The New York herald., 1878-10-23

Length ON wafer lIue. o. Ouz
Breath OF beam. .............. 2L6H 2O2
Depth OF hold. 6S11 ~ I'll
Dfnught OF wator.... O6 q ~
Cublcal contents............. 4,692o9 392ls
Tonnage, o. M................ 8i03 63.S7
There was good deal of speculation on the result
OF the race between tho gentlemen on board tho tug
with tho Gracic strong favortc ut 100 TO 70. Somo
gentlemen werc OF the opinion that II was only a
waste OF timo betting money on the race, as such
course they were 10 sail would not be mace in
seven hours In a month, gong out day alter day.
one gentleman was so condent on this point tnat he
bet 10 TO that the race would not DO made
IN seven hours. While tho yachts weIe waiting for
a breeze they were Joined by tho schooner ves.a,
Mr. ). N. NILS, who had como out with party OF
guests 10 see tho race
II was finally decided that II was useless to wait
my longer tor wind, and tie judges concluded TO
start the two competitors aud let them make the best
oil what there was. he was like mil pond, and
an occasional hight pun from tho southward and east
ward made the judges select their course from that
point Of the compass Ihe preparatory whistle was
blown ut l2h. 37m., and ten MINUTES later u second
whistle furnished the starting signal They wcro
down TO- iecward Of tho imaginary limo bc-
tween the ightship ana the tug. and tho
breeze was SO light that they were both
handicapped at the starr, Tho third whistle blew ut
12n. 57m., and the Vision came across on the port
tack al l2n. 57m. 45, followed Dy the Gracio In her
wake In. 0m. 22s. This gave Vision
OF Pm. $751; neither OF tho yachts having covered
the line before the third whistle they each gwen
that time. They mado stretch to the southwark
aad westward aud at H. Ism. tho Vision lacK,d nd
after making short board, stayed again, as 1t
wanted to Obuin position 70 windward oil tho
Oracle The latter evidently appreciated tie object OF
Vision followed suit, as II determined to keep 10
windward at all hazards, and they both made .
stretch TO tho eastward Hall an hour alter the start
the breeze began TO ireshcn trfe, giving slight
prospect OF making tho within tho required seven
hours. At Ill., 35m. the Gracic went the port
tuck, followed naIf minute later by tho vision the
latter still keeping OF the weather bow VI the Oracle.
The latter appeared to Ds head reaching on the VISION
pleasant sailing breeze, but hardly sufficient
10 enable them to make the raco with.
or freshened up considerably. They made a long
stretch this time, tho Grace dropping oil 10 lceward
all the timc out evidently getting aster through the
water. II matter Of conjecture TO those
board the Cheney whether the Oracle had gained
the VISION by Kecping good iu and go,ting iastcr
through tho water. AT 2n 53m. tho Oracle tackled
and stood to the enstwnrd anu SIX minutes iater tho
VISION also went IN stays All the glasses on board
tho Cheney ievelled tho yachts,
and presently tho Gracic passed to windward
OF the Vision, proving how much sho had
yacnts we're hvc or SIX miles away from the Cheney
It was rather hard 10 judge their respective positions
but tho Gracio appeared 10 be distance to wind
ward. Tho judges thought II was about time to 500
what tho patent log showed and were rather aston
ished when. on hauling y up hey iouhd only tnrec
and threc-quarter miles recorded. They accounted
Tor this tho suppostion that the Cheney had
been sieaming too slow or the machine 10 work
properly. Captain Hazard WAS consulted, aud sad
that thought they had made about nno
miles from tho lishtship. At an. 5im. the
Vision tackled, ana a lew minutes later the Oracle
foliowe sun, about u on her weather DOW. A
good many people were astonshed at the clean pair
OF heels Gracie showing tho Vision, especially
when SAILING BY the wind in smooth water In tho
mcanii iino the Cheney began TO Improve her gait,
tho racing yachts were siill well ahead The VISION
tucked at An. Ism. r. NJ, MS II anxious 10
.@e u eastward eastward bur but sns % Grsc,e @ 'Ss' was ev'. ~
dcntly determined to stay by her, and went
roupd a couple OF minutes later. The breeze
,rc ircsher, and. Judging from the way the yachts
were slipping through The water. thero was faIr
chance oil their making the race Tho Cheney steamed
out about twenty minutes to i've L. NJ, wncn the
quired twenty miles, and came to u siop. barrel
painted red, supporting small pole with q
red flag On top was thcn attached to an
anchor and about forty iaihoms OF limo and
IN overheard. as buoy Tor tho yachts TO turn
In tho meantime the Gracic hai been getting away
from the VISION very last ana was AZ the least Two
miles ancad. Tho Vision tackled at An. 5lm. T.. ~
and the Grace held about three minutes longer,
until tho could iecn The tagged buoy, then
stays she had plenty 10 spare, and. giving little
sncet camc down very last ou the buoy, gong round
al On. 3m. los. Sne looked very handsome us sue
went round, paying out her MAN sheet and running
up jbtopsa with whisker pole rugged 30 as to
carry tho sail on tho port side. Tnc Vision was stl
two miles dead 10 lcawurd, ana her chances of
the race appeared very small, AS tho Gracic would DO
at least four miles on her journey nome before tho
Vision could get around. AT 5ll tho Vision Went on
tho port tack and headed Tor buoy. -hc did not
have much TO spare but rounded cevoriy mt Oh I'm.
26s, ust l9n los. behind tho Gracic. She was not
handed very WE'LL getting oil before the wind as they
let something get foul and u took them three or Tour
mnu,es to whlskcr out the jio topsaiL AS soon as
tho Vision had passed around the Cheney ran
up to tho buoy, and pKng II board,
started after the yachts last as shs
coud steam, because there werc grave doubts afoat
to whether she would catch Tho Gracie before tho
latter arrived at tho Liehtsbn IL wins just bc-
ginning to get dusk, aud shortly alter passing the
Vision night set In and the Gracia lost TO view.
The HighiandstLigbis then ioomed up, aud after
steaming about tnrce.quurtcrs OF an hour tho
Cheney came up with and passed tho Gracic,
the guests on board tho rug giving three
cheers Tor the owner OF the winning ynchL
Tue Cheney then slowed ~ litto and joggod aiong
ABOUT n mile ahead OF tho Grace, arriving on the
lghtshp at 10. lon. rho steamer did not havc much
10 spare, as the Gracio's starboard gbt was looming
up more distinctly every miuute. Tho breeze was
sun holding fresh, aud al H. 36m. 23s. tue Graco
giidcd between tho Cheney ald the igbtship ike u
phantom, her lofty spars aud enormous canvas
making her look like tnrec.dockor through inc
misty Eight air. There was sonc little delay then
awaiting the arrival OF the Vision. and sho nnally
wont by at In Dom. % witblhcr boom 10 port, having
had OCCASION TO shit II over during the run home.
| Tho following rs tho summary oil tho timo made
during the racc:-
| start 1ryirai. ActudL Corrected
i M HM& H. ms H. M y.
| Oracle. IL 81 80 70 0 80 70 80 ~
| VISION. ....... IL 81 90 % 5S % 90 W