The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-03

Ocean Race Between tie Steam Yachts
Ideal and Lockout.
THE IDEAL THE WINNER.

The steam yacht race for $1,000. between ths
Idea, Mr. Havemeyer, New York Yacnt Cluo, ana
the Lookout, Mr.. Jacob Loriard. New York Yacht
CLUB, resulted IN an easy victory Tor the local sho
beating her antagonist by IN. Ism. s5s. This IL
the second event OF THIS Kind that taken place
under the auspices or the New York Yacht Clhb,
ana VIII probably give rise 60 several others, as,
no doubt, the Ideal VIII now be anxious 10 nave
another race with the Lurline the winner OF the
race on The day or the regatta or the New YORK
Yacht CLUB. This match made in the fan, ana
although the Ideal was considerably the larger
boat, no stipulation was made for any time allow
ance. The course was arranged to De round Long
Island, a distance OF about 222 nautical miles. Is
was nnslly arranged TO start and finish from Oh
Fort Schuyler.
THE START
Shortly after nine A. NJ. on Thursday morning
the Ideal lett dock on the Westchester shore, OPP
posits milestone. and steamed up 70 Fort Schuy-
Ter, where she awaited the arrival OF her antago-
mist. Five minutes had scarcely elapsed before
the Lookout came up under full head OF steam and
the Ideal ran down TO meet her. After salutng
each other with whistles they steamed slowly back
to Fort Schuyler and took up their positions.
When they we're botn In hhe time was lost,
and, ringing two bells they started we'll together.
The Lookout was the quickest ia getting speed on,
but before was clear length away the Ideal
nad her bow abreast OF her competitors stern,
ana they remained IN that position Tor about
quarter OF mile. The Ideal then gained about
half length but before they arrived of RandalPS
Island the Lookout mad recovered her former pose
ton. The yachts started at precisely Oh. 27m. l5s
by the watch OF Mr. G. A. Adee, the referee on board
the IDEAL Ar the yachts came up to Hell Gate tna
Ideal closed up the gap and took the lead, having
at last GOT into complete working order. Going
through the East River the racers attracted cou-
siderable attention, and occasionally smart tue
would come alongside and give them dash, bus
would DO invariably left behind. Passing by Cover
nor's Island the Ideal was fully quarter OF mia
ahead, and, rs she was gaining at every revolu-
ilon, mad Increased her lead TO a mile when on
Fort Hamilton. Passing Coney Island the Ideal,
Keeping too close IN snore, teuched bottom ana
hap gave tine Lookout chance 10 close up
the gap, and she came up within nal
n mile before the Ideal was going full steam
ahead. After passing the bar the Ideal gradually
lett the Lookout and by noon was iuly two mules
ahead. AT TWO P. N. the Lookout was over three
miles behind, and 1t looked as II the IDEAL was
gaming over half mile every hour. Az quarter
to ave p. Nj Shinnicock light was abeam Of the
Ideal and the Lookout was out OF sight Tne Ideal
continued steadily along steamlng about thirteen
and half knots an hour, and at ten minutes past
seven p NJ. MontauK Point shoW wed up abeam and az
twenty-sight minutes past eight she ran through
Plumb Cur. Inside on the sound, the water was
ike Il duckp pond and on the outside there was
hardly any sea, as the breeze was on the land. AT
a quar:er to eleven p. M. Faukner's Light was
abeaIn, and at twenty-one inmates past three
A. M, the Ideal was abreast OF Sands Point Light.
The yachts arrived home ia the following order:-
ArriraL actual TIns
Ideal.............. ............ " W rs * 81
Lookout. .................,..... ~ 30 10 a ~
The Ideal therefore won the race, beating the
Lookout by 2n. ism. 35s. The local averared
ABOUT l2R kROts tnrou+ nout me race, ana tue
1St stea Yacht racn can be mSde
qAe an interesting sport, and should the Lurhne