The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-17
After waiting for a favorable opportunity to cross
the line after the second whistle the following is the
order IN which they started

Twenty minutes were allowed the yachts to pass
the line after the signal to depart was given. At
midday the wind light, but shortly after twelve
O'Clock fresh breeze sprang up, south by west
and the yachts stood out from the harbor Prior to
getting into line the spectacle extremely pretty,
ana as the wind was freshenng splendid race was
anticipated. At 1918 r. M. the first whistle
blew to prepare. There was now strong
ebD tide At 1928 P. NJ the signal
was given and the race commenced. Just prior
to this the Cambria had stood out from
the line. but finding none Of her competitors coming
along she ran back to the lee OF OF the vessels
consisting Of the Halcyon, Palmer, Magic Calypso
and Others. and. keeping to the leeward the con-
test was commenced. Meanwhile the Tidal Wave.
as soon as the second whistle blown passed the
line, and standing to wlndward she was considera-
bly, ahead. Behind the Palmer came the Alarm,
Alice, Phantom, the Madeleine to the windward next
the fort the Madgie the Dumping side the Idler
on the starbOard quarter Of the Madeleine ana the
Rambler last Only fore and aft sails were used.
The Tidal Wave was the first to tack, but the Cam
bria, working to windward Of her companions,
advanced to the front, closely chased by the Magic
which had also worked over 10 the windward. Then
the Cambria came up with the Tidal Wave and
weathered her In two tacks. The Magic then came
up and also passed the Tidal Wave, and as the Magic
mer weathered the latter and went ahead and from
thence to the buoy there was very little change in
their positions. The Magic retained the lead pass
ing the sloops Elaine. Addie ", Oracle and White
Cap on the way. The Cambria chased her closely
followed her every move aud tackled when the
Magic tackled. The Tidal Wave was good third
and lost but little ground In her pursuit after the
Others The rear batch of schooners were considera-
bly, astern. After passing Brnton's Reef lightshp
the Madeleine stood out. to the extreme windward
OF the feet. and In her wake were the Widgeon
, Alarm, ldler, Phantom and Rambler. When close
to the Narraganset shore the aet mentioned vessel
carried away her throat hayards. which, OF course
impeded her progress. She nevertheless kept her
position and continued IN the race. About mile
from the lightshp the Idler adopted the course
OF to the windward, ahead OF her being the Phan-
tom, Halcyon, Madeleine and Palmer.
The dead beat to windward was maintained with
great activity. But very lew changes characterized
the contest, and 1t was q singular fact that the
experience Of yesterday In sailing for the buoy to
windward was not attended with any advantages;
for the favorable courses taken by the leading
yachts then and followed up to-day were not at all
beneficial AS already mentioned, the Magic was
the first schooner yacht or Point Judith, the
Cambria about few cable lengths astern, and the
positions OF the others showed that the Tidal Wave
was third In the wake Of the Cambria, the Palmer
teing next, the Halcyon NTH. The Madeleine had
now tackled close IN Shore intending to make long
stretches to the buoy. She was followed by the Idler
the Madgfe and Rambler on the same course some
distance behind. The MadRe tackled on the lee side
of the Madeleine, and in company with her was the
Phantom.
The race between the Magic and Cambria was
watched with the deepest anxiety and the interest
IN the contest seemed to be centred upOn them,