The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-07
OCTOBER YACHTING.
The Match Between The Schooner Yachts
EStelle and ReSOlute.
A STIFF BREEZE AND HEAVY SEA.
A Magnificent Test Of Speed and
Weatherly Qualities.
A STIFF BREEZE AND HEAVY SEA
THE tsTELLE THE WINNER.

Rufus Hatch's challenge, sailed yesterday between
the Resolute and Mr. Smiths schooner yacht Ksteiie
and resulted victory for the latter amer Or ths
best contested races ever sailed the New York
Yacht Club course Mr. Haich's challenge accepted
by the owners OF the schooner yachts Estcnc Comet
vesta and Dreadnaught
The weather yesterday morning and eod
and although there fresh eastcry breeze iog
hung the city that did not look favorable yacht
ing AS the the fixed for eight O'Clock
A. NJ, the New Workers had take tho seven O'Clock
boat and steaming up tho harbor the breeze 49,
found pretty fresh, and Staten Island Ahead
nearly shroudcd in fog hank II appeared or time
If the weather would be thick for yacht racing,
and the sailing crar bound up tho hArbor we're zap.
ping along under double reefs with the crews IN o.
skins that looked as If thoy had salt wntcr The
Resolutc and Eselle, tho contestants In the match,
both lying
OFF TINS cIun HorsR
and the crews were busy getting the and
making everything snug deck 10 be pre-
pared for dirty weather shortly after eight A NJ the
Judges and guests board the racing yachts and
as everything IN order both vessels gos
under way and cruiscd around ready for the start
1t was agreed that the judges, Mcssrs Krchs and
chase should take the time OF start from their respective
yachts, and after comparing watches Mr.. Chase went
IN board the Resolute and Mr. Krebs the Esiee
Fhe start to be flying and the time taken passing
The club house After cruising around for few min
Mr. Chase ordered the captain Of the Rcsolute 10
strike couple Of bells signal and both yachts pro
pared to the line The wind about east.
southeast blowing pretty fresh, and the mist sin
90 thick that
LAFAYETTE
only just visible, looming up like dark shadow
rhe tide the first OF the food, and If eight
snot breeze better what the yachtsmen desired
.hey certainly in luck, they had Il and
rifle better. The starting signal given
board the Resoute at Oh. lam, and the two
yachts crossed the imaginary line pretty close together
with the Resolute IN the wndward position. They
both the port tack and sailing point free The
Resolute under main and foresai working topsas
fore staysail flying jb and b topsal The Estelle
red main and foresa, working topsais jb and flying
lib The Resoluta had little the best Of the start and
the judges aiterward agreed that tho time Of crossing
the line a follows:-
H. MS Nm s.
Resolute. ...... 0 10 So Estelle. ...... 10 So
The racers started on their journey unaccompancd
by yacht steamer the day looked if there would
be more salt water than comfort Captain Alexandra
OF the Vision had invited party of ladies TO witness
The race but the weather hardly suited Them and his
handsome soop remained at her anchorage The start
witnessed BY quite number Of Spectators the
New York Yacht Club House dock
CROWDED WITH SPECIAL coSsTABLEs
and citizens who had turned out in consequence OF the
attack made the house the previous evening. The
yachts presented beautiful picture from the club
house they skipping by at about eight knot
gait with all canvas drawing. The Resoutc having
the windward position and running free her length
began to TELL that she clear ships length
ahead Of her gallant antagonist They were both going
very fast, the water comparatively smooth and
they had all the wind they wanted The Resoute
dashed past
FORT wADswoRTH
1t Oh. 26m followed by the Estee about 100 yards
lstern AS soon as the fort was passed the yachts
headed little the southwark lifted sheets
The Resolute going very fast and the spray
coming her weather bow in clouds There no
of any account but still the Bay covered with
whtecaps Tho two yachts were carrying all the sail
that the weather would permit and presented quite
contrast to tho cautious coasting schooners that
running in under reefed mainsails, and bs with the
bonnets Of The Resolute steadily improving her
lead, and at Oh. 4Om. SKINNED past the
QUARANTINE ISLAND,
with the Estee still following n her tracks nearly 200
yards astern. The looked very favorable to
wanted The yachts flew by the hospital ship a few
minutes before ten A. NJ, the Resolue still slipping
away from the game little Eselle and on coming up TO
buoy No TO- on the Southwest Spit all hands got ready
sail preparatory dead beat to the lghtship.
They rounded the SPIT buoy as follows
Resolute. 10 Is Estene....... 10 Ii IS
and both hauled close on the wind II was still
blowing fresh from tho east-south east and close
hauled both yachts lay down to their rails huggng
tight the wind The water still pretty
smooth, sheltered by tho point of the Hook, and
they made good reach up into the Horse Shoe.
Working topsails were cewed up and the crews of
both yachts making things snug for what
promised to be rather dirty work outside. They
both stayed tho Resoutc to windward at 10h Ism and
made short stretch the starboard tack in order
weather buoy No 81, which passed by the cut
on the port tack 10h 30m COS The Estee passed
buoy No. 5k at lOh 3 an Dos, and stood out on the
two yachts began to dive into the long waves that
were rolling in from the east 1t certainly
day TO test the weathcry qualities well as the
speed OF the boats, and both behaved beautifully.
attracted especial attention, being comparatively
new aspirant for yachting honors little known Of
her sailing qualities The kesolute making pretty
good weather, and at 1oh Ann. 2os made stretch 70
the southwark On one OCCASION after a strong pun
that buried her sail under the waves she ightened
up, and the water running or her decks left about
HALF A HUNDRED BUTKERs
kicking about evidently rather astonished at the cx
cursion they had made II certainly was not day for
fresh water yachtsmen, as everybody deck wet
the seas occasionally breaking into the cock
pit Tho Estele tackled to the southwark at
l0h 45m. lbs and followed in the wake Of thd
Resolute The Estclle was sailing remarkably well
considering the way, and the friends OF the Reso
lutte began think there going TO be close race
after all At 12h. I'm. los. the Resoute stayed and
headed toward the lightship The sea rolling very
high, and as her flying jb got loose the captain
to 60 out and make all fast Four brave fellows jumped
out their perilous task and had to hang on
Gor dear life, she made couple OF dives that
petey submerged them. They all managed TO hold
last and back deck with the salt water running
of them IN streams. The Estele tackled toward the
lghtshp at 12h. Som. Coming up TO the hghtshp the
Resoute had tack again, she could not weather
n amaneuvrc that probably lost her some three or four
minutes.
The Resoute lowered her peak as she came up TO the
Hghtshp and gybed around and Captain Ellsworth also
gybed the Estelle but kept everything standing The
yachts we're timed follows:-
II IN 81 IT. NJ s.
Resoute. ...... IL "a 80 Estele. ....... IL 80 90
Both yachts set their topsails and started for the
point Of the Hook split open. The breeze was stl as
rcsh as ever, and running before wind and sea- the
yachts waved along the top Of the al great speed
On this point Of sailing the length Of the Resolute again
began to tell and she appeared to be gaining on the
Sselle. At one r. NJ. a sea struck
THE RRsoLUTE
and her foresal gybed over, jamming the foretopsa
against the trantc stay and carried away the foretop
mast The accident WINS rather unfortunate but the