The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-18
DARTN0 YhCUTsMEN.
Carrying All Canvas In Race Through =
binding Thunder storm.

The match race on Long Island Sound
yesterday was remarkable for having boon
sailed In "a heavy thunder storm and for the eN-
ceedingly close nature OF the contest. Though biz
schooners turned in reefs the little craft pluck
lily carried all sail throughout and the fart that
from tho start the wind shifted n dozen times
and the yachts changed positions nearly as
often added TO the intcrcst Of the contest. Tho
race was for $500 side, between the sloops
Rosina. Capt @. Barker. 10 feet 81 inches.
wlliamsburgh Yacht Club. and the Emma D..
Capt. s. Ruth. 90 feet a. inches. Empire Yacht
Club. Both are very fast yachts. The judges
were Geo. W. Watts and I. w. Ferris and Peter
O'Bricn was referee. The course was from off
fO4th street East river. TO Gangway buoy of
Sands Point and return. a distance OF about
thirty miles. The Rosna received minute 27,s
seconds time alOwan -. which WIS the usual
Two minutes to the loot, The steamer William
Tittamer accompanied the yachts over tho
course. There wis II living start. and the Yachts
crossed the line nv follows. ROslna. IL :3l r. III.
Emma D.. ~ "a 30.
The wind was southeast and the tide the last
Of the food. Both crossed on the port tack. and
after max NIX short stretch went about on tho
sulrboard tack clos" together. and tried to
weather Wards Island. THIS they both failed
to do. and each had to make an extra tack. After
passing Negro Point they both lifted sheets u
lltle and skipp"d rapidly along to tho North
ana South Brothers Islands On the run up tho
pretty Roslna increased her lead considerably.
thc Emma appearing TO BE- rather heavy IN bal
Brothers at IL So So the Emma at :O0:52.
The latter now began to moyo more Lively. and
M 10 College Point decreased the lead u iic.
The heavens had been growing black for como
time. and the rolling thunder rapidly approach
ing nearer and n.ar'r. warned nll hands 10
make Oh ings snug for the storm. II grew dark
cr and darker overhead. until the pretty yacht
could bnrrly bc seen. dashing along with all sail
SGT regardless 81 the impending war Of the clr-
mrnts. though big schooncrs aud slOops we're
turning in reefs and runnins for h9rlcrs IN
lightning lit mp the ohsurty. dnafening peal
OF thunder shook the AR. and then the rain OF
We rushing squat de- cnied IN torrents and
HID everything from view. IL lighted up little
ten minutes Inter. and 10 the astonislm OF
all both craft were seen whirlIng over the ioamy
their racing canvas. The squall proved to have
more rain than wind in IL. and outside OF q
Neck buoy the Rpsina hal further increased
her lead. and iibcd around al | "A go. the En-
ma pass ng that mark at 1880. Tho Rosina
now ran into the doldrums. and hung there
whie the Emma brought up the breeze and at
2p NJ passed her and went to the front.
The rain now began to pour again and the
gallant yachtsnen were evidently having a
tough time Of it, At 2 90 the wind shit Il to
the northwnrd and nj 245 came out nearly
ahead. max ing it n nosr-ender To Gangway
buoy. At O'Clock the md hauled the south
wlrd and westward having. singular to state.
blown from all cardinal points of the compass
sn." the start. il WIS now Ii ted sheets again.
and both ratified w 10 Gangwny buoy with ibis
bonm.i out; The Emma ID passed tn" mark at
3. Is: A Rosina. 3: Is. The Rosinn tackled
close around the buoy and stood OIL on long
i'L fu W. lttl ltNk llhr gum NJ tofSllffublF
on the Emma, which. alter luling around the
LUCY stood on Tor some time toward the shore.
instead ~ az on'r goin. about ~ she should
have done. At 3; ~ another heavy shower =.
IN. At this time the ltns lna had passed the
Emma ID. and taken tn bead on a. more. II
WAS tack and q x now for some time. AMI at 4
IN" Emma D.. 10y skiitu manTuVring. had de-
creased the ROsinas lead a. u mere nothing.
They kept split NJ tn KS until is and thon
thu Emma -. crossed tn" lpriuds bows aud
took first place again When they aga n came
together the Kosina once more WcHthrrrd the
h. an la he
t"nscly interesting amt. in fact. is 'ldom scrn
Ia yacht races. At %. N Font Schuyler. the
Emma One more took the lead. and passed
Throeg's Neck buoy at :36:35. I,nsina 4:97:i0
At 90 the wind shifted to the eastward. and at
51j II hauled 80 they could lay their course
md n little later cainc out dead on end. Ii kept
light down To the Brothers. and then. just Ia
show what he could do when he tried, old Bo-
reas clouded everything up again. and sent a
rather from the nprthward which whirled the
racers over the rest Of the course at a spanking
gait They had IT nip and tuck from the Broth
crs islands down. but. do all she could. the
pretty Rpsina WIS unable to break down the
lead OF her opponent. and the Emma II. slipped
by the l.Sh ut 6:2J. winner of on" Of the most
closely contested mat IA races ever sailed.
The stntt nnlsh clalsed and corrected time
are as follows:
Ro,ina ....... IL 81 % 6lsio 55iie S:ss4pb
The Emma H. thus wins by minutes lls
seconds corrected time. The result was rather
Il surprise TO the hackers of the Rosina.