New-York tribune., 1871-06-28

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ered-two for schOoncrs, two for hrstcss soopS TWO
for ocondlass sloop ana open boats. In each
case one of these prizes, known as the Union PHze
was 10 he sailed for time allowance, and the other,
given by the nlgocers TO be awarded TO the first
Yacht home regardless Of time allowance. In addition
10 these the club offered for yachts enrolled upon its
books and sailing under its signal series Of four
prizes known rs the Annual Club Prizes" TO be sailed
for on time allowance
The course for schooncrs was from the anchorage off
Bay Ridge TO the Southwest spit buoy, rounding the
same from westward to southwark, thence 10 ghship,
rounding from eastward to southwark and thence TO
home stakc-boSt keeping TO westward Of Dumb Beacon
On Romer SbOal For frs and secOndclass slOops, from
Of Bay Ridge 70 the b0oy at the Southwest Spit round
ing the same from westward TO southwark, thence to
skbOat anchored at Outer Bar buoy, rounding from
raswsrd sOuthward thence home, keeping to west
ward of Dumb Beacon ROmer ShOal. For third-cass
open yachts off Bay Ridge 10 the buoy at the South
West Spit rounding the same from westward to south
ward, thence TO home staEe-boat.
the MoRNING SCENE IN THE HARBoR.
The harbor in the morning presented scene of sim
gular beauty. The dawn disclosed the yachts riding at
anchor OF staten Island and in Gowanus Bay, and the
sun rose bright warm eevatng with it the spirits
Of both ssingmasters and amateurs As fair south
rry wind sprung up the former reoced al the prospect
~ displaying that nautical skin which is their especial
pride and the latter smiled they reflected upon the
pleasant hours 10 he passed the Josephine. The
steamer william Fletcher found the schooneTs an
thored ahead Of the feet and ranged In line
cut from the Bay Ridge dock foOws Alice Tarolinta
Tidal Wave, Feetwng, Fleur de Lis Madeleine, Wan
derer sappho, Dauntess and Columbia The first and
second class sloops came next: Onward, Sophia, Qui
vive. Ada. Muscodeed, Alert Daphne, Flying Cloud,
Mystery, Mary Kate Adde, Oracle, Vixen, Ada, Rest
less Netc and Nancy; while the third class were still
turther asern; Maud, Bella, Apollo Susie, Aquatic,
Eclipse and jeanette. The signal for the schOoners TO
4 ma and Tho vagbf
all headed for staten Island. The Wanderer got
much the best OF the send-oh the the, M Madeleine %
falling 70 III at the proper time and the nde setting in
ooS alter ihe start The wind was blowing fresh from
the southwark and the tide was the hrst OF me MOOD
The frat and second-cass sloops started at h4Zo me
Nette Muskodeed. Ada. Alert, and Nancy al getting
wel of together The thrdeass so9P, iIowea S' @ t
signal, minute ana nan aler, tn1 1Salne,te ai az.
Fyaway leading In passing through the NarTows, The
in fbe following order: Madeleine, Alice, Columbia,
Dauntcss, Tidal Wave, TaIolinta saEpho, MandeIer,
5ee'HaEs y aEng ana iSG! ong f tack to The westward
forced her in toward the jersey banks The Kaiser vii
liam and Alert leading the secondcaSS soop, with
class followed by the Maud. The schooner Tidal Wave
when OF the Bluff lighthouse held much better wind
entered the race 10 win if possible man kept at
the fore ana malntops to shlt the IobS1lSS
W,Se. w6eh had set 5 their ynFbs uSt after start
were compelled % take them down In the soos OF the
first class the Oracle had taken the lead, and although
closely followed by the Addie, s seemed able 10 main
tain The breeze increased Sted0llN. Nearing the
West Bank Hospital the Kaiser william OF ne second
class slOOps, leading tine Alert by fully 900 yards
with the Onward next, closely pressed by the Qm we
very interesting contest then occurred tnest
two boats and after long struggle the Qm Viye took
The DrtSdnaucht was seen lying off Coney Island,
awaiting developments and the Madeleine approached
then the the leading boat The Madeleine Went about
QG5O p M Coney Island Point with the evident
intention of weathernc the Southwest Spit buoy. The
wind had increased 10 fun sail breeze from the
and the Ma Madeene n Was was fadlhS @ IaS
with the Drcadnaught, clearly proved herself faster
boat The Dauntes began 20 shorten the gap eween the
Tidal Wave and then followed the most exciting event
of the afternoon The Dauntess by degrees worked up
on the windwar quarter Of her antagonist and at last
after sailing abeau for some time, took the wind from
her. and left asteu taking second position The
the Columbia on TO windward on her sarb9ard A. l4o
aud headed for The sOnth-"est spit Duoy
An eyes were strained 10 see, and excite
ment ran high board the judges boat to whether
the Madeleine would succeed in passing the buoy with
out another tack. The saingmaser Of the Madeleine
tide beating her lee bow kept her from
falling. inside the buoy, ,r and she barely
Standing in toward the Port Monmouth pier,
tackled to close TO the point OF sandy HOOK
Of the At the Hook the Madeleine was leading,
A very spirited contest occurred at that point
between the Alice and the WandeIer, in which the
in her fore md main-gaf tosails but after is minutes
seeing that she losing for the want OF them the
captain ordered them to be reset.
About 22O y. the wind changed 10 the southwark.
the manifest advantage OF the yachts at the rear OF
feet The Madeleine, though first past the Hook.
had been badly OF by the sOutheastery wind
that the Dauntes crossed her bow the next tack
taking the lead the fleet This order held 10 the
hghtsLiP, which the yachts rounded in
she following order: Dauntless, Madeleine,
Columbia, sapphO, Tidal Wave, Wanderer,
Tarointa and Alce-the Fleetwing and Feur de Lis fol
following efter long interval On the way back TO the
Hook the Columbia took position the port beam of the
Madeleine Tie latter set every inch Of canvas but could
not escape antagonist. After prOtracted struggle
the Columbia passed the Madeline and held the second
place. with the Dauntless one mile ahead. The same
order was preserved by the leading scboOners at the
Dumb Beacon Romer ShOal, and at the home stake
boat
The fir and second class s0Ops having passed out Of
the Hook. headed for the stakebOat near Outer Bar
buoy Oracle rounding FIRST Kaiser William /. next,
aud Addie third. Tie home for the boats Of this
class possessed little interest
sCHO0SERs-sTART, 1l4
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