The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-09

There could not have been u prcttier start, as Tho
breeze was fresh The ladies' on the balcony OF tho
club house must have enjoyed the spectacle. The
yachts that started comprised the pick OF the New
YORK Yacht Club
The steamer Fletcher did not Join the fleet until or
The hospital hulk, and then they all closehauled
on tho wind beating up to The Southwest Spit II
would be well III future II the New York Yacht Club
desire report Of its TO place tho time
keepers the club house. that the judges boat
baving to watt until every yacht has crossed the line
and then to tow stakeboat down TO an anchorage Off
buoy H.
rHE FLEET DISTANCE
looked very picturesque, all hecng tho star
board tack under fresh pufIs that sweeping out
OF Raritan Bay on tho hospital ship tho Fletcher
Peerless, the latter trifio astern The vndex was
sailing well OIL tho weather bow Of the Active and tho
Madcap some distance astern. The Palmer went
port tack at 12h. 32m., and passed under the
OF tho vindcx, crossing the bows OF the Active
6ood seamanship and knowledge OF the tides was
brought into play tho beat down 20 the Southwest
Spit, as after the yachts came out from under Fort
wadsworth, they had % make y long leg and short
in tho positions OF the yachts from the they
the line. or the hospital ship the Arrow lending the
fleet, having passed fourteen competitors. The Grace
was also doing pretty well and Keeping company with
Arrow The Idlcr had passed the Tidal Wave and tho
Restless and tho Coming had disposed OF the Breeze
The Palmer was sailing IN her old form and beating
easily everything not Of the first class ordcr.
The Idlcr led the schooners and ut 12h 3Sm. 30s
stayed and stood In shore IN order 10 get enough TO wind
ward 10 weather the Spit Buoy. The Oracle led the
SlOOpS Win the ARROW OIL ncf WeStnef Deum, DOtn
under working opsais Al 12h 50ni the Arrow tackled
and stood In toward the spit followed minute later
by the Oracle.
AT THE SOUTHWEST SPIT
the captain OF the Arrow showed good judg-
mcnt In hts tack, he weathered the buoy
and rounded In handsome style, min
ute ahead OF the Oracle. The lder was
the third yacht Of the eet coming down with sheets
started her captain had also rather overshot the
mark when he made his tack In shore. Tho arrow
wcathcrcd buoy No At 12h 5Sm and then gave sheet
and headed for buoy No. on the point OF the Hook
The Madslo and tho Palmer were both the port
tack standing in shore, tho former leading, when tho
Palmer tackled and took chances of wcathcrng
buoy No. TO- The Coming rounded tho buoy next
followed shortly nftcrward by the Palmer and vindcx
Tho Palmer made clear gain Of about five minutes
the Madeleine Tho Meta and Madeleine rounded
together. the latter TO windward, covering up the
second class schooner. The Comet followed after with
her jib topsaii going up as she rounded The Addie
Voorhees, She next yacht 70 pass, nearly minute
ahead OF the Active. The next arrival proved be the
Peerless short distance ahead OF the Restless and
tho smart little Madcap The Tidal Wave followed
next 10 windward CT the Clio and her bboom snapped
short on carrying away her head gear shc ran up
jb topsa and upsctting her chances Of first place
her GLASS The Clio turned the buoy under the Ice OF the
Tidal Wave, followed soon after by tho Esscle, Ram
bier and wanderer. The time Of tho yachts IN round
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