The New York herald., 1873-07-09
YACH TIN G..
The Match Race Between the Shops
Idle Hour and Lima s.
The Lima s. Parts Her Throat Halyards
on the First Round.
THE IDLE HOUR WINS THE RACE.

Yesterday afternoon q match race Was sailed
from or the short Branch House. for $3.50 side,
between the jib and mainsail sloop yachts Idle
Hour and Lima s. The race was closely contested
throughout, and would, probably. have been won
by the Lima s., II her throat halyards had not
parted and delayed her ten minutes. As It was
the Idle Hour only won by about two and half
minutes. The Idle Hour did not get over from
Jersey until three p. NJ, and, consequently 1t was
getting late before Q start was enected. The
judges were Commodore Sweeney and MI. Robert
Drake, and Mr.. Peter Kergan ofhciated ~ referee.
The sioop yacht Captain Morse was anchored about
two hundred yards to the northward OF the land
ing, at the Short Branch, as stakeboat
THE COURSE
was from across an imaginary line between the
stakeboat and the end OF the dock on the short
Branch House to and around the buoy on Oyster
Island and return. Distance, six and half miles.
The course to be sailed three times over. The wind
was about southeast and the tide nO0d The COM
pettng boats were owned and sailed a. follows:-D
iSs ES. E9snf f.gs. Ss,s. TS,s'S
Shortly before four O'Clock the boats came out
from the dock and the judges went aboard the
stakeboat After . few minutes' delay they were
started and crossed the line az follows:-
Idle Hour .........s e 4 . nn. s....... 4 3
The breeze was nearly dead aft, and they started
with their booms to starboard. The Lima s., under
the judlcious handl ng OF Joe Norris soon closed
windward, and tne yachts rounded the buoy on
oyster Islands as lolows:-
Lin. s......-.....1 Is q Idle Hour...-.... z Is q
Both yachts now trimmed down on the wind and
tack. The Lima S. was dong well AND making land
on the Idle Hour, but at 4:42 her throat halyards
parted and her mainsai came down with run.
Joe Morris did not give up the race but getting to
work, repaired the damage, and at 4:52 was
going ahead again after the Idle Hour. The yachts
turned the home stakeboat on the first round a.
Idle Hour. g Is Lin. ...... 81 Il %
speed Of the III ' yao It's, and they 1nay turned the
buoy on Oyster Island as fouows:-
Idle Hour & Lima s. s.
Coming back on the wind, both yachts made
stretch toward Staten Island, the Idle hour max,
ing long reach across, while Joe Morris preferred
tack, IN order to get the beneft Of the tide. the
yachts turned the homo srakebost on the second
turn as fOlows:-
1d,. Hour. r....-.s 1s Is Lima a. ...........s i "a
The Lima s. appeared to have gained about half
on s ass to be- n er Q.
ering the lost ground. The yachts rounded the
buoy on Oyster Island ON the last turn as fol-
lows
n M s. IT. n s.
Idle Hour ...6 q 90 Lima s..............6 A IS
The breeze had now freshened considerably, and
the Idle Hour, woen hauled on the wind, got two
or three knock downs and appeared to have all
she wanted. The race now became more inter cst-
ing, as there was prospect Of the Lima 8. over.
hauling her competitor and winning the race.
They both lay on the port tack towards Staten
Island and finally the Idle Hour stayed and stood
to the northward. The Lima still stood the port
tack and tackled and headed up towards the home
stakeboat. The Idle Hour shortly afterwards tackled
and headed in the same direction. The Lima s.
had gained considerably on the last stretch and It
Lima S., however, stood little 700 far to the
southward, and the Idle hour arrived about four
and half minutes ahead. The following is the
official time