The New York herald., 1876-10-13
YACHTING.
OPENING OF THE RACE FOR THE LoUBAr
OCEAN cur-THE IDLER ROUNDS THE soufH-

OPENING OF THE RACE FOR THE LouDAr
OCEAN cUr-THE IDLER ROUNDS THE soufk-
WEST SPIT WITH A HALF-MILE LEAD
With a clear sky aud light southery wind tho
yachts Ider and Aaanta started yesterday upon their
course TO Cape May That these should have been the
only entries for tho valuable Loubat cup was doubt
loss OWING tho latcness Of tho and the fact
that many OF the yachts are already lad by for the
winter As 1t was, tho two mentioned got away under
circumstances vory unfavorable fast enjoyable
run.
The Ider belongs TO Mr.. Samuel J. Colgate and tho
Ataanta to Mr. William As,or; both gentlemen being
members Of the Now York Yacht Club. The iormcr
boat 19l 20 tons by old measurement and tho latte
but las 56 tons The regulations OF tho race gave
time allowance OF twelve seconds to the ton, which
makes a difference in favor OF tho Atalanta Of nine
minutes and eight seconds
COURSE
TO be sailed over is ''irom or Owls Head, New York
Harbor, the regular regatta course Of the New
York Yacht Club. to aud around the Sandy Hook
lightship, leaving tho same on tho starboard hand I;
thence to and around the lghtship Five Fathom
Bank of Cape May and return To Sandy Hook light
ship. leaving both on tho port hand"
The yacht vesta which tho owner. Mr. s. n Mills
had courtcously placed at the disposal Of the judges
proceeded TO point OF owls Head at little before
three o'clock. Mr.. G. L. Haight, chairman OF tho
Regatta Committee, New York Yacht Cub, acted in
the capacity OF both judge and timekecper.
THE START
AT precisely 3h. 15m. tho preparatory signal was
given, consisting Of ono gun and the lowering OF the
club signal carried by tho vesta Ten minutes later
the signals were repeated, order for the
yachts to the line. With southerly wind and
against food tide tho two boats slowly beat their
way toward the point Both carried club opsxiIs and
their ioretopsais just previous to crossing the
linc Tho Ataanta Was nearest to the Long Island
shore crossed first. ~ 3h. 32m. sos. TIE Idler
followed exactly two minutes later. and Tor
the first hall milo both sailed closely to the wind The
Aalanta seemed to strike favorable current at once
gaining perceptblv on hor ntagonist She then went
upon long starboard tack toward the lower end or
Staten Island whiio the Idlcr rst made short tack
close in the Long Island shore When they crossed
the Ataanta her port tack still considerably
ahead The Idlcr, her port tack, attempted to lay
out past Fort DIAMOND which would have given
her great advantage Failing TO do this she
tackled At 3h 55n., tho Atalanta at about the same
time tacking also. Crossing again the latter boat
showed still furtncr gain. Another tack was made,
and when thoy camc together again, OFT Coney Island
the ldier took the lead At this timo the Vesta, which
had followed tho race turned back and when last
by those on board her tho two racing yachts were
making toward Southwest Spit tho Idlsr slightly
advance
A despatch received afcrward from Sandy Hook
says tho Idlcr rounded tho spit 6h 05m tho Atlanta
being half mile astern. Unless important changes
take place the wind and weather tho yachts will
not be heard from again before tomorrow.