The New York herald., 1878-08-14

Tne sweepstakes was therefore won by tho Vixen,
boating the Active on corrected time by 2m 30a.,
whilc the latter beat tho Th stc by 2s The Regina
came in last, being 2m. 44a behind the Thistle.
ST.. Af THE RAC. REVIEWED.
Looking back the race the earlier portion Of this
report may express opinions that were ultimately
moved to be- incorrect but It was written on The
the vision, ana the only explanat'ou that could DO
offered for the position OF the Thistle AZ Lone Rock was
that the wind drew more from the land, or that she
struck favorable tide. or course those only
excuses offered defence OF incorrect judgment that
o: s .sn
oil the wind ana II 90 she must have been
I beat her running free, With Tho exception Of ,he
vixon, on whom she gained twenty one seconds aud
WOULD probably no. have done that II the Active had
OF all criticism the race was one OF the Anest
ever sailed by soop yachts, end although defeated
Active also did remarkably w.ll making tho fastest
time over tho course and beating the Thistle
Regina e''n -oaa probably ns.a eo.ss
~, but she had hardly sufficient canvas for The
breeze, and also lost rroana when ms she tackled ana
sweepstakes. aud only confirmed The reputation she
had always borno Of being one OF the fsstsst sloop
RYcEProS on BOARD rns YAcHTa
While The race was % go..s o. there S, wa. quite an
sa.p a two n noy
= large party OF visitors came on. v,sitcg
tho different. boats. They were all drssssd u
e0d OF the main boom, over main and fore truck. 10
end OF the flying jibboon. the afternoon passed
very pleasantly in this manner. aud the New Bedford
ladies' much pleased with their inspection OF tho
different yachts
1HR BOAT RACES.
Shortly after Gvo O'Clock number OF gucsts ar
rived board the flagship Restless, In order TO
waach tho boat races. Tho hrst event was open TO
the cutters OF tho different yachts ami the prize
an owl handsome cage and silver challenge cup
course was laid out starting from the upper end OF
tho harbor and finishing betwceu the yachts Restless
aud Foam. About hali-past nvo the competing boats
pulled to tne starting point and ook up tnsr respsc-
sented:-Gracie, Vision. Estsile, Drsadnaa agh,,
but after three strokes the Vision PAIR
to the trout, followed by tho Estslle. fhe Oracle
were pulling double seulis and, unfostunaieIy,
toulcd win the Drcaanaught's pair. The latter
cleared themselves after q short delay and started
after the Vision and Estsle. The pace very good
considering The heavy boats that the men we're pulng
anc the Vision crew kept their stroke from start
to hnish, winning pretty y with theEselie second
aud the Dreadnaught 1ooa third. The owl and cage
were, therefore, rRnsierfod TO the Vice Commodores
yacht, where In iuture it wall warble s midnght SER
enade There was . single scull race next ior =
sweepstakes OF s., that vas won BY the Foam, boat
ing the Intrepid. she only other entry.
During the evening there wore more visitors on
board the yachts and after dark the yachts H.
Illuminated ana favored the citizens OF New edlord
With pyrotschn,cal display. In return the cisizens
came oat 10 tug. With band Of music, and ssrensded
the different boats.
The feet viii start In the morning for Edgarsown.
The sloop yacht Thistle left port this evening,
shortly alter her return from from the racs