The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-28
TACHnTSMEN TACnISMd E,, AND 0ARSMEN.
THIRTt-TITE YACHTS IN 4 RACE IN
THE LAY or NEW YORK.



A string OF Yachts from Gowanu. Bay TO
Coney Island Point-Intercstins Side Races
The Tsrnntoiia's Very Fine Sailing.
Tho bright green fields and wooded slopes
bordering Gowanus bay were covered with a
multitude yesterday morning, who had gath
cred to see the start in the first annual New
York bay regatta. At 4 AZ the report Of gun
from the steamer Fort Lee. anchored of Hunts
wharf, md the starting signal for a fleet
Of yachts. like which. in point Of number.
nothing has ever before been seen in these wa
tors. Gowanus bay proper was almost whit
ened 10y the spreading canvas There were
yachts from the Hudson river as far up ms Sing
Sing; from Long Island sound. "a far up IA
New Rochelle from tho Great South bay on
Long Island. and from tho Now Jersey Shore
At tho signal to start. owing to the close prox-
unity OF the yachts to each other. thev had to be
handled with great care. The rules Of the race
were very explicit. however. and yachts with
lifted sheets gave way to those whose sails were
trimmed by the wind. and those on the port
tack luiicd up for those on the starboard tack
Thus serious collisions were avoided and n
fine start was effected. The imaginary line be-
tween the judges steamer and tho stake boat
was crossed in the following order
W =. Brown. W. sware. No Name. clara = Minnie
Mar MSry FANNIE Ss 4s Warren MaSs acsGr M9Ss eo1o
PtSap1c; t,1s, Emms s Path JSaTnsy~sn 2g Nelte r
1rS W. 4To;esrs Mary Tarsn,ela, Deception. Jos
Gussie, Alice, Cora d.. Lydia = Addle Tay lor.
The run to and around the channel buoy of
the Robbins Reef Light. near tho Staten Island
shore. was made with the wind abeam. A strong
ebh tide was running however. and some Of
tho yachts being swept down stream made a
very crooked course to the turning point
Hence the course led to and around a stakoboat
in uravcsend bay-dcad to windward Nearly
tho entire feet. after leaving the buoy. started
OF with starboard tacks aboard and split tacks
along the Staten Island shore. There tho current
runs tho strongest at this stage Of the tide, and
the way in the sloop W. Il. Brown, was thought
70 be. correct The wind. however. which had
been from the southward. now hauled several
points easterly. and began TO blow heavily.
This made 1t bad for those bringing up the
rear and when the tide turned 70 Hood several
were unable 10 combat both wind and tide. and
withdrew altogether.
-, The course for the fourth class was around
a stakehoat anchored between Fort Diamond
and Owls Head and return to starting point. to
be sailed twice. Jhia gave them free wind each
way over their triangular course and they COM
plotted their run long before their larger rivals.
There were several interesting side issues on
the way down TO COnsy Island Point. One of
these was race between the fleet sloops DeAne
and Addie Taylor. For some time thoy were
The latter. finally succeeded in doing this and
when the Desne next wont II STAYS she found
Devil. both crack sloops. also had II nip and
tuck. but Can't. Smith and his crew tripmed his
sheets fiat AT. watcred them so that they
should draw the wind well and laid up to the
wind several points closer than his antagonist.
Thus the Dare Devil was compelled to fall be-
hind the Brown and thus sho remained
The catamarans Taraptella. Minnie and Boil
"a. and Deception fairly flew through the water.
Messrs. Hughes. Roahr. and lverson. their mas
iers. could be seen perched upon their ,respec-
tive Sroy;;boxes grasping the tillcr. while the
vessel. were busted In handing the sail. Tao
Tarantella especially. when she. got the wlnd
abcam, showed her heels to all her rivals. and
shook herself cloar OF everything.
Tho ilrst Of the sloops 70 round til. ,stakGbont
Devil. No Name, Josephine, Martha NJ. Fowler.
Nettle. and Clara s. After rounding. sheets
Were, ,eased Qtl and al squared away ior, homo.
Saunders TO the home stakehoat. Both were
slow in coming N stays. and 81 McMahon put
the wheel OF thc saunders hard down while to
windward Of them. and thus started for the reof
with good lead. On the way over the course
extent that all had rs much as they could stag
On the way 10 the southwark It was evident
that the Brown. Netiie. and Adite Taylor were
having it all their own way. The former. which
WAS loading the leot. met with an accident near
Fort Diamond that nearly lost her the race. One
OF her crew ran out Oh the lihboOm 70 clear the
Jib and ieil ovcrboard The Brown was brought
up into the. wind 80 rs 10 pick the man
up. and while thus engaged was passed By
the Neitle and Taylor. Notwithstanding tho
accident she soon showed them her heels again.
She was sailed by Capt. Ira Smith Of the Susie
5. and his own crew.
Owing 10 accidents and bad steering. many Of
the feet werc away down the bay when the
leading boats passed the ltdgcs' boat at the
finish, Indeed there was 1T ole time a string
Of yachts extending from Gcwanus bayto Coney
Island point. a distance II seven miles The
Clara S. carried away Der Jib hnlynrds The
iaith was struck iy o cross sea that carried
away her boysprit The Emma d. carried away
her headstay and the Lydia ). her throat hal
yards Tho Geissel and the Florence also met
with accidents. and were withdrawn. Below is
q complete list Of the start finish. actual and
corrected time OF the fleet: