The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-14
THE YACIITSMEN IN PORT.
pROIONGIN0 THEIR STAY At NEW
HEDEORD HNOIWIR DIT.
a close Twenty-Miie Knce for sioop. Won
by the yIxen on Time Aiiownnce-Ihe Gut
ter Rnce for the Owl Won by the Vision.

for to-day ns tclcgraIhud lu-t niglt. for the
cruise ~ tho New York Yacht Club Squadron
was radically changed Mt a meeting ON the nag
ship this morning. Tho change WIS brought
aboutby tho hospitality of the people Of New
Bedford. which so impressed tho yachtsmcn
that II was unanimously resolved to stay over
another day and havea good time in port. In
the morning there was a race for sloops ana IN
tho afternoon the feet was gayly dcckcd with
bunting At shutdown the Owl race for cutters.
and a race for single sculls in dlngics took
place.
The rare for sloops was one Of tho prcttiest
ever saicd In the history of the club All were
crack craft. and at the finish three crossed
tho line almost abeam. The course was from
on Clark's Point to Lone Rock buoy. of Quick .
Hole between Naushon and penikcse and re-
turn-a distance Of twenty miles. The starters,
with the time that they crossed the line.
wero rs follows: Thistle. Of the Bos
ton Yacht Club. 1886; Regina u So 50
Vixen ~ 81 so; ALIVE. l2.js:1u The wind
was south and dead on end oil tho
way across Buzzard's bay All crossed on the
starboard tack the Thistle driving oil To- lecward
at once while the others kept eating into the
wind as much rs possible IN an ondeavor TO
keep the weather gauge. The eastern point Of
the harbOrs entrance WAS soon left behind. and
at | 80 all were dancing merriy along-the
Vixen. Regina and Active in the order named.
strung out to windward and the Boston Yacht
ably ahead. At l:ij il heean to look as though
the Thistle WAS going too far 20 Toward The
Vixen led tho windward boats and the Active
was in such n position that when the Regina
went about the latter would scar ely be able 10
weather her. The Vixen and Active were
hctiye ho d the VIXEN WILL on tho latter
best point OF sailing. At ;53 tho Regina won't
about on the port tack aud tried 60 cross the
at 10 lstW
tplrndidy. and compelled ne l"gina 10
either 80 about or lass under her stern.
time they whrled along side 10y side almost
close enough 60 shake hands across the walcry
chasm. At 2.l5 the Thistle was close into
shore. and about that time went about Oh the
port tack aud made stretch along tho beach
Tor Lone Rock buoy. on Robmson'- Hole che
md the Vixen wrr" nearing cacn other rapidly
on opposite tacks. and II wac seen that
the Boston bout was doug much better
than. from her leeward position was
anticipated Tho wind had now fresh"ned into
q rattlng breeze from the southwest, and as the
feet cra', sprung 70 the rising seas. lee rails
went under and silvery spray flew over the
bows in showers. Near Kobinsons Hole the
Thistle tried TO cross the Vixen bow but failed
and thus rec"iN "a n tremendous knock which
every one Thought was uing to .apsl@c Nor. Al
after tho vixen. About i've minutes later ne
Vixen went about on the port tack uud headed ioi
the turning mark. and few minut,s later the
Active and Regina also tackled. All were now
on the port tack strung out ia n I'm" M occa.
hional flaw sending their scdppcrs under an.
compelling them TO- lsht NJ noad-h"ct=. II
WAS quick work to Lon" Rock buoy and the
Vixen and Thistle ratified W o. il almost side hy
side The Thistle was inside. however. AM
ahead IT the Vixen. The Aetlv" followed At
z:i9;O2 and the Regina a, 2;5Z AL lii"l
sheets after rounding. and n,w mrlriiy on
Tor home at quartcr-h9rso gait kunninl
back n" Active began 10 draw AZ On the a. ct
5@ sn nne" q sa 20 # H. 'Ds 7@ w e n'ooa N,
cult toss ast"rn ui tho vixen and Thistle. whC
were almost aneam. Ten minutes later the Ac-
NiNen's stern. but the latter Iut her helm down
in time 10 vent H. TINS maLuuvril. "la-
bed The Thistle 10 ga.n a llt'le and she ia ,
and Active hard on her heels aud only Two Soc
onds apart - clo,c c.omtes: ma +, dom be,i
Witnessed The time - III" finish with the ac
tunl and corrected times are rs follows
I I: AZ INA Al: A: A I'M L:
Tho time allowance was a handicap, hen4
based more IN previous performances thar
club rules witch weighted the Active CON
gained % w iur i by iaak INK TAG COARSE On 'h'
shortest u'f' d time Though 81" VIXEN won -
Toward SUNS came tie rowing races m,
my nn"ri'h -r"1i - "a tic roN} r'ss,t
Yachts b.'ns "r'wiy. ~.th -!"c'"t -. tor ti'
tries g. tl1n.ei'r" kHuts et.ui.llntff4. ID, ~
b" had h''l .unLrciO "t4LS A.ilss' 90 3. A'
inE d'liN 'sUn'" ir'u 'hai NOISY low. for ~.
on" mlir StrtlshrHy culi"r rae for tnc. eva
thcrp Wrr' sis s'iii"I,. N.- VISION EstrL"
GaET"cic, Dr"@,lneasA, h,. .. ana t' M.
Oracle crew. whh u-ed dou!.o sru..-
There Wis "a GOOD start. 't The Vision Anc
Dr,alnoulGr Vas tnrd ala IN, other tue,
r9wei 10, NH A mi" 81 81, "',' nc"i )
hrav",y toward the nu.Sn. and followed "a,
Vision paTi the tlnl-h only hnii "rngtP asl"rn