New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-30
tug-ofwar the Eew-Ycrk wresed two heats out OF
three from the Brooklyn athletes.
THE REGATTA AT CAPE MAY.

THE REGATTA AT CAPE MAY.
A VERY PRETTY INEVITABLE sLooP RACE WON
BY Ia. pEILy-rwo YACHTS WHICH ERRA1I
cALLY SAILED AWAY FROM VICTORY.
CAPE MAY, N. j., July 29.-The ocean yacht
race arranged for last Saturday was postponed on ac
OF the rOughness OF tho weather and the violence
of the wind but it came of 10 day and enoJe i'm
mensey by the hundreds Of spectators stationed on the
the piers and along the beach, fair brisk breeze was
blowing tho wind being eastnOrtheast The course was
over distance Of about twenty miles. Five sloOp
yachts entered. two frstelass and three second
class as follows La Belle, Captain W. L. Reisky Stella
Captain Charles b. Magee; NJ s. Quay. Captain Ihnmas
Klose Phantom, Captain Charles saline White wing
Captain Paul Klotz The first gun was fired from the
Judges boat the Ewing, at 1151 o'clock. and at 12Ol
the starting gun was fired Almost simultaneously the
five contestants crossed the line each carrying mansai
topsai and b, The La Belle, Stella and Phantom soon
after ran no their flying bs The boats headed for the
lower buoy laying their south by east in the fO
lowing U.der Toe NJ S. Quay first stella second White
Wing third, La Belle fourth and Phantom fifth. The
lower buoy was rounded as follows: The NJ. s. quay,
l2h 2im 4Os: the Stella. 12h 25s 6s; the La Belle
lob. 26m. 12s.; the White Wing 12h 3lm. 4Os; the
Phantom, 12h 32m. 40s.
Immediately after rounding, the WhiteWing ana Phan-
tom headed northeast much TO the surprise OF thOse on
board the Ewing. 1t subsequently transpred that they
had mistaken the course and had sailed in opposite
away all chance Of winning the race On the stretch
between the two buoys the La Belle passed che d. 5.
Quay and Stella, having previously passed the White
wing. The upper buoy rounded as follows; La
Belle, 12h Sim. 40s NJ. Quay. 12h. 51m 5os; Stella,
12h. 52m. lbs.
At this point misunderstanding arose In regard TO
the proper course the La Belle and Stella maintaining
that the rules demanded that the whole course should
be repeated while the NJ g. Quay held that the stretch
heweon the buOys was alone be sailed over, cOnse-
uuently the two Yachts first named headed for the start
ing poiut which was after reached. They then d
reccd their course tor the lower buoy once more ne
NJ s. Quay however. turned about and beaded Directly
for buoy The first result was not altered
however the objective point was attained ab0utHs soon
over the the shorter IN consequence
of the former being sailed with more favorable wind
The lower buoy rounded the second time as fol ows
The La Belle III. 26m los; NJ. ;. Quay, I'D. I'm lSsi
27In. lJs. The sail between the two DuOVs
was a pretty one, the In Belle behaving spiendidY;
The wind freshened slightly, aud the boats display ed
some commeudabe sailing qualities The Stella pusheu
the NJ s Quay determnedy, passing her soon aftcr
rounding the upper buoy the second Time, when was
turned IN the following time The La Belle IN 4ol 43S
the ST. ) Quay parted her Opsail hGlyard, which OOged
her lower topsa Az the sOOps sped over the wa or
with their sheets close hauled IL became apparent tat
In Belle muster OF the situation rs she had such
decided lead reader IL impossible for the other two
crafts uyertake her. They crossed the e III hau-
some order amid the applause of the spectators mo
time crossing follows: La Belle, H. oIln 3Os'
Stella, On; ". :. Quay, 2h. In rs
The following u the time OF the seyeral boats La
Belle H. 5Sm 3Os Stella, In. j0m, NJ. ;. Quay, IN,
27s.; White Wing, distanced; Phantom dislancrd.
The prizes OF solo silver OF exquisite Woihuah-
ship ana pattern The following were the Ulhcihs " tue
race Judges General j. T. owen and Harry jackson
Referees Thomas Magre, q. r. Agar and A. A. lyme
man. Starter John HockieyJE