The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-17

on tire Spit the breeze ireshened q little ana the
Meet presented glorious picture heeilng over az
they caught the flaws from or the sandy point.
The Active was DONG magnIncently, leading the
the Iatal mistake OF NOT rounding buoy No. 81. as
IL ruled her out OF the race. The Rambler and
Alarm both had to tack before they could fetch
buoy No. 81. OnIhe point VI the Hook the Wanaerer
was stepping along pretty last, and coming up on
the Meta. me Tidal Wave was short distance
ahead OF the Meta with the Peerless under her
lee bow, but Skipping along at spanking gait.
THE STEAM YACHTS
now passed the aeeL nomeward bound, the Lur-
line Leading, with the Ideal nearly q quar-.
ter OF mile astern. The Lookout was not in
the ldler aud stiIl carrying ner club ropsai while
the later appeared to be moving very ceveriy
under working yopsallna pns Palmer was leading
ssyiarE passed the judges steamer al
out broke down. the Madeleine and
ldler had quite pretty little struggle together,
the former trying 20 pass the latter to windward.
but alter hanging on her weather quarter Tor
about i've minutes she mad 10 give 1t up and go
nice race together and the Addle passed the
Kaiser TO wndwnrd. At half-past Two the Comet
TOOK In her 10 sopsail and Kept along II the
the schooners. The Comet did not keep her
jlo topsall down very long, as It was up
some distance anead OF the Adoie, following close
behind the Active, and the Palmer was walking
yacht round the nghtsbip. The Vision gradually
closed up on the Accve, and at 2n 4om. passed ner
TO WlnQWaru anu LOOK the leau OIL the slOOpS- Inc
Active mad O pretty suit or canvas set ana was
making goou record Tor a hrsJ,appearance In Il
regatta.
THE LIGHTSHIP.
The scene a the lightsnip was one full OF ex-
element, as all the excursion steamers revenue
| cutters, tugs, &c. mad gathered there, aud
| greeted the racers wIvn complimentary whistles
| as they passed arounI the Palmer came up first
ON The starboard tack, and lufnng up, came round,
! lifting her sheets she bore away ior noUe.
The Vision followed nex, and, AS she lured round,
sent W balloon jiD topsall aud Tying Jlb. Next
came the little Active, and ike tue Vision, sent
! up jib topsall. but one oil smaller dimensions.
| Tne Comet followed close behind. with the Addle
about Two minutes astern. Inc Addte WORMS
started her balloon Jib up pretty lively, and went
lor the Vision out the latter was already nearly O
mile on her homeward journey. The MadcaD
came next. looking like the winning second class
| sloop. me ldler was coming up like race horse,
with staysail ser, having got wGll 10 windward,
| and the Madeleine, away 10 leeward, had to make
long sire ten before she could weather the lIgnI-
snip. The Tidal Wave followed in the wake OF the
| l.ler. The latter rounoed nrsI or the two, and
/ for moment II was doubtful whether the Mace
leine or TIDAL ave would get round first, but the
former just succeeded IN edglng by, and the TIDAL
| Wave rounded a couple or minutes later. TIE
Madeleine seut up an immense balloon jib ana pal
! loon staysail and started alter the ldler. The
| Tidal wave also shook out her light canvas, az
! brother William had no objection TO passing tae
Madeielne now II he could catch her. The yachts
/ rurneu Iha llRhtghlD IN the following Order.-