The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-29
THE CENTENNIAL REGATTA.
Ocean Race to Cape May
and Back.
INCIDENTS or, A VOYAGE.
The Schooner America and Sloop
Arrow the Winners.
LOG OF THE Oracle.

The ocean for schooners and soops OF fifteen
tons and over, belonging any recognized yacht club
in the world for the diploma and medal Of the Ccntcn
NAL Commission to be awarded 10 the fastest yacht in
each class, which was commenced on Monday after
noon last, was concluded yesterday. As has already
been stated in tho HERALD the inducements offered
for reason failed TO bring the contestants
that expected would be the
of such character. The entries, comprising the
schooners Alarm, Tidal Wave, Drcadnaught, Es-
tcllc and America, and the sloops Windsard, Kate,
Vndex, Arrow aud Oracle even thought TO be
very meagre for such race, but when il was found
that OF these the Alarm and America OF the schooners
and the sloops aud Oracle to be tho only
starters. the surprise greatly increased and
dermeut was general the OF such paucity
OF repres snation the part OF the different yacht
clubs OF the Union The were as
consequence, resolved into two Matches
ono Tor schconers and one for soops above named
The course. as originally provided in the programme
have been from tho lighship of sandy Hook to
aud around the Five Fathom lightship at Cape May
and return, but on Saturday last this was changed,
making The race from buoy 5ls, on Sandy Hook, TO
and around Cape May lightshp and return TO Sandy
Hook light leaving both the port hand The start,
which arranged to be flying one, was have
been made at ten A. NJ, but owing to the almost dead
mcnt had be made until breeze sufficient TO I'LL tho
sails OF the competing yachts could DO obtained.
ENTRIES.
The competing yachts starting for the were as
folows:-
Yacht Gunner
Alarm. =. George /. K,ngsand.
America. General o. +. Butler and J. f. French
sLoops.
Arrow ......... .Drnel Edgar.
Oracle I'D L. Hascy.
breeze finally sprung up from the southwark
and tho sioops were started their way by the
Regatta Committee, the Oracle leading tho way at
III. lem, 05s, followed by the Arrow at 1h 2sn 45s
The schooners did not effect start until Oh 12m
sos the Alarm leading the way for the America whcn
crossed the line thirty seconds later full descrip-
tion tho viewed from the contestng yachts
herewith given, which will show the particular points
In the and The time Of passing the different
points and the time occupied in sailing over tho
coursc:- M
TIN sLooP RACE
OK BOARD rmE ARROW, Juno IS 1876
The first 10 be started the sloops. the word being
given from the steamer Raymond by the Regatta Ccn-
inttee The GracIe crossed the line at H. 22n 30s
r. NJ. the starboRrd tack, and followed by
tho Arrow the tack at Ill. 3lm. los. The wind
NJ the time was moderate from the southwark. Both
yachts carried mansAil jib and balloon gaff topsall
Alter standing on this tack for some time both yachts
about aud headed Tor the beach. the Arrow all
the time outpointlng anu ovcrreachng her antagonist
until by 2h. 59m- los. she had iarly passed her,
when she went about again the starboard tack
which mannuvre speedily followed py the Oracle
Al All 13m the Arrow again lacked snip standing out
the but the still he'd On on the port
tack Deal was abcam at Oh. 3Sn. and the Oracle
astcrn and TO leeward about two miles, both yachts
being then on the port tack The wind still hold
ing aud at 6h 54m the Arrow, having reached well
In near the Shore went about and stood on the
board tack. Squan was passed at III. I'm. with the
Grack Tar on astern in the dim distance and at
nine O'Clock Barncgat was sighted on tho weather
bow, the wind haviag then shifted 10 southwest by
south. The Arrow was standing on the port tack ut
this time, which she held until Oh 23m when she
went about Tho wind again shifted, hauling more 10
the YARD AT ten O'Clock another tack was made
port and to starboard again at lob. 40m From
the order of short lacks down the
coast Barnegat bore abcam at 1lh. 22m. Al
I'm Ism tho wind once more shifted to the
southwest, but still kept steady, allowing all
be spread. At tins time the Arrow still
carrying her mansail club topsail balloon jib and b
pitching perceptlbe although and ieil on the
long ocean swell The weather overhead clear and
bright Tack after TACK was and OH shore un-
I'll Al. l5m yesterday morning, when the
THE Oracle WAS SIGHTED
away OFT to the eastward asiern and 10 leewnrd Egg
harbor bore abesm al sunrise The wind fe light again
aud but little progress was made. At live A. NJ the
breeze out again from the southwark but stl ex-
ceedingiy light and battling Five minutes later the
Arrow took her jb and set the balloon jib in its
place, deriving great benefit there.ron At 5h. 25in
tho wind once more changed and came from south
southwest and had all to be trimmed down. At
six o'clock she was on Atlantic City and three
quarters OF an hour later sent up her b topsa but
IL
Sh 55m. the balloon b was hauled down and the b
stead the yacht being the starboard
tack She went about at Oh. l9m and set her topsu
The Oracle in the meantime was sighted through the
mist but soon lost sight OF. She again viewed
lUh som away of TO lceward, bearing Ne. byN The
wind here begin TO freshcn and the balloon gan
topsail was taken In and working gan tcpsal
sci in lis place. Tho Cape May Lgh,shp sighted
III 20m. this morning when two long tacks had To be
made 10 fetch IT, The Gracie--what supposed to
be hcrwas again sighted at IN. 30m. but disappeared
from view before she could be distinctly made out
THE FIVE FArHoM LrGHrsHIr
rounded at 81. 3jm, and sheet given for the
run home before The wind. The balloon JIG. too,
doomed cut with whisker POLE and with the fresh
breeze which now came up quick time being made.
Az Al. l5m tho Oracle was met on her way to tho
hall 10 Iccward Tho Arrows ,b sopsa,l. when She
had set on rounding the turning point, doing eIi-
Gent service and she gidcd through the water at
spanking rate At Oh l2m the schooners America and
Alarm sighted Tor the first time since the COM
mcnccment OF the race, both heading Tor
tho Cane May light, the drst named leading
the latter by about two miles, both being the port
tack. Absecum light house abcam Mt Oh. 55m.,
and a. H. am The schooner yacht Meta was passed,
abreast OF Brgantne Shoals and at Sh. 33n. Off Little
Egg Harbor. At9h. o5m the wind suddenly shifted TO
the northwest striking tho Arrow all aback aud
ing her boom ~ jibe over and breaking her whiskcr
pole
topsail and balloon gall topsa working sails being
In their place. The wind after tho first pun which
lasted but lew minutes came out light that tue
boom had u be yuycd out and scarcely Storage way
could be maintained. The breeze again shifted ut fty
minutes past the southwark and VI ten minutes
past ten was lighter from south by west Amer tho
squat aud sudden shin OF wind, AS
above described, all hands went to work
splicing the whisker pole. in order be ready for
further II necessary. Nothing further ransprcd.
OF any interest The Barnegat light was passed the
homcward trip at l2h. 45m., and al A. N.
the wind ircshened from tho southwest aud
gain al 2h. 20m. came from the northwest Al Al
15n. tho Gracie was sighted asicrn crawling up Ike
WITCH she having apparently stood out 10 the eastward
dur0g the night and caught favorable breeze, while
the Arrow had been huggng tho shore. Her gain,
however, thus made, was insufficient At this stage
be OF any practical use TO her Tor ut Oh 04n. the
sandy Hook ligntship Was rounded by the Arrow and
the The Graclc passed at 6h. Sim,
losing tho contest by q; minutes Tho timo here