The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-05
DRIVEN BY A SOUTHEASTERN.
SPEEDING Through HE'LL GATE AND
ROUNDING GINGW.tY BUOr.
Dainty Yachts with scuppers Under Contest |
for the Empire clubs PrIzes-Thc Cntnmn-
ran Tnrnnteiln's Remarkable Smiling.


ran Tnrnnteila's Hemarhab smiling.
The dainty yachts of the Empire Club had
huls spars. and canvas severely tested by
still southeastern Yesterday. and several Of tho
hghhycrs had to withdraw The extraordinary
performance OF the catamaran Tarantclla both
with the wind dead on end and going free, was
the feature Of the contest. She beat badly on
not by any means her favorltc points Of sailing
every yacht In squadron composed. in many
cases. OF boats renowned for spool. Out of
thiriy-ilvc entries nineteen started, including
three catamarans. The course was from Of tho
club house at 1Oith street East River. through
He'll Gate and between the North and South
Brothers Islands to Gangway buoy of Sands
Point and return. Tho yachts got under way
as follows:
rion class oVrn sc,e,' cqrs p and Plug rsly e ~
c r Mary Gibson S2gS LWms and Kate r no nee,
yachts, chester Arthur Isabella ncal, Julia carna
B sa. Is Blk ii5'''' ''"" ''p'"' '-''O MIMIC anu
After rounding Negro Point on Wards Island
the yuchts hauled their sheets flat AFT. and rs
they dashed up through He'll Gate townrd tho
Brothers Islands they pitched into Il fierce nose
cndrr that made them staggcr. Nenrly all had
reefs turned in. but even then they found their
Immense canvas Mt times too much for them.
The chapter of accidents was begun cnrly In thn
day. The Emma j. cepsized AZ The start nnd
broke down and squared away Tor home.
II blow screamgr ms the YACHTS passed out into
the open beyond. and of Rkcr's Island the
T.. h; Collins and stranger yacht re-
ceived heavy knockdowns for several min
utcs and then capsized Their cr,m.ws
catamaran Tarantelia. although starring
long after the rest of the feet was NJ - O'Clock
cunvas with ense. and literally few over the
waves and Commodore Hughes sat ut the tillcr
rs dry Us bonr. It was hard pounding in the
passing that point tho fleet struck into scn
that made even big steamboats, roll. Far on
were big coasters scudling for harhor, and a
large nect lay weather bound In Cow Bay. How
such little craft could stand up under such n
press 9i canvas was r.markao,., Dut th.rr w.te
| little crait would bury themselves III the fOnm.
and rs sheets were Lighted rise huoynntly 10 an
even keel again. and dash on more swiftly than
ever. throwing showers Of spray half masthead
high and giving all hands n ducsing,
Ihe lenders T MIR nearing The StcnpipG stones
over tho course. Fifteen minutes later the
catamaran Minnie and Bella was beginning
hour later the Martha had crcpt up To- second
| place in the fleet and was gaining considerably
on the T@r%r'sSa The nsT h"TsvSSr IS
home like storm cloud. The Martha NJ
3l9:l5 Sophia Emma. 9;i3;45; Chester A.
! Arthur. S:i7:2o: O'Brien, 3ls:2e Mary
ss:32GG:9l5; jas: Tresariin,, $;2e'sS; Inspe;cior
| 8:35:l6 Isabella Beam. 3:36:l5; Cora d.
| 34u:lj. Tho rest were not timed.
| With scuppcrs under and half buried In the
! foam. they rounded and squared away for
| home. The hardest part OF The day = work wls
| over and il WAS a run dead before the wind the
rest Of the course. The Terantclla was soon
out Of sight. beating the fleet worse return-
| ing than she did going out Tho Martha
| NJ also ratified along and defyng the Efforts OF
inc steamboat 10 catch her, was soon hull down
| ahead. Going back the Katie and the Sophi ia
Emma continued their close. work, with the
| favor nf
| near Throgg Neck There the crew OF the Kat,
started to shake out reef. and not watching
| the vessel closely. she was sRughttly q sudden
| flaw and capsized. The Sophia Emma took IN
| her lib and logged along more easily. Tn,
| Tarantclla and Martha NJ bent the Judges
| stnamboat. anu wcro riuing dule,iy ~ ah'hoi
The start finish. actual, and corrected time,
| Of the race are as follows: