The New York herald., 1878-08-14

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Name. o~ns: waterlne. Time Aus.Sanes
Active.... +. J. Hurst...... so 2 allows
This.is...E; C. PalMsr:... q 10 ] 3
Vixen. ....T. Laurence. A 4S
sai astai CoURsE AND SAILING REGULATIONS
Tho course was itom buoy OF Ciarke's Point TO
and around Lone Rock buoy, leaving 1t on the star.
board hand, and return to starting point, about
twenty miles. Tho start was q flying one. the time
bsing taken. from the judges boat as the yachts
crossed imagn line between that craft and the
buoy on Ciarke's Point The time OF arrival taken
In a similar manner. The signal for the start was
one gun, and ten minutes later second gun was
fred, which gave the timo OF any yachts that had
not previously crossed. The judges we're Rear Com
modore j. J. Alexandra and Captain J. D. Smith.
Commander Kane ofhclated a. referee. The time
allow was based mean length, and the yachts
restricted 10 mansai, jlb jiptopsall and gaG-
topssil, only sail Of each kind 10 bo set at the
Same time. 1fce atlala
The racing yachts made sail shortly after eleven
o'clock and beat out through the channel south.
srly breeze The Vixen went out first. followed BY
the Thiste then tho Active the Regina brought up
ths rear. Rear Commodore Alexandra kindly offered
the Vision ssaksboas, ana got under way about
noon, carrying large party Of guests on board Tho
Thistle attracted considerable attention as sho worked
n0kOOf
looking boat, somewhat Of the Hcrreshor ordsr and
appeared TO work very quickly to wIudward. Her
recent performance with the Atlantic Yacht Club.
beating tho Orion, proved that of more
than ordinary prstcnsions. There was considerable
speculation on the result the Regina being the
favorite whilo some few were inclined to fancy the
Boston yacht. Tho Vixen was next In demand. al
though In the opinion OF many sho was the fastest
sloop In the LOT. The Active people were very con-
aden they fanced they would have beaten all the
sloops on Monday It they had not been run out
20 far 70 windward. The Vision arrived OF
jbs let 20 her anchor between the Constciia ation
and the spar buoy. The breeze then from the
sood. As the course iay duo south from clSrko's
Point the racing yachts had fair chance 10 test their
speed, both on and or the Wind. The vixc n, Regina
and Active carried big club opsails ana the Boston
yacht had q Smaller Que SET.
CROSSING TuE LIxE.s
nroo, al l2h 55m IOs and the rnistie crossed rst,
making a snort leg on the port tack. Tue Regina
ali on tho s.arboari tack they crossed tho line Us
foiows:-
Nome n; NJ. s Name ~ n: $:
Reeina..... IL So IS Active... IL IS 10
While Inc yachts were being started the guests on
ssht ~ The Constellation gos under way for Ncwport
Aud the Yards swarmsd With boys as teey shook ont
and leo the way, saeh or The four yachts being
on me slarboard tack The schooner yacht
ss 90 ss sq ns
going very last through the water, but the New
York boats Appeared to BE- holding ihe best wiud.
The Vixen was WORKING up 10 windward OF the
Regina with the Active holding pre,sy woli u her
wake. rhsro was . good sailing breeze, and they
sf the yachts Alter getting them started the VISION
got up anchor and followed their wake. The racing
sailing up to windwara with the Active close behind,
pnchina all she could 10 take the weatherly
position. !" TT the y,E Regina % was as rias 70 The lee
milo 10 iesward Of the latter, but head reaching
pretty fast. rne Active finally began to show out
about soush-southsast. as the 6resxo had hauled q
tribe 10 the westward. and It looked II they would
leg leg and a shos. one one. Tn.se % was an 'VSs sx.
ceiient chance 10 see the race from on
hand over hand holding as good wind as the best of
them. Before nve miles had been sailed Thistle
stock hao decreased tn value to an alarming extent
Now York yachts while sailing on tho
iecward and unless favored by wind had chance
OF reaching the Lone Rock buoy within thrso
had The advan,ass bstwsea the Regina and tho Vixen
as although the latter was littis to the wndward
the formes appeared TO be farthsr ahead.
s. LESS ISrRREsT THISTLE
The Interest IN the Boston yacht was gradually
dying ou. and all eyes were centred upon the yxon
Regina ANA Active. Tho Vision kept away 10 leeward
OF the trio SO US not to bother them. The Regina
tackled at In AIM aud passed under tho stern of the
Vixen. She then had TO tack again, finding sho could
not cross the bows of the Active, and came out
tust ahead OF the latter. II looked Tor u moment
II tho Active was coming out 10 windward, the
Regina caught . pun and drow away q couple Of
lengths ahead. The breeze appeared TO be little
frcshor This side OF the Bay tho Regina stood
up ess,or than the v,x.n, apparently closing
the same tack, about couple OF miles
lcsward, evidently Intending 70 tack under
Nausbon Island, IN the hopos Of tho brce drawing
of the land. For the next fifteen there
u looked II the Vixen had tho Mess they
got more wind Tho thistle lacked at ~. Sm. on
Nausbon Island and huRged up along the shore. The
Active Was doing pretty well with the Regina,
sssing steadily up 10 wlndw~d, aud at
was now coming up toward the New York yachts, and
sverybody vas ANXIOUS TO SEQ how she would
out they drew together IL was apparent that
The Thistle was . good deal closer than anybody
cpatsd but analiy ~ H. Aim. tho Vixen crossed the
hard away In order 10 avoid . FOUL The
VIXEN was on the starboard tack and had the rRb vi
way and the Boston beat lay over pretty hard when
she bore away. The Active tsckod shortly afterwarf
and .hsn the Regina vent shout, SO that all lour
yssn.s v',s on the por, tsex nsgsins up along the
ei the Vlxeu. began 70 slip away ahead but
dropped or 70 seward ali tho time. Thc Vision
nnaliy lay to- with jbs 10 wind ward, about halt mile
20 the westward vi the buoy on Lone Rock As they
The vixen, but the latter WAS 10 w,ndward The
Active came up next with the Regina bringing up tho
roar
TURNING 7HE buoy.
Asthey drew up toward the buoy IL looked as u tho
Thistle would Got round nrst, notwit outstanding the
fac. that tue Vision appeared a trife TO wlndward
1hc breeze was holding irosh anu gave every boot
OF quick run home. The Thistle came round