The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-26
THE YACHT RACE.
The Maggie Mitchell and Eleanor With
drawn after Sailing . short Dis
tanco-The Ella Anna Wins the Raoe.

! The Maggie Mitchell and Eleanor With
! drawn after Sailing Short Dia
tanco-Tho Ella Anna Wins the Rao<
On Saturday the majority Of the citizens q
Charleston were either on the water or nes
its edge, to witness the long-talked-of race be
tween the yachts Ella Anna, Maggie Mitchell
and Eleanor. The ste imers st. Helena, Sam
son and Emile were crowded with passengers
The harbor was literally white with the sails o
the numerous small craft that gayly fitted Il
and fro. The day was bright, a light breez
blowing, on which foated strains Of music
from the bands aboard the steamers, and from
the vessels in port varrcolored bunting fiat
tered, all combining to form a bright ant
beautiful scene.
| REGULATIONS.
It was agreed that the Maggie Mitchell
should be allowed the difference Of eleven min
utes in her iavor, and that the yachts should
| start at one O'Clock, from the White Point
buoy, and proceed down the harbor, PASSING
to right and southwark of Marsh Channel
buoy, to left and eastward Of Cummings Point
buoy, to the right and southwark Of Pumpkin
Hill buoy (red,) out and around the Charles
ton Bar Lightship. Returning, passing the
Pumpkin Hill buoy to the lett and southwark,
the Cummings Point buoy 10 the right and
northward, the Marsh Channel buoy to the left
and southwark, then up the harbor, and
around stake boat anchored near Remley's
Point, returning to the starting buoy. It was
further agreed that providing the race was not
made within six hours from the time Of start
ing, that it should be declared no race, and
the boats should sail again within two weeks.
DnKNsIoNs, SO.
The dimensions, tonnage, &C., OF the yachts
will be found in the following statement:
Eleanor-Tonnage 9.75; length OF keel IS feet
4 inches; length over all SO feet; beam IA feet
inches; draft aft feet inches.
Ella Anns-Tonnage 7.69; length Of keel IS
feet II inches; length over all SO feet; beam ii
feet inches; draft aft 4 feet.
Maggie Mitchell-Tonnage 5; length of kesl
% feet; length over all % feet inches; bsam
II feet inches; draft aft foot inchea.
JUDGES.
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed judges A. o. Stone, judge Of the Ella
Anna, sailed in the Eleanor; N. L. Coste, judge
OF the Eleanor, sailed in the Ella Anna; J. 8.
Terry, judge OF the Maggie Mitchell, sailed in
the Eleanor; Captain Mcmillan time-keeper.
Captain Thomas Daniels sailed the Mag gle
Mitchell; Captain Thomas Young the Eleanor,
and Captain Nichols the Ella Anna.
THE RACE.
At one o'clock the signal for the start was
given by firing gun feom the revenue cutter
lying off Southern wharf, and all three yachts
started with mainsails and jibs set. The
Maggie Mitchell was to the leeward and the
Ella Anna to the windward, the Eleanor in the
centre. The wind, what there was OF it, was
east and southeast.
The Maggie Mitchell forged ahead on the
start. closely followed by her opponents. Of
Castle Pinckney her sails fouled and she lost
distance. OF Fort Sumter there was strug-
gle as to which should get to the windwald.
The Maggie Mitchell cut the Ella Anna on the
first tack. but the last named yacht again
tackled and regained her rposition. On the out
ward tack the Ella Anna passsd Fort Sumter
at 42 minutes, the Maggie Mitchell 42l min
utes and the Eleanor at 49A minutes past one
o'clock-the Ella Anna being one hundred
yards to the wiudward. After passing the
fort, rigging was gradually put on, and before
the yachts reached the bar all sails were set, in
order to catch every cspful of the wind, which
was getting lower aud lower.
Before reaching the Charleston bar light
ship, both the Eleanor andt' Maggie Mitchell
gave up and started to return 10 the city. The
Ella An "a passed the lightship at seven MIN
utes past four. at FIVE O'Clock there was
hardly breath OF air. yet the Ella Anna con-
tinued on her course, taking advantage OF
every Whit. About this ho1r the interest In
the race commenced to subside, with those on
the water-ina great measure ocoasloned by
the prevalence Of sea sickness, and the steam
ers aud sailing craft returned to the city.
Those who we're not damaged by the trip join
ed the crowd on the battery, to which there
were further ane large accessions from that
class Of persons who up to this time, either
places OF business.
The course OF the Ella Anna as she came up
the harbor was closely, an1iously watched, and
many bets were offered and taken that che
would not reach the starting point by seven
O'Clock. She did, hoTever-arriving within
ten minutes OF the time allowed for the race TO
be made in.
Last year the race WAS o yer the Same ground,
and the Ella Anna won it in four hours and Six
minutes.
HOTEL ARRIVALS, july "A AND 25.-CharleS-
ton Hota.-D. stelling and family, j. Hahn and
wife, J. G. Levy. Augusta; Miss ]. Knox, Mrs.
Patterson, Atlanta; Mrs. Nom ihou, Tennessee;
George a.. Andrews, United States Army; 8.