The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-30
VOL. XLlIL-N0. 32l.
THE GREAT OCEAN RACE.
YACHTS sCUDDIN0 THREE HUNDRED
MILES IN A STIFF BREEzH'

=. ~. n,.,.,ce-s pIepd,d senmnnship.
-, ,,..,,.,,o,,, ,,,, ,,rosor,oa
ine race io' ,no "'.' ,,.p... -.
~ Commouore james "o'eo" ' s,aoS,.
- the Brenton's Reef Gun, has proved decidedly
shs most brilliant event OF the Yachting season
40 far The weather was IN agniucent until the rain
sauLl at the finish, with hne steady whole sail
breeze blew nearly throughout the race. The con-
-, -. "a a, o,,,o, ,,,o., -, ,na ,vav M.
sest wss close ana efo,l'ne most OF tne way %
tween three the crack yaohts,and was rendered
euu, s ~, ~'"'.' ~, ,s ,ss, aa. =, ~.
winner OF the queens cup 10 iooi' ano Oh 'ne
bcat built quarter OF century nfter to en-
osayor n poss,ble to wrest the cup from the
.s. - -. -. :. ,,s,,. r.. s.ia,, ,rha
course wns from Sandy Hook IJghtship to Bren-
.an.a Raaf IJybtahin and return called n 400
mile race. The contestants were the Idler. s. J.
Colgate; wApderer, james Stillman; Tidal
Wave, wiIliem voorbis; America, b. +. Butler;
and Countess oil Dunefih' OnaIi.. oinoiu' iu'
dimes Of the start, passage Of different points.
40. are ss taken on the Idler.
Tbe yachts crossed between sandy HOOK light
ship and the judges boat on Ihursoay AFTER
noon az follows Ider, 4:l2:s5; America, E12;45;
w.naarsr 11a.es Tidal Wave 4.iabs and Conn
s' ~ ..,..~ TS. 10 a 81. -, go
due south, and the yachts crossed with booms
a. mort. most NJ them having olub tons, ala ana
50 topsails set and sending up maintopmsst
st. aysalls after starting. They appeared 10 be
Al, etru aan Ap,a foR a
ha'n'' $40" getting 30" oh 'ne Anei'0a ioi
while. and on the Canadian they commenced
80 -, ., n,a.u,ss,r ~ ooa..S,,.ao.
- p, .v ,,S ii IL 49, ~ II u, ~ 80 rnn,sv
soa in fact, al her csnys. M needs IS 9verhauinT to
AZ t:sl tbe WSnderer was picking up the
{disr;; Ths Tidal Wave was third boa. 10 tho
srd ~ 'hs thres and tha rsnsa,sn brnusht IN
rhs rssr '"s AS ibs Wsnaersr was abrssas 1y ~
80 ~. = ss .1 I.,,it " ,as ~ ~, "a n, x = ". W
~ IVY, ~ ha 20 d,, ,ha ~ a.,
% sns w. Ssa h.an craen's MI inc
estba Tdis, snd rouid nave siso nasssd bsr
dne idie,' anu wo1'u .h haVe aiso p. pssscp ne,
10 sne nIs ,ora nc had ovt ~ bap nc s,sx
e.I wbicS had Ira, haan at Ths s,.yss,i ~ a.
al wpicn mao yust peen se,. n me s'eysaii was
e, n, n,nuse bset teti .ne tpVA -, , lJ,o
topsai ana iow.rea her ioresaii 10 repair Gam
ses ine pretty iaier Wa @ nut low 70 .sko i 40
'se ., tn,s' s hn hu W0Tr ssy nee, ,ar p,sve
Az DO .ne n auueieI ft, ~-s nSh' uea' YUM .h
L 9i mile aneae 9' me .he iuier wn,Sn % ,eu tne
rasnsn " a,o an ~. Ia, ~ noa shs hm.r,cs
sttll heId her pos,tion down TO- ieewsrd Of Iii.
WI. eneap ol 'ns Na,au ~. AZ o'oo NV
% r%sre dashine throuRn the waves al famous
INV caxxn,xo ,.a
ohhSo or'
Ers Island Light was abreast OF the Idier at
On ~ hours-not bad going, and calculated, II
hept up,to rise btentons hsef Lient before dsy'
hght; AS the 1dler dashed by Fire ISLAND Light,
which stood up IKE pillar OF d me In the set
north. sue continued to overhaul the Wan
cerer, and at 800 was up on her weather quar-
lno rave oot"eeh wv WV hikuh1trs wa,
very exotina, IL was tne anderers pest point
of sailing, out the ldier alterations had made
ner practically new boat, ana she hung on 10
We "'s 'enow, o,el .~Sn' rec. ,onRer i ,nan sue
Eas. In manner tnat exclted uneasiness
1nere vas comoination Of sailing talent on
5 70 W,, une ns ,.oh'c AZ 'niS she ss,sre sne
OF the Idler, but she b ad repaired damages an
was booming long at lively rate. The Ameri-
ca wssa half mile astern and to leeward OF the
Tidal Wave. and the Canadian was separated
from the leader oy q gap Of nearly four miles.
Aud so for miles the gallant craft plouRhed
steadily along, aud soon Shinnecock Light rose
from toe water. M arking another stage Of nearly
forty miles on our journey AT IL o'clock tue
Ider was leaving the light astsrn. The rest OF
she feet was out OF sight astern, but the Wan
derer was Just ahead on her lee bow. 1t was
wonderful how close they kept together. Sew
enty miles had heen run, aud yet they were
scarcely cables length apart. A glorious
hreeze blew from south to east, and the two
yachts presented superb marine picture, as
with canvas crowded on In deecy clouds allow
snd aloft tney whirled along 10 the dim star.
hgnt with the foaminR wave crest breaking In
showers over their bows.
Tue Idler was nov on her mettle and still had
strump IN reserve for her dangerous an tagonst
shead N the shape OF Tore CLUB topsal. The
and us effects for few minutes were anxiousiy
watched as the loss Of a spar IN this close con.
vest meant the loss OF the race. Everything
tood, however, and ht ll:3O the heet-heeled
.ait WAS gam close on tue W lhderers weather
quarter. AZ li;tS she vas fairly abreast OF heI
ava 40 they ootn hung Tor several Intensely ex
s,lng minutes Slowly put surely the ldlel
Forged ah ad, and at E:l5 n. ~, Friday, ths
" ahuerer was over an elgntn OF a mile hstern
hontauk Light was now made out ahead on the
see nov, ana sheets we're eased on little. greer
lght 10 Ieeward Is regarded suspiciously on the
inler "a being possibly one OF the stern bodts
bringing up stronger breeze. The Idler leaves
Der swiftly astern, however, and continues to
erop 1he Wanderer.
SHAKING OFF THE wASDERRR.
Al 1890. Montauk Light bore north by east Y
east. and at ll5 IL bore north by west. The
Wind at this tims was getting light, aud wa.
still about south by east. The Nanderer n had
been picking up the Idler q little, but a.
Book Isl nd Lght came into plain view wal
Ioon dropped again. AZ o'clock Montauk wal
being LETT we'll astern, ana the idler changed hel
curse TO about north east, running between
aux and Block Island, and laying he
c1ur,c uear.y straight for Point judith Light fal
OF Oh he Rhode Island coast. Oh the otner side
OF the Sound. For the next two hours this
trecze held light, and up to O'clock the IdeI
ld put the Wanuerer nearly out OF sight
AuoAt o'clock the Iidil Wave caugnt slant
H"u the sJuth south west, ana walked up past
te Wauderer aud took second place. She sooI
gA'e those on the ldler bad scare, for shortly
SCR paasinR tie WandeTer she crdwled uI
tbrr--i Of the ldl-r, aud for while 1t was mir
sul ilcH 'ur the lead. Tho Latter, however, su
ttlt4f baNEled aa she Wa-, In TACT, througno Al
th1 IAc-' -Ie" away ag-in for the next TWO
h5I-'
me morning broke damp and chilly witt
pfos'S' l. II nrStclaSs Newport fog on Dren-
toh Htti. inere was a glorious sunrise, how
ever, ana It's VAIN soon ulzpellel damp .nd