The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-15
THE VESTA'S TRIP.
On BOARD THE SCHOONER YACHT VRsr
ThnraA AN A NJ


Thursday-9 A. NJ
The three competing yachts, Resoute, Dreadnaught
and Vesta arrived off the Lghtshp under sail shortly
after three p NJ. Tuesday afternoon Tho steam tug
Cycops, that to accompany them the course.
up afterward. There considerable sea-
with fresh broeze from the north-northwes and tho
yachts jumped around quite lively they tackled about
TO the north Of the Lghtship waiting for tho starting
signal Mr.. Hatch evidently determined to make
start to the appointed hour OF tour r NJ as
possible, and the preparatory gun not fired IRON
the Resoute until 3h 26m. 30s The yachts were then
about mile and half to the north of the Lightship
and at 3h AIM, when second gun gave the starting
signal they headed to the southwark and along
at ten knot gait The Vesta leading, and with
her boom to port passed to the southwark and
EASTWARD THE LIGHTsHP
at Al. 3m. 32s The Dreadnaught followed about a
minute LATER with the Resoute close behind All three
were under working topsas jb and flying Jb, and the
Resolute also carried fore staysaL The breeze was
fresh and looked If it would carry the yachts the
Five Fathom Lghtship in about nine ten hours
Shortly after the the yesa up her jib opsa
but Captain Nichols finding the foretopmast did not
like the strain let 1t down. it little early to
take chances The Dreadnaught appeared to be sailing
remarkably fast and closed up gradually the Vesta,
keeping well TO windward with the Resolute
following in her wake AT An. 20m. the Drcadnaught
was abreast and about quarter of mile to the wind
ward Of the vesta with the Resolute three ships
lengths astern The breeze still kept iresh and at All
Som. Seabright bore NV, with the Dreadnaught q
couple of hundred yards in advance OF the Resolute
the Vesa the distance leeward of the lat
ter At An 45m the Resoute her b topsail and let
II y well out AS they evidently did not care to put too
much strain on their new topmast The three yachts
now running down the beach al clipping gait,
and at All 4sm the Dreadnaught set working saysal
when about
ABREAST or LONG BRANCH.
The Resolute then sot her staysaIl heading of be-
the Dreadnaught and the Vesta order keep
her balloons full The Vesta luled up to wind
ward Of the Resolute and followed in the wake OF the
Dreadnaught The Vesta presently sent up her work
ing stay SAIL but II did not appear to do her much good
The Drcadnaught still leading about quarter OF
mile ahead OF the Vesta with tho Resouie of her lee
quarter The breeze appeared be letting up, the
Nesa and Drcadnaught both set their jb topsas With
the beam wind the yachts mado good weather and
sailed along without any fuss. At sunset the yachts
passed Squan Beach, the Dreadnaught still leading and
the Resolute gradually closing up
ACCIDENT
The Vesta appeared also to be gaining slightly the
keel schooner. AT Oh 15m. the yesta raised Barnegat
Light and shortly aierward carried away the sozng OF
the staysa block and 1t took twenty minutes 70 re-
pair damage and reset the sail The Resolute now
nearly abreast OF the Dreadnaught and sailing hand
somey. At 7h. Bonn. the Vesta steering south by
west, and
of the starboard bow, bearing west. The breeze
still kept steady from the quarter ana the Vesta
hugging pretty TO the land, lufed up tho
The Resolute now appeared TO settle down to her
work and slipped through the lee OF the Dreadnaught
walking up to the lead very last The Vosta hung close
to the Dreadnaught but could not close the Az
eight 7. NJ the moon shining brightly the white
sails of the yachts. making them stand out boldly in
the horizon perfectly visible to each other The breeze
quite strong, having decreased at sundown
but the yachts still making good ten knots The
Drcadnaught presently stood OIL and crossing the bows
of the Vesta, followed after the Resolute, which
steadily improving her lead They passed by Little Egg
Harbor Light without any apparent change In
nnefft nf fhn mini nd Nnefa
and the Resoluto was about mile in advance
of the former. At ten r. NJ. tho Vesta steering
south southwest with Absecom Light bearing west and
the Drcadnaught on the port bow bearing south-south
Of the Dreadnaught and appeared to be steadily in
creasng her advantage The wind began to draw moro
TO the northward and the Vesa gybed her forcboom
sarboard and shifted her orotopsail The Dread
naught kept the starboard tack and lued across
the bows OF the Vesa in order 70 keep all sails drawing
RRsoLuTB
split open about two miles ahead, with the Vesta
following her wake. The yachts were all getting
along very fast and everything looked favorable for a
quick the Five Fatnoms Lightshp, OF Cape May.
The Vesta now began TO steer rie more TO the west
ward and the Dreadnaught gradually worked oil on her
port bow The Resoute was also bearing OF moro |
to the southwark and gradually getting away
from the DToadnaught and Nesta Al In. 3Om
the Vcsta raised the Lghtship and was then
running very fast about eleven knots, the breeze
had ireshened during the last hour The Resoute was
the first up toward the Lightshp, and, gybing
her malnboom went round on the port tack, max
ing stretch to the eastward II was understood that
the yachts could turn
TnR FIVE FATmoM LraHTsHIP
as they pleased SO the Drcadnaught went round on the
starboard tack She then ufied up to trim down SAIL
and the Vosa coming up dropped her peak and gybed