| First whistle, to get ready; second to cast of
When fifteen miles made by the steamer, the for
| ward signal will be lowered and whistle blown
Race terminates at buoy At tho point of the Hook
PRELIMINARY TO THE RACE.
At twenty minutes past nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing the steamboat Virginia Seymour left the foot OF
Dcsbrosscs street. with the judges above namod and
few members Of the New York Yacht Club and several
guests, 10 attend the above match The weather was
lowering and smoky, with strong indications OF and
disagreeable day. Wind northeast. AT ten A. NJ,
going down the bay, the wind changes and there are
signs of clear day At half past the Seymour
reaches Sandy Hook, and in the Horse Shoe finds the
compctng yachts, together with a number Of others,
including the Silvia Haze, Annie, Bonita and Others
with the Bliss, Of Brooklyn, just coming in.
yce-Commodore Mcvicker, owner Of the Magic and
Captain Richard Brown, who sails her-as he did the
America when she bca, the English-and Mr. John
Dcvlin, who the Josephine, and Captain r. f.
Loper who sails herand who built both crafscane on
board the judges boat and the stpulaons in regard TO
the race concluded above given The sides of
the Magic had been "poteaded,r for the purpose of
helping her speed but nothing unusual sen in the
time appearance of the Josephine heretofore given
The crew OF the latter evidently outnnmbcred those OF
the Magic the Josephine having from eighteen twenty
On board and the Magic some ten or twelve. Captain
opcr declared thai both boas were his avortes but he
hoped the best boat would win.
n THE START.
A.
OF The steamer 20 be taken from the Horse Shoe the
buoy of Sandy Hook point, from which they were %
was on the sarboard and the Magic the port SIDE
each held by towlnes astern On the way, only mile
or each yacht was busy In getting her sails ready
Remarkable activity and precision were observable on
board tho Magic while board the Josephinc could be
observed some little want of order The Magic hoists
her mainsal single reeled. The Josephine has both
foresal and maifsail spread without tuck Shortly
after the Magic shook out tho reef In her mansa so
closely contested was the race expected 10 be that
"give the Josephine more towline, she
little ahead" Al :55 the signal TO
away went the craft the Josephine taking the sarboard
ack, with good send Oh, and the Magic the port tack
1t was considered good start Wind al this time south
east by south, six knots, with small The Magic
hosts fore and aft gatopsais the Josephine her fore
gahtopsail
THE TAcxs AND IYcrpENrs
At one minute and thirty seconds past twelve r NJ
the Magic makes her first tack l2:07-Boh yachts set
ting b topsals and the Josephine her fore Rantopsa
Magic, several above those OF the Josephine. 12:8--
The Magic laying up better than the Josephine and
shows speed besides admirable management Tho
Is now very fine Tho other yachts show themselves
astern, but they do not seem disposed 10 follow. The
Magic crecps 10 windward Of the Josephine.
12:23-The Josephine tacks and steers about east by
north Fully out 70 which is comparatively smooth
IL 226-The Magic tacks, and appears q third Of milo
ahead OF the Josepane, steering the
12:53-The Josephine tackled. 12:A-The Magic fol-
lowed suit both running at the time thirty
their sevcral tacks The Magic still keeps ahead Wind
getting down.
24-Both put about together The Magic dead 70
windward, and half a mile ahead. Wind southeast
BY south nvc or six knots Tho Magic opens the horizon
between herself and the Josephine The club steamer
two miles 10 windward from the Lightship
1:Sl-Both again tack together the Magic mile and
quarter ahead. Tho Magic takes In her jb topsail and
appears 10 have much stronger breeze than the Jose
phine. Some OF the Of the Josephine appear on
deck; OF the Magcs TO be seen. Just the day
for the Magica fine wind and little sea- Nearing tho
Ighshp, the Magic appears actually 10 glide past the
Josephne Az n upon groased ways
2:N-on the Lightship Both yachts put about The
Magic two miles ahead
2:37-The weather becomes thick 10 wndward and looks
VERY LIKE A roo.
This prospect gives rise TO very interesting comments
on board the judges steamer "a fogl that would make
II very interesting question arises what IL ~ be
done In such case being unprovided for In the stpu
lntons Tho gentleman who "waned some one stationed
on Sandy Hook buoy TO keep the time or each boat |
coming In" - wanted on board the judges steamer
1T ~ DECIDED roo.
Al seven minutes Of the time stipulated for the yachts
putting about the Magic just In sight through the
fogthe Josephine shrouded In the depths Of the bank
far out Of sight. At vo minutes before the time for
lacking the Magic herself was out OF sight sharp eyes
were la demand TO look her up
OBSERVATIONS IN A FOO.
pleasure excursonn sarcasticaly observed promi-
nent yachtnan AZ he envclopcd himself his cloak as