The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-30
REGATTA AT CAPE MAY.
YACHTS OF THE QUAKER CITY CLUB OVER AN
OCEAN coURsE-rHE La BELLE, STELLA AND
N. S. QUAY THE WINNERS.

YACHTS OF THE QUAKER CITY CLUB OVER AN
OCEAN coURsE-rHE La BELLE, STELLA AND
N. S. QUAY THE WINNERS.
CAPE MAY. n. J July 20, 1878.
Tho ocean race, arranged 10 como of on Saturday
last by boats belonging TO the Quaker City Yacht
Club and postponed on account OF bad weather, was
sailed today In tho presence Of hundreds OF
spectators. There was a moderate breeze from
the east northeast The course was from an
imaginary line between the end OF Denizots pier and
a buoy, thence around the lower buoy Oh Eph's
sboal, thence southwest around the upper buoy on
the same shoai, thence northeast around tho last
mentioned buoy, thence southwest again around the
upper buoy and thence morrill, crossing the imaginary
limo forming the starting point, being distance OF
about twenty miles. Five sloop yachts entered, two
hrst class and three second class, as foows:-La
Belle Captain w. L. Resky; Stella. Captain Charles
b Magee; N. S. Quay, Captain Thomas klose; Phan-
tom, Captain Charles Saline; White Wing, Captain
Paul klo,z
THE RACE.
The FIRST gun was bred from the judges boat the
Ewing ut l1a. 51m., and at 12h. I'm. the starting
gun was fired. Almost simultaneously the i've con-
tesas crossed the line, each carrying mainsai top
sal anu jib The La Belle, Stella and Phantom soon
after up their aying jibs. The boats headed tor
the following order :M. s. Quay drst Stella second
White Wing thrd La Belle fourth and Phantom fifth
The lower buoy was rounded as follows III ;. 0day
la 24m 40s; stella, I'm. 25m. 6s.; l., Belle
la 26m. 12s.; White Wing, l2h slim. 4os F;
Phantom, l2n. Sim. 4os. Immediately alter rounding
the White Wing und Phantom headed rtheast much
the surprise those on board the Ewing. II sub
sequenty transpircd that taey mad mistaken The
course, and had sailed IN an opposite direction IN
search oil the second buoy, thus throwing away all
on the stretch between The two buoys the La Belle
passed the NJ S. Quay ana Stella having previously
passed the White Wing. The upper buoy was rounded
as follows la Belle lsh; Sim 4os.; M' >. Quay
At this point a understanding arose as to the
proper course. the La Belle and Stella maintaining
be repeated wnile the NJ s. Quay held that the stretch
between the buoys alone 10 be SAILED over conse-
qucnty the two yachts lrst named headed Tor the
Starring point, which was alter reached They
then directed their course for the lower buoy once
nsaded dssosy or the nrss Suo5 again yet
the final result was not altered. a. the OBJ
jectivs point was attained about as soon
quencc OF The being sailed with moro favorable
wind. Tho lower buoy was rounded the second limo
as foliows:-Thc La Bell, H. 26m. los. u. s. Quay,
In. 27m lss Stella LII 27m. ASS. The race between
two buoys was pretty one, the La Bell behaving
finely. The wind ireshened slightly and tn boats DIS
played commendAbio SAILING qualities The Stella
pushed the n. Quay ceterminedy, passing her soon
after rounding the upper buoy tho second time, which
was turned Ins tho following times:-rhe La Belle
In. 46m. 43s M. Quay, In. 49m.; Stella, lib. 49m
On the honestretch lne yachts went through tho
water last presenting an Interesting spectacle
Unfortunately the NJ. s. Quay parted her topsail hal
YARDS, WHICH necessitaleo tne owc'ns Va sus sun
The La Belle first crossed the line III handsome style
amid tho applause Of the spectators. The time OF
crossing was as foows:-La Belle, In. ON JOS /;
Stella, 2h. ON. o.. NJ. ;. Quay, 20. I'm. US The
following is the actual time OF the several boats
La Belle In. 6Sm 3Os. Stella LII. 69in 2s NJ. Quay,
Oh Om. CTS. White Wing, not timed; Phantom, not
timed.
There having been three purses offered, each Of the
boats sailing the course received one, IN tie or
der named above The prizes OF solid silver and
OF exquisite workmanship and patterns.
The following were the officials OF the race: =
Judges General j. 4. Owen and Harry Jackson; ret
ereea Thomas Magee, G. r. Agar and A. A. Hyneman
starter John Hockey Jr.