The New York herald., 1876-09-27
YACHTS IN A sQUALL.
THE xLNIRA TAKES THE CUP IN THB BAYoNNl
RRoATTA-Two VESSELS cAPsIzEp, BUT NC

THE xLMIRA TAKES THE CUP IN THE BAYoNNE
RRGATTA-Two VESSELS CAPsIzEp, BUT NO
LIVES LOST.
The race for the Challenge Cup and other prizes
offered by the Bayonnc Yacht Club Sc. for eleven
A. NJ, yesterday, but the six yachts entered did not
get away. owing to the heavy rains, until eleven min
utes past two p. N. The steamer Only Son was used
rs tho judges boat Mr. John Sawyer acting IN that
capacity. The entries in ths first class wcre:-Cyn-
thia, Commodore Miller owner, 20 feet inches, tho
Cheenaun. F. W. Meekcr, - feet 10 inches and the
Ada Taylor, N Taylor, owner. 2l feet ca inches. In
the second class cat rigsed the entries were the E
mira, Patrick McGcehan. owner, % feet the Lizzie NJ,
d. Clark, owner "a feet IL inches and the Bloomfield. j.
G. Hail. owner 10 feet 10 inches The start was made
IRON the stakeboat Plover one and half
miles Oh the Idle Hour Hotel. Greenvile, at eleven
minutes past two r. NJ, the Ada Taylor leading, fol-
lowed closely by the EImira, Cheemaun, Cynthia,
Bloomfield and Lizzie, In the order given. The start
was in almost dead calm, and the first half milo
was covered the Elmira passed the Taylor, which
away the westward Al 3h. 05m. the feet was be-
camcd, and gale was threatened. A few minutes
later sudden gust OF wind and rain from the west.
ward struck the yachts before they could fur SAIL
The Cynthia which carried mansai jib and topsail,
barely escaped by stripping to the bare poles The
Cheemaun and Taylor attempted to take in sail, but
were too late and both went over. The crews clung
the rgg ing and made every effort to right their
specvc crafts but all efforts IN that direction fu
tile Quito . panic was At once caused on the judges
boat she bore away with all speed to the OF
the Chcemaun, while the tug Freligh steamed quickly
the rescue OF tho Ada Taylor The wind blew gale
ut the tine, but the gallant yachtsmen held on irmly
and none met with serious injury, owing 10 the
alacrity with which the steam vessels went TO their
rescue. Tho Taylor within half an hour rightcd
baied out and towed 10 the New Jersey shore The
efforts right the Cheemaun unavailing, and the
judges boat forced 10 tow her 10 the starting
point The other four vessels, however kept on their
respective courses running very close AS they passed
the lighthouse oil the upper landing the Bloomfield
came up and passed all but tho Emira, which LED the
ace for and around Fort Lafayette and return--a
course OF ten miles Tue WIND continued to blow
strongly IRON the wes and by the aid OF glass they
were tuned around the fort as folows:-Elmira 3h
40m. Cynthia, 3h. som. Lizzie NJ, 3h. Son. BIoomneld
4h On the return tke wind clI awuy, and nearly
two hours consumed In making the five mile run
Emira at 5h som. Cynthia at 5h 5sm Dos Al this time
the Lizzie NJ was mile and half and had not
arrived when the judges boat left Tor New York Tho
Cynthia being the ouly 1rst class vessel In the race
after the accident, the first prize OF $50 in her
class The Elmira the Challenge Cup being the
first vessel in, well the first prize OF $50 in the
second class The l.izze NJ the second
prize Of S25 for cat rigged vessels The race was
very exciting one, and nothing but good seanlanship
prevented the other yachts following the example of
the Cheemaun and Taylor The time allowance Of
ono minute per foot did not affect the race that 1t is
not necessary to give the corrected time.