New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-15
THE YACHTING SEASON
TIE MATTE We. THE MARTHA-k WELL SAILED
EACE-TIIE MATTE TIE WINNER.

TIE MATTE vs.. TIE MARTHA-k WELL SAILED
EACE-TIIE MATTE TIE WINNER.
To the nautical amateur whose ideas of
yachting confined TO adopting an anphbiohs garb,
and being conversant With the works OF the Elder Dbdr,
tho heat OF yesterday was sufficient destroy the
slightest desire for attaining ctrbiy 10y any oxcrt.on.
Happily however the enthusiasts OF the sport do not
gard Precipitation with the horror eynced By their
more fragile fellow pleasure seekers aud be
10 hot cold breezy or calm, there are always 20 he
found gentlemen ready 10 race under any circumstances
between he Martha and the Matte and which resulted
IN the defeat Of the former OF the most ably
tested affairs that the season has yet presented Tho
race was the second OF three these boats
first which took place saturday was u.y reported m
the columns of IiE ThB NJ. II was ATTEMPTED 10 bring
this race of Monday but lack Of wind prevented H.
Tie Matte belongs - IL ElyOhuc and Ler autaRouisr
10 the Brooklyn Club so that apart from the usualhtcret
I'm single races the members 81 both Organizations were
ca ger that the reputation Of their flags should be sus
taiucd. The race. yesterday, was from q stakcbOat
moored in Cowanus raw An 'front.' OF the BROOKLYN Club
House. a boat of Hobnss Reef, thence 20 boat or
Fort Lafayette and home the 10 he sail ed over
three times making the total length about 20 miles Tho
Clubhouse looked very gaily the forenoon al OF The
yachts having an ample spread OF bunting ho&tiu6
accompanied the race with the judges board was no
less gy decorated. The wind In the morning was from
south southwest. but later on IN the day 10 got
little more round TO the east The gun Diminishing the
yachts % their honorable task was hred ~ 1880 p M
minutes il would be impossible 10 say which ot the yes
fogcthcr that ON reaching the stake-boat NO Rob
tune being Matte a. I'm. 55s Martha, Oh. sm l5s.
This point left behind the Martha improved her position
slightly. Indeed at ono time 1t looked az though shG
was about to wrest the lead from her rival The wind
had become very light making the stretch across The
bay, and on reaching Fort Lafayette the following
the time Mattie 3h 19m; Martha, 81. ION. It's. Tho
ability with which tho boats handled deserving
OF tho utmost praise Tho excitement OF the
spectators gradually increased the equality or
the match ,i was so amply proved On coming
around The second time, magnincenty were the craft
managed that, on passing RObbns's Reef not second
separated them. Time Al This OF course pteusi.
fed the interest greatly. and the speculation became fast
aud furious. The Matte IL anything was tho fnyorite
being allowed 10 seconds by the Martha on account Of
her smaller Dimensions. The positions hitherto main
tanned by the boats were destined to be what
changed for the Matte took advantage OF the almost I'M
percepble reshening OF the wind n more dc
cided lead The time ofrepassing Fort Lafayette
Matte 5l:ii seconds Martha, 5:4:1l. The lead
taken by tie Matte despite the efforts OF the Martha
| to lessen g. was steadily kept, and on passing Rob
blns's Reef for the last time, Matte 52:25 p M;
| Martha 5ij:SO pm. Ultimately the home stake boat
| was passed as follows: Matte, G:12S Martini, GA.
| MUS with her allowance added, the Matte won by
! 7 minutes, ~ seconds ,-,-,.-- L. -.
The winning boat has gained great celebrity IN the
aquatic world, having been built expressly by Mr. Nc
Giehan OF New Jersey for speed Her victories nave
been many The Martha Is also very fast craft having
been built exclusively for racing purposes Mr. McGeha
wagered $500 the success Of his boat Tho llu ana
last race Will take place IN two weeks from tins date