The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-06
They were sailed 10y the Sous OF the. respectiv
ladies' There were

ladies' There were
NO TIME ALLOWANCES
which was shame, because Judy Lockwo0Is tub
was nj least ak inches more from handle TO handle
than Mo OFaherty's not to speak OF her son Billy
having hands three sizes larger than Tommy Lucas
The Dauness was the first to gel away, on the port
tack, which would have brought him clean to the
west OF the stakebOat but Tor unfortunate shift
ing OF ballast which resulted In an upset and
serious damaged her chances, as 1t was at least
1--WE minutes before her SAILING master could right
her and get on board. This latter feat was per.
formed by means or
A BOAT HOOK APPLIED BELOW THE wNsrBAND
The Wanderer and SappnO now pushed on close
hauled, the latter walking away from the former
and passing the DauDtless before the accident had
Deen repaired. The Cambria was We ry unfortunate
weatherly qualities, the ballast-Master OFlaherty
shifted and all his after efforts were vain, the other
following Observation-Disclosures, Sapph0, Dauntless.
THE YACHT RACE.
At ten minutes past twelve the gun to make ready
was fired from Mr. Thayers sloop ORION, Oh board OF
which were the Judges Tor the club Messrs. John u.
Morgan and G. I. Llppitt. Al fifteen minutes past
twelve the second gun was fred With the excep-
tlons noted all the yachts In the Cove we gned an
ch0r,
BoIsTEp THEIR JIBs AND WE'RE AWAY,
the Orion leading some hundred yards. Although
the prize only between the third class sloops,
it really trial between all the boats present.
The course was twenty-four miles IN all, starting
from the anchorage to red can buoy No. 20 on the
Cows, or Shppan Point, rounding 1t from the west
and thence to the home stakes. The tide was rising
two hours rom mood and the wind was light and
steady at east northeast, both being thus against
them making the first half OF the race
DEAD BEAT TO wINDwARD.
or the yachts in the race the Nimbus was first,
and stood or on the port tack heading towards the
Point at the entrance to the harbor, the Ida and Jo
sephine standing straight for the Sound on the star
board, the Ida leading The Ninbus soon went into
stays and followed her rivals at ABOUT quarter OF a
miles distance, rapidly Overhauling and finally
passing them. Al about q quarter TO one
THICK MIST CAME ON,
which made 1t impossible TO make out their relative
POSITIONS Az this time the Peerless was leading the
fleet, the Orion having lost ground by taxing O
course towards the North Pole, as II DESTROYS OF
emulating Captain Hail. Between the Vixen aud
the nshIng sloop Thomas g. Hunt there was close
race all the way. The mist cleared Oh at one
O'Clock and showed the Nlmbus leading, with at
least q mile to spare; the Ida next and Josephine
no, far behind ner They were or Oak Point at
Two o'clocs, but haa not changed their position.
The Peerless rounded the buoy at 1881; next came
the Thomas g. Hunt at 244. and the Vixen, at 2:45.
The Nimbus rounded II at 1857, and, like the yachts
which mad preceded her, stretched out her flying
jib for
A HOME RUN WITH FREE WIND.
The orion dld not round the buoy. Tne tide was
now on the ebb. The sight IN the always beautif al
came on, sklmmng past the large, awkward trading
schooners Ike a mock OF wnlte pigeons. on the
Glen Cove Point
THE WIND cH,NaED TO soUrHsouruwEsT,
anu came In pufrs. causing the yachts more to
run close hauled on snort tacks. The Peerless was
again first Of the yachts which had sailed the course
passing the stakeDoat at 4:l0. Tne vixer and
Thomas q. Hunt followed. Vixen first. and got home
at 4:-4 ana 4:26 respectively The Orion came In
soon after anu took up position To note the time or
Inc racers. The NImbus got home soon after the
other two being badly distanced. At quarter past
I'VE they were seen approaching, the Ida in ad.
vance Here was seen
A PRETTY fIEcE or SAILING.
They were both on the port tack. lhe Ida ran
down within about two hundred yards OF the stakes,
when sne turned, taking "a reach on the starbOard
under the Point, and Then went about, making
clear run home Meanwhile the Josephine had con-
unued on the port board, running past the on stake
boat she tnen took short starb0ard tack for about
eight lengths. when. going quickly into STAYS she