The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-14

opeu boats in this order The Neitie. Endeavor,
Greenpoint and Black Watch and the gun being fired
once cabin sloops pursuing the same sailing
tactics a. al their predecessors, sped away, tho
Favorta leading, followed by the Chester Arthur and
the cime VII DC seen ina. me yaen's ssea Gas ss
was gained by any boat at the beginning Of tho race
due entirely TO superior handing and seamaniike
expcrtness.
II still quite cloudy and unproptous overhead,
and as the fleet OF smaller vessels started At eleven
O'Clock approached Blackwclls Leland the breeze
seemed 10 be dying out This was only tor moment,
however, as the wind, hauling more 70 the eastward,
freshened and became gussy The third class sloops
were out OF sight to those board the Wyoming but
the nrst class still IN view. The Nestie led then
and the Black Watch. The judges steamer now hur-
rted along TO the vanguard OF the neet and ne she
neared the second class open boats those on board Of
tlc' opposite Upper Ravenswood Point pull IRON
the hills struck her right abeam, and before the sailing
master could put his helm down TO avoid II the vessel
was almost keel up and all hands overheard. They
reached the hull clambercd upon II aud were sale.
completely over 50 that the crew stood upon
the side she lay on her beam ends
aud towed TO Halet.'s Point Tho
other yachts nothing daunted by this unioward cxpe
rencc OF Inspector cracked under as much can
vas rs they could bear. Tho fleet preserved ITS form
seemed altogether likely that the Chester Arthur was
going to give the Favorta AZ, she wanted. The breeze
brightly at last II grew to be no chds play for the
open boats, whose crews, barcfooed and nightly clad,
cuug the windward their legs overhangng the side
IN their effort trim ship and be ready If necessary
for a capsize. Puff after puff swept down from tho
Long Island shore and made many wary sailing mas
luff to meet and AVOID their force. This frequent
s.wplng to windward' greatly impeded some OF
TUE TLHETEsT SQUADRON
but II was unavoidable The Favorita especially felt
its consequences. Every time she lued and shook the
sitter Arthur gained upon her, and things looked
goomy they got into Hacts Cove. The othcr craft
OF and bowed along merry for He'll Gate al tho
entrance which they had TO trim down aud haul up
again. Now He'll Gate squally day, with an
eastery wind, is the incest place in the
world to sail light vessel through. II requires skill
full handling to carry her safely under heavy press Of
sail No accident occurred yesterday Notwithstanding
the treacherous gusts that and again struck
the little racers and they got through the cate with
free Sheets dashng through the II shot out
OF tube II was fno from this point to Port
Morris ard thence toward ana b-twecn the islands,
North and South Brothers. The Mary Gibson and
the Katie loa the fleet; but the Pluck ana Luck
was rapidly ovcrhauing them. Here the Favoritta
took in her club topsail and after passing Riker's
Island went for wllctts Point and Fort Schuyler pas
sage, like the rest, with the wind abcum.
STONES.
At this place the Pluck and Luck caught the Mary
GIBSON and both OF them dead before the wind. ran
Tor the Stepping Stones buoy The weather had cleared
and the wind moderated and the vessels reached and
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