The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-16
YACHTING.


Gains and S9aails-The Eva the Victor
Beats the Magic Thirty.ssvsu Minutes and
Fifteen Seconds.
IL was pretty and picturesque sight yesterday
morning. that Of the schooner yachts Eva date
Paulne) and Magic as they rested on the waters OF
the bay opposite the New York Yacht Club house.
They had obtained positions to speed away when
the word was given down to the ocean," to test by
a fair and spirited trial their respective sailing
qualities and to give still greater zest 70 the marine
exhibition much money" had been wagered on the
result
The morning was Of supreme beauty. but the sun
shot down its scorchng, blistering heat not only
torrid enough peel the skin from faces and hands
OF the human ilk but to seriously affect the animal
kingdom. It was hot
The yachts had the company OF the steam yachts
Fireny and Jeanette, and they clustered about
them was interesting to note the preparations that
had been made by either boat. Everything
was shipshape, and upon their decks were
deserted ofrices and men in busy groups.
Club uniforms had been dored, the neat blue
and gold banished, and working rigs were the
order OF costume. Mr. Lorllard, the owner Of the
Magic stood, with cigar in his mouth cooy and
confidently viewing the Eva, mentally gauging her
amount OF sail. Mr. Penniman, the owner OF the
Eva, Cooked back" on the Magic, and, after whis-
pering word to her mOdeller, smiled complacently
The sailing masters or the contendng vessels
were giving orders In sharp succession and
as they paced the quarters" were observed ever
and anon to cast an anxious eye to windward as If
suppltcat,ny Molus not to be chary of his avors
The wind was light from the south, and Its god
seemed to heed the silent prayers OF the restless
seamen, young and-ol Everything was clear
placid beautfu Hardly ripple on the waters
Every man was at his post, ana while the tide and
gentle breeze are swinging their bows around that
equitable start can be made, a word about
THE ARTICLES OF AaREEMENr.
The owners OF the yachts Eva and Magic agreed to
sail q match race on the 18th of July, under cOnd-
tons the same the annual regatta Of the New York
Yacht Club, with allowance of time based on the
number or hours occupied in sailing; the race TO be
made In eight hours to be sailed over In con-
sheraton Of these agreements the owner OF the
Magic wagered $4,000 to $4,000 that his yacht would
be the victor
THE SAILING COURSE.
The course was from a Stakeboat or the club
house. Clifton, 8. l., through the Narrows TO the
buoy OF the Southwest Spit turning the same from
west to east thence to the nghtship rounding it
returning, observing the spit buoy as before.
THE JUDGES
On the part Of the Eva Mr. S. M. Taylor was
selected and in behalf OF the Magic Mr. John M.
Hubbard. These gentlemen wore the look OF old
"skppers," and disrobing themselves Of super
yacht Firefy the suspicious moment OF starting.
THE CONTENDING YACHTS PERSONNEL
amid the vagaries Of Old ocean for years-were all
alertness and animation. The Eva's crew enume-
rated twenty-one of these sons OF Neptune, while the
Magic counted but seventeen. There was no laZness
here; no figures reclining against shrouds and rig
ging as if there was nothing to do, but every man
and every hand knew what was to be done and how
to do 1t, and as brawny fingers clutched countless
ropes piercing eyes and sharp ears were open for the
word or signal ITO away"
THE RACE.
-. The starting sigma! quickly came. There was but
little delay. Both vessels had slip lines TO their
o. II "a IN
turn OF an Andalusan beauty's ankle, rested but q
few yards from the Magic One whistle from the
quick as an electric spark. at quarter to
eleven O'Clock, as unit, the sailors bent to the
to the eastward. towards Long Island the Magic
calamity in the advance. Main and foresails,
with bS and main gaG top5ails did their duty in the
light breeze. The start was picture to be remem-
bered. 1t was pretty and effective and five minutes
after none but the captain and owner of the Magic
could he seen on deck, their hands seemingly alone
guiding her on the course, while the deck Of the
Eva other tactics were observed, every man on
deck. his eyes scanning his own sails, perchance
to improve their setting The Eva footed away
beautifully and and, inch by inch gaining on her
and in moment thereafter shot calamity
by. dexterous tack and the Eva sped for Fort
Lafayette and by splendid stretch weathered it
finely. 1t was wonderful movement Meanwhile
the Magic tackled abreast the Fort Hamilton HOTEL
towards Fort Richmond, and again. as II her captain
was puzzled at the success OF the Eva, towards the
Cave, under Long Island to catch the favorng
breeze. Excellently well was the Eva handled,
wards the Buff light on staten island asan and
under i; spendidy towards Coney Island-tacks that
won applause from all that witnessed them. The
Magic Kept IN the tide and by short stretches hoped
thereby to advance; but this man9uvre was unques.
tionably an error as when she eventually made the
veered. aud now came from. the, south.
its freshening influence sped ON spendidiy.
From the southwest point of Coney Island
she again tackled to the west bank the Magic
at the same time one mile to eeward doing likewise.
Other tacks as required were made towards the East
Bank aud then onward to the Southwest Spit they
b0wled, sending up staysais and tOpsas as the
breeze required. Each struggled nobly but abreast
Buoy No. g. the Eva caught another freshening
the water 80 quickly that clouds OF spray dashed
over decks. And thus to the buoy OF the Southwest
Spit they sped turning It as follows =,
Eva............ II 10 80 Magic. 49,. IL Is 80
NOW 70 he goa 1e b EVA $1,000 T t1 ,a ie ceds
runs from abreast there TO the point OF the Hook.
and, after very slow work drifting beyond the Point,
her crew were gladdened by q swinging breeze from
Che eastw ard, and on she sped, almost ew towards
the lightsh,p The Mage one and hali miles
experiment, aud that proved her greatest
iadvised movement As the Eva, ioaming
that the e'' neet little steam yachts Could Could
not catch her. the Magic lay with sails Mapping idly
@ n6a 9ns 1s y ssr Ss
that while lying under Sandy Hook dock the Evs
sped to the lightship and turned It In excellent
style at two hours one minute and fifteen
shot homeward with south wind At this
time the Magic could not be seen. but after many
minutes she came In sight, and mile east OF the
bar the yachts passed each other, q diYe ,ence Of
seven miles in favor Of the Eva. As the Magic now
sped under good breeze the Eva had reached
Sandy Hook, and here all the wind she had so fortu
nately held left her and she became be-
Gained It was very annoying AS she laid
there for nearly an hour with scarcely q ripple
upon the water, only drifting inch by inch, the
Magic, under cracking southery wind. came In
%o DC y aeg es sucn rc
the south gave JOY to the Evas crew, and with
booming out sails she rounded the southwest Spit.
as also did the Magic az fOows:-
y. H. N. s.. II. s.
Eva........... 3 30 30 Magic. .........4 IL 10
With all sails set each, AZ the hcKle southeriy
breeze struck her, toiled slowly homeward, and
when abreast the hospital ship In the lower hay the