The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-15

Notwithstanding that her best point OF sailing BY the
windg and not now free. The Resolute was keeping
well to her work. but slowly falling away 10 leeward
The yesta set her main staysal and few seconds
later her jib topsail, but still failed TO draw up
to her leaders Captain Langley working like
a Trojan on the Dreadnaught watching and trimming
sail wherever he thought point could be made. squan
was passed at 5h. Ann. The tug Cyclops was here
sighted about eight miles astern with but
little prospect OF her passengers seeing
much more Of the race. Egg Harbor was sighted al
Oh 10m., with the Resolute abeam to leeward while
the Vesta just visible astern The Resoute here
began overhaul the Dreadnaugh and passed her at
Oh. 25m TO eeward and began TO draw away from her
At this time Barnegat light sighted and passed
by the DTeadnaught at III. 45m The Vesta was still
long distance astern but was diminishing the lead held
by the Resolute and Dreadnaught the former being
about mile ahead. The light at Little Egg Harbor
/ view at 8h. 25m With the Resolute still lead
ing and the Vesta weather quarter, about two
miles or At Sh. 45m Absecom light doomed up and
the breeze began again TO freshen somewhat and the
Dreadnaught once more drew away from the Nest out
did not gain much the Resoute Ten minutes later
the Dreadnaught sent aot her big main staysai which
helped her along considerably and enabled her 10 get
still further away from the Vesta and to draw up TO tho
Resolute Cape May Lightshp was sighted at 12h 35m.
A. NJ The Resolute cewed up botn tOpsas
and a short time afterward the Dreadnaught
carried away the clew OF her fore gaItopsall
for repairs The vesta had for time been creep
ing up the Dreadnaught and The latter 10 the Reso
Lutte which about half mile ahead tho
port bow 1t close chase Tor the turning point,
but the Resolute tho first to round She rounded
CAPE MAY LIGnTsmp
at H. Inn los, sending up a rocket and burning
her night signal as she passed She len the hight
headed northeast The Dreadnaught had
also jbed over her fore sheet boom and
ulled round the ghtship leaving it tho starboard
hand at H. 2om. l5s, firing of rocket and showing her
night signal She then endeavored TO 90 about on
the port tack and head up after the Resoute, but
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minutes before sho could be got TO pny
pass her, she having iibed round tho Ightship at
H. 23m 25s., leaving 1t on the starboard hand anu
going about and following the wake of the Resolute
As soon as the Dreadnaught got way on her the others
were almost out of sight, and nothing more was seen
OF either OF them until shortly after three o'clock
when the Resolute sighted away on TO wlndwnrd.
At four O'Clock the Dreadnaught crossed her weather
bow, which compliment she answered by letting OIL a
rocket. The Vesta at this time was sighted
about four miles off TO leeward with all sal
set From the Dreadnaught outwinded and out
footed the Rcsoute every tack until by nine o'clock
A. NJ. she fully seven miles astern and TO leeward
The vesta too was hull down. with, as 1t seemed all
chance Of her winning the race gone forever. The
wind up to the time OF leaving the Lghtship had boen
pretty strong, exactly suiting the Dreadnaught which
sailed over the rough seas close hauled like WITCH
but began get exceedingly light and puny In
fact there by ten O'Clock scarcely enough TO fill
the sails The Resolute now tackled to the eastward,
and nothing seen OF her. for the Dreadnaught
had left her fully fifteen miles OIL Her taking this
course was at the time thought to be q mistake al
ten O'Clock A. N. on Wednesday the Dreadnaught
was of
ABsEcoM LIGHT
with the breeze dying out until IL became almost
II dead calm The too had gone down and she rolled
about like log once now and again she would get
slight pun which gave her little Roadway, but soon
that passed she drited 10 the southwark again until
those on board began think she would have stay
there for the OF the day This very annoying
considering the way in which she had previously beaten
the Resoute which had made considerably by standing
on as she did for at eleven O'Clock she was seen from
he &c NOW
heading along shore The Nesta was hull down astern
Of the Dreadnaught and heading up the coast
At Oh. 30m the latter was still of Absecom and
about in the same position US in the morning,
heading northeast for there was steerageway TO
be got The Resolute here hove in sight some five
miles ahead on the weather bow and the Vesta fully
that distance directly astern. Finally slight dranght
OF air felt and Captain Langley took the wheel and
bet he could
BEAT THE LIGHTHOUSE,
which he finally succeeded in doing about four
O'Clock, much every ones satisfaction AT Oh l5m.
the Dreadnaught abreast of little Egg Har-
Dor, with the breeze freshening somewhat from the
northeast Just before dark the Resolute was ahead
and Of sight and the Vesta's topsas Just visible
asern. The wind shortly after hauled round to south
east by east when sheet was given and some little way
was made.
BARSEGAT LIGHT WAS SIGHTED
! at Sh. 3om., but nothing was seen of the Rcso-
the sailors and in fact for all hands, lifting and trim
ming sheets, sails, &c, for the wind constantly
changing and battling. The yacht, however, kept
we'll of shore, little before two o'clock this
morning the wind came up and we again went ahead
sighted the ReSoute the land, along
ON bow under all SAIL but making but liLtlo
way, she lay almost becalmed, while the Dread
naught carried with her what
LITTLE WIND
there and pushed her up. The breeze came
by fits and starts and II was all speculation to
which would strike 1t first The Dreadnaught, how
ever had the weather gauge If it held in the
quarter while the Resolute would get ii If of land
At 3h Bonn. she still was gaining on tho Resolute
when the latter made short tack the eastward and
again went about and stood along shore. The Lighshp
sighted soon alter four O'Clock and the breeze be-
N amin frprsn Tho hut.
exceedingly light and puffy, yet each flaw sent the
Drcadnaught kiung along and 1t became an even thing
which would win. The Resolute began pointing
TOR the Lightship but it seemed a question whether
she could weather 1t. The Dreadnaught was heading
well to wlndward, and within about TWO miles OF 1t
caught nice breeze which bent her to her SOUP
pers and sent her boiling through the water This
however, died away and hopes began to sink but the
Resolute also lost II and became almost becalmed when
the breeze headed her or and she had the
northward The Dreadnaught managed to sail round tho
adverse breeze and still held her lu When the Reso-
Lutte about again in the light breeze the flood tide
which was running exceedingly strong, sagged her or
10 lccward and 1t was at once seen she would have
make tack to weather the Lightship the eastward
which she did, crossing the bows Of the Dreadnaught
which now began TO get stid breeze again from the
PASSING THE HOME LINE
IL was doubtful point US to whether the latter could
weather the hight or If she would also have TO tack.
The Captain, however by excellent judgment and good
seamanshlp just managed to do 1t by keeping a good
full the yacht and again uting up until he was
within cable length, when he again kept or bringing
the bowsprit OF the Dreadnaught about the foremost
OF the Lghtship when be suddenly lued up passed
the home line at 6h. Ism.
This pretty piece of sailing as was over wit
messed and great credit is due To Captain j. H. Smith
for the splendid manner in which he handled the
Dreadnaught while making the manncvre.
The Resolute passed the light at Oh. 19ln Sos
THE ACTUAL TINE WAS
H. M s.
Dreadnaught. IS IA Is
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The Vesta not in sight
In the sail home from the Lightship to the club
house the Dreadnaught beat the Resolute by nearly
eleven minutes.
The race throughout after six o'clock on Wednesday
morning, hardly be considered test for the yachts
for the wind OF such character make il lit
tie more than drifting race although from the spIen-
did sailing qualities exhibited by the Dreadnaught
there every to believe she would beat the
Resolute working TO windward and outpoint her ali