The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-31
The following yachts appeared at the stakeboat
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DEion;. 'sioops A. Ihnyer.
Richard Kelly .soop. .........s. NJ. Simpson.
Storm King. -. ...soop. Peter voorhs
White cap-.... Ludlow Livingston.
The course lay from stakeboat or Neptune's
Nook TO the North Hammock, passing between the
striped buoy GA FRANKS Ledge and the red buoy Off
Pine Island, leaving tie black buoy the northeast
corner OF BLACK Ledge and the buoys on Seanower
mock from east to west, thence TO the lghtshjp on
Bartlett's Reef, rounding 1t from south 70 NORTH
ing II from west to east, and thence second time
over tne same course TO the stakeboat rounding IL
In the same way.
According to the directions set forth ip the pro-
gramme there were no restrictions 10 men can
usual sauug rules We're TO Be observed wnlIe under
weigh. Shortly after ten O'Clock the yacts took
their positions at the stake boat as ioliows- The
sloops line to the northward Of the stake boat in
range with the lighthouse, the schooners in line to
the southward Of the stake boat In range with it aud
APPEARANCE OF TIE FLEET
was beautiful IN the extreme. Each yacht looked as
II was destined TO carry the honors Of the day. "
SeE SiS aaa tue nf vses
sGda contest WV ab 1sqsea IN The
tators, and some minutes before the competitors
started Tor the race the waving OF cambrlcs wished
the start the most active preparations were being
made on board the yacnis- Never uid yachtmen
preparations they only awaited the signal to depart.
TIE START.
BY arrangement the Commodore lowered his pen
nant at i've minutes TO eleven O'Clock, which WAS
the signal Tor the preparatory gun from Fort Mott,
aud ten minutes alter the second gun announced the
starl OF the entire neet fine breeze was blowing
from the northwest, ana the final gun having been
fired anchors were weighed with rapidlty and the
p 1 be Fort ao Mvsc a a a. o
the first TO get on and both shot out their course
almost beam and beam, with nearly every inch or
canvas spread. TIE Madeline Oracle and Sadie, the
three great competitors In the race were sonewha
slow In their movements, and with the exception oil
getting to the windward OF the Mystic passed her
and went slightly ahead; She was subsequently
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dashed forward IN good style. Next in order were
The Nembus. Richard Kelly Orion Sadie. Oracle,
Corning bringing up the rear The spectacle pre-
sented as the yachts clustered together was very
handsome, and not little exciting commanders
issued their orders with stentorian voice Luri
little there luf little r' was the Oft repeated shout
AS the yachts sailed almost abreas :, and IN some
cases scarcely yard apart Tie wind was blowing
from the land that the speed OF the foremost craft
was somewhat arrested.
Approaching Pine Island the yachts graadaly
began sc part company. The breeze blew fresher
hsn before and now after slight struggle to clear
Lois had slight lead. but she was quickly over
hauled BY the Madeline, which, by the way, shot
TO the wlndward OF her was the Commodorc's
si0op which IN turn also 0verhauled the LOIS, while
the Oracle ' me Sree yachts were almost beam and
beam. the Madeline slightly ahead and the Oracle
and sadie IN company In THIS order they proceeded
leading schooner was then the Mystic, with
full SAIL and behind her The White Cap and
passing Pine Island the Madeline assumed the lead,
hotly pursued by the Oracle, With the sadie slightly
the Yachts proceeded at comparatively slow pace
towards South Hammock, the rounding OF wnicn
altered the positions OF the entire leet The Made
Of s the s Oracle rae iofeetdd Struggle /, Vas al,
most impossible 70 discover The foremost OF the
Se Madeline was the s round the
about rod or 80 In advance, next came the Oracle
and the sadie, Just on hee stern The latter made a
@ %SsI 's U5wea RE 81 Ss dsn S Isse
left alone. III o few minutes she Was AHEAD, and,
favored BY the freshening breeze, which now began
20 blow In earnest, she scudded through the water
like race horse The White Cap was the fourth boat,
the Crusader nth, Corning sixth; Orion seventh,
Marie eleventh. ind others close DesDd il was
more exciting contest than that between tse Oracle,
sadie and Madeline could not have been Witnessed.
the three yachts were naguidcently handled; iee
breeze continued TO freshen ana in short time the
foremost yacht was M NOWHERE the saGe kept
considerably 70 the windward, while the
they dashed, the bulwarks buried deeply Ia the sea
The Oracle quickly widened the gap and passed the
lightshp at i2:251s. The sadie was three minutes
behind and the Madeline FIVE The Corning passed
next IN order al 1890, while tue remaining yAcht'
rounded u Within few seconds OF each other
A good tw0-sail breeze now waited the dee
towards Fort Mott. The Madeline displayed
signs Of great activity and quickly oyefhaule'
the sadie. The Oracle proceeded ahead, foowe,
by the Madeline, but the latter when near Soutl
Hammock broke her gan, which threw her out o
the race. There was lille alteration from that for
ward. the Oracle keeping anead, followed by tn
Sadie some minutes asteru. The Oracle finall
came 10 the winner OF the nTsl class soops, IN
Lois Of the schooners and the Anna of the sna
soops. The following Is the time OF their arrival
~. N. s. III. M. 4
Oracle. ...,,., as Qni Ntye...,.. 20
Corning ....,..s storm King. 80. 5 %
OriOn...... 10 Mystic.....,... 81
Alarm. 0 ~ Cyrene....,..n 40
Anna. 0 % White Cap. 40
Daphne. ....... 70