The New York herald., 1874-10-07
YACHTING IN OCTOBER.

Clio and Mcta-Safltng Over the Brook
lyn Club Course for the Champion PEN
nant-The Clio the Winner.
The race between the schooner Yachts Clio ana
Meta OF the Brooklyn Yacht Club. for the cham
pion pennants OF their class was sailed yesterday
In accordance with club rules, excepting as to
men, and under working sails. 1t Will be remem.
bered that this prize was won by the Meta on the
recent annual fall regatta OF the club, when the
Clio, her only competitor at that time immedi-
ately challenged for It, and after little considera.
tion the contest was set down as above resulting
In one OF the finest aquatic struggles of the year.
the CLIO proving the victor. 1t mad been arranged
that the yachts should leave their anchorage OF
the foot OF Court street about nine O'Clock,
and owners, guests and judges were promptly
on hand at that hour to join the racing
schooners, but the morning was hazS and
there was hardly air enough to snu1 o eandle
so by mutual consent all hands remained at the
club house hoping for breeze. About half past
ten O'Clock their prayers were answered, and
from the southsouthwest there came enough wind
to warrant leaving Gowanus Bay and dropping
down to the starting point. The contestants were
as follows, the measurements given being made
yesterday morning.
ds:. d9:ya e. 1Sss., ks.., e. O. 1ss" sass, O. :.
Clio. .Asten Bradhurst .77ll 66ll S0oh
The tide was the last OF the ebb and the wind
quite light, but prospect Of more, when, every
thing being In readiness, the warning gun sent
its hollow echo over the bay at Ill., Ism. $685. and
the second at lin. 21m 30s, notified the yachts
that they were at liberty to cross the imaginary
line and dash forward on their mission as soon as
practicable. No time was lost and, both schooners
coming on under their gaf tOpsails ana four lower
sails crossed the line, the Meta leading, but the
Clio in her wake so closely that at q distance one
might have easily been taken lor the otner, the
0fhclaa time given being:-
Meta. Il S 4 Clio. a 4 &
The racers went away on the port tack and 1T
the foretOpsall. After a patient chase for lew
minutes the Clio went about on the starboard tack
railroad dock, and the Skipper of the Meta adopted
similar tactics at the same. Now the contest CON-
menced to be interesting, and the manGuvres Of
each were fast becoming entertaining. The Comet
was on hand to rate the speed Of the competing
vessels, and at the same time, II was Imagined,
him an idea or two before his great race with the
qneenly Magic on Tuesday next Az
her attendant followed her example. The
wind now came In from the sOuthward, and under
Its ireshening influence owners and guests alike
were made to feel much happier. This was long
stretch over to staten Island, and OF vanderbt's
Landing the Meta went about on the starboard
tack, while the sailing master OF the Clio shrewdly
kept on. obtaining the advantage OF the tide,
which was still running ebb under the Staten
lBlHuu SuOIb, huu CeVeF act, though earIy IN
the race, was really the beginning or one OF the
cleverest triumphs that has taken place IN yacht
At H. 2SIn. the Cro STOOD to the eastward to
make the Southwest Spit and the Meta did like
wise; but the latter, at H. 35m.. discovered that
while the Clio stood on. turning 1t harly twelve
minutes ahead, toe time OF the racers at this point
being:-
Clio .............I 81 40 Meta..............I a Sd
Now the Clio had grand lead. and, making her
her being beaten il the wind held At III 4sm. n
she went flying BY buoy No. 5h, OF the Hook, and,
aye ne ea
beaten to this point BY the ono, and now in the
saO was ali the more oatsaea, as sneS" every one se
on board the Clio beneyed that the Comet
wanted by the competing boats was now to be
had from south BY east, and the Clio bounded
she doesn't san btu that has been in the months
OF yachtsmen since she was launched, was o little
erroneous, to say the least. At Sh. 2m. the Clio
went about on the port tack to round the light
ship, and at this time the Meta was lully four
miles astern and one mile to leeward. II was q
bad beat TO winaward, the yachts turning the or
shore beacon as iOllows:-
Clio. 8 s Meta. 4 s s
Thus the Clio sailed from buoy No. 5,l TO the
ahead Of the Meta. NOW it was sharp work, and
breeze, with free wind and everything drawing,
the Clio coursed back TO the shelter OF the Hook,
being inside the Point at Al. The Clio
passed the home stakeboat 20m. 54s. ahead OF the
Meta making the race In Oh Aim. 56s. to the
Metas 6h. 3m. 26s, and on time allowance the
Clio's victory was secured by 20m. 26s The ofl-
cial timing Is as ioll0ws:-
Elapsed Corrected
Start. Finish Time Time
s:;s:::":: ssi':;:" ss$: t { i: s$ &
SO soon as practicable Captain Beling visited
the Clio and presented her owners with the