The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-22
as follows :

The Tidal Wave had come up to windward Of the
and foresa; small working topsails, jib and flying
jib The Alarm got all hands to work trimming
sail, and took IN the ib topsail, satisfied it was
the Foam, and looked as IL she would be all the
better If the five tons of ballast were
the Tidal Wave finally crept ahead Of the Alarm
and took third place in the 1eet. The lite Eva
sephine. but the big schooners were too much for
her, with the prevailing breeze. The Resolute
started some time after the racing yachts and
went round the course, making pretty good time,
as she was now of the Alarms lee quarter. The
yachts were now going like racehorses, and the
Madeleine was in a lair way to make the fastest
time over the Block Island course that any yacht
had ever yet achieved 1t was
BEAUTIFUL SAILING;
but 1t would have been satisfactory II the fleet
had been forced to beat home, as then the yachts
would be fairly tested on the wind well as of II.
now began TO do a little better, and was clawing
up to windward of the Tidal Wave. The Foam was
Tidal Wave presently walked up to windward
OF the Madgle and followed alter the Madeleine.
The Alarm now lay down to her work
ana began to overhaul the Madgie which was
lying over to the breeze, with little more than she
wanted. The Ider, Josephine and Eva were now
sorEe distance astern, virtually out OF the race At
12h 4sm. the Alarm passed to windward Of the
Madgie and followed alter the Tidal wave. the
Madeleine was still leading the fleet, but appeared
clawing up to windward OF the Tidal Wave. At
In 5Sm the Alarm was steering northeast by east
distant and the Madeleine and Tidal Wave
were or the lee bow, bearing north-northeast,
ter Of q mile distant. It now became
matter OF conjecture whether the Madeleine would
sailing pretty well, about half mile to leeward Of
the Alarm and the Madge was little to wind
ward Of the Resolute: The Foam followed after
astern.
THE RACE NOW LAY
between the Madeleine, Tidal Wave and Alarm,
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working canvas. Alter passing Point Judith the
sea went down and the breeze lightened up little.
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three leading yachts TO tight for tine Bennett Cup
between themselves The Alarm was gradually
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Madeleine was about three-quarters OF a mile
ahead, of the lee bow OF the Alarm. hugging close
on the WIND Sdt to fetch up the narbor the Alarm
the Tidal Wave and 1t looked like
CLOSE RACE
between those two for second place. The breeze
began to lose its strength after passing BrentOn's
Reef Lightship, and the Tidal Wave held her own
better with the keel schooner AS the Made
s se and Wave Va Rsrs about RPss
mile astern, coming along bow and bow. The
Madgte was about half Q mile astern Of the Alarm,
with the Foam about the same distance behind the
Madgie. The Idler and Josephine were some dis
tance behind, followed by the Eva. The latter,
however, in the smooth water gained on the Joseph
inc and looked II she would not be last In. Inside
the Whitewash Rocks the water was quite smooth,
and the Tidal Wave crept ahead Of the Alarm,
as the breeze had ligntened up considerably.
There were few carriages down on Bateman's,
drawn up to see the yachts come in, but the race
had been made 80 quick that many had not ar
rived Thinking the fleet would not be back be-
ahead 81 the Alarm, aid. huegng well up to wind
ward along the rocks crossed the line with
Ala Alarm's nying jbboom banging over her topsail:
hundred yards ahead Of the Tidal Wave. The
Madg1e came In next about six minutes ahead OF
the Foam, which led the Idler by about three
minutes The Josephine followed, couple Of
minutes In advance Of the Eva. The Vision was
the first sloOp In, followed some distance behind
by the Vixen. The following is
THE OFFICIAL TIME
as taken by the regatta committee