The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-13
fUE GREAT YACHT RACE.
rur utDrLrTNE yTCToRIOUs IN
TuE DLcTIING CONTEST

.t,nn Coming In Nearly iiaif np hour De-
mind Tho Cup Retained In Now horh'
r,s second race for tho Am erica chal-
a.nse Gun w,s sailed Yesterday. 1t resulted In
,no,har trilli mt victory for the Madeleine. The
American yacht having thus won two races out
,,tbree tho cup remains for another season. AZ
49,, IN our hands. 1here was steady, whole
nntrsele, with smooth water, the conditions
leine bout the same as Friday, except that the
lontest was over the outside course. While the
match has OF course, been no test Of the Cana
Iian yachts ses-golng qualities in hoavy wind
md sea- yet 1t must be admitted that she has
Ihown herself no match for our representative
BOAT In ordinary yachting weather. As che VIII
probably accompany the New York facht CIuo
,quadron on the cruise to the eastward she "ii
meet a scupper breeze aud rolling sea- wh'on
pnI afford II more satisfactory test OF her speed.
Though fairly beaten, she has proved an sn-
lasonst by no means to be despsed.
There was a thick fog In the bay as the judecs
reamcr, w. +. Gadwlsh, steamed down to the
slub house. and there was a long delay before
HE fog cleared up sufficiently to take the con-
le.tanis In tow and make for the starting point
NJ the point Of tho Hook. They arrived there
about 1l.30 o'clock. and, after being cast on
from the Gladwish made sail and tackled to
md fro, awaiting the starting signal, which was
delayed awaiting a more favorable breeze. Not
outstanding the early hour. aud tie fact that II
Sas an ocean race there were several steamers
siustered around the starting point, most Of
Ehch accompanied the contes' ants. The course
Sas twenty miles to windward from Buoy 5 at
Me point OF the Hook The wind was south
boutheast which was tho course given.
At l24 p. NJ. the starting signal was given.
The Madeleine went over the line at l2l7:e4,
and the Countess OF Durerln at l2.l7.5s. As
Eeueral HutIer had aaad q Try
he America against the Canadian, her time was
snotfcislly taken al l2:22:O9. and that of the
Eanuerer witch also started at l223.4l. The
wind, though light at the start. gradually fresh
bned and before an hour blew "A beautiful
shole-sail breeze. The Canadian warned by the
eluuders OF Friday had enlisted the services OF
zoe Elsworth, who makes no mistakes" His
pOuduct ~ sailing the stranger was criticised by
the New York Yacht Club men on board the
Judges steamer, who denounced 1t as un-
patriotic.
THE CONTEST.
The tide was high water slack. and all ran
tnickly OF on lon1 leg to the eastward. on the
rse out pointed the Madele ne, although the 1T
pr pursued her regular plan Of reaching ah cad
yards. At 1880 the Countess continued to work
y wlndward In a way that, looking from the
fhe Madeleine. however. was slipping through
HE water faster. and increasing her lead slight
y. All were steering about south east as close
haulei IA they could he.
Al ls:l5 O'clock they we're all still on the same
tack, and fast getting aw from the judges
steamer, which renamed hove TO. The Mad
cline nov beg II TO point etter, and by l o'clock
was eating up to the wlndw ri ~ the Countess
at rattlins rate, AS well as slipping through
1he water faster Al 1910, nearly an hour after
fhe start. the judges steamer got under way,
ana the log was thrown over ana the twenty
miles steam TO windward commenced by this
Sine the hull ofthe Madeleine was nearly out of
distinguished, showing that she was good
jesdcr. although from the CHANGING OF the
steamer. the r. laiive positions to windward or
la hn ms do - I.fu
steamer was up on the quarter Of the contest.
ants. The Msielen. was nearly hsf mile
ahead ma TO windwArd ~ the Countess The
majestic locking Wanderer was being badly
beaten " that wonder Of the seas On a wind
Stat there was ayacht ahoat, built quarter OF
.century ago that could beat a crack craft
blncheI but yesterday.
Observed FROM DIsrAHCL
Ahout2P NJ. the judges steamer was abreast
OF >andy HOOK Lightship, showing that about
pvou miles OF the course had been sailed.
fL1m 'ne steamer, which was SIX or seven miles
OF it seemed that the Madeleine was over a
n'e 10 wiudward, ana ahead Of the Canadian.
The America was cutting out her work finely,
~ etnibitn9 her almost unequaled powers OF
working to windward. She close on the
beels OF the Canadian, and soon after took the
ie0d VI her and went Ior tire Madeleine. Inc
length u the tack IN de now besau to excite
tlruri-o IL had been continued for miles, al
sacks near shore. The Madeleine. however. an.
peared de, ermihed not to let the Countess b. eak
tacks with her. Those on board the Countess
Trmly on mile after mile.
AtSO the jlos Of the Madeleine were seen
very plainly. while those on the Countess we're
scarcely visible. At 2;45 they were all null down
rom the steamer, on the same tack, aud the
kiadelelne only showed half her sails. The
hideieine at this time must have been nearly
sight miles on from the steamer, and the 9TH
srs nearly as much. About all tnat could be
seen was that the Madeleine was holding her
p~n well, and that the America WAS ON the
teels OF the Canadian, II not actually leading
her At II was pl an that the America had
taken second place, and had position to wind
rard of the Countess OF nearly mile. At S05
lhe log was hauled In. and 1t showed that ls1.
uies had been run Ihls was evidently mis-
the' Hs from the bearings from the shore II
tould not have been more u, u twelve to thir-
tseu miles. Inc run WAS therefore continued,
Aud the miles taken by bearings ashore.
SIGHT WORTH SEEING.
~ 3l9 the Madeleine went about on the port
lack, after long board Of twelve or thirteen
nles, and headed up toward the judges boat.
hhe WIS At that Time over lWo miles 10 wiud-
C.nadian by Il least hali that distance. Two or
Three inmates later the America went In
,1a,s and the Countess and Wanderer
followed at ineTVals Of lew minutes.
TheIe was sup-rb breeze, and very
snRnt sea, over which the pretty Madeleine
ana saucy look ing America, dashed IN charm
lug manner. Tho tack now long Que, toward
the judges steamer, which had nearly finished
logging on her twenty miles, aud as tue superb
ri.ft bowled merriiy alonz, under clouds OF
sah'ds bending gracefully, the sight was Deauu-
luD Iho America continued to forge ahead OF
the countess. and, as though determined to out
Brp her famous exploits OF twenty -nye years
tkn, cyan 10 walk ~ on the Madeleine, prOba-
lN ihe fastest yacht IN the world.of her size,
hiib tiI" exception of the Idler.
NJ o.io the log Was again hauled In, and IL
lhowoi that HA miles had been rolled Of As
Ii7 agreed with the bearings on shore, IL was
tNiIcut that q mistake In computation had pre-
f44tsB been made. aud the Uig barrel buoy WAS
81 ready aud thrown over 10 make the turning
Iplnf. At442 the Madeleine went ABOUT on ho
ltAIbo ~ tack and da-hed down toward the
o. lrh, but had another snort tack to turn II to
the starOOard, the Prescribed way. AshOury
lfd ua de things unpleasant for the CLUB once
y lhrir leaving II TO cnOice which way to turn
Hiatk IA match race, and Ia this race the way
W. distinctly prescribed.
TURNING THE buoy.
Tho America went about on the same tack
b the Madeleine at 4:52, and then actually
$50 10 Ntudward position OF her as was shown
~ Atr being ODli ged II Keep on In running to-
Mofd The buoy. Both wbTled down on the
tNni Ike thoroughbred racers, but the Made
SEINE hhd too faT lead to be beaten around,
AihoIsh she re- ally wa, 30 in actual time.
AZ these famous CT II approached the turning
Pont no lutersst ~ the nhOle race centred In
hefn, ana ths Countess OF Dunefin, far astern,
iprgotten entirely. Inc Madeleine, as on
bHI"i, at the Llghtsnip made mistake by
in.lug on the sta board tack al lei two
ulnults too long. she went about on the port
800 a. 4. b. and dashed round the turning point
u 1'l;'2S. The America made her last tack Just
a. mo Madeleine turned, aud rounded herself
~ '+3is, having ueaten the Madeleine Just l