New-York tribune., 1868-09-23
YACHTING.
THE OCEAN RACE FOR THE VICE -COMMoD0RES
PLATE-THE PHANTOM AND THE ADDlE V.


THE OCEAN RACE FOR THE VlCE-COMMODORES
PLATE-THE PHANTOM AND THE ADDlE "
VICTORS.
The morning dawned with q leaden sky, and
the fleet was revealed at anchor off staten Island.
fresh eastery breeze whsted among the regging and
whipped the cordage against the masts The steamer
Charles Chamberlin. with the Committee Of Awards
members OF the press and invited guests came up to the
rendezvous Small SAIL that were not to compete Tor the
prize and pilot boats with raklsh masls SGu 10 @
and carrying from the Commodore to the captains INC
The crews were now hoistng the mainsails. curling
mp rope making all things taut lor the con on
test The company on board the their points
Jockey would rsee-horse sphceu Tue naln 3i t
many many es anT tht az Ola ocean gives TO those who ride
upon his domain; tired Of waiting Tor the start many
glasses stalked goOmily up the decks, aud wondered
The Yacht of the Vice Commodore rounded point and
the beautiful Dauntess with her black HULL clear decks
tapering mass and spars came IN fun view Her deck
was crowded with distinguished company of ladies and
gentlemen who waved their bandkcrchiefs III response TO
the cheers from yachts and steamers. Standing at the
helm, wearing the cap OF the NiceComm0doIe was the
man who has given so much spirit TO the New YORK
Yacht Club. The gallant owner OF the Hennctta VINO
sailed the over and on coast noted Tor the excel
of their pleasure craft lowered not MS Nesseis
whip who presented the fast yacht OF America 10 the
first yachtman OF England IIihoe AHIoul Julos uVI
Bennett Cheer after cheer rang on the ar the
band Of the Dauntess playing airs from Ne ,9H Gihnu
Duchesse while the canvas hutered the ropes rateu
and the yacht bounded over the water the waves part
Dg at the plungiDg bows ana spraylng on the IeGk'
The yachts now ranged in line First the soops Addie,
sadie Oracle White Wing. Nettle. Then the schooners
Phantom. Palmer and syyie, stones throw asteIn L
They lay at anchor with man-sail up. waiting the sig
nal gun TO say start" :" II came just ten min
utes before eleven. and there lively work on board
the yachts The jbs up 10 kiss the foreinast, the
anchor sprung from briny bed. and like hounds lOOs
ened from their slip. the winged cOursers bounded over
the waves The Addle seemed 10 leap To the front,
and bending away, bade the others follow. The Nette
and White Wing in ne and the sylvia leading the
-choOners followed closely behind, with the Phantom IN
her wake IL was evident that this yacht In good
hands from the very start, for at the word Co. she
bended 4 business" The Palmer fOuled her anchor
and dnfted for a time The sOOps keeping closely to
gether, made for the horizons bar, with the Adde
ahead They were watched almost breathlessly by the
company on board the Chamberlain until their
white sails went down beyond the leaden line.
The schOOHers Phantom and Sylvia were struggling for
the mastery while the Palmer. owing 10 her misfortune.
was far astern The Phantom gained her rival the
sea breczes stened the canvass and when they passed
out at the Narrow both huggng the Long Island shore
the black hull OF the Sylye beng OyeThaued Inc
tack the and far In the distance
was the Southwest Spit The White wing ana the Adde
now crowded for the lead; the former gained the
Uindward and the Addle VS. sails huttered IN the
breeze, but only for time Al the southwest SPIT the
yachts came in the following order; ~ ,