The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-17
CORINTHIANS IN A STORM.
xsrprRB rtCHTJNG CONTEST AMONG
SEIWfNIIikI CIIB BOLTS.
s.,,s out TO the Iightship md Bnck In n
Succession Of Squalls aud >howcrs-Crnn
unu,rcd with Rare skiu-The Run Home
same Incidents of the Hace-The Winners

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succession or squat. aud >howcr.-trnu
,t,n,ucd with Rare skiii-The Run Hume
same accidents Of the Hace-The Winners.
The Corinthan yacht race sailed yestcr-
,oy for valuable prizes given 10y the spirited
x.,yaulnka Yacht Club brought sixteen ANA
,.nr .r,ws to the front. Their soamanshp and
.o,l,hood stood a severe test. for from start to
a, iii there was a succession Of rain squalls.
nh, Amcricus. crowded with fair partsans
~ the gallant Corinthians. went over the
aura, md large Acct OF outside sailing
eat also chccrcd them on in their plucky un-
draking. The course was the regular Light
,hir course. turning buoy 10 at the Southw st
snt eoin, and returning. the starting point
l'iog oT Fort Wadsworth. Mcssrs. NJ. Roose-
,it S.nuylcr. james H. Elliot. c. WHY'S Belts.
,nl Louis L. Bayard were the regatta COM
,tiee who conducted successfully what
mus, be- considered the most brilliant event of
n, Yachting season. The usual Cornihian
mics eoy, rncd the racc-schooncrs and sloops
having club topsails barred out Tho yachts
er .s,i the line n follows: Schoonors-E stclle.
il81l2; Peerless. IL ~ 80; lrst-class sloops-
Arrow, ii 1920; Vision. ll;i5; second class
shops Kate. 1i:3s 50; Regina. IL 1880;
hener. tlAi.12; Windward. II Al 80; VIM
some. 1li13s; Ptrcl. 1l;44:1G; Orion.
ma 80: A tive. 11:i5. Tho real time Of the
VISION wls II 1886. AMI ~ tho Active :ij:lS.
h,y hnIrg handicapped at II 80. which was tho
EXPIRATION of the time allowed To cross tlr line.
n NAuiic. II. W. Bcc' her. ana llope did not
start TIE It'd" WIS the last quarter OF the flood.
fhn wind west southw -, and the lowering
81 as and muttcring thunder prOEuosiirutrd u
iNn'y .lgy and hard work for the Corinthians.
r1'l Dain wind rai,lod oui Of the Narrows nj
lively -pced. notw itl standing tie flood tide set-
tn- strongly u-uiu-t t'Hm. All Rugged the
" = hank closely ant irird ~ mukc one street y
ofnt the Southwest Spt. On.thc lower island
ile Arrow wont 10y th,. Kate and took s,,ond
a'me the pretty liiie Kate windwari, reor.ss
h|@rTF o, E- and S rm n 9T c @ Tn maa"
irl not far apart. OF tAr tail Of the West bank
f.. ,rscsl @p'7 II ini- o lfn 1 sS
J., Com. Jas. j. Smith. Kept ia the van. Tho
Arrow, with Capt. Bob Centre at the stick. bad
w. iue because She did M have her now
r.recnzed position as first The pretty Regina
Vision, Pilgrim. Active. Winsomc. Petrol
Ae,tr before, have SO many crack sloops raced
N tle second class. Circuit rivalry existed ic-
tween the Windward. Active. ana Orion par
I 'uAr.y. and those on the Regina. Kate and
s'hemcr were not afraid with their tim allow;
Unec. Those splendid craft, the Arrow and
Vision. were husily engaged in testing each
tih"rs m.uls, prior 70 aerand ocean match to
Niuiward. Maxwell OF the schooner Peerless
chased Jim Smith at the helm Of the Estce up
sharply, and the interest was intense in each
class About l2'; +, NJ. black squall was seen
apuroaehing. and few minutes later the rain
battered down and gave the Corinthians wet
out to wnward. Capt Hughes was seen
ter'hed on tho grog box OF his catnmaran Anna
ryllis with his umbrella bent and ready 20 give
u flcet tussle; 1t was quick work down to
which cnsued. combined with the squail. nude
oeni Of sport \ milo from the SPIT the Re-
saa ad sen se'9 oRdaaa aSe In tn so5ps W
Istellr still leading the fleet. and thu Arrow
lrii.ng because she had second place only.
rhe ShsmeT aad pgsssnt the ka,e ana =, r.
other changes The Estelle rounded at ~ .i7:O2
hw y W }qiR rf'T r So7 orSn hegps
Vision 'o3 40; : ,hemer 05 10 Kate. ;05 20
hu'e, l1S.O 3 The Pilgrim. Winsome. and
i'trel had 10y this time tai IN a back seat. and
w'rr virtually out Of the race. unless dumb luck
turned the scales in their favor.
Another -qunli was then seen approaching
from rst-norl west and soon the rin poured
down again. school,. r. and sloops for "A while
C,w.t,d cow. III " al ! made things snug
AZ 40 T.. VI. all had eot outside the point Of
u" Hook. and were getting in their work lively
The Estcllc was still leading. Arrow second
ierroes third. with the Windward on her star
,ard 9pgnrahd u,t Hslern OF hew tne he
iopWs were on the Iort side. and lib tllsnis
wcre whiskercl in the sloop class ana the
k'noon"rS had their ior"s ais goose winged. Al
10 an ntior heavy rain suuull st in. ana Tor "A
i.w minutes the storm Shut the contestants
from view. 4 few minutes later il cleared away
nni then sail was made asllh IN gallant style
- the Jlueky Corinthians.
Important changes hal takon place in the po-
f'ons during the squall. The Arrow had taken
first place. and the Orion would have taken sec-
out had not her whisSer in the Jp topsail cock
81 right over the stay and caused dcly II was
trlinnt work all the. way TO the Lieit-hip
ir.., ,2:39: Orion. 2;ilD2; Win ward,
i-ul ;P.'rl -. 2it :4G: h"Slna and ; 'ngmcr
1900; Active and Nis'ona 2Is:2i; Kat"
ku.m,r had hot work ni the. Iightslip. Is did
tn -.'n aud Active. The Vision W THIS point
W. oiumsily handled and IL % r. suit Of tn race
I'm i'r' at an as 10 whnt she can dowlth her
e..-- antagonist. the Arrow.
Altr rouniln all made n lee on the star
i"arl tack toward the jersey shore. II was q
leai Ou to the point OF the Hook. with the wind
taly mixed up. II was a toss up whether the
Ar " 1r Lst r had first llnce, and the Orion
NnlWarI, and Active were having an exciting
..Atiloy tho Estelle went out ahead. with
u Arrow. Orion. Windward. ana Peerless
i'yf IN the order named. The clos" and eN-
Z" Siu Bioy. though in the s'hOoner thu
i-'"l." hnd achieved such a cad as
g's. her the vi"tory undoubtedly; barring acci;
dents. After turning the spit Buoy the wind
camD oGt from almost due wst. tho sun up-
I"tr. i0r the first time. and the dis 'omiDN- a
y r," were iurgoit"n. The e'n ude Wa run
Ing strongly, but a stun beam wind onah0 Il tn,
ttn'y craft % disregard such an obstacle. as
v fl upiers uni"r they dashed swiftly oven
!hifl. rough Ia" foam or sis toward the u IN N
20" 4.ii'r M marks We're qui kly PASSED, tnd
!" l.l-cs ia positions that Dnsurd in cross M
I" iuF W-rt few. TT" Peerless took third
t''. rIt tne E-'.lle ana Arrow. though hotN
tFr-N ], retained lrst and SO 'oud Tho orion
: Nnrth and leader IN her class. with the
Nu Nlrl \ i've, Vision. Regina ) .nemcr
Nat" 10 tln order nam ~ tlt hu-h. Ih'
~ hlle gives the start Anish' actual ane