New-York tribune., 1876-06-14
TEST OF AMATEUR WORKMANSHIP.

TEST OF AMATEUR YACHTSMANSHIP.
TWENTY MILES TO wiNDwARD ON TIE OCEAN
PRIZES won BY THE PALMER, IDLER. PEERLESS
AND EsTELLE
The schOoners of the Atlantic, Brooklyn,
Boston, Eastern New-York, and seaw wanhaka Yacht
Clubs yesterday had very favorable day for their re-
gatta. The heavy rain had ceased and by 10 o'clock,
with tho exception Of few scattering Clouds the sky
was clear. The steam-tug Cycops was the ouy
boat which accompanied the yachts, having on
board the judges and several guests AT thc
Horseshoe" ipSde Of Sandy HOOK most OF
the yachts had gathered with sails hosted and cables
ready slip The wind beng from the soutsou Least,
the course was that direction At l0:49 the signal
was given TO get under way At 1l04 the second signal
to start sounded, The Esee was the first 10 cross
the line 1:0ol2 followed in success on by tue Meta
Peerless Rambler Palmer, Ider. and Dreadnaugh The
latter vessel had lost time by running ong distance to
the eastward and did not the line until ll2225
three minutes and 25 seconds after the expiration OF the
limit thus losing that much time. The very
octh, and the atmosphere clear The Cyclops sailed
short distance ahead Of the leading yacht and kept them
In view throughout the race.
The yachts acted independently OF another taking
course which they deemed expedient in reaching
the turning point which 20 miles in due south
southeast course, aud about IL miles oil shore When
the yachts were three miles out the Palmer
led the feet The Rambler aud Drcadnaugbt had made
single tack, and well To the eastward, While tine
smaller vessels made shorter tacks aud lost scarcely
auy headway The larger yachts made better time
by standing OH long tacks Tho Dreadnaueht
though last in crossing the line at the
start, gradually worked along, and by 1880
was In advance all the yachts except the Palmer Ar
ter o'clock the yachts huggcd close 10 the beach, 10
take advantage OF the influence 0f the land breeze and
the current winch sweeping 10 the westward Al
$40 the CyclOps arrived at tie turning point and
anchored the buoy The Palmer the fist 10 turn.
winch she did at 3:300S, and then squared away wnr
ard wing, at the time setting her ma ant0pnast-
Taught wac the second boat W round, dt 3.Io:l9.
TIE Ider followed third roaU1ing the hUoy 1T 3JJ4H,
with the Rambler close behind turning at 4O93 Ihe
Peerless aule nex her time being 4OEJ2, lVI0Ncl W
the Estee al 4Os:09. The Meta rounded AZ i;2I;l3.
snd the Ariel came ast AS they rounded The bdOy tbcy
squnfed away. setting every Be OF canvass tha was
possible put Tie CyclCps, win tle Falncr luy
hye males ahead. then started for the home DuUy ctc-
ing the Palmer before she reached Sandy hOOh IDtle
was only change the position OF the y"chls lLc
Peerless leading the Rambler TIE Palmer NeaiIy M
creased her lead, reaching tue home buoy AT O@2:t,
winning prize fOr the Ist class schCOneiS "y II
minutes aud seconds The ldlcr the second prZe
for tue same class by minutes ana Jo secODds hGd
the Drcadnaucht been allowed her actual time OF START
ing she would have won The second pizc Instead o INC
Idler with AZ seconds TO spare. The Peerless w0n nc
nrs prze of the secondass schoOnc,s, aud the Estee
the second Tie following Is the st oi entries WIN thc
times OF starting ami finishing:
-