New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-25

The vessels went down the bay Wednesday n light
and anchored until yesterday morning in the lee OF
Sandy Hook. About 10 a. m yesterday they weighed
anchor, and there only very light breeze from
the southwest the tug boat Cycops. which carried the
Judges OF the race lowed them down to the vicinity OF
Buoy No. D, where they waited for more favorable
breeze At 1915 q. brisk breeze came around the
Hook from the southwark As the vessels got into POSI-
ton the wind blowing directly from the south, and
due 20 miles to wndward could not he laid
the Judges announced that the would be south
southeast 20 miles out TO sea. AT l2l4 D.
m, the preparatory signal was given to all
the yachts tOprepare 10 start and the signal to start
was given at 1929 p. About and half minutes
later the Palmer. which had got becamed behind the
Hook sped forward and crossed the line under foresai
mainsa. fiji, jb topsailwhch was shaking, and evil
IDENTITY doing good-foretopsa and an immense main
club topsail Soon after passing however she Lad to
take in the btopsa. The Restless went over under JiD
flying ill., fore and mantopsas. in addition to the regu
lar canvas The Ariel followed twenty feet asern, fo-
lowed by the Peerless. Triton, Meta Idler and Comet
which carried the same canvas
The Comet soon took in foretopsa under the
sure OF stiff and increasing breezc and the Ariel and
Restless showed their kees with their lee rails sub
merged adopted the same precaution The vessels
stood off at first the starboard tack and, whep about
two miles south OF the Hook the Restless Ariel and
Peerless the port tack The Palmer took long
stretch and did 90 about until oil the Scotland Light
reset and kept fax in advance OF the feet Tho Triton
and Ider still adheared to the starbOard tack but the
Meta went about when five miles south OF the Hook The
Comet short tacks evidently to get the benefit OF
the first Of the ebb tide. About l1O p M the Palmer
went about and headed toward the New,Jersey shore
Three minutes afterward the Ider also changed her
course. Then followed the consecutive changes ihc
10 n dead beat windward ont to sea. When ABOUT
miles south OF the Hook, and on the HIGHLANDS
the wind fell Off compelling the fleet to reset again trir
jib and club Opsas. These soon came down before !.
very heavy wind AT this ,H tine id sT w hs
Comet. which then tackled for tho frst tune
toward the shore , The pd s dps boat W The
Palmer which rounded under the same canvas Win
which she started except ~ t9Ps wh len. wsi ms
Starting home she set her staysas and sh0t abea
at a rapid rate before the wind. The Comet which had
marked out "a OF her and managed 10 get 10
windwarI the way to the sakeboat oyeria uled ana
passed the.Restless. Peerless Triton Al el Meta
and lder, and after taking long stre.cu r Tt tno
steamer AZ minutes after the Palmer. Inc triton
rough withdrew and stood about for home ihe IA stlss
around next under main ana fo.eslis Jlp ny ng
lib and lib tOpsail. About half minute iater te
Peerless sailed past under man ana Ioftsdil anu I'll
lib. An interesting then took place DetWrel Jne
last vessels which, as they rounded hoistea thsr
and had all the canvas alo that could he carried The
Ider rounded with her oresa down. Dut sue car
went around last OF ALL under reecd fore ana mansai
,h me ht 1fore thev pot TO sandy Hook All steam
put but the utmost efforts to overtake the last
under that coui be carried at the rate OF
IL knots The Palmer still wldened me distance
az Sf'"9 sandy Fr Hook about an hour before the
rest. The Comet followed win tne tee ess a sG
the line with the Ider, Triton Meta and Ariel her
stern The Peerless. Restless ana Meta were the ON
vessels which left their recorded tme az the o, YYH MI
ascertaned last night. Sufficient Is known, however, 10
SHOW ina s sne t Rsss IN the second class the o
lowing l. the far could he CHAINED BY the