The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-11

A. the yachts headed across the bay for the
FiShSill buoy. the wind freshencd. and ebb tide
was running All the boats rounded the first
buoy ON ono tack 10 the eastward. The Brown.
handled bv Ira Smith soon overlook those that
had got away ahead OF her. and in u few min
utrs Was leading the entire fleet. This lead she
never lost. After turning the fishkill stake
Now Windsor buoy. Most Of the bouts took but
one tack Tor il. while n few oi the little ones
played well into the eastern shore
On the run down. the great speed shown 10y
the Brown over her competitors took all the in
forest out ~ the ir~t-class boats aud centred II
Ia the others. tho principal ones being the Geo.
b. Denn M,ain-i Tho Excelsior In the third class,
and Tie Peter O'Brien. \. :. Ring. and The
Brothcr. In the fourth class BY good handling
the Dean wa. soon brought second 10 the Brown
tle Corni third. aud the \. s. Ring fourth.
Tn" Bertha aud CARA s.. both seconi-class
boats were also making u fine rnce between
themselves. Before reaching the New Windsor
stukrDnat tho Dean pulled iar away from Aer
showed the Nlng her heels. The Brown turned
thu y W Windsor stakrhoat 1T l2OI.
Ia ,ai@ut ten minutes after the first bont
roun led rain began 90 fall in torrents. and for
ilitrru minutes "A tremendous wind and rain
storm prevailed. Tho boats iurthcst south "s-
capped some Of II. Tut the lust boats got lis full
force. There was scarcely one Of them that
could keep her equilibrium. Even the large
freighting vessels had 10 give way in order 10
keep up. The yachts huggrd the western shorr
rs closely as they could grt in. in order to avoid
the storm. and IL was question whether any
were frequent. and altogether the scene from
the Judges boat was thrilling in the extreme.
IL WIS a regulur HiEhhnN squat. sucn an one
as sunk the iiatbont few weeks ago. taking
down with her the Captain.
The force OF the wind was incalculabe. and
the oldest vachtSmen say they never saw any
;ling nke II here before.
Tie Corni, Clara W. Bertha. and Vixen. one
bnnt in each clnss. were rapsigad and their
crew, treated 10 bath. on or two men were
blown overheard, hut, fortunately. no one WIS
drowned Ii was an utter impossibility for A
boat To- stand up In the gale with full canvas.
and all that Attempted it had their sails torn in
,hreds. Tho do Ks IN front 81 Ncwhurgh were
fNt
would bc u serious loss Of life.
Nothing but skitul management of the boats
ever took them through the squAll. The Brown
ana several others took in their nlainsalls
entirely. and for u long distance sailed with
nothing ont the no. WIN but one or two ex-
captions there was not a bont that went through
the ordeal with whole canyHs, and there was
great trouble IN repairing So that the rAc0 could
bee made. Besides boats TINT caps iled and those
whose sails were badly rent. several could or
would not dare attempt 10 weather the storm.
and. being close into the western shore with
drew from the contest. 1t was rumorcd during
The afternoon that one or two men were lost.
but no crow report a decrease in their number,
On" 81 the best boats IN the rnce to weather
The squat was the Breeze. she stood up under
Il finely. and, TAX ing advantage OF every point.
soon lnnde up long gap tIat interviewed be-
that she walked W from the eighth plac" M tho
New Nindsmr sMkeboWt to the second at the up
rrturn. Tho Brown rounded first nj la:js:2O:
Brgea' az l.u2.3j; DIAN. l;u4 80; Fiyawly.
l;ul 30: Excelsior, :01 80; Lilly. SO Tho
$. 1850; A. :. Ring. :2O:lj.
After .raying the Danskamer buoy the first
time around. the wind flattenrd and progress
WAS imprdei. The cbh tide was still running
and til : materially assisted. At about As
puils oi wind cam" from the clouds and helped
the boats nuticrnbly. Tho Brown kept in the
lead Ia the lower stakohnnt. passing IL at 2.O2.
After this turn wis made the wind again died
away for Il little while. but soon frcshrned up.
There was no certainty, however. and the boats
had a hard time 10 learn how to take il. 1t WAS
lrsl calm, thfn a good pun The Brown was
u long way IN advance, sailing straight away be-
fore the wind tho Breeze and Dean wero even,
and contrstlng for second place. making one Of
the prettcst races during the regatta. So too,
were the Fiyawhy and Excelsior. who wore side
by side, cunte-ting the way inch 10y inch
Before rrnching the DHnskamer buoy again
another squall struck the fleet and another
lively time seemed imminent. Koels were
shown and mainsails dipped. but luckily no
boat went over. although two or three more
withdrew.
Tho following boats rounded the upper turn.
and coming bnck. passed the home stakehoat
ns follows, the first Two being tho fourth clnss
boats which stopped on the way up. making
their required fifteen miles,