The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-17
THE YACHTS CROSSED THE LINE

The wind was light from the southsouthwest
and the tide about tho last OF tho ebb The Viking
was the first boat to come up to the line, and she
attracted considerable attention, as this was her
maiden race and there was diversity, OF opinion
as to how she would go. She crossed the line on
the port tack with matnsa, foresat, jib, nying jib
main club topsail and small working foretOpsail.
The Tidal Wave crossed few seconds before, on her
weather quarter under the same canvas, sub
shutting small main ga6 topsaf for the
club topsail Following came the Columbia
with big club topsai and jtb topsan set,
about fifty yards to windward of the Magic,
which also had club topsail up. The Reso-
lutte came up on the starboard tack, and, by bad
management, went in stays while crossing the
line. The Foam came next, little to leeward of
the Eva. The Foam wanting to get clear OF the
Resoute, gave good full and passed her to lee
ward. The Madgie crossed In the Eva's water, fol-
lowed by the Alice and the Madeleine. The Ianthe
came next, but, as she did not cross within the
quired fifteen minutes her time was not taken.
THE FIRST REACH.
The Viking reached to the Dumplings, tackled on
the lee quarter OF the Tidal Wave, which was also
in stays; the Columbia tackled under the'lee bow Of
the Tidal Wave and crossed the bow OF the viking
which was on the port tack. The Eva gnawed up to
ceverly, ana crossed the Magic's stern, which had
her starboard tacks aboard, and made good reach
and when she went on the port tack had the Tidal
Wave flfty yards to eeward on the same reach. and
the vA E1s OF Ice aafs stays the Cn wH ss
same time and stood to the eastward, cross
s t1Sss and D0S NE T $ass yko oow set
suit. The Columbia was doing good work and
gradually getting up to wndward Of the neet The
Viking stayed. and reaching to the eastward forced
the Eva, the port tack, to give way and pass to
ieeward. The Eva was then leading che Magic, and.
Tidal Wave, followed BY the Madse who appeared
Magic did not appear to be doing her much goodlon
the wind. The Madge finally weathsred the Reso-
lutte and then vent for the TIDAL wsVe Ia the
good sailing having disposed OF Ance, and looked
Ike overhauling the Foam. The Eva was nowtn the
Tidal wave tackled orr the lee bow OF the Columbia
and crossed the stern Of the latter about a cable
overhauling the Eva, and, failing TO pass her to
windward, gave good full and tried to slp past
the Foam and the Columbia was about thres,quar.
tiers OF mile to windward OF the Tidal Wave. The
Magic tackled to the eastward, following enc course
tion in the hopes OF q sbift OF wind and
in order to get the benefit of tho nrst flood
Columbia on the starboard TACK crossed the bows
OF the Tidal Wave, which WAS standing To the west
sCArrgRED ALL OVER NARRAGANsETr BAY,
each taking It's own course. The Tidal wave, ind.
Ing e 10 % her than good on
the wind The Viking tackled AZ ~ ~ OIL Narragan-
sett pier TO the eastward and the Tidal Wave stayed
on her lee bow and stood IN che same dreC-
ton The Columbia tackled at 12:4f on the
weather bow Of the viking The Eva and Magic
were still standing away to the eastward The
Masfgie walked along in the wake OF the viking
and appeared TO be closing the gap, The Magic and
Eva stayed ut ~ and stood for H0nt judith. The
breeze had
SHIFTED MORE TO THE WESTWARD,
and they were, consequently, thrown little back
The viking tackled at 1:i5 10 the westward, fol-
lowed by the Tidal wave and Columbia, the latter
q mile to windward. The breeze was dying away,
little breeze came up and the Columbia
stayed. The Madgie had her jlb topsai set and was
doing well with the Tidal Wave and viking. The
Columbia tackled at ~ TO the westward followed
two minutes later BY the viking. The Madgie
tackled under the lee bow OF the TRIAL Wave, and
the viking bore away and passed the stern OF both
The Tidal Wave covered the Madgic, and, shooting
ahead, tackled or the Vikings weather quarter
| The Madgte stayed In the wake Of the Tidal wave
| The Madeleine now began to walk up on the nce',
slid by the viking and Foam and stood away 10 .ne
eastward, but after short reach stayed ana FOL
| lowed the Tidal Wave, which waa standing " the
| westward. The Columbia tackled oil Point Judith
| at 2:03. The feet now
| BEGAN TO SPLIT rAcKs.
| The Madeleine, Tidal Wave and Resoute stood
| we'll TO westward and The Foam and Viking 10 the
eastward, while the Columbia made short stretches