New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-15

Although up to IL o'clock light breeze Only was str-
ring in the NarrOws evident that In the lower
bay breeze from the southwark was freehenins, The
preparatory signal given a. 1895, and ten minutes
H m@eSateT ne fesh breeze spraus ap aud the
yachts, close hauled, moved away Commodore
line at l473s followed by the Cyte, Regina, Vision.
Estee Christine. Vixen, Peerless Nettie Tidal Wave,
Nereid and Active. The last three not having crossed
the line within the prescribed ten minutes after the sig
nal TO start Handicapped the Tidal Wave 40 sec,
onds Eereid minutes and the Active minutes and 30
seconds The yachts were under club tOpsas only,
besides their plain sails; The sloQps and the Nette
made short lacks along the Staten Island shore In order
to take full benefit OF the seatide, while the schOOn-
ers took advantage of the freshening wind
and made longer stretches. Before reaching DIX Island
fbe Vixen had taken the lead. with the Regina
next the Nete being last and still In the Narrows bay
met with iii luck IN getting under the lee OF Fort Wads-
worth After getting below the Narrows the wind blew
quite fresh and steady and the yachts made longer
stretches The slOops Vixen and Regina seemed TO be
acting independently of the others and detanced their
rivals long before reaching the buoy at the same time
sailed by Captain "Joe Ellsworth, the wellknOwn sail
ing her owner being determined to carry on the
prize If possible. This yachts movements were watched
with mnch interest.
The yachts rounded the Southwest Spit at slack water
the Vixen being first at l274O the Regina three min
utes BEND followed by the Christine, Peerless Vision,
Clyte Restless. Active, Tidal Wave and Estee, with
the Nettle and Nereid twenty minutes behind. The
yachts made one single stretch the sarb0ard tack for
The lighslp the Vision being the first boat to round
Vision e 24' tSs2e cy Tda wave Active
Restless Estele, Ncred and Nette the two latter badly
dstanced. After rounding the lightsbp, baOonjibs,
ibOpsas and staysas were set and the yachts started
the Southwest Spit on the hOmcstretch Tie vixen
was the first boat round the buoy at 3:56:25 fol
lowed By the Peerless, Tidal Wave Regina Cyte Vision,
Christine Active Restless and Esele The Nereid ana
Nettie were 90 far behind that their time was not
taken. From this point the yachts winged
out their sails and reached the finishing point
nearly as soon as the judges steamer. The ten
yachts kept closely together the difference I'm time
between the first and the last being less than 20
minutes. The Vixen made tho race Ia hours, min
utes and AZ seconds actual time, winning
the prize IN her class and also the Ben
nett challenge prize for sloops, beating the Active
by 4 minutes and 90 seconds actual time. Tie
Rsstlebg Tidal Wave Peerless aud Vision the class
rizes and the Peerless the Bennett challenge prize
for schoOners Not the slightest accident occur Cd
throughout the day The wind from the time OF passing
fhe Narrows blew fresh and steady 10 the nnsh the
Regatta Committee consisted OF Charles H. sVeDoins'
Alexander Taylor, jr., and William Krebs.
Following list OF the yachts win the Time OF start
actual time etc. ..,,,n.
Club prize. Ben'tt cup.
Name. Start Finish. ZIP time. Cor time Cor. time.
Restless III l ~ g. 5s64s 58G4s 545ii5i
Netue. I'LL 81 II Not timed.
CENTRE BOARD scHooNRRs-F1RsT CLASS.
G Gigoi e. e ~ Sii5SY 4IGS. SiS
cESTEEBoARD scHooSRRs-sEcoSD CLASS.
P Pssysss 5 5gi4 10 aY SSsSi GSssS s44994o
Nered.....1l 90 o. Not timed.
FRsT-CLABs sLoOPs
Vision Ill 6O17 o SlS 517 So Allows Allows.
sRCOND.cLAss sLooPs
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