The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19

went about and stood fer Staten Island. The breeze
whole fleet were then ON the starboard tack laying
up parallel TO the Staten Island shore. The
Peerless was doing very well, and standing on the
starboard tack, held clear lead or the neet. The
Vixen was following after the Peerless, and the
orion came next, close In her wake. The undine,
Anna, Josephine, Addie, Nimbus, Qui Vve, Oracle
ResOiute and Tidal Wave followed In the order
named. The Meet went through the Narrows in
handsome style, at about the last OF the ebb
shortly before one O'Clock p. M. was due southeast
aud considerably fresher. The Resoute and Tidal
Wave livened up considerably with the breeze, and
they soon began to come up with the fleet Of
sloOps. The water was nearly as smooth a duck
pend. and the light tanning breeze appeared to suit
ResOlute, and closed up on her leeward quarter
The william Fletcher was delayed for about twenty
minutes at Fort Lafayette while one OF the Judges
Mr.. Sparkman was sent on shore, In order that he
might return to Bay Bridge and be on hand when
the yachts returned TO take their time. In the
meanwhile the yachts got so far ahead that 1t was
impossible to distinguish their relative positions
The Tidal Wave was a little to leeward OF the
Res0lute both sailing on the port tack and pointing
in the direction OF the Quarantine Hospital. At
twenty minutes past one O'Clock the Tidal Wave
went about and, passing to leeward OF the Res0-
for about seven minutes, when she went about and
stood for the
SOUTHWEST SPIT
The ResOlute then made short stretch on the
sarboard tack, ana, after crossing the bow OF the
Tidal Wave, went about and lay up for the South
%es. sp ana dne Peerless was good mile and hall
had small working maintopsail set. and the Reso-
mte had two OF the same calibre doing good service
passed ahead OF her old antap onist, the Addie,
which appeared rather out OF Sorts The
Sen she Se the Peerless
next boat, appeared to be In excellent trim, and
was closely followed by the Anna, Addie and
Oracle. As they came up toward buy So, on the
southwest Spit, where the stakeb0at was anchored,
Captain Being, OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club, hove IN
sight IN his new
nnp ACur
and went by on the starbOald tack ahead OF the
Vixen, which the first OF the competing yachts to
pass the stakeboat. The Meta looked magnificent,
but appeared to have oil she could do to carry her
canvas, and may, perhaps, require little more
ballast before she comes before the public in the
Brooklyn regatta next saturday. The Orion fol-
lowed, some six minutes behind the Vixen with the
schooner Peerless next, u couple OF minutes ahead
OF the Anna, which led the yachts Of the second
class. After an elapse Of about seven minutes
the stately Oracle glided by, and, find
ing the breeze still ireshening, took in her
flying iib. The Adde was next on the list, and she
appeared 10 be waking up little rs soon as she
eased her sheet a few inches. The Qui Vive then
went by, followed shortly afterwards by the little
Undine, who Immediately squared away for home.
Her only antagonist, the Flyaway, passed round
about two minutes later and, easing her sheets,
started In pursuit. The Josephine came next, fol-
lowed closely by the Tidal Wave which had sue
ceeded in getting ahead OF her antagonist the Res
olute. There was not much difference between
them, however, as the latter followed minute and
half later and took in her big staysa as she went
by. The Embus acted as whipper-in to the fleet,
anu WcHl couple Vi minutes ldIeT. Inc weather
was now charming, and there was quite enough
wind to make things pleasant for the small boats.
The schooners and first class soops kept on the
starboard tack In the direction OF the Lghship and
the second class boats gave little sheet and
started for their buoy In
GEDNEY's CHANNEL.
The Tidal Wave now began to pick up the feet,
and soon passed the Addie and SLOWLY closed up on
the Oracle. The .Resolute was doing WE'LL but
wanted little more wind to show her PAGES The
Peerless did some very good work in the van, and
after passing the Orion closed uD little on the
Vixen, who still kept the lead OF the fleet The
Meta was sailing remarkably well and showing a
clean pair OF heels TO the entire fleet. There is but
little doubt she viii prove another triumph for her
builder, Pat Mcclellan, and add fresh lalrels to
those already gathered by the Kaiser Wilhelm The
Tidal Wave kept improving her position every min
ute, and after passing up to windward OF the Oracle
Lightshp about eight minutes ahead OF the Vixen,
having beaten the latter about six minutes in the
stretch from the Southwest Spit The Vixen rounded
the
LrGHTsnIP
first boat OF the feet, ana, jibing over her boom,
started of on her homeward- bound journey. The
Peerless came next, and, sending up cloud Of light
canvas, followed after the Vixen. The Orion was
NEXT ana sent up pa e1g balloon 10 as she squared
along, and was soon covered with kites and racing
after the Orion. The Oracle followed, and, aftc
| OF to get out OF the way Of the Resolute, which
! turned next There had been good deal Of tall
up 70 tne present anout tie Kites that the dineren
yachts sent up as they started for home, but every
| body subsidized after the Resoute sent up her bal
loon jibtOpsail, which contained about as much can
vas as one generally carries In the mainsa OF fifty
ton slOOp
The race home was very interesting. and three
schooner yachts presented beautiful nautical
spectacle "a they slipped through the water
covered in a cloud OF canvas After passing the
beacon on the Romer Shoal the Tidal Wave began
to close up on the Peerless, and finally gave her the
goby before arriving at the Narr0ws The Vixen
proved herself smart boat before the wind, and
kept the lead Of the 1eet. The Orion was followed
pretty closely by the Graca, which led the Addie some
few minutes The breeze fell or a little about five
i. NJ, and, springing up again. brought the Vixen
past the home stakeboat, leading the fleet, which
arrived In the following 0rder:-Tidal Wave, Peer
less, Rcsoute and Orion The Addie carried away
her topmast when within about half a mile OF the
home stake, and finally came by in disabled con-
dtion
The following is the official time taken at the diff
fcrent points OF observation -