The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
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iast had been disposed of and the morning cigar
got under way the majority of the yacht captains
repaired on board the Dauntless and discussed
the prospects Of the race. AS some OF
the owners OF the smaller yachts did not
fancy their chances with the larger boats In q
scrub race without allowance of time, four Of
the yacht owners subscribed $50 each for
time allowance prize. MI. Robert Centre, OF the
Regatta Committee, then pulled around the fleet
and left copy OF
THE SAILING REGULATIONS
on board of each yacht. The regulations were to
the effect that the race for the Citizens Cup was to
be sailed with flying start across an imaginary
line between the spar buoy on Brenton's Reef and
Brentons Reef lightship, to and around the Sow
and Pigs lghtship, leaving 1t on the starboard
hand and returning across the same line from
which they started. Mr.. Centre was to be put on
board the Brentons Reef nghtship and give the
signal to start by lowering the club nag, when ff
teen minutes would be allowed for the yachts to
cross the line and their time taken from on board
the lightshp, going and returning about eleven
Am. - -
The yachts began to make sail and shortly before
eleven A. M. the Palmer led the way out Of the har.
Dor en- route for the starting point. The Dauntless
followed soon afterwards, q few minutes before the
Magic Inc little dantae the winner Of the New
under new suit OF canvas with u view to seeing
the fun as the yachts were leaving the harbor The
sOOp Asten, belonging to the Olympic Club came
in from the west with some half dozen members
OF the club on board. The vesta and Madeleine
soon followed after the others, while the Alice re-
manned In the harbOr, with her jibs down, evidently
waiting for somebody who had gone. ashore. The
Fort Adams and heading towards beaver Tail.
few OF the cottage residents were out in their
riages and took up position near Mr.. Wynans
place in order to get u good view OF the start 1t
was
A FINE, CLEAR DAY,
and atm utriEin trtn nov In
weather looked bright and promising, and the dark
blue water was crested with snowy particles Of
many many thousand diamonds: The tide was running
east at halfpast eleven. The Ps,me ny east naaa
fastest schOoners belonging to the New York Yacht
Club, was lying to about half mile to windward of
SAIL fore and main club topsas, fore staysail and
dying jib. The Dauntless passed her to leeward.
BOARD tack toward sSs5p fh " S Sests
and jib topsai. The Dauntiess before reaching
to the the a0ksa hs Magic %aSs ssr
the vesta, under fore and mainsail, working
main topsail jib and Tying jib, and the Madeleine
and and flying jib. The wind had lightened up
regular balloon san breeze. The Little Ianthe was
dancing about under three lower sails and main
board ' the ghtsnip was lowered at by Mr.
Rooert Centre, Of the regatta committee, who had
waited some time in order to allow the Alice time
to come up. The Dauntless signalled
"GO AHEAD"
so the Madeleine which was about quarter to
the line. The Dauntless came down to windward
of her, setting her jib topsail and both yachts
ward, hugeng the Mghtshlp. Both yachts we're
on the starboard tack, heading well up. The Magic
give the Palmer room to Cross between her and the
Lghtship; The vesta came next, bringing up the
rear, as the Alice was too far behind to cross the
line within the required fifteen minutes.
The yachts crossed as foiIows:--
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The Dauntless commenced well, clawing up
to windward of the Madeleine, which took a
little time to get settled down to her work
DauntIess with her jibtopsail all aback. The
yesta with staysail up, followed IN the wake
Of the Magic, which had taken in her staysai nnd-
ing that It did more harm than good. 1t was a
beautiful clear day for J yacht race and with
no one would have had cause to complain, The
Palmer did not appear to have lost her usual Gun:
aback she was walking away from the Vesta and
Magic. The Madeleine, although going fast through
pa v and Palmer at ia6a The Magic lowered
her working maia toRsail and sent up Big CLUB i,
%sec s yesa % ls ns to rse e
Magic was kept very close to the wind, with her
jibtopsail shaking all the time. The. Palmer was
The Madeleine was half mile to leeward Of the
latter, hut travelling fast through the water. Az
topsai leaving the working topsail standing. The
breeze still kept steady, and the Yachts were
HSSng sneE VA. SSsnp cas-, by
south, half SOUTH with the wind south by east
half east and the Dauntcss and Palmer appeared
Vest ST was following AFTER the Madeleine and lead
ing the Magic There was hardly ,o any ws sea
Being merely broken by slight ripple. The Palmer
still flung to the Daunlless, but had not gained
half minute since the start oh, h fooE hee
| club topsail, but the Dauntless and Palmer were
still nearly mile to wlndward The Masic, was was
was Sighted the sow and Pigs iightship, about
a point and half on the weather bow OF the
THE pAUyrLEss AND PALMER
were both heading well up and nearly laying their
course more especially the latter, which had
| ciawed up to windward OF the Dauntless. The
vesta was about mile and halt a s.; Of the he
about half mile The wind still kept steady from
the same quarter, giving the yachts fair test Of
The vests had taken in her staysail, and the Magic
| set a small foretopsail. As the yachts came up
Swsrds ,on me SsHssp me sppfpsVsa
Palmer which would round first, az, although
the former was nearest IN dlfect line, tne latter
| was quarter OF a mile TO windward. The Made.
leine drove to eeward, and got q fresh pun out Of
Buzzards Bay mat helped her little. The yests wSs
not doing badly, walking away from the Magic. and
following alter the Madeleine. As the Dauntiess
came up, and caught the freshening breeze sne APP
! reared 10 iiven up and widened the gap between
her and the Palmer considerably, but the latter was
| good half mile to windward. The Madeleine was
| now about a mile and a half to eeward OF tne
Dauntless and skipping through the. water ct .
lively gait At 2:10 the white wingeI racers began
70 draw near the turning goal ana 1t soon Oecam
apparent that
To turn her nrow homeward bound The crews OF
hoard the Yachts up to the present had pretty
easy time. but they now began to nyen up and Se
the balloon kites ready for the run nome. baaool