New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-25
YACHTING.
GREAT RACE BETWEEN THR vEsTA AND THE HALcYos
THE FORMER WINS By FOURTEEN MINUTES. i.

GREAT RACE BETWEEN THB vEsTA AND THE HALcfos
THE FORMER WINS BY FOURTEEN MINUTES. in
The Yacht Race which was to take place between
the vesta he yacht which the Ocean race to Cape May
and back the starting point Sandy Hook Light few weeks
since the having her b and carried away sew
era spars) and tbs HHlcyon owned by MI HUBBARD com
meneed Oh Friday at noon at point In Long sana oJunu
stationed and Peacock Point on the Long Island shore,
directly opposite New Rochelle h
The different yachts OF the squadron With several private
yachts whose desrous OF getting view OF the
two contestants at the starting point were 70 rendezvous
Gen CSs Inc DAY was most on osso ,o S seem and
the surrounding shores OF Long Island and Westeheser were
glowing with al the warn nts Of the gCdeh 'ss and Ta cI@
morning. the yachts started up the Sound under con
to stir the snowy and the vesseIs without the
slightest motion calculated TO give nausea to the stomach e
cove between City Island and tho main land Final prepare
tions made here for the raoe aud At l50 tug bred
towed the two yachts out to Sands Point some four niles DIS
tant
Tho race was commence from point directly between
Execution Light which Is situated nearly In the middle OF the
from the IL built reef extending out nto the
Sound and this reef vessels have been wrecked SAD
at low water ribs very oen lard bare warning
TSs TsicTon IL beautifully modelled yacht and is far
superior in every way to Ves which has rather dirty ap
The lines Of the Hacyon very graceful and viii
syOeo win those o. any osr yaSa ~ ' s
experienced sailor The Hacyon Is Of 40 tons burden The
On TUESDAY al Ii Sc tho Hacyon and the vesa started
north ofSand Point Light the Haoyon having won the tos Of
position Having got hesdwsy the Haoyon forged ahead con-
deraby. The wind battling and tho haoyon led by tour
miles owing the fact that she carried 60 much sail the sah
having boon borrowed from the Henrietta
The view the Sound magnificent and vast number
OF sails dotted the OF the water Passed Sratford Light
IL O'clock midnight rounded New London Light the hacySn
Wind nom the HAoyon the wind being north msde
two tacks and laid the stood In under wind 70 get
Tho Vesa carried bobstay q feet long which got
under bow Of ves.a and took half an hour TO ge clear
Hacyon rnnnng in shore which her slight advantage
wind heshening gradually drew from the Hacyon,
and held along with her until about O'Clock "Wednesday
morning the wind being rather oe and lighter than before the
Hacon gradually gained upon the yeste OF the
amount OF canvass she carried $50 Wednesday, New
Haven Light bearing north the wind feshened and the vess
sght advantage and We s the Halcyon three miles
Of w 100 m.-The wind dying away the Hscyop drew
upon again and the becomes quite exciting
glido smoothly homoward m-Shotford light bearing
times. and then again more ahead, and finally chang
ing TO free wind As tho wind heshened the
vesta drew away from the Halcyon. The wind
changing and last dead ahead the HAloyon tackng al
the time the lacking shore and leaving the Halcyon
behind distance Of miles The Vesta was now OF
point directly between Sands Point Light and Execution Light
Sands Point Light bearing south and the Haoyon being az
point asern coming under lee OF Manecock Point six miles
eeward The Vesta here fred Announcing her victory
and the termination Of tbs race.
The Vesa passed sands Point Light precisely at "a minutes
clock "Wednesday morning having run the entire
distance miles from Sands Point Light 10 New London
Light back the space ~ hours and u minutes The
yesa reached the Light Sands Point hour and minute
ahead OF the Haoyon Making allowance for the difference
the latter vessel being Of 20 uns burden and the hayon 10
Giving the HacyoD the ioga difference which forty
minutes the Vesq therefore won the race D fourteen
Minutes Capt George Dayton sailed the Vesta and Cepts
Tuio Cyene Dayton and Samuel Dayton managed the Hal
oyon The throughout pleasant one and the
amount Of money involved was 400