The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-10

The Columbia, Madeleine Ncttic, Restless, Tidal
Wave Tempest, Voinnc and others had not worked
along fortunately and were several minutes astern
From this hour until the middle OF the afternoon tho
battling airs and hat Gains pcrpiexed and constantly
worried sailing masters, owners and guests alike
Boats within quarter OF mile OF each other had tho
wind varied that last became amusing was
referred something hike The old luck OF the club
in its previous enstery runs me big cra!t--ldler
Wandercr and ght-made up,a pretty picture,
us with everything aoIt and the Vice Commodore's
boat carrying square sail, they were for al hour
more marveIousiy near each other though In the END
of friendly the Idier drew the front and
had the others astcrn before nine O'Clock. II
tedious tourney for tho larger Yachts as the head tide
and light winds and now and then frequent Gains gave
them no opportunity OF showing tho speed they pos
sesa
OFF OAK NECK POINT.
Up TO Oak Neck Point there was but little heart in
the WIND but at Oh 46m. light air from the southeast
was caught by the WEdward vindex Vision and Es-
tee, while others got It broad to eastward and
this new breeze for time broke the monotony OF the
occasion and sent the leaders whiZzing along. Tho
Rambler, that had gone wind hunting to the north
ward, also got the southcas,erly puff, and now her
All THIS while the Wiudwara and tho vixen Of the
soops wero dong WE'LL ana the Estelle, OF the schoon
10h 30m. the wind hauled to the east soutbcas put
ting the Estelle further 70 wndwar OF the larger boats
Tho lder was then abeam, the Dreadnaught in tho
wake OF the Inter 300 yards away, the Wandercr
tho weather quarter of Mr.. Osborn's craft. with
Madeleine. Clio. Restless and tho other big boats
astern 'sixcs and sevons. I" Tho Ram bier. though
to leeward fully three miles, well up with the first
division, under the Long Island shore. AT In. 15m.
the Wudward and Vixen standing to Nor
walk Islands much out of their course but, holding
favorable wind did not like TO forsakc il and try ex.
perimonts The Vision was two miles astern Of the
Windward at this hour.
BEATING TO wIXDwAxn
The breeze in Ave minutes llh. 2on) bauled to tho
10 windward was change resned by some
and perhaps not dsliked by any. Working along 10
Eatons Neck, the wind having an inclination 10 SHIFT
TO the porthward, the yachts tacking;
when Eaton's Point was abreast the Esellc still
the leader OF the bigger boats and the Wndward oil tho
soops the latter IN front OF all and showing tho
pany som" OF her great abilities III beating Several
oil the sternmost boats deserted the Long Island
shore division in hopes Of picking up tue leaders but
they did stand far enough over to the Conn
feared by the craft to tho southwark, the lucky
Rambler found nor wind hunting experiment OF tho
morning paying or awhile with compound interest," as
in her power to the bows of the leading
schooners II the breeze held She about at l1h.
50m. the port tack TO The Long Island shore, and
in the reach would have gone TO the front IN noble
style; but, while her port tacks aboard tho wind
backed the southwark and headed her of, that
brief PERIOD her chance OF winning ,he sweepstakes
of the schooner race gone and did return.
The vislop lib. SON. 55s., stood the port
ALSO under the Long Island Shore in hopes south
ery breeze, aud fortunate enough IN getting II,
which again placed her N the front divsion--a posi-
ton she had unw,llngly reIinquishea The Idior ali
this wh,le hanging like lcech TO the Estellc but
In the hall hour before high noon the later siippcd
from her In hne style, SO that. ~ l2h. l5n The
lder aud Rambler Two miles and half asLcrn,
the and Wandcrer being double that dis
tauce away The windward was also putting creator
space bctw her and the plucky Fxen The ali round
points oi sailing having lett her wofuiiy 10 Reward
The sternmost craft wcro now losing ground very
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sweep seemingly out Of the This really
case, with exception. the ldcr making hand
and clever fight Tor tho victory over marked
tho Efforts OF this famous saiier merry match Tor
hall hour Was had between the leading
schooner Esele and the sloop Vison which ended by
tho schooner getting the better OF IL but the compi
after returneu, Tor the wind was dread
fully bothcrsome, aud, when almost calm, the Rear
Comm ores boat reached ahead and showed the way
for "a while down the Sound the Long Island division,
though sue far away to give her fleet
pursuers great trouble The Columbia at left tho
fleet aud stood away Tor Stamford her detection being
made up by the appearance Of the Clytie, guns
being given her by the flagship and others.
Moro calm, lasting over an hour, aad more vexatIon
| OF spirit fine breeze or tearing ram squnli was
hoped forxny thing to escape the dodruins. The wish
was granted, the leaders were soon ~ better
breeze dark line on the water TO the south SOUTH
| eust portcuded Soon the wind travelled up the
Active under the Long Island shore taking II first,
then the Estce Vision being similarly treated and
the ler just far enough In under the land TO save
| 1t. While boats 10 the southwark were greatly
aided, tho sloops Windward and Vixen 10
the northward, were lcit so lar 10 Iceward
test. Tho Esleilo and Vision we're IN moment
dancing along the land, whom the new breeze, which
enabled them 10 lay their course, piped so merriy.
| Both the craft OIL like boitng horse with tho
bit on hard side OF his mouth. IL was wonderful
thing the VISION at hrst tear through the rs
tele's Ice and working up to windwnrd. She hung on
the schooner's weather bow for some minutes. Az
3h 45 EsielIc tried small stay sail, and did
such service that she reached away like Tea clipper,
and 3h 5Sm had the Vision on her lee quarter and
two minutes later len2th astcrn 'Goodby ~ shouted
the Rear tho Esteles owner And at this
juncture stclc FASH ing by The land the leader
| Of the feet Everybody knew that 1t was IN her 10
take the 'front.' but II was hardly TO DO expected
that in the marvellous fleet sho was IN company with
that the advanced position In such long pull would
BIO won by her rbe wind southed slightly Tho next
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