New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-15

The course was from 81 imaginary line between the
Judges steamer anu the clubhouse 10 buoy No 10
thence sandy Hook lghtship, and return over the
same buoy No. 10 the West Bank distance
of AZ miles. The start was flying one for all yachts,
and the signal was given at 1870. The doube-boat
Nered in approaching the line, carried away her nSlng
jbboom and by this accident the Restless was enabled
first at 1124:53. The other yachts followed
under all plain SAIL in the following order: Aradne'
VISION Active Nereid Peerless, wmdward, Comet, VAN
derer Nettie The Rambler handicapped by ii min
seconds she having msstayed of Brighton Land
Ing did the line until 1l41l3 the limit gun
having been fred at 1l30 The start fine one, and
contestants bent gracefully before the wind The
yachts Rugged close 10 the Staten Island shore trying
TO secure the slightest advantage of the westerly
wind and ebb tide When the fleet passed out OF the Mar
rows they the from almost due south. and
were obliged TO tack from this point TO Southwest SPIT
buoy As they separated and spanDed the bay with their
white Sails closing in the view below the Narrows, they
presented beautiful picture. The Vision. at first as
Stunning the leadership, afterward passed by the
Comet which in left second by the Restless
The advantage in position gained by the Restless
through keeping toward Coney Island after leaving
the Narrows. The Nerod had lost ground and was az
Fort Wadsworth next to the Rambler when Vas aT,
BEFORE reaching the spit buoy the wind again shifted
points the westward and the yachts rounded on
the starboard tack. The Comet was hst to round al
1:14;S0, when she went of free before the WIND
toward the lghtship, sending up her jb topsaI and
mantopmat stay sail as she went OF The Restless was
able to weather the buoy without lacking. The Comet
and Restless beng so far ahead got on the HOOK ana
caught stronger breeze, while the Othef yachts were
lying In almost dead calm. The Vision was the third
boat to round the Spit buoy at l;4s;s. FOLLOWED ny
the Active at 2:O045, the ATadne at $500
the Wanderer at 2:4:14, the Peerless at 212,
The wind freshened a little about o'clock and the
yachts made better speed Ihe judges t noat
should reach the lighship, but the Comet was
met returning home The wind was much stronger out
Idle paied, and the small yachts found it
necessary take in their jb tOpsais and mantepnast
etaysails The yachts were barey able 10 lay straight
burying their lee rail undr water The Comet sail
ing under full racing canvas as were the Others on Their
return home. The Restless the second boat TO round
the hghtsnp, followed by the Vision both of them hay
boat IN line, and the Wmderer NTH. The Rambler was
gaining the Wandcrer and was sailing much closer to
the wind. Tie Arahne was following close behind the
Rambler with the Peerless next which boat had carried
away her foretopmast at the start The Windward and
Nette were next in lne with the Nereid fully mile
The boats lost the wind after getting in under the lee
of the land again. and IL seemed as II they must all
bunch up in the Horseshoe During the u. the Comet,
Wanderer Rambler, and Restless got together. The
other yachts were drawing closer together ana as they
collected in the Horseshoe they made one of the hand
sSmes Of marine pictures Inc Wanderer TeaSa6rea
on her course for home her foretopmast snapped on
The Rambler kept close in her wake all the way home
Despite the heavy black clouds which had gathered IN
the west the yachts hcsltated about shortening SAIL
The VisCn first 10 the home lire at 5Oo:2l,
followed by the Comet at olO44 Doth OF when lost no
time VI shortening sail. The Wand.rer and Rambler
sail as they crossed the line. The Wanderer
was perhaps 1OO feet below the line when heavy squa
OF wind struck her, carrying the tOpmast staysai
halyards and letting the saysai down by the rum when
IT dragged in the water Tie Rambler which was iune-
datey asten struck at the moment, carrying
away her lying ibbOom, which dragged in the water
BOhyachts hceled We'll over byn. their lee rails under
and carrying the water their decks and seemed
though the Rambler would capze The sails OF both
yachts immediately let go by the rum aud while the
Wandercr brought sharp up ia the wind, checking
her Roadway, the Rambler Kept and was the first TO
cross the line The salng-master of the Wandercr
worked is sails we'll that fhe was able TO cross the
line time to win the race by minute and Il seconds
on time allowance.
All OF the yachts which had not yet come in shortened
sail and lay until after the squa had passed ana
many yachts which not in the race anchored in the
lower hay. When the weather broke the Judges waited
the Active arrived and Tong enough TO deter
mine whether or not she was the winner, when they
started for home. The other yachts not timed The
doubleulled schooner yacht Ncreid which there
has been much controversy, was not in sight aud al
though she had SO minutes and "a seconds time allow
ancc she mOIe than hour behind IN Der class
She III sight when the judges boat cft her posi-
The follow the table OF the yachts, with the
time il making ;ho race: