The New York herald., 1876-10-15

her merits and then her antagonist on this occasion
owned reputation for speed IN all weather second TO
the country. The race to Cape May and back,
though exactly thorough trial OF the qualities Of
the yachts certainly gives the Atalana the right
10 position In the front rank Of flyers and take
her y Of twenty miles to windward and return
would be hard nnd any boat other size that would
not be badly pushed to beat her. OF course the Atn-
lania favored by the wind going down to the Five
Falhom Lightship but coming back both yachts had
about the breeze, and then she appeared to mako
the fastest time Mr.. Samuel S. Colgate. the OF
tho ldls naturally very much disappointed at the
result Of the race he felt pretty confident Of win
nng but next ne Will probably be able TO havo
another trial wherc the speed OF the two
yachts will be thoroughly tried
Early this season Mr.. Loubat sent a communication
to the New York Yacht Club offering $1,000 cup 10
be sailed the Cape May under certain
s,ipulatous mentioned IN the following CIRCULAR
Nxw YoRx YACHT CLuB. Oct. 2 1875.
be sailed Thursday os.sssI isss ana !. g
so%nscs BE- the same rs that ior Ills Royal shnsss
the fsiacs Challenge Cup y.sh. Twelve
.'n' o'a' .
Club, to and around the SANDY Hook Lsh,.hp leaving
ind
S a tim.
Of competing yachts will be they be-
signals starting wi bs given from the jud 9, boat.
Win Ss sn s Yachts
the line the same signals viii be repeated No yachts
from the second signals unless instructions 10 the contrary
The owner Of any vessel winning the prize will
quired before I. delivered 70 ssI dssMrssicn that tho
Entries bs made the Secretary Of the cla, q. the
OF before Wednesday, October IL.
chairman Rauatta Cop, Mite. n n
c. A. MrsroS, Secretary N. !. 7. 9.
The fact that the be sailed with time al
lowauce is said to have deferred some OF the largo
keel schooners from competing. but considering that
4, was OF about 22s miles, twelve seconds per
ton did not make much difference
RACE.
On Thursday afternoon y number Of gentlemen who
were going participate in the for the Loubat
Cup lett the city by O'Clock boat for stapeton
Staten island On arriving there the two competing
yachts, the Idlcr and tho Ataanta, were tacking
ABOUT, waiting for tho starting signal Mr. g. NJ. Mills,
accompanied by Mr. G. l.. Haight the chairman Of the
Regatta Committee, went board his schooner
yacht vesta which he had kindly placed at the dis
posal OF the judges. and getting under weigh
her anchor of Owls Head. 1t beautiful alter
noon, and although trife more wind would have been
ina. ave promise OF strenrbennr In order to lose
no time Mr. G. L. Haght gave orders TO re the prepar
signal, and at 3h l5n r. NJ gun was fired that
gave the racing yachts minutes get ready They
were both under main and foresa, main club topsail,
jb flying jib aud jib topsnil The second gun fired
At 3h 25m., and then the yachts up toward the
Imaginary line between tho ves,a and Owls Head.
The AtaantA was tine first 10 cross and made reach
to the Staten Island shore on tho port tack.
The Ider followed minutes later the star board
tack huggng the Long Island shore. The following Is
the time OF the yachts as they crossed
Yacht Name Tonnage H. n. S.
Atalan.a. Mr. William Astor..... 1896 81 80
Ider. ......M Mr. Samuel J. Colgate l9l 70 81 80
The yacht Ideal was out 10 the start, and
followed behind the racers As soon a. tho yachts had
crossed the line Mr. Mills weighed anchor, and the
Vesta accompanied them short distance outside the
Narrows The rather variable, the
Staten Island side It appeared TO have little wcsng.
while of Long island 1t was nearly southeast Tho
Ataania made snort leg on the starboard and then
stay and headed again Tor Staten Island fetching 10
the lesward Of Fort Wadsworth. She then stretched
across toward Fort Lafayette. but the tide running
Hood and she only crossed the lder's bow about 800
yards ahead She tackled under the lee Of Fort Hamil.
ion and mado stretch back and only just succeeded
In weathering the Idler. On the next leg she
again opened the gap, and going stays headed well
the bay. Returning the sarboard tack the Atsnnta
crossed the Idlers bows, the latter gyipg way and
when they came together again the Atalanta tackled
lee OF the der as the latter had the right Of
way aud the pair alongside OF one another up to
Murray's Dock, when they went about, the Ataianta
or the Idler's weather beam. Alter short contest
the lder gradually up to wIndward and came out
off the Aalana's weather bow. The Idlcr well
handled and out manuuvred the Atalauta. which
would probably have done better to pass under her
than to tack under ncr lee The breeze still
steady, but appeared TO be hauling more TO tho
ward Both yachts now headed toward the Quarantine
ship and the Ider dong good work, forcreaching
and going to windward OF ihc Atalanta on Quarantine
Island the ldIe broke acks and stood to tho eastward
the Atlanta still holding the port tack. She finally
stayed OH the Hospital ship, and making stretch the
eastward crossed the Idcr's wake abo Z quarter uf
mile astern. The sun was Just setting and Its golden
rays illuminating Tho autumnal tinted foliage OF
the woods Staten Island The Atlanta tackled and
followed after Idler, both yachts making long leg
he nor Inc ch w hpr ed
the Southwest SPIT buoy, passing as loiows:-
Ider.. r........... Oh. Oom Ataanta ...... Oh 05m.
They both then gave little Sheet and the Atalanta
set staysaiL They ran very quickly past the
point OF the Hook. aud with sheets lifted made
night rather chilly, and the breeze appeared
10 be freshenng every minute. They ran
down to the iishtship, with their booms to
ahead Of the ATLANTA. The yachts then parted
pany as the ldler stayed aud stood IN shore the
port tack and the Ataanta trimmed In her sheets and
headed of southeast The breeze began 10 edge round
to the westward and IN about OF hour
the ATLANTA laying her course aud Skipping along
at a fast gait AT Midnight Barpcgat was about south
west from tho Atalanta, aud at LII. som. A. N. It
bore west BY north The breeze began TO let up,
roretopsa and balloon stuysaIi The Atalanta must
have passed tue idlcr about Oh. A. NJ, us tho latter
then well in shore, near Lttle Egg Harbor with
hardly any wind At 4n. 05m A. NJ. Little
Egg Harbor bore west northwest and presently the
/ gloom OF night began to pass away aud daylight
coming up disclosed the Idler some seven miles
astern OF the Ataianta. The breeze then about
west northwest, but very light and the Ataanta was
| making about Two or three knots hour, running
couple OF points Tree At first the Ider appeared 10
be closing up the gap as her hull became more appa-
rent but after an hour or she went pack hull down.
Al oh. Dom. A. NJ. Absecom ignt bore northwest,
and shortly aterward the breeze frcshencd tte and
tho Ataanta was making about four Knots. The morn
ing was bright and pleasant with pretty hot sun
making II moro like an August than an October day.
AT sh 30m tho breeze began die and the Atalanta
sent up balloon staysa and set a balloon jlb The
ldler was still some six seven miles astern, evil
denty not much better OIL IN the way OF
wind. Tho sea wns as smooth as mill
pond, and there was Just sufficient breeze
TO give steerage way AT Oh. 43u. the lookout on the
Ataianta sighted the Five Fatnom Ightship. For the
next two hours there was light tanning breeze ron
the westward and about lin. A. NJ IT hauled round 10
the northward The Atsiana winged out but did not
do her much good as the wind died away entirely FOR
the next hall hour there little caspaws OF AR
coming from all directions and finally light breeze
settled down from south southwest The Ataanta
thcn trimmed down on the wind and after tacking
around for about hour and ball rounded the 1--WE