The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-14
TsMEy DTslPPOIN1ED.
Light Brcezrs and ~ Squat for the Few York
GIuis Inanixhed Race.

Tho steamboats,, steam yachts schoonerS
sloops. and smaller craft that hovcird around
the starting point OF the annual raccsol the New
York Yacht Club yesterday. just before the
yachts started, made II pretty mario picture.
Up to 1O'a 4. VI. there was Il fin" northwest
breeze. which. with tho cbb tide. would have
given the ynchts good scnd-uT, bat. owing 90
delays the first yacht did not cross tlr line until
near high noon. After starting. the feet was
soon in the doldrums. and ii proved II drifting
rncc throughout. the food tide. met atthc South
west Spit. proving an clfrcual barrier to tho
passage Of most Of the fleet pnst the point OF the
Hook. Those who driitcd out into the open met
slight squall with rain which maids things
lively for while, hut the wind soon dicl awny,
and IA 1t was evidently impossible for the
Leaders to complete Tia" rurc ~ "irht hours. the
lu lHcs steamboat returned To me- SWNiuE POINT.
lending. II friendly hand IT, lr"Ttlnirl lnchts
un itS way up. Thor" were thitt'.n entries. al
Of W. i"h started. They crossed IT," linz rlosrr
together thHn for ten Years I.st ~ aidltoh 10
il" usual club rrz".. the Bennett thnHrngr
Cups for schuunrr- Nhl slo1is ""reto he com
tested Tor The I'll. ~-in 'Wtinn WIS excellent.
and nothing WIS wanted hut s'ulWr hr"rN'.
The yachts In their cln.sns crossed the line
brtwe.1 ti,,. iuS,.-' hout rnl Stapicirn landini.
in the following order: llmtLer. Nriur. iost-
lers. Tidal WeNr. tytic. E,,"ll". 'f'd l"'r-
l,ss. Vision. Regina. ACTIVE. thr,stiur. VIXEN.
NJ piled ON the caiNas' in NE ~l"nr"l balloon
iih tOIailii- and ualntupnast siat-dtN, ana tle
slpOts that could suuu "a WI Iekti rNnN ~Virndor
through thnir balloon iils. The irct.' gave u
pretty start. hut died almost away hiurn Buoy
IS or tlie West bank. WIS rprho.. " l2'3j
the Regina passed the Rambler url took the
lend. \ few minutes later Ia" prrny schooner
Incrlc-s followed taking sr.nnd mace. The
double hu,rd schooner Nrr'ld. Owned ny Mr.
Anson i Stokes ustnnishcd everybody by It's
performance In u light breeze. AMI passed suV-
cral scllunncrS. and took VI gouu position.
which il knli throughout. Prot isis lHVr been
entered against her sailing. although she was
admitted last y"ur.
An were In H. dol!rums until !. W.. when
tho Tiiia Wave. Active. and vision Iuss"d the
Rambler. IN hour later tho il''i slowly gn-
ihom To tir westward. Thu weather Wu@ hH.b,
and lonhrd lln squat. IN" i"am rounded
Buoy 10 uu the S"Gii west Spii ~ > iij. follow,
ed hy The Peerless. VIXEN. Tidal Nuyr. Active,
Vision. Ciyt'. N.t,ic. Rrstl.ss. Estoir. Ncr'id.
Christine. and NVuhIrr From nDItdWcst -
northeast the tickle hroc1r had Hlrouly shifted.
aud 10 tho point ~ the Hook II Vccred t. the
westward. giving promise Of TIE usual -uuthrr-
~ wind. which. with strong nuno. wuuld hrinc
the ficpt buck Uuttlug aii"r turning i!a lLut
store \ dr-ultlrv drift ended at ahIGi !. ".
in "a general lifting Of Shoots ant ~ ialiu..
awuy for home. IL being Thought chat ulc leading
yacht could not complete tac race In the re-
The Regina led all tho sloops and the Peerless
all the s'hoonrr-. When the judges boat turned
back all the accompanying strunh 1nis. steam
Vn'hi-. schnoncrs. and sloupS followed. \ few
heavens. AL tho smHl iryi lowered away Ills
and made things snug. The biz srhuunrrs
however saw their chance. and most 81 them
only 'l"wod up tnpSnil- AMI dashed out past
th" Hook IN gallant cif1ri TO roach The light
ship md make u" required Tine. The rain
and squat only lasted few mintites. however
aud then u became almOs; calm. The race is I,
be sailed again to-day.