The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-18
THE ATLANTIC CLUB'S RACE
Some sharp Man@uvr,ng Excitement Below
the Narrows.

Inc tnlftcenln annual race OF tnc AllHutlc
Yacht Club was tho event in the harbor yestcr-
day. Early in the day lowering skies and slight
showers prcsaged m unpleasant time Tho
success Of the clubs matches has. however
passed into a provcrb. and its usual good for
tune attended it up to near the finish. Then
dead calm spoiled what is the most exciting
part Of nll. By noon the sun shonc out brightly
and fine breeze set in. Seventeen yachts
divided into four classes, started. and as among
them were several equally matched aud famous
crack vessels the interest in the result was
keen. Tho Americus went down the bay
crowded with club members and their guests.
the Cyclops carried the race committee and
press representatives. and many other schoon-
crs and sloops escorted the racers over tho
course and added to the pcturcsqucness Of the
sane.
The course for Glasses b and G wns from n
stake boat Of Bay Ridge TO buoy = .. Southwest
spi; g. ihe iigh'ship ana return. going to the
shoal; for class ID the same course 10 Spit.
thence toia stake hoat near buoy In Gelnoy
Homer sh oal jbcacon; for class l.. To Southwest
Spit and return. Ia addition TO the class prizes
was the Livingston memorial ptizo. contested
for annually. Tho start was flying one. and
the yachts crossed the line a. follows in their
respective Glasses:
CAS- '' ssea .p-6@ S bc5Ea pSi5S' 8
sadie ~ " W mdin. i-gi &C. - - eahii9 ,.,"ls
G,n.a y il i, iIoc T. u ei imicria IL IL 81 Cil.s
Nom1a@i IL i. 90 Nintu. IL i. d Nah. i is %
There was a light southerly wind and an chb
tidc. The fleet made short legs in the strength
of the tide, and were soon out 81 the Narrows.
Passing Fort Nadsworth. the leader struck
trcshor hrceZ'. md. on the starbonrd tack.
slipp,.:d alone The wcs, bank at9 lively ra.,e,
front, with the Orion. Dolphin, Triton, sadie.
aud Perrlcss close astcrn In the order namod.
some distance further astern the pretty Lizzio
L. led the small fry. who kept pretty well clus-
At the SPIT buoy there was sharp manmuvrlng.
siakehout 10 tn" eastward Of the buoy was
rcaly the point To- turn. hut as the Undinc came
down toward It to make things certain shc
turned the buoy 81. some distance TO the
westward. with strong cbh tide setting out of
Knritan bay. Thus sho lost distance. and the
Triton, ny following nit. was neatly passed by
th" Peerless whose owner constituting sailing
directions closely. turned the stak"bont. aud
thus at Ouen took the ] AL of hi- fleet autago-
INST. Tie rest Of the squndr.n followed suit
with the Pocrcss and buoy . was turned 10y
them all as follows
rnlne. 90 q Tpions % IS; ORION Is z. Peer
lyra. . 81. lnu,lm. -al q. Nmnus. 2Ti. sadie.
: .6 g1 Alma 81 30. Nab : 81 80. Nonad 100 10
The Intrepid Nimhus Alma. Nab and Mo-
mao. after rounding. squared eway FOR home
di~tinauishahle canvass. "A the rcst of the feet
pnss,I the point Of the Hook into tho open
with a constantly frcsiening wind sent
th" spray nying over ~" dc'kslIn showers anil
81 luloughed gayly along in the foam cresis and
soon the turning point at Gelncy channel for
class u. was reached. The pretty Li7zie was the
first 70 dash up. rolling scuplers under, but
afraid to Jiur lg dangerous task ia "a heavy wind
ana sea- enc came head io wind nud went about
on the other tack, and thon iiit,d sheets and
sunaIed away Tor home at raee-Aorsc speed, at
Tho Imperia Of her class followed Disdain-
ing IN" prudent course Of her adversary. she
ani mneniflccntly handled. but her holm hard
a al uf Ia
ont an accident. and dashed after her autago-
INST, gaining considerably 10y the manpuVrc.
already the leaders At the lightship race were
well out to the mark. SO the Cyclops turned
style. the beautiful sioop Undine sill lcnding
with the Peerless second, and Orion, Triton.
Dolphin, and Sadie strung out behind.
The Triton; strange 70 say, was dropping
astsrn ot the Peerless. although 1t ought To have
boon iu-t her weather. Al 1915 thc Peerless was
which had kept ~ 10 lc"ward too far Thus the
Pr,rlrs7 whirlrl ~ and luncd around leader
ofthc fleet Al 3;is 80. The Uud.neA lad to make
two extra tack- and this allowed hnr special
adversary. the Orion, whom shc hnl hSen beat
e2T no9 9p po,4npd snn u9n a SIX g @ @ TbS Tna 9e
POUNDED AT 3:jj: Dolphin. I Sadie :O5. AlL
after rounding sent UP balloons. anu the race
shortly alter rounding the lichtship crack
went the Undine,s topmnst, ana the wreck
daugled from aloii some timc before il WIS
not Slow to improve. Tho Triton kept chns ng
the Peerl"ss sharply, andhs she had five min
utrs' tiWc nllOWai 'e from the luiter the race
was watched with intense interest, ns only n
slight gain would make her the winner. At
A:l5 the Triton passed the Undnc. and fifteen
minutes laerlpnss' d tho orion aud took second
place. The leaders had now run through God
ncy channel ana were IN the sWa-h The
Peerless bowlcd mcrr.Y along until abreast of
the dry ROmer. Then she ported hor holm and
Jibrd her mninh9pm over to port AMI ran olt
wing and wing for tine Nglrows. Inr ahead
were seen the Impor.n leading the Liz2ie L.,
hut who was ahead in the smallest class could
not he asccrtnined.
ceased, It being u mere driu TO the NarrOws. and
so through tothe llnsh.