The sun., 1878-10-16
TOO Mucn WIND FoR rnE RICE


Much interest has been aroused lately in
yachting circles over the match race between
the sloop yachts Oracle md Vision of tho New
York Yacht Club They arc old ryn.s. and
famous for speed. Each has been altered
lately. but since the change they have not sailed
together. The chnnge in the Vision consisted
in altering her spoon bow and raising her. and
tho Gracic was also heightened at the bow and
raised.
There WIS ycstorluya royal hrc'7c anda roll
ing son. The race WINS for i25O cup. presented
by s. NJ. Mills. hut there WAS n largo amount Of
outside betting. the Gracio being backed heav-
iv at a 900 10 tgOn $500 10 500 and 800 to
$40 the latter odds being given the morning Of
the rnce. The Gracie il ~ feet ~ inches over
nll. 2l feet ca inchcs beam, 6 feet inches
draught of water, 81 Oj tons. old measurement
The Vision is ~ feet over ALL % feet 2
inches beam, 4 feet 10 inches draught Of
water. 63S7 tons old measurement. The
Oracle allow, the Vision five minutes time
TO wind dward from sandy Hook Light
ship and return. and in order That ne
| 4 should he done IN scNen hours. Messrs.
! krcbs; Center. and Thomas were the Judges.
gators; The steam tux Cyclops left Pier !. y. T..
m ~ A. NJ. with 4 large party. and. taking the
| Sandy Hook Lightship. whore the Vision was
| found hove To- with head sheets 10 wndward.
| SOule time was suent IN transferring guests 10
tho Nc-ta and other yachts. ana il wis not until
| the sun was nearly over the forcyard that the
| starting signal WIS given. The yachts crossed
| the Inc n follows: Vision. ll.j5.O1; Oracle.
| III 80. T.
| Both crossednn the starhoard tack. hut immc-
| diately went about and stood in toward the
beach. though the Vision made an extra board
before she did 80. About 1906 the Oracle car
| ried AWAY her peak halyards apparently. which
| gave the Vision an advantage she was not slow
| to improve. and she soon had lead. though
| previously the Oracle was gradually OutsHiling
| her At 1915 both went about and stood OF
| shore. At IL. .3j the Oracle split tacks with her
opponent and stood In shore agnn. II was evil
| dent. however. that the day was lost 80 far as
she was concerned. Tor after fruitl,ss effort TO
| repair damages she lifted sheets and ran OF for
| home. Tho Vision continued ON her way for
some tme until she began 10 pitch bowspr't
under. and then she gradually shortened sail
| until only n three-reefed mainsail was visible
| In the distance. At 3 L. NJ. wind and sea were
| increasing. and half an hour later the Vision
had disappeared from view except with pow
| crful glass Toward 4 o'clock tho log was
| hauled In. and II was found the required dis
| tHnce had been run.
| As there were no signs of the Vision the
| Cyclops ran back to the Lightshir and through
| the Swash hunnel to Staten Island. whore the
| Oracle and Vision wero found nt anchorage.
| II WAS asccrtaiued that the Grncic had broken
| the big iron hook of her upper peak halynrd
| blocks. which tnstens into u whif at the mast
| head. To repair damages was impossible. The
| Vision had sprung her bowsprit and torn the
| leach of her mainsail.
The race will probably be sailed over again
| next Monday