The New York herald., 1873-07-07
META AND VISION.
The Most Brilliant Race Of the Year from
0uiSide Sandy Hook.
A PLEASANT TRIP DOWN TEE BAY.
The Vision Beats the Meta by I'm. 82s. After
Beautifully Contested Race.
THE META LOSES HER TOPMAsr.

THE META LOSES HER TOPMASY.
| The match race between the sloop yachts Vision
and Meta was sailed yesterday in accordance with
the rules OF the club and after one Of the most
brilliant matches ever witnessed In New York, the
$500 cup was awarded to the Vision, the latter win
ming by I'm. 32s. The race was sailed yesterday
as on Saturday there was no wind and by the rules
OF the club all matches must be sailed from day to
day until satisfactorily decided Sailing
YACHT RACE ON SUNDAY
was really painful to the owners OF the competing
yachts, but, they had either to forfeit or TO SAIL
there was no alternative LEFT them. The tug Uncle
Abe took the judges and guests on board ct 8 30
from the Barge Onice, and then steamed down to
Quarantine, where a few friends OF the owners
came on board. The judges OF the race were Mr..
w. d. Bend, for Messrs. Alexandra and Mr.. f.
BaragwaDath, for Mr.. Beling. Mr.. @. F. schramer
represented Mr.. Beling on board the Vision, and
Mr.. L. Hoppock stood up for the interests OF the
Meta on board the Meta.
THE UNCLE ABE
proved to be q capital tugboat and was much
liked by all hands on board, as ner captain was
very attentive in every respect and dd everything
he could to assist in the pleasures OF the day.
start, and when the Meta lost her topmast the
latter was leading about half mile. The Vision
now obtained a lead, which she rapidly improved,
and at the stakeboat was over four minutes ahead
OF the Meta. Both yachts made magnificent
race, and after over thirty tacks the Meta arrived
In twenty seconds less time than that taken by the
Vision. The following yachts started:-
Name o~"e' c0o Auo~:res
Meta. .........s. A. Beling. acknowledgements. 90
The result OF the race astOnished the backers OF
the Meta very much, as they always expected to
beat the Vision on the wind 1t would have been
hard to have selected q more enjoyable day, both
In point OF wind and weather.
THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT
were as follows:-
rrsEsaid a match to be sailed on Saturday, July
time OF starting this to be decided BY the ]udges s.
or in case both owners shall be willing to start.
SECOND, Course 70 be outside twenty miles to wind.
p o the aoas es Se&2 20 e ts f1ss ss
before the wind and back. yachts to pass between
Judges boat ana buoy to be decided upon by the
Tnird-Two judges to be appointed by the owner
q each yacht-one to sail on the competing yacht,
the other to remain on board the stakebOat (steam
boat. In case OF dispute the said four Judges to
select % an umpire, whose DECISION shall be nnal.
FOurHn-Yachts TO be on Sandy Hook at ten A. M
the day OF the race, subject to the order Of the
r00c-d
Of the loser of the for the judges and to act as
stakepoat, both at starting and turning point.
After both yachts have Started judges, boat to pro
eeed twenty miles In straight lilc dead to Wind
ward, or before the wind according to the decision
OF the judges, and there to maintain her position
return to starting point.
Sir1-The match to be sailed with the time al
these regulations, according to the rules of the
Brosklyn Yacht Club, together with such written
Instructions and directions as the judges may give
upon the day OF the race.
& Seremtn-Prize ~ to be cup Of the value Of $500.
day Of the race with the judges, who viii hand
over to the winner the entire amount OF $1,000,
said winner to attend to the purchasing OF the
Eig,sth-The start to be flying one, the judges'
boat to give as a signal for the yachts to prepare
Dag; ten minutes later the same signal to De re-
peated for the start. Ten minutes for the yachts
to be allowed to cross the line
Nfnth-In case the judges do not start the yachts
on the day named. they will decide when the race
Tenth-Each owner has the privilege OF having
the yachts remeasured after the race.
Eieues,h-The rule relating to having member
and also that relating to the carrying OF boat,
and also that relating to having models OF contest
7tcelJ1n-No dead ballast to be taken in or out,
within iorty-eight hours St the tn time Of starting
being back at the starting point before the yachts
each Judge to take the time Of passing the buoy OF
the yacht on which l. ne Is ios which SAID Judges
.
how the buoy shall bear when taking time. The
yachts In returning to pass the buoy on the same
side as at starting and within one hundred feet
Fourteenth-starting Of the yachts by the judges
to constitute race, even II made in over eight
fVSeentn- Yachts may carry any fore and aft
SAILS, headsails TO be on stays Yachts IN turning
The clause in Rule Is relating to 100 feet was al
tered on board the judges steamer by agreemento Of
the owners, so as to read 100 yards. AS the wind
still held from the northward, It was evident the
yachts would have to be started with the wind
dead aft, and the judges came together and added
another rule to the agreement between the
within ole hundred yards east OF buoy 5, the buoy
to be in gr.s range with sso,so the soItneriy SIDE
tweptS % miles serre tie sD when ea
yacht Is ready to cross the line a nag In the cock
pit to be waved, which signal Will be answered in
both yachts are at liberty to start. The Judge on
each yacht will wave the handkerchief in the cock
pit as he takes the time: The stakeboat can be
turned at viii from either side.
After snort delay IN
waiting for the yachts to get ready. the Uncle Abe
steamed of towards the point OF the Hook just
the Plymouth Rock arrived at the Long Branch
dock and discharged cargo or Sunday excursion
lists The weather looked promising, and the wind
still held fresh from the north northwest. The
jibs took their anchors on board, and, trimming
down on the wind beat up towards the starting
Ing the bar the water was broken and rough. The
Judges on board the Uncle Abe waited OF buoy
until the judges on board the yachts displayed
signal that they ready to start, and then the
steamer whistled, threw out the
PATENT LOG,
and started on southerly course to run twenty
nautical miles, It was rather useless piece OF
business making the judges on board the yachts
take the time as the uncle Abe could easily have
started them, taken their time and steamed the
twenty miles before the yachts had made sixteen.
The yachts crossed the line as lollows:-
Name Orney. C7,d.
Vision. Messrs. Alexandra re..........NY.Y.C
Meta. a.......... Mr. g. A. beling. ............B Bye.
Both had their booms to starboard, and their
balloon Jib topsails out, with o whisker pole
to port Their big club topsails were set, and the
other headsails had their port tacks abroad The
Vision crossed the line ahead, and the Meta fol-
lowed in her wake In such direct line that often
tha Vision nIetoIv hid the Meta from view q