The New York herald., 1873-10-13

then glimpse OF fve OF the racers could be had an
boats they were it was Impossible to tell. Al
lOh. Som. we lost sight OF land and stood Cd
driving Se
q terrible rate against heavy head sea under
flying jb, jib b staysai foresail and mainsail The
Blunt, In sight all the morning, was hull down be-
ABsECoN AGAIN.
At l2h. bearings were taken, lat 80 IL
Absecom bearing west-norrhwest about twenty.
five miles. Since daybreak we had made about
twenty miles on our direct course we were now
we'll out to sea, the wind continuing to blow
with great violence and the sea was rolling heavily.
Before nightall seven OF the vessels were IN
lost sight OF them on Thursday evening.
AT Oh. com. Barnegat was sighted on our
ing about By north Egg Habor
hight was well under the lee and Absecom
could only be seen at intervals as we rose on the
swell OF the sea. Darkness was fast settling over
the lace OF the water. The racers to the wind
ward OF US were no longer to be seen. yacht
OF miles on the port tack. Our reckoning at this
time time showed that since leaving the lightship at
The Widgeon, the Fish and the Negus were to
wndward hull down; one OF the smaller yachts
beginning to show on the horizon This was the
position OF the boats as seen from the Ewen a.
Nothing OF interest occurred during the night,
only the the parting parting OF the dying ib sheets. which
night, giving indications OF dying out before noon.
we found we had overhauled the Fish and left her
about three miles astern. The Widgeon was also
in sight to the windward. She did not have so
much water between us as sne had at nightiaI.
The Negus was nowhere to be seen, and 1t was
thought possible that the new boat untried as sne
was set, but there was no "draw" in them.
CALM.
At Oh 3om In the morning we sighted tho
lightship with the breeze fast giving out. The Fish
at this time to eeward OF US about three miles,
aud in shore the Widgeon about i've miles to
windward SLOWLY nearing the ligntsnip with
light breeze. The beacon was only seven n miles
and we came % to anchor che ' The blow had spent
itself and we were becalmed. The Fish, to lee
None OF the others at this time in
sight: For four hours We lay at anchor praying
naught began to show up about noon with
the light breeze that was stirring. The Fish
weighed az nchor about @ or, 81 mt sm - aaa ts see
capful OF wind. on board the Elwen there was
also stir, and at A. 4h the anchor was
ing slowly up on the Elwel in the light wind, and
at H. 45m showed her H,n light at the Light mt
light and hailed the beacon:-
"How many have passedY'
'One yacht and three pilot boats"
"What yacht?n
"Tne Enchantress."
"Good enough, Cap. What timesn
1.-THE Enchantress ut 6h. I'm. this morning; the
Negus at sh. 3Om and the Widge0n at l2h 30m."
HoMEwARD BOUND.
Just after passing the Dreadnaught showed her
signal lights. There was scarcely i've minutes
difference between the yacht and the pilot boat.
pilot S boat boats nad az Announced M their arrival m The Ell
well headed for Staten Island, all on board satisfied
with the llty-tnree hours which had elapsed since
the start and all hoping that the next ocean race
in which the Elwell would be engaged would be
run with ilercer blow, in heavier sea, and under
close-reefed canvas out and back.
Report OF Working Schooner w. II. Van
Name.
The working schooner w. II. Van Name, which
won the prize of $3.50 vessels OF her class In the
ocean races passed Sandy Hook Lightshp at 1oh.
som. Saturday night. A brief report OF the part
she took IN the contest is as follows:-The Van
Name was the fourth vessel around the Southwest
Spit. on Long Branch passed the Dreadnaught
and Alarm, and or Absecom went by the Clio.
Carried all lighter sails to Barnegat. At 2h 30m.
Friday morning made the Five Fathom Bank
Lghtship, and sent up rockets accord
ing to instructions from the Regatta Committee.
AT Oh 44m. rounded the lightshlp the second boat,
under reefed mainsai full foresail and bonnet out
OF ib at the time. Trimmed in all the Sheets hauled
on the wind and stood in shore, the schooner max
ing good weather and not taking any water on
deck. The sea was rough, and there was plenty OF
wind. Continued beating to the northward until
daybreak, when We sighted to leeward the Widgeon,
Mary Z. Fish, Thomas S. Negus and yacht
Alarm. The pilot boats stood OF shore,
sna nugdp Yacht
Saturday morning at three O'Clock, on port
tack. Beat along in company with yacht Alarm
windward, when the Alarm up helm, started sheets
and ran back before the wind. or Squam Beach
got becamed and remained there until eight O'Clock
In the evening" when light breeze sprung up
from the southwest, which enabled the schooner to
pass Sandy Hook Lghtship at l0h. som.
The Van Name in this race demonstrated that
she is a fast boat and has excellent seagoing
qualities. She did not take barrel OF water on
deck during the run down and back, and came IN
with whole canvas. She was sailed by Captain
Samuel Greenwood. late of the yacht Sappho.
Pilot Boat Thomas $. Negus, No. 1.
In the great ocean races the fortunate pilot boat
Thomas s. Negus, No. l, the winner OF the 81, 900
prize, was commanded by Pilot William Lewis, her
captain assisted by Messrs. Sylvester, Lennon,
Cooper, Robert and william Hall. Mr.. 7. s. Negus
one OF the New Jersey Pilot Commissioners, and
after whom the boat was named, together with
Messrs. T. d. Harrison. E. G. Nelson, william F.
Taylor and Freeman A. Smith, the latter appointed
judge by the Regatta Committee, were
on board. These gentlemen speak in the
warmest terms of the seagoing qualities OF the
Negus, and state that she was at all times during
the eventful race able to carry all her canvas and
topmasts, and at no time shipping any water,
while other boats seem to have quite as much sea
and wind as they could stagger under.
Captain Lewis and his company are entitled to
credit for the confidence which they had in their
boat and the pluck displayed In entering her for
the ocean contest, she was only launched on the
9th OF september last. Her first trial was on the I'd
ins the day OF the autumn regatta OF the New York
Yacht Club, when she proved herself TO be fast in
her to be grand success.
YACHTING NOTE.
Yacht Josephine N.Y.Y.C., Mr.. Phoenix, from