The New York herald., 1877-09-07
CAP E MAY RACE.
The Ocean Run for the Cape May
Challenge Cup.
THE SCHOONER IDLER THE WINNER.
A Brilliant Contest Between Four
Fast Yachts.

The ocean race for the cape May Sna"snse SuP ""H
started Tuesday afternoon from buoy 3, OIL SANDY
Hook and the winning yacht Idler rounded the SANDY
Hook Lightship yesterday morning at Oh 45m A. M,
over two hours ahead OF the Rambler, which came in
yecond On Tuesday afternoon the Regatta Committee,
Nessrs William Krebs and Charles II. Stebbins, accom-
panied by a number Of gentlemen, were taken down 10
Sandy Hook on the tug @. T. Raymond, and they
found the yachts lying at anchor IN the horseshoe.
The competing yachts were as foliows:-
Name. Gunner. Io"ndge
Dreadnaught. Mr. c. J. osborn. 264. o3
Rambler ......Mr W. II. Thomas. 2e3 90
yesta...........-.Mr s. n. Nills........... 225.00
lclor. C. ). Colgate. lsl 70
Tho Challenge Cup for which these yachts were to
sal! was presented the New York Yacht Club in the
spring of 1872, and that year by the Dread
naughL 1t was forfeited in the following year to the
Enchantress and has been returned by Mr.. Lou
bat the owner OF that yacht TO the New York Yacht
Club The cup has to held through three consecu-
tive seasons before it becomes the bond fde property
OF the holder The following instructions were issued
10 each yacht owner TO govern tho race
SAILING INSTRUCTIONS
The race will sailed TO the sailing regu
ations and rules OF the New YORK Yacht CLUB, but
without time allowance
The start will bc flying one, and the time OF each
yacht in starting will be taken as she passes between
buoy No. s. OF sandy Hook, and the judges steamer
which Will be abreast of the buoy.
The signals will be given from the judges steamer as
follows:-
Fora preparatory signal, a prolonged blast of the
whistle.
Ten minutes later, Tor the start, second blast OF
the whistle.
Ten minutes later third blast of the whistle Will be
given, and the time Of this whistle Will be taken as
the time Of any yacht starting thereafter.
The course VIII be from buoy No 8, of Sandy Hook,
as above, to and around the FIVE Fahom Bank Lgat'
SHIP oil Cape May, leaving II on either hand at will,
ana back 10 Sandy Hook Lightship, passing TO the
windward oil 1t ana within loo yards distance. The
time TO be taken when the iighship bears abcam
The owner OF each yacht VIII take his own time at
the ghtship on mis- return and will report it to the
Regatta Committee
When the tugboat arrived inside the Horseshoe the
racing yachts riding anchor with their jibs
down. They mad their main aud ioresals and main
club topsails up and the ves,a shaking out her
forcopsaiL The prospects OF a breeze quite
so good, as the wind had ligheped up considerably
since they left the Battery AS soon as the passen-
gers for the different yachts had been put board the
tug started down for the poiEt OF tho Hook, followed
shortly alterward by tine Dreadnaught lder vesa and
Rambler The schooner yachts Estee and Tempest
accompanied the racing vessels TO the Hook and
escorted them q couple OF miles on their journey.
After beating about to windward Of buoy Tor about
Zen minutes long whistle from the committee tug
gave the signal TO prepare to start and the yachts
gradually edged up toward the imaginary line between
buoy and the steamer.
THE RACE.
The tide about the last of the food ana the wind
light from the west. The next whistle was blown at
bn 6m. and the Droadnaueht down to the line on
the starboard tack She had both club topsas and
was sending up staysa as her time was taken. The
Idcr ana Rambler came next the lormer few seconds
ahead and the Vesia brought up the The follow
ing II the onlclal TINE oi the START
II. NJ S. H. N. s.
Dreadnaught... os 25 Rambler ....... 10 II
idier. .,....."..;o o9 % Nesta ...:...... IL oC
The ldler got ia iitte trouble with her jib topsal
sho was crossing the line, us was IN stops, and
when they started to shake them out there one
carefully tied that they had 10 let the come down
on deck in order 10 break 1t loose. The Rambler
sent up her staysal as she went across
and held up after the Dreadnaught. The IaIer
was 10 windward OF the Rambler ana huggcd
the shore and the VesIa followed in her waRe
There was not much Of breeze and the yachts were
making about hve knots ali on the starboard tack
The TUG accompanied them their journey Tor about
mile ana then returned TO the city, followed shortly
Riterward by Mr. Smiths schooner Esteile aud air.
Eliotrs schooner Tempest There was plenty of work
Tor all hands board the yachts after they crossed
the ne the captains were engaged III getting every
}hng IN its proper place and making all snug for
she race Sails were trimmed down, ropes coled and
bnchors secured safe out OF the way The Idler sent
mp working foretopsaii as soon she had her jib
iopsail up TO the ioremast head. She dong
pretty well IN shore and appeared to be crawling
The Dreadnaugnt and gradually dropping the Vesta
astern. Pilot boat No. Is. coming sbuthward, was
passed by the racing yachts when OF Scabrlght.
the lights from the Cottages along Monmouth Beach
began to loom up to the southwark and westward.
The Rambler was getting along very comfortably,
reaching tho Dreadnaught, but keeping little fur
ther of shore. shortly alier six r N. the breeze be-
gan 10 die away and drew more IRON the southwark
SO that the yachts were soon all sailing by the wind
The Dreadnaught was still ahead oil the fleet and
huggng the shore, followed by the Ider and vesla.
The Rambler getting faster through The water
than any one OF them, but gradually falling of to lee
ward
LONG BRANCH BY NIGHT
OF the East End Hotel, Long Branch, about seven
r NJ the Rambler was doing very well with the fleet,
as by her compass the Dreadnaught bore southwest
mile away, the Ider northwest, three-quarters OF u
mile distant, and the Vesta north-northwest, about
mile and nalf behind. 1he beach began TO pre-
sent quite pleas ng picture looking from the sea and
IL quite easy 10 make out the Brighton,
Ocean House, Manson, United States, Howands aud
the West Eud as the yachts went sail ng by All the
lights LIT IN the different hotels, there being
no moon the Long Branch Commissioners had their
gas lamps burning, quite an unusual extravaganza on
Iheir part that had the effect OF illumination. The
lder and Ves,a took IN their Jib opsas just before
nnrk. The breeze began 10 reshen up shortly al er
Ieven p. NJ aud the Rambler finally took IN her cub
bopsai, much 10 the delight OF Captain George Day
Ton, VINO had fancy for those bug spars aolt The
breeze mad then haued round nors 10 the souihard,
ana about eight p NJ. Long Branch bore northwest.
The Rambler then steering south 10y cast, about
point half oil her course and presently the stay
sal and Jbi opsa were both taken IN. There was
good working sail breeze and quite lumpy sea. Tue
Dreadnaught was about mile TO wndward of thc
Rambler bearing northwest, and the lights at Long
Branch ranging north northwest were being rapidly
lropped astern.
TUESDAY NIGHT AT SEA.
The Rambler WIS dom. remarkably well and stead
~ dropping the Dreadnaught. while the ldler and
festa were already out OF sgnL Before eleven r M.
was gctung through II very easily and without fuss,
making land ali the time. The port light OF tue
Drcadnaught was longer 10 be seen, and II
cludcd that she must have dropped miles
astern. Between eleven and Twelve ?. NJ. the Ram
bier was running between nine and ten knots, close
hauled, with Tho Wind from the scuth-southwest
There were no lights made out during The night
AIier leaving B'faesa', which bore west halt
made tack, but stood steadily on with ncr
starhonrd sheets aboard Up TO one A. NJ. the breeze
was from the soutn-southwest and then il began to
Ighten up, that at three A. NJ the jb topsail
aioft and shortly aierward the staysaii
brought in,o use The wind had then hauled round to
the and was very hight and changeaoe
LOOMING InR YACHTS.
shortly after i've A IA. there was sufficient daylight
10 give good view OF tue surrounding horizon and
everybody the look out Tor the other yachts.
AT last two yachts were dscerned about lour ave
miles astern which were unaliy declared 70 be the
laer aud The Vosta rhc question thea arose. Where
the DrcadEaughty and the alarming thought arose
that she might possby have caught avOraUlc Dreezo
during the night and skipped ahead OF the neet. The
WIND gradually haul 4 more 10 tho sOuthward.
And 45n A. NJ the Idler took in ber staysal and