The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-23
FIRST CLASS CABIN sLo0Ps.
THE COURSE

Fourth street, Hoboken, to aud around stake
boat anchored Oh Spuyten DuyviL turning the
same from east TO west, and return, passing the
home stakeboat of the clue house to the west
ward. All yachts were required to ancnor pre-
NOUS to the start 100 feet apart. the caDln In adj
vance, and open sioops to the southwark IN their
respective classes. The arrangements and align
nnaa ns Mere Of M out
mtttee Messrs. Joseph MOBILES, James Bell and Is.
N, Crane
THE START.
The first signal-the hrAg Of q gun-was given
at lob. ssm Tor the yachts to get INTO line. The
second was fred at eleven O'Clock, notifying the
final signal to start was doomed forth from the
gun In front OF the club house. Before the
hustle observed on all the competing
yachts JiDs were hoisted ana they began
10 wear round and head up the river
on their course, having previously been pointing
down stream. Tue tide at this time was about
inree-quarters nocd, with the wind moderately
fresh from the sontn-southwest. The first TO get
round and away was the Ripple, which APP.
peared 10 be admirably manned and handled.
the Jessie was close upon ner, however followed
by the Daniel poe. Almost at the same time the
Eva, the Fay and the q. w. Dks were OF, as also
the spray, Emma and Engenia. the others being
was the sophia. Alter ssartlng all the yachts
Jibeu over their mainsails and Doomei out their
ibis. The Spray, Emma and Eugenia sent up
their gartopsalls and flying jbs. All were max
Ing good way before the wind. The Charm also
set q gantopsall but II appeared 70 help her out
little. AS soon as tae yachts had al got lairly
gong their positions were:-The Emma leading
The van, with the Eugenia on her port slae, but
slightly astern, and the Spray on her STAR
board quarter. The remainder were all well up.
the Charm, however having just trifie Inc best
OF the Fay winch was leading the Arcola by about
half LENGTH with the Annie NJ Ripple Jessie
George W. Dilks, Eva and Daniel Zoe bur length
or so IN the rear. The Dolly whipped N the rear.
This order was maintained WITH out trl1iDg varia-
lions until the fleet came abreast OF
the Columbia Yacht Club house. where
the spray took the lead. followed
Inc latter mere Jised her boom over to starooard
and boomed ner Iib out 10 port. appearing TO oen-
eft by the change. The next in the wake Of the
Ripple was the Eugenla, with the Fay, Eva, So
phIa, Arcola, Danlel Doe, Annie NJ ana Dolly wen
M, but spread out over the river. shortly after
the Dilks passed the Eugena ana the Charm
gave the Jessie the g0-by TO starbOard, WINE the
sophia crept up to aud served the Eva the same.
on Mauhattanville the WIND veered round TO the
southeast, when all bands JlDed their main oooms
over port and sailing Iree Kept on their course
Tor the turning point Just before getting abreast
OF the Palisades several OF the leading boats
got oecalmed, owing 70 standing TOO near
In 10 the New YORK snore, thus allow
they were all In a cluster. Iney appeared 10
bring Inc breeze along with them, Tor as snon as
they came up tue sails OF all became again filled,
and on they went once MORE bowling a,ong at q
time was:-Tne Spray slightly leading tue Charm.
wncn In turn was Irlne IN advance OF the
Eugenia aud George w. Dllks the latter was be-
ing closely pressed Dy she Jessie ana Sophia.
and Arcoia, with the remainder gradually drop
ping astern. The sophia at TINS time stood well
Ia 10 the New York shore, IN order 20 get TO
windward OF the neet, out, being badly handled.
up the river 10 Spuyren Duyvil the point OF turn
ing Tor the hOmeward stretch, was devoid or In
terest, but little variation occurring IN the rela-
i've positions OF The boats