The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-09
!, VOL. XLlIL-N0. 27O.
4 BRILLIANT YACHT RACE.
xrr SHEETS AND FL0WINe SHA'
W. .pnUND THE LIGHTsHIP.

..,x York Yacht Ciub's Boats Coveree
',,s water and Giery-The ialers "o"-
..o,i Ttme-Ac coidents and Incidents M
y.,,l,us Breege beyond SANDY hoeh'
.rruaI regatta OF the New York
-, c,ub yesterdly was one OF the most sue
tNs' oysr held by tho club. There was
ec.Sd breeze from start to nnish, and the
p'sne ,s. v.ont the Idler, made the fastest time
70 o,s exception that has ever been made
W. tho o,ub course. Outside the Hook several
..chts came to grief ani others nfraid' OF 'he
ind and ses, ran for hNbor Although there
ara no, ANY new yachts the numerous tad'cai
.ueratlons In several OF the cracks adueu RreN
,n,s,sst to the contest. especially In view OF tne
D., ,ha, tho race WA. regarded as test to
csr,,in extent a. to what vessel shouiu oe So
Iected to sail In the race for the queen o"p'
Around the stlrting point OF the ciuo mouse.
s,ap,eton. Staten Island, there clustered meet
s',..,uo,s ,u,s. steam yachts, and all sorts |
and s,zes OF sasing craft. The iieet that entered
ga. the finest that ever contested for honors
ho n siisss " allowed to sail In the second
cIsss OF schooners and gave them time, anu the
Coming was added to the nrst class sloops. lhe
The course was considerably modified this
year, and was from stdke boat ON inc eluo
hou TO Cham Buoy No. 10, thence to s9u,n, l,
vest spit Buoy 81. pessing II to westward and
southwatd, thence to and around the LiRhtship,
Eeepine It on tue stsrposrd hand, and % return
on the " est Bank just below the staten Island
tiur.. There was prize of silver plate vaiue1
At $3.50 In eaon class aud III addition the Bennett
cbslenge cups for sloops and schooners were
sailed for. a., ,.
s Sis iss rs %s' as Y"s one aNH yiS
wve. ii:S5O; Breeze, n;%tS Restless, Restless,
ssf, lai. ,iiS GGS'n' la:is '0 ilssS esss: !,Sa,a;
Ss s n.%Si.l ASys issss iisss As4 A4as xGSFs's' iiss
ii.lS: Arrow, Il:iiU2; Clio, li;42;25; Peerless,
ii19S =, Madeap' -, ll;sSilh w windw.rsa, ,s.
s.l list, Of I the sSS' and the wind about south.
Wsst. All took leg ,n,oush the NaT1w; NV;
Bank B. srSSso %oss Of % them % went on about on the
port tack for few minutes TO get good
% OF the hospital ship the aeet was dancing
fsily along with all the cambric av liable spread
allow and aloft. The Idler vas working up for
TIDAL Wave aud took positions to windwsrd OF
way up to first place in the neet, though start
Ing behind sixteen others. The Oracle, however,
the schooner Idier came next. fne yachts were
pow splitting tscks Ia All directions across me
bay and was sSs Sss, wS5E fd bonot
rounding the Spit nrst.
FRESH BRIEzE
Tho wind now began to freshen a little, and
out to seward the white caps raised their gilt
terne crests In threatening defiance Of the ap-
proachnr squadron, The run down to the spit
was quickly made. The ldler stood too far to
the westward on the last TACK to wIndward, and
thus let the sloops Arrow and Oracle slip by
the spit ahead of her. The Oracle, also, oy a
similr man9uvre mile or 80 above. lost her
lead, and the Arrow dashed up to the spit and
vhlrlsd around It leader of the feet at l2.5i:3ea
Pm. The Grscle followed close on her heels at
l5js,O, and tue Idier led the schooners around
MEsisl, lhs ,..o, Coming found rounded at i;s'R, and
Idler siuce the start. The vndex came next at
Ia Madeleine, 1910; Meta, 1:5l2; Comet, 1851 ;
Add,e voorhes, 1887; Active, ls:tes; Peerless.
iidai v ave, i:is:5; Clio, iisia; Esteiis. i:i2ss
Rambler. ia:2la; wanderer, i;io;Ta; !; and the
Alarm and Breeze brought up the rear.
As the 1fcal Wave rounded. crash went her
ayns jlb boom, and few minutes later away
set their sky.craper-, moonrakers, aud star
Eszers. and ran quickly up 10 the point Of the
Hook. lhe Clio was doing " ell and working for
seound place in her class, or better 1he sloops
Arrow and Oracle, aud scnooners ldleI ana
Palmer. continued their intcrestine siue lights,
and for a few min ties all the l'ggards began TO
sose up on the ieade. as they brought up the
Tnis situation was soon changed. Outside
tho Hook the wind came out more from the
into which tue small fry ducked their b, wsprits,
and regular oh pter OF ,ccidsnts commenced
a von,hs. ,ns ea en.d mi 10 r.n
back inside the Hook and she was quickly fol
lowed I the Peerless Then the deleine
carried away her topmast ana mainmast head to
tue crosstTees, ana hove to, and, after clearing
the wreck, bet hack nome. fne Mohawk,
vhioh was out watching the racers, had her
msinsail blown rgnt out OF her 1he muslin
came tunIbling In on deck, topmasts were
soused, and preparations made for hard run
sut to the Lighiship and back. After going a
little further, two OF three other craft also gave
hup and beat back under shortened canvas.
AN EXCITING DASH.
To the Lghtship and back from the Hook
vas tn. most exciting part of the race. ON the
bigu flyers shed through the white caps, soup.
pers under and de ks and cock pits full Of
Palmer tearing n, klessly after her had passed
The soops ana taken second place. Both were
superbly handled, and Capt. Emmons rang the
bell orthe Fletcher In yan in his atte Keep
up"ilh them. The Arrow came next, and mad
only Capt. Centsrs hne cutter Vindex To fear, as
the pretty Oracle had abandoned the chase.
Close to the sloops named was the Comet, and
wos % time ths as ws,e ws Us'sn
ind Restless. just astern Of them were the
little schooners clio ana Estel!e, holding their
sud up well with the big felows Quicker lime
w,srsrely made TO the Lgh,ship, and as the
gallant craft dashed w TO and around. q moro
beautiful marine picture was never seen.
| Commodore Colgate's beauti ul craft, the
idler superbly banded, ran round at 1918,
Iloi aim,r. equally well sailed. whirled 6y the
hehtsnip AT lD5'lO, and, determined TO risk her
| na',s 20 oatcn her neet antagonist, ran up her
olR ID tops II and set topstils. The Idler soon
hsi her Il ine Kites set. md skinned the water
asea gut fne Arrow rounded a. e;0:5s, the
patch whch included the hamrler, Wanderer,
,. h,uh We, tlo, vera, and others wss the next
70 rounH, tut they we're too far on TO be dis in
rarely been made.
M +sO Tue luler was on the point OF the
hook and minute later went ABOUT inside,
,ho made tack to weather the Spit. The Pal
neI stlll Kept up her stern chase, but notwth-
4 vending her tremendous speed, which far sur
passed ths siea ers. the ldier was slowly but
,uIeN cropping her sstern. The Comet was do
~ we'll, aud the powerful keel boats Wander eT
anu rambler mad shaken on the sma maller schoOn-
| ~ anu tsken fourth and nfth place In the
uoetfespsotively. Inc yacht Arrow, probably
.ns @ sIest sioor IN the world, we'll up with the
rrno9her., hung tenaciOusly to third place
sne ida wave, Vindex, Clio, Estelle, and Meta
"pfe strung Out astern.
THE IDLERs TRIUMPH.
| hs5l the ldier rounded Buoy 10, and laid her
colise fvr Buoy l5 and II was evident II spsrs
spd canvas did their duty the day was ners
ne Pelmer rounded at 2:5ei0. Ine Comet aud
htow followed At ol5 tue Idler was % the
uo'pt ship, bowling merrilY along, and
tno tent were 8 rung out astern, PRESENT
w magnificent spectacle. On they tore,
rlh host Of other craft following
ane sal acIoss the lover bay was quickly
m.ue' The lder mAlntdnsd hsr position, aud
sssnru by the hone stake boat at 33l
Il -,unet u the race IN lie. class in the quick
n ~ ~ ume ever ads over the New York course
II ~, nthers arrived follows; y liner
lhSS1 Come 3+G;is1 Wannerer. 3:5i;l7
tHnmw i,GG Kambler, 3;j255 Tidal Wave
,-tnf V4deH, i3l5; E,telle, i5.1 Meta