New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-07-31
Major GiGard. .........-

Duueri Ma 10
The preparatory signal given at 3:os:Io AhuSu's
ot,ernoon and AT 4OS:i5 the starting slshai was
sounded A stiff breeze blowing from the SOUTH anu
the tide was beginning to ebb. The vessels GOT uue'
wav passing the judges boat iii the following orueI
Iiler 4:12:25: America, 4:12:45; Wmderer' Alo'-o'
Tidal Wave 4l35j and Countess OF Duherlh 4'l1''''
1,o yachts crossed with booms 10 port most OF them
having club topsas and b topsals set and sending up
maintopmas stay sails after starting On the America
1yas observed that the crew slow in making SAIL
aud the Countess Of Dutrn's topSails we're apparently
in had working order The Tidal Wave met with an ac
cdeut ard was compelled to take in her topsau ior IT,
oirs The Idler led almost all the from the start,
her closest competitors at first being the "anaerer'
which afterward gave way to the Tidal wave
hut resumed her position again, only 10
yield to the America. After getting wen
under way the Iller set balloon stays1h ana a
balloon iitopsail and for five hours there was very
interesting race between her and the Wanderer' Al
sunset the Countess of Duerin had been left four mics
astern At 6l5 D. the Idler passed Fire Isho' ana
at $40 D. m she was OF shiunecock Point AT ll;3o p
M she was about five miles from MOutauS foih' ana
was still closely pressed by Wauderer. At ths time
the wind shifted nearly abeam and she set her cuD loIe'
topsail. When of Block Island the wind almost Ueu
away and the Idcr and Wanderer made very niue hcu
way. The Tidal Wave, however, managed TO hoIu h'l
own and soon passed the WUnderer, bG before rceiS
the IdIer Southwest breeze sprgng up and enaoed the
latter to resume her progress At Point judith the lde
led fine Tidal Wave by 200 yards. Next came the wan
derer half mile astcru then the Countess OF Dunerh
two miles further astern, and last OF all the Anercd
one mile behind the Countess IF Duern, the same order
being preserved 10 Brcnton'' Reel
From Brenton's Reef to Monauk Point on the return
trim il was dead beat Wiudward the Ider constantly
increasing the distance between herself and Tie Tidal
Wave The Tidal Wave and the Wauderer stood to the
southwark, passing Block Island to windwaTd The
Ter the America and the Countess OF Dacrh TOOK the
INSIDE course. America from the time she rounded
BrentOn's Reef, gained upon every acht except tAe
Idier and before she rounded the norIh end or Block
Island she had left the Countess Of Ducrin two III les
behind At r. IT, the Idcr was of East Hampton, aud
at 4 d. H. off ShunecOck Point At GEO p III. she took
I'm her ibtOpsail and her baUOn-maintOpSai PreServ
ing her distance the dler the first vessel to round
SANDY HOOK Lghtshp at midnight the exact time ptlhS
l2S0:iG None of the other yachts we're In sight AFTER
lie wing BrcuiOnS Reef the Amer gained upon me Can-
allan Yacht passed her about 10 O'Clock Ia the morn
Ing The vessels home close hauled "n the wind,
tIzing a course west by south, with the Wnd anHut
nth, which finally hauled to sOUth-s ou;iWCSt WIN
ie execution OF single tack cast or nONtdub, the
y.ch,s made single stretch home; Running d-aiAsi
moderately heavy sea ant sailing close on tie wind the
ed OF the yachts home at no time greater tidA
Gig 4 knots, While the 10 BIcntCns Reel tcy iudd
a speed OF l. knots. Coming home tine !achs carried
their PLAN sail, with the exception OF the countess
which, owing to the insisting of her tOpsGlls, una
aDe to set then though tney made several attempts 10
d. So The ldler at II o'clock Friday night Was dDnuI
IN and q bali from the LlSHtShp, Wn,n tie WIND died
OIt almost calm, dllitcd around Tor an Hour
All halt be lore rounding LightsJp, and reached
morning. The following table gives the time OF starting
the line VI rounding the Reef, aud the tCiuh: