The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-24
THE SAVANNAH REGATTA.
THE RAMBLER WINS THE RAcE-rHE IpLEn


SECOND.
What nrst promised duh and undressing race
In The regatta the Seawanhaka Yacht Club yesterday
turned to be a very exciting and close one The re-
gatta race twenty miles out from Sandy
Hook and return open to schooners OF the A,lantc,
Brooklyn. Boston, Eastern. Now York and Seawan-
haka clubs for prlzos offered by tho latter club but
governed the restriction that every yacht entered
must be sailed by its This restriction kept out
the majority OF tho amateur yachtsmen, who did not
feel competent to take command Of their own vessels
This rule adopted by the Seawanhaka Club In order
10 foster what they deemed be tho true spirit OF
yachting, and elevate II from nero mercantile traps-
action to a true gentlemaniy sport
Under this rule there hut thrco eutries-the
Rambler Captain Thomas and tho Idor, Commo-
Colgate In tho nrst class and tho Peerless the
class As another rule PROVIDED that priz
could be awarded in any class in which there were
least two starters, the Peerless did not sail
the course, although by doing she might have
claimed the second class prize.
THE START
Tho judges steamer tho cyclops left tho Battery
A. ~, sharp yesterday, and after stopping as
Staten Island to take several members proceeded
once TO Sandy Hook, where tho Rambler aud ldler
were found awaiting her. The wind was very light.
almost nothing, and tho captains of the yachts
asked TO come aboard the Cycops 10 consult
u
What little wind Glowing northeast BY
morrill, soon after shifting to easl-nortneasL The
old sailors aboard propnecied that before Inc Jay was
over there would be wind enough, ana the prophecy
iuiiy verified After consultation the course Was
agreed upon to be soutnend. twenty miles from Buoy
No. B. oil Sandy Hook Point. and return. In the mean
time the Ider had been gradually hoang with the ebD
tue toward the starting point, but the Rambler was
far asern, and the Cycops pissed her line lowed
her to tue bu ~ All thing then being r0aai
preparatory signal was given, by long blast
the whistle at quarter past ten anu fifteen NM
lar blast aud the covering OF the CLUB signal on the Cy
ciops BY rules hftcen minutes were allowed tor
crossing the starting line, but the wind was
light that II was Tor time feared that
succeeded IN getting 1oh Am. 25s., followed
by the ldler At lob. 43m. 32S The Cyci0ps then
gently steamed alter them Tut soon alter the WIND
began 10 ireshen, blowing moro southerly than be-
fore. The Rambler icd the way, ana AS the breeze
continued to fresnen up both yachts began 10 feel IL
and sailed away smarty. Tue yachts were now head
Ing souhsou. beast aud were followed by the Cycops
steering southeast, oue-ouarter east Al halt-past
OF a milo ahead oil The Id,er. When about fourteen
miles OF the course had been sailed the
hllie breeze The Idier was sailing a n,tle closer
10 tho WIND than Tho Rambler when, however, main
tanned her lead Az l2h. Som. tho Regatta Commits
tee, which, in lieu of HAVING anything else better to
do haa a couple or buefsh llucs, hauled IN dne
fish weighing about six pounds, which was aftcrward
Now the began TO be interesting. The Idler was
gradually eating into the and closing the distance
that separated her from her rival She he'd ncr way
bolcr thun Rambler, and al the turning point had
gained over quarter oi u mic. The Cycops bad IN
tue meantime steamed ahead, and at the twenty mile
point threw over buoy in hty Iahoms oil water. This
was At twenty minutes past one O'Clock r. NJ, and IN
few minutes the yachts came up and made the turn.
The Rambler came up and rounded IN beautiful style
close the buoy at H. 2Sm OBS Tue lder followed
around AZ ln 34m l9s She sheered away oil and lost
considerable time by an unwiedy turn. As the two
yachts started the homestretch they set thor bah
loon ysas and the wind still continuing TO rcshcn,
shifted stll more souihcrly anu blew very neariy
abcain This the Rambler's best sailing
point, 1t tho Idler's worst, aud
The disl ance between tho TWO yachts gradually
increased. The Cyclops now occupied position ABOUT
midway between the two yachts, when were over
mile apart The WIND now blew ten-knot breeze, and
the Rambsr's balloon staysail parted, but IL was I'm
mediaicIy bent again ana reset She continued to draw
away from the CyclOps, and the ldler oycrhaulcd the
slower steamer. Stronger and stronger blew the
wind, and faster AMI faster sailed the yachts The
Rambler now about SIX miles ahead oil the
steamer and the Idier two miles The Cycops was
stcaming twelve knots hour and tho yachts gong
fully knot hour Iaster. When within couple or
three miles OF tho homo buoy the Ramblor's balloon
siaysa blew TO pieces and II was several
minutes before II could be secured. This de-
luycd her q minute or two, but nevertheless she
came around the buoy in splendid style at 3n Il m
Rambler, therefore, won the race in actual time by
SIN. 4Ss., but the ldier allowed 4m Sc. time
allowance from her rival, this reduced the winners
advantage 3m. 36s. When the Cyclops rounded the
buoy aud came In alongside The yachts both captains
came aboard TO coasult with the Regatta Committee
and all settled satisfaction OF
all concerned. Those who failed to IN this re-
gatta missed one OF the finest day sport that has been
had lar this season The regatta was under the
charge OF the following committee from the Sea-
Elloi, c. WHY'S Belts, Henry de f. Weeks, Louis p.
Bayard.