The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-24
Y A G H IN G..
META, VISION, Oracle.
The Finest sloop Race Of the season-The Meta
the Champion Sloop-The Vision Second and
the Oracle Beaten by Seventeen Minutes.

One OF the most interesting yachting events that
have taken place this season was sailed yesterday
between the sloops Meta Vision and Oracle The
match resulted from an old agreement between the
Meta and Oracle, in which the Vision was also al
lowed to take hand. The match was made to sail
for q cup, purchased from the gross amount ola
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLAR SWEEPSTAKES
The morning was not at all promising for yacht
ing, as when the tug Tittamer left whitehall the
atmosphere was thick and foggy and there was
hardly breath OF air. steaming down past Quar-
antne the Vixen was noticed vainly attempting to
drift along; and when the Tittamer arrived at the
Horse Shoe the three yachts were discovered sail
ing gracefully about under mainsail, jib and club
tOpsMl.
Match race between the slOOps Meta Oracle and
Vision for cup Of the value OF $500. Twenty miles
start In an eight knot breeze. Eight hours or no
race. To be sailed under the rules OF the Brooklyn
minutes and o seconds and the Vision minutes
and IA seconds. The Oracle allows the Vision l
bnoy No. s. of Sandy HOOK, thence 70 and around
steamer, keeping her on the starboard hand, and
back, between steamer and buoy No. s. In case
the steamer does not get back soon as the
yachts the judges on board to take time as the
yachts pass to the eastward Of buoy No. 8, as the
OF the High Lighthouse on the Hook.
Starting signal preliminary whistle and ten
not crossing the line within fifteen minutes after
the second Signal to be ruled out.
About noon the wind slightly increased and a
well contested match appeared possible, II not
probable At twenty minutes past twelve the pre-.
paratory signal to get ready was given by the
Tittamer blowing one of her longest and loudest
whistles. After the ten minutes grace the signal
to start was given from an imaginary line between
buoy No. g. of Sandy Hook, and the steamer and the
vessels got away in the following order in strong
hood tide: -
Name H. ~ s.
Meta......Mr. S. A. Beng Joseph Ellsworth IL ~ 81
The start on the part Of the Oracle, it will be
seen, was nearly ten minutes ahead Of the Meta,
and as soon as the vessels had crossed the mag
mary line the Tittamer heaved her log overheard
and steamed away to windward. southeasterly
course The Oracle pointed well to the eastward
1t was then about slack water. The
VISION Tackled
ct 1883, followed by the Oracle at ;os and the
Meta at 1909 The Vision then tackled again. fol-
lowed by the Meta, which appeared to be overhaul
Ing the fan-tail nyer. On the next tack the Vision
mad hard work to cross the bows OF the Meta 1t was
not doing so well she took in her jb topsa which
did not set well on the wind but set it again few
minutes later. The breeze now appeared to be
hauling more to the eastward. Passing the
LIGHTSHIP
the Meta had little the best Of the Vision and ap
peared to be just good as the Oracle. About four
p. NJ the Meta had obtained clear lead, and was
fully half mile to windward of the Oracle and
three-quarters Of mile to windward of the Vision
The yachts rounded the Tittamer as follows:-
IT. mr. s. II. VI. s.
Meta ...........4 As IA Vision ...........4 IS Al
Oracle. 50 20
Coming home all kites were sent up, and the
monster balloon jibs had nice airing. The Meta
started or very fast, making her water with grace
Iul ease followed by the black Oracle, which is hard
to recognize in her new coat, and the Vision bring
ing up the rear. The Meta soon began to leave the
Others and finally crossed the line ten minutes
ahead OF the Gracie which led the Vision by about
Six minutes.
The following is the Official time Of arrival:-
Name. Arrual Actual Time. Corrected Tine
H. NJ. s. H. N. y. II. H. -
Meta: ..-.....7 08 4G % 55 25 s.
Oracle. 1s Il IS IL IS ~
Vision. "a B! AZ rs AZ OF
The victory OF the Meta-which defeated the
Vision by lam. 6s. and the Oracle by I'm. ISIS
great triumph for Pat McGrehan, and he ably sup
ports his own statement that the Kai-