The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-28
THE STARTING YACHTS.
TIE COURSE.

That for the first class boats was from stake
boat anchored on the club house TO stakeboat
rhored midway between Coney Island Point and
Fort Lafayette to be sailed twice the distance
being about thirty-two miles.
That forsthe second and third classes was from
The same taKeooat OF the club house 10 and around
Fort Laaye cite and return, SAILING twice over.
was stimulated that the yachts must turn all the
TWO stakeboats of the club house and burning The
west staEeboat on the nrsr round.
All yachts belonging to any organized yacht clup
were freely invited TO compete
FOR THE PRIZES,
winch consisted OF "Union" prize TO each class,
IN time allowance; prize 10 first yacht home OF first
and second Classes and q challenge cup called the
adde's Prize for the winning boat OF the second
prizes for the first yacht home OF each class belong
ing 10 The ciuD.
The allowance of time was for first class yachts
one and half minutes 10 The foot: Tor second and
third classes, two minutes per foot. Numbers W ere
furnished each yacht that they might be easily dis
by one O'Clock they had all been ranged from the
shore opposite the club house Ia three INES which
rather annoying work was admirably performed by
the Regatta Committee and the judges, Messrs. 10
seph Ellsworth, John Modet E. c. AIlaire and
HOugh and j. ROllston OF the latter. The positions
o the yachts were as follows the first named OF
Kaiser Wilhelm. Ada,' SOPHIA Auna, Lurine.
Second class-G. Y. sherman, Bella, w. T. Lee,
teannette, Frou Frou Third class-Sopha ", Frank,
Blossom. Here they lay the crews OF each awaiting
with anxiety the signal gun OF departure while
asnOTe many owners ana OLD ydcnismen. lust
eager as tney were congratulating themselves that
they beng surrounded with beauty aud music
would have the driest and pleasantest berths.
me inner stakeb0at was the yacht Adde, pretuly
dressed FOR the occasion, and standing Oh and on
were scores OF yachts from sister associations max
Ing the picture one of stirring beauty The breeze was
ifcsheuirg every moment and the tide was three
quarters mood. The first gun was fired at 40 to
prepare, ana at I:t3 the second came, and with
cheer the white canvas ruttered In the wind the
uos ran up the stays and then began the
STRUGGLE TO w1N
These contests struggles inGced. for
memhered that these centre.bO2rd sleeps, many OF
chem, carry nothing but malnsails and iibs, ana
setting like card clear and iuil hoist, the sAceis
trimmed win deicacy and the ters handled win
skill, the ballast adjusted with ceerty-these are
The most OF the points that can be developed by
even the greatest elaboration.
Yet there was hne seamanShip displayed In the
beat down 10 the turning point OF each class The
first TO come TO the wind and stretch away on the
man; then the dainty W. 7. Lee Jeanette, Bella,
with the Others well IN position. The Frank was not
rOund as soon as the Others and from the start IL
seemed that IN her class she had but little chance OF
winning. The smartness OF the two important com
petitors OF the first class-the Kaiser Wilhelm and
Sophisticated much praise from on shore and
when they got strong headway and passed the point
OF staten Island 1t was apparent that Eeither could
treli the struggle
WITH MUCH FRrvoLIrY:
fhat serious eborts were required 10 be constant.
AS they were lost 10 sight under the island SO that
they could not be distinguished (and here II mag be
remarked there was no accompanying steaabOan
direced 10 the second class sloop w. T. lee SHE
Was stretching finely for the Long Island shore, and
when abreast OF Robbins Reel Light pointing mag
nincently, WIN her sails mar aud making excellent
hesdway, the wind suddenly hauled TO the south
ward, and she was heelcd to wind ward 80 quickly
that nineteen Of her sandbags were lost overheard
and her chances thus
DESTROYED FOR THE RACE
Prudence being one OF Captain SIne9diey's known
QUALIFICATIONS, he came about and stood for the
starting point amid e2 pressions VI profound regret
~ tnus tne contest VI her class was derived OF much
al It's excitement.
Al twelve minutes past two O'Clock the yachts
couln not DC distinguished. except so Iouch as 20
snow tlat the Kaiser Wilhelm the Bella ana Bios
f0fn were 10 WinuWard anu IN advance. and. OF
course. triumphant shouts OF their respective friends
followed loud aad long. resi- was taken, ana
music ana the dance blended sWectly TO beguie the
leading boat was IN sgni, and the ballroom was
quickly vacated Tor the commanding positions on
shore ana on the balconies. The sight was indeed
FASCINATING.
The ripped bosom OF the bay seemed ike 2 cor.
fugated sheet 81 emerald, .he hillside ~ con-
Hnuous lawn, and The deep shadow on the waters
sud tne mum Of excitement made the picture OF
Dealty indeed II the Bella that distlp-
and passed tue atGkehOat cheer upon cheer arose
rom M spectators. she was followed by the jean
ne te, tho the Sherman when the dainty Blossom
Oi me thlid Class, appeared, and she looked win
mel. There WAS fnuch nervousness on the part OF
sue Kaiser Wihcln's and SOphia's friends when
tnesc rOtTnfg the St8KeDOat for the first time, ana
o. lhe latter Was onY beaien AZ this point 307 this
dcpidatioG was not witDous cause. Many
fhougat sue wOnJ actually win the race and
so expressed themselves. The sequel proved
the accuracy Of their prediction. she did N Il on
tine allowance and here let u be sad thar she was
.Dandle1 10 PERFECTION.
~ was now ascertaned that the Frank Frou.Frou
AND Lurine had hauled out OF tie race az the first
mad carried away her throat halyards. the second
anshipped her gan and the latter broke ner centre
board.
Tnen again began the work or going over:,thc