The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-29
YACHTING AT CITY ISLAND.

A TwEsrY-MLH RACE BETWEEN THE sLooPs
SUSIE s. AND GIEKspoyNT-EAsY yIcTo1x
FOR THE FORMER.
Yesterday afternoon exciting race took place -
City Island the two soops Susie s. ana Green
point The steamer Virginia Seymour, Captain George
Dewey, was chartered by Thomas Kerland 10 convey
passengers this city and Brooklyn to the scene OF
the She eftE ulton street wharf at fifteen MIN
utes past eight "a the morning touching at Jewcila
and Greenpont and reaching City Island at half
past eleven. The Seymour had about 200 persons on
board. Including ex-Assemblyman Bernard Sllverman,
cx-Aiderman Connolly samuel Pine tho yacht builder;
James Lennox Captain Rhodes, George Rowland and
James W. johnson, all of Brooklyn. The steamer
landed her passengers at City Island, and aterward
accompanied the racers over the
was arranged nearly fortnight since At the mutual
desire OF the respective Of the soopA Staket
81, 900 side, $3.50 Of which deposited as
forfeit The conditions ten miles TO windwsrt
anu return, to be made inside OF six hours II
originally INTENDED there should be sweepstakes II
the same race and all other yachts OF the class were
invited to enter upon fee OF $3.50 But offered
to come in, ana tho confined to the 1rst
match. John NJ. Sawyer appointed stakeholder.
The susie s., Captain Ira Smith, Is owned by T. r.
Miller Of New York and built by Patrick McGeg'
han OF Pamrapo y. j. in 1870 Sho is ~ feet Z
inches in length all and 10 IL inches BEAM
She carries l, 100 feet OF Her first important
in 1872 when she beat the Tiger OF Bridge.
port This has the prize for tho twenty.
eight feet the Brooklyn Regatta also the Cen.
tennis Race upon the 22d of June and lastly she
a match against the sioop W. X. Brown. OF Newburg,
upon the 10Th of August,
The Grcenpon Captain Peter O'Brien, is owned by
the following SIX members OF the Williamsburg Yacht
Club-Samuci Free, Nathaniel LOCKWOOD William
Sware, Samuel HILL Jus Luber and Captain O'Bricn
She was built by John. Driscol, OF Greenpcint, n
April last measures 81 feet IL "a inches over all and
ii feet 10 inches beam. She l. 400 feet OF
vas. She has sailed in Two races only-the Williams
burg regatta upon June H. which she her class
prize, ana the Centennial race, June % when she
came IN number four
Both yachts are rsgcd with mansail and jb, and the
sails Tor each were manufactured by John Sawyer.
The susie is not so ceep nor so broad Of cam the
Greenpoint but she has the appearance OF keenot
boat The judges appointed tor Yesterdays contest
were George Watts Tor the Grccnpont and James Len
for the s. John NJ. Sawyer
acted referee. In order to sail to the
windward in accordance with the conditions OF the
match it was nccessery to fix a short course of less
than quarter the entire distance. The starting point
between Hart and High Islands thence running
a sou,heriy direction to Little Neck Bay where tho
stak cboat anchored OF Udall's Point This run
had be repeated and then the boats put around Stop
ping stone lighthouse and back TO the finish Off Hart
Island. The East RIVER in tho vicinity Of the course
was crowded with sais, mostly sloops and catboats
which were filled with pleasure seekers few OF them
followed the race, together with the steamer Virginia
Seymour. close contest was anticipated, and what
betting done before the fifteen to ten
favor OF the Susie .
THE RACE.
After waiting some time at City Island for the wind
to frcsnen up tho yachts, followed by the steamer
proceeded TO the starting point. Though there
but very light breeze the Susie s. crossed no linz
briskly AZ 2lm 25s past one O'Clock The Grcenpoint
passed just OBS later, at much slower rate OF speed
Both boats were running against strong flood tide
The SUSIE s made good way from the start eased
OIL to the wind, while the Greenpoint kept Close to the
wind and made but little Roadway The Susie 5. made
the first turn around the stokeboat at 2h. 30m and
43s and the Grccnpont at 2h. 4jm and 3Os. Both
yachts boomc1 their jlbs on the downward
turn and kept them close hauled in going
to wndward The nrs: of the stake
boat at the starting point made by the Susie S. at
3h. l2m. l5s and by the Greenpont at 3h. 29m l3s.
1t had been evident from the start that the Susie s.
had the pest OF the contest and each turn showed
an increased lead tor her. The lively breeze which
sprang up at tins time Jailed to improve the Green.
points chances The race became altogether one.
sidci, and the only question OF interest was whether
the Sus would be flushed the spec lied time OF six
hours All possibilities of calm we're dispeIlcd
10y increasing breczcs from. the south. The sccoud
turn OF the upper stakeboat made by the Susie al
All. lin. lbs, by the Greenpoint at 4h. 32m.
boat again at 4h Som. 1913, going hall
way up the course, turning the Stepping Stona
lighthouse at oh 32m. 3os., and reaching the finish al
oh. 5lm. 40s. The Greenpoint made the second turl
OF tho starring siakeboat Oh 22m. 5s, twenty.
three minutes behind the Susie 5. when the atteI
finished her course the Greenpoint was several min.
utes' sail from the lighthouse turn. The difference in
time between the two amounts to but one minute and
twenty seconds.
Tho race disappointment to many who had
peeled 10 close contest from the two perform
ances IN the Centennial race. But the fact iy very
apparent that the two are uncveuly matched. Both
managed fine sty lie by their experienced cap
difference lies entirely in the superior model OF the
Susie $. She has less depth, less breadth and more
sheer tnnn her antagonist Tho Grecnpoint Is strong
and steady, would doubtless do better in strong
wind than she did yesterday.