The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08
YACHTING.
Lively Race Between the Yachts Sophia
and Three Sisters-A Fair Wind and ne
-cxor-The Sophia the Victor.


A Lively Race Between the Yachts Sophia
and Three sisters-A Fair Wind and Nc
rayor-The sophia the Victor.
aecordance with previous ann"""
a,oor.rivced yachts -. 49,, a.a,.,
SOPHIA and Three Sisters tried their sailing qualities
= Tong Island Sound for purse OF $500, equally,
hair owners, Mr.. John Dalton, OF
on = AFR. @. II. Longstreet.
contributed by -rat Company.
washington Market. anu .x
superintendent of the Harlem Steamo...
Ihe sophia (back hull was placed In the hanus -
captain washington Gibson, and the Three Sisters
yellow In those of Captain william Layton, both
experienced navigators and intimately acquainted
with the ground over which they were to SAIL
their course being from the sontherly end or
Klker's Island to and around the buoy of SANDS
Point ana back TO the place from whence they
TWENTY-FIVE to twenty-four miles, The steamboat
on which were the Judges (Messrs. Dalton Ransoi
trand) ana which was crowded by HE friends OF tina
owners or the yachts, arrived OF the stakeboat ak
Riker's Island At hali.past one O'Clock p NJ. the
SOPHIA ana Ihree Sisters placed themselves side by
slde with, however, sea enough between TO mn.
nGuyre in; and ten minutes ater-precisey At
being given both promptlysstartcd on their course
with full sails. but a light, steady wind, the
unwillingness Of her opponent to let her have her
way, she determinedly held both on the out and
reached within half mile OF Sands Point they
were so close upon each other that 1t was an even
question which should haul up on the wind first and
tack for home At nine minutes past three O'Clock
the Sophia was or the buoy, and minute and
thirty five seconds later the Three Sisters followed
suit"
On the return the wind being more favorable for
the Sophia and she besides showing a decidedly
rppua asv water to vex x'zfn over vb ies
he sspnyr s''i and &ons s played s on "" her
shr harp Of Of thousand
ed IN manner quite satisfactory TO those who had
their greenbacks In chancery waiting for her deci-
Sisters following her ut the respectable distance I'm
time) OF five minutes and fifteen seconds
The race was ably contested from the opening to
the close. The crew Of each boat worked manfully
but the fates rather the build OF the Three sisters
ter ana the day was suicienty cloudy and cool to
give zest 10 the sport which all seemed to enjoy.
very large number OF spectators were present
and considerable sums OF money depended on the
result.
The Atlantic Yacht C!ub-Tho Race for the
Champion Pennant-The Mystic Claims the
Race.
Captain sparkman claims the pennant for the
Mystic in her contest with the Lois on Tuesday con-
tending that by the written agreement entered into
between Commodore Lyman and himself there was
no time specified for the completion OF the distance.
The yachts started shortly before TWO O'CLOCK on
Mystic at quarter past three and the Lois
o minute later. Subsequently q calm ensued ana
but little way was made. The Mystic arrived ut tho
stakeboat about eight O'clock while the Lois did nos
reach it till after ten In the report OF the race
which has already appeared, it was stated ton tho
authority OF Captain LYMAN that neither yacht had
won the race the distance not having been com.
pleted within a certain time. Captain Sparkman
claims that no time having been set down he won
the pennant OF the club, and says that he win givS
any yacht in the club an opportunity to compete ios
It and Will waive his right to thirty days exemption
from challenge.