The New York herald., 1876-07-27
The Annual Cruise to the
Eastward.
REGATTA AT GREENPORT
The Madeleine and Mantle the
Winners.
ARRIVAL AT NEWPORT.
A Splendid Run Through the
Sound.
GREEyroRr. l. l., July o5, 1876

GREENPORT, l. L., July 20, 1870
There has been considerable sport in this harbor to-
day. and while the departure of the Brooklyn Yacht
Club squadron does wind up in blaze of triumph
the gores of It's regatta wipe away much OF the tar
nsh that has covered its cruise due TO the farccal
management of It's officers. In fact the sailed to-
day between six of the boats. both schooners and
sloops, especially good, not marred by
single unpleasant incident.
ENTRIES.
Three schooners and a like number OF sloops
only ran down to the starting line when the sig
mails were gvcu-tne Madeleine, Estelle, Playful, Nj
hntic, White Wing and Kate. The first named OF each
class smart, very smart and Commodore Dick
erson has proclaimed that 'when the Madeleine races
she races, language used explaining the whipping
his yacht received ID the from Morris Cove TO this
port, though somewhat ambiguous If nothing more,
contains the Inference that she was not then being
pushed Thus 1t was fair to assume his beauty would
perform wonders this morning and really she behaved
splcndidy. Then, the Niantic's always puckiy
sails and nghts out his to the end this
known; the spectators did despair of a grand
sgnt. each OF the iavores had Contestants worthy
their speed and reputation The yachts are further
noticed together with allowances OF time each
ceived, rs tnder:--
Area. Allowances
Name Gunner So. Feet W. s.
Madeleine. ~. s Dckerson.... Allows
Estcle. ........J. d. Smith. ....... 1896 10 90
Playful .......R W. Holmes. 6l 10 81
slooPs.
Mantle .......R H. Huntlcy ..... 1,l32 Allows
White Wing. "A Perry Bven.... 905 Is
Kate. ..........J. f. Randoph..... 752 80
This was from the stakcboat Favori,e, OF the Man
hansctt House. shelter Island the stake
boat Sea Witch of Crow Island Shoals; thence ana
round the stakeboat Norma oil the point of Gardner's
Island ard back to the place OF departure, leaving the
marks on the port hand. Distance twenty-five and
quarter miles
THE RACE.
ll.rr npen W. nj han de of
John NJ. Sawyer Henry Vail, Sr., and John Oakley.
rhe latter went among the racing craft and notified
them to tie conditions of the evcnthe start TO be
4 flying one. ten minutes being allowed TO cross the
lne and all boats not crossing within that time TO be
handicapped with the additional time counted after
the expiration of the limit given; schooners TO carry
my lore and aft sail excepting club topsail and 10
cruising trim; soops to sail without restriction
rs to canvas, except that balloon jlbs were not
allowed boats to be carried at option OF owner, other
the race to be governed by club rules.
Standing OIL and the boats prepared for the
signals. the first gun from the MaDhansctt lawn was
gwen at llh los, the second 10 minutes alter when
there animation everywhere. The wind was a
snart breeze from the west, and the lde setting IN
strong against the racers 1t was n run before the
wind and prst to cross the line was the Playful, with
its clumsy rig aoit creating much attention and not
little amusement Then the Madeleine went spinning
along, and the Estelle brought up the rear OF the
>ooncrs The famous Mantle slipped over first of her
.~ss followed in quick succession by the White Wing
quarters OF mile, it plain sailing, and with the
help OF staysail set at lln. 3sm. the Estele drew
upon the Madeleine and PLAY and it was AS uch AS
the latter could do TO keep her from covering them
The Mantle. snugy canvassed, and well handled she
always is, drawing through the water very last.
leaving the White Wing and Kate well astern The
Madeleine, looking very neat and slipping along llkoa
WITCH had the honor OF beng first craft at
BEACH POINT,
with tho Playful dong somewhat surprisingly and
sticking closely the Countess OF Duern's intended
competitor IN the Queen Cup races, while the others
thor position starting, went by the buoy
tollows:-
Madeleine. 80. IL 81 so Mantle. ....... IL ~ 90
rluyfuI........ IL Ss 90 White Wing. =. IL 40 80
Estele ...... IL 3S 10 Kate. ..........
The Mantle, after much trouble, whskcred out her
lib topsal. the Kate booming out her jlb the Estele
her foresai, and this the beginning OF the wing
and wing business, and the leaders slipped down WIND
very fast, the Estellc setting big staysail at
llb. SON. placed herself the van, with the Made
lclnc length astern with tue rest before, the
mark Crow Island shoals sighted and the fleet
headed Tor that important point The Kate, well in
down along the beach, had already gwen the go
by 10 the White Wing, aud vas now slipping past the
Payfu-that peculiar combination of wood ana canvas
In yacht shapc-whcn she looked out for higher game
the Mantle. This hunt was OF no avail, US the new
boat was holding well the Estellc and Madeleine,
which were and beam, and IN inns manner, with
The heavy weight the ltllc OF tie best OF IT, then the
light weight having the advantage they reached to-
ward the shoals, with the Mantle not cable length
astcrn tho picture being beautiful in the extreme. he
Clio Mystic. Vision Comet demanded attention at
This juncture they contributed greatly to the ant
nation of the The Estelcs siavsail sheet
became loose at l2h 32m. and the sail was lowered
and unbent which was unfortunate, as It's cost enabled
the Madeleine to draw up on her; but with good
manag cement the Eselic again went by her slightly,
lust enough TO round the mark on
CROW ISLAND seoAIs
in the van, the others following as in ~ anncNed-
y.cue - 40 so Kate II ls o5
Madeleinc. 49,. IL Al 10 White Wing. II 4s o.
Mantle ....... II 43 so Playful. ........ IL 80 %
The leader had now gone eight and half miles, with
The Estele performing nnely, even better than was
anticipated. The big Madeleine was beaten to the
ioar miles to GARDENERS Island stakeboa 1t was dif
lercnt story, with the wind little free she went