The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-17
SPLENDID RACING ON THE SOUND.
The Yachts Of the Sep wsnbaks Club Brea St.
tns n Rough sea In Almost dale.

The Seawanhaka Yacht Club held their
nth annual regatta At Oyster Bay YESTERDAY.
The race was "Corinthian," to tho extent that
owners or CLUB members were Obliged to sail the
yachts, thereby giving special interest to the
contest. stif Dorthesster blew all day, rails
ing quite sea, causing all hands to turn In
reefs, and putting tho seamanship Of the con-
testants and seaworthiness OF the craft to a Sc
we're test. The race was decidedly one Of the
hnest OF the season. The large yachts raced
over tho club course on the Sound, but the open
boats were obliged to make up course In Oys-
ter Bay harbor, and even then most Of them
sailed closely resfed. The course for schooners
and cabin sloops was from HOG Island buoy at
the mouth Of Cold Spring Hsrbor to Eaton's
Neck buoy. thence across tho sound to shippsn
Point buoy. thence to Matinecock Point buoy
and return to starting point-a distance OF
thirty-two miles. The course for the two classes
OF open boats was from on the steamboat dock
to Beekman's buoy. to buoy on middle ground
and back to starting point, sailed over three
timcs distance twenty-four miles.
The regatta committee were NJ. Roosevelt
Schuyler, James II. Elliot. @. wyllis Detts The
steamer Fort Lee. with the regatta committee
and . merry party OF club members and their
guests. went out to see the race Of the large
yachts, and all oyster Bay was on the beach to
witness the contest between the small CT IT,
There were twelve starters, six on the outside
course and the same number inside. The yachts
outside crossed the line a. follows; Schooner
class-Idler, i2;si:O6; ARIEL. ls:.31O First
Second-class sloops Madosp. l2:20;t2;
Pirate, i22l3b. stin northeast wind blew
steadily. wbioh, combined with the ebb tide,
raised quite n sea. All the racers had reefs
turned In except the pretty ldler. which pluckily
carried whole lower canvas all day. In sddtion.
n IN aad hat aala mr. all
fore them After crossing the line, all made .
short les on the port tack into the bsrbor, and
then went about and . TODD up tho Sound.
The ldler soon began TO shove her bowsprit to
TIE vindsI, apiy handles. went for second
place in the feet and soon got II. The httlo
Madcap was making better weather than the
rest by short tacks near shore. At i2:t5 p. N.
the Idler was the head boat Of the feet, with
the Msdcsp Jus. ssteIn OF her and srae 10
skull and cross bones just ahead Of
the Ariel. on Llovd's neck The pretty craft
struck into sea which made them stssRer and
every once in a while sent them bowsprit under.
Far up as the eve could reach the Sound
covered with elitterlng wave crests. and tho
thein, rolling lee rails under with water at times
up to the cabin skylights. Al lis . sea struck
the Fort Lee sending adrft her water cask,
which smashed deck stanchion IN two. ltwas
deemed rather risky for the steamer to proceed
any further east, 50 she put back INTO Oyster
bay. Tue last seen OF the fleet tho lder was
Increasing her lead, with the Vinder a good
second, and the Madcap third. BY the time
the steamer had repaired damages, the tide b al
turned food and moderated tho sea, and the
steamer put out sRain. At 2;+5 y. NJ. the Idler
was dimly seen across the Sound coming back
uefore the WIND, having Just turned Shippan
Point goOd two miles astern was the Vim
dex. he saucy III tie Madctp was seen to be
third, aud the Ariel fourth. The run
down to Matinecock Point buoy was easy
compared to the hard pounding while " dead on
end" going No to Eaton's Neck. The sohooners
set toosails jiOtopsaiis and main topmlst stav-
sails and bOwled merTlly along. As the feet
luded round Matinecock Point buos and hauled
share on wind az in. they presented lperb
u arine picture. The ldler turned at Matlnc-
COCK buoy at 3:24 the Vindex. 3tj35 (; the Mad
cap, 353 the ARIEL. 3j6t) Coming, &O8. Tns
Pirate was too far behind TO have her time
taken.
The yachts had q nose-endor again returning.
but The beat hack was auirkiy made. The time
ldler +36; Nindex Lsiss, l,---~,., o:io.to
Coming. bl5OS ARIEL, b.SO.3D; Ptr.te, 5:3s5j
1he race between the small boats inside WA
also very close anu repiete with Interest In
ll.Sl.25. and the Wm. 4. Lee al ll:3lO In the
second class tho Meteor started at ll.S:30. Mig
non ll:3:45, Waif ll.D. and the Jeta at ll:32lb.
Down 10 the nrst turn II was dead before the
wind, to the second teAt 10 windward q
long leg aud snort one, and to the
th.d and starting point the wind was on
the port quarter. Between tho Mirth
Incly close, and the amateur tars handled
tneir respective craft very skilfully. In the
second class the Meteor ana Mignon had II hot
together for while, but ON the second round
the Meteor ran away from everything In her
olas.. beating her ant oGonists badly. the fol-
lowing taole. giving the time Of completion Of
the hrst and second rounds and finish, will show
the progress II the race nd changes IN positions.