The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-12
THE MADELlINES VICTORY
~UE oHALLENGE Ger STILL IN THE
uISDsO NEW YORK ERS.

u,,,,,s nt Race VERY iiandsomeiy Contested
Tbe Lower Bay Again Whtie VIII the
sails of the Pretty knccrs- Bed'am broke
l.o.e near the Rusty Old btghtshtp.
The first race for the coveted Queens
rup. or more properly the America Challenge
cno. was sailed yesterday. To the schooner
v.asls,ns was inttustcd the task of maintain
,ns the honor Of the America yachting ensign,
.nA, tho Canadian yacht Countess OF Durerin
.pterea The lists to wrest the trophy from our
hands n possible. The dimensions OF the Made
ielpe are l5li9 tons old measurements; length
over al 1904 on water line. p5.O1; beam. 2t.03
deoth of mold, 715; graft, 7-2s cubic contents,
A9 II. The Canadian is of 13S02 tons lengths
IOO.s5 over all, and 1853 on the water line, 2]5t
beam, 100 depth Of hold, 7.10 draft. eoss0i GU
bic contents I he Canadian gave the Madeleine
1min. sec. time allowance.
A the hour for the start the Narrows were
white with the sails Of nearly hundred OF our
nnesty cht@, aud an ong hem were more than
a SCORE of steamers and unnum red email sail
and rpwboats. Tue NJ idoleine crossed the line
st ili03l. ind the Countess OF Duferin at
II 1900 IL was dead heat down to the South
west ~ IL against both tide and wind. Both
yachts had the u.ua lower sails with working
foretop'all AMI cluo malntop.all. In nd iiton
the Canac Ian set il topsai probably to bal
u as rule only retaids a boat In sailing by
the wind.
The course was from OF the club house o..
miles south. . west to the southwest spit.
thence ~ miles east by south. y south to the
udv liOuk lghtshp and return to buoy Is on
the wet bank. Just below the Narrows.
BON y.rhis went iy on the port tack and
u de short stittch to near the third Landing,
ard then went aDo ut almost simultaneously an /
nifee leg on the stab board tack to the Long
Island ~nole. The touniess showed herself on
bta.iug the Madeline 10 tnat respect. Every
81 snc went anout she spun round ike a top
~ % WY th4t tN,t ed admiration. Passing tue
\ rrows the Madeleele st her mai utopmast
bisNsail ID l. the tA.erinent was unsuccessful,
hn1 Tie soil was soon sent down on deck. the
Couut. ss on the tack pointed better than the
haCe sins. but for the rest Of the way to the
hist II mere was dny .dvantAge IN this respect
II wa NJ h the Madeleine.
A ilaJ the Maaoluiue tackled. and here the
U al 90 made her INST mistake IN going ABOUT
fuit 'er. The port tack was long one. az d as
thr SGcnle sireiched over toward Fort Wads
wort" the hadelelne eugthened out her short
tau llihe. AZ HE'S the vi lueleine went in
o. W. and stood over again toward the Long
lsl'uu snore while the Countess mace long
tetch WY IA toward tue 81 ten Island shnre,
instead oi closely hanging on TO the Madeleine
~ her q'lckness IN tacking would nave allowed
uOud toward the western shore al Il:43, and
u NuNnte>s went about minute Later aud
stretched across to the east the Madaieins
leading ~ Just IN eighth OF mile.
Al IipJ tne Madeleine went aDUut on the star
b1arl Jack. and at ll:Si.2O the Countess follow
tss m da serious error. he tide was still
tunnine n'od s.f ng, and while tue Madeleine
made a ,ong stet, into Grayesend Bay, and
go out of rs way, the Corntess stood riznt out
~ lis iull strength. lar over 10 the " est Bank
Thus tnr y en- contin4ed on opposite tacks
un.ii l-O5 ~. when both went in st.ys at the
same tame. lite Nadeiene's Captain was too
tnhrl ~ stand out far and went abo Ut ana stood
O. tho edstw rd gam Both were now on the
: me taok. and II was seea that tho Madeleine
q q cie.r lead Of thfee.q lsrtsrs Of a mile.
" was hot work, ant the Canadian would un-
oonbiediy nave been on the Madeleine's heels
bui iuI her error iu sailing az tinst strong tide
~ now .rs u TO breeze rp, snd the two contest-
aus danced across toe Lower Bay AT l2.ls tho
haIelene went In stIys. ana started on long
leg fnf the Southwes. svit. the Countess follow.
the ade cine mad Increased her LEAD to nearly
q mile md half, and was monentarily gaming.
- = ~ sue was sun standing on 10 the west-
sIi, - - 70 oe 40 e TO weather The Spit Buoy
a. II9 she ended het long leg TO the westward,
~ h'1 WI about 90 me stsroosrd tack. ana head
90 Tor Buoy ~. At ll93) the Countess 10 lowed
tuit ito Madelein- turned the mark al i:lq:lg
the @ Coan les ess following minutes 10 SECONDS
a 10 toe Madeleine made a short tack in or
90 4. eatner Buoy 81, aud pass IL TO the
s1iihWafd ~ pre.crioed. The Countess follow
p",nt ui the HOOK, win the lead a tribe iessen-
o. At ~ tns Countess took ia her iiotop all
t'As "itn the Madeleine, I'D stood to tne
oiln~ ri to ten tue eDb down the Jersey
y it". mo hadelcine did likewise. At 2:lU
~ vent about. and stood out toward tue
~. i.hlshiI. During the next half hour the
-ui t-r- gained considerably on the Madeleine
a z.il tue Aadeieine had pienty Of room to
"o4t 'Sg the LIsbtship, and went aoOut On the
p"l 'ace' "nd stood Tor that rusty old craft As
~ ID 30 sue r-n ~ big square headed fore
bpftL nd sot ready to sci = btops4Il. Inree
manu- g. later tue Countess spun around after
h.,
Near the Lishtship was a feet Of steamers
e',f one OF wnicn let loose its steam whistle
a tus MAdelelns rounded at 2.5l az, and lifting
atets ana piluR on canvas ST. .rted for nome
ihet uuiess turne al 25633 aud was also sa-
h'ed. sue bad Rulueu luIn ~ sec. ON the run
y" from the Southwest spit. Inc Countess Lost
Vac iu Getting her kites.
q, ,bn ~ run uaVk to tue point OF the Hook the
hdueleine iegained all tue distance she mad lost
sh t"e ia out. Buoy 5k was passed by the |
saI elne a, 3:5:3i, and by the Countess at 853g.
iNe Madeieine turued Buoy 10 at 3.51.2s and jlU-
W. sfoN Ntuiug over ali stanllng sue wuirird |
= ross Tue lower bay al arate Ot speed that in-
eie"sr d Ter lie every minute. mere was 10 |
NE 10 spare to I Ike tne time Of the Countess,
shd We Ju1Res' s,eaInsr. Gladwish, or Jwded on |
~ -t- M Tor the mn h. The Madeleine w1s on |
,hr hrnptaI sup at 4:l5. with the Countess be- |
."id Her Ell urts to forge up on the Madeleine, |
ss"""eh galiantY made, were fruliless. The !
a .urt ,ht continued TO Increase her lead, hud |
'"' %, iti.-d, winner Of tue first race for the
cup lho Countess arrived az 45l:5s.
= ,sS. -s ar ,, ii'io'si sii@d 5.ai;55 5'2sSi
IeH". .......l ill7O 45l.5s si5s s:s4:ss |
me he Madeleine thus b-ats the Canadian YACHT
Iectcd tIIuo. - "'N' ~ SeS' SOE- |