The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-13
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
New BEpyonp, Mass. August -. IS

ing out to Beaver Tail. making short tacks across
the channel. with numberless little catboats lodging
in and out seeing them off, Clear of Bateman's the
Tidal Wave acted very handsomely by the wind beat
ing some OF the small schooners. "Heave to off
Beaver Tail" the order signalled in the
harbor. and some of tho yachts obeyed these
instructions rather too literally. they
well off Beaver Tail-in fact about two
miles to the eastward. or. in plain language,
two miles ahead of the point from which they were
ordered to start. The Vixen, Clio. Peerless. Kate
and Estee were away to the eastward of Brenton's
Reef lightshp, having possibly mistaken the orders
OF the Commodore. and the only yachts that really
obeyed orders the Intrepid. Phantom, Tidal
Wave and Dauntless The Vixen and Mantle were
off TO the westward of the lghtship. and the Fleet
wing, Madeleine and Nettie laying to off the spar
buoy Brcnton's Reef
THE RACE TO NEW BEDFORD.
At twelve o'clock sharp the Estee set her staysail
and started off. having good lead OF the Peerless,
the Magic and other boats of her class. The Peerless
then concluded it best to follow and the Clio,
Fleetwing. Magic. Kate and Vixen Joined in the
chase. In the meantime the Rambler laying to-
about half mile to the eastward Of Beaver Tail and
at 12h. lin. fired gun and set the starting
signal. The Wanderer and Madeleine got the best
of the start the former setting small square top
sail she bore away on her course. The breeze
sheets off the starboard tack. The Mantle was
trihe leeward of the Wanderer, with the Vision
ner waAe Posf IahtsS pa i.S .ha 20 e
Intrepid to leeward and the Rambler followed in the
wake of the latter. The Dauntess came along after
the Tidal Wave and the Dreadnaught started abouta
mile behind the fleet. There pleasant
sailing breeze and with club topsais. balloon jibs
and staysails all drawing, the yachts slipped along
very fast. The Rambler once going began to draw
up the Intrepid and walked through the lee Of
the little Froic if the latter almost notion
| less. The Dauntess. with her club topsas and
balloon jib drawing. appeared to be doing
well. and kept along after the Tidal Wave
and. passing through the lee Of the Vision, up
rapidly upon the yolante The Rambler passed to
the windward OF the Intrepid. but the latter
lutng all the time If afraid to let the Commodore
get his wind The Madeleine and Nettie had good
lead Of the yachts that started the signal from the
| Commodore. and the Mantle followed after the
| Nettie. The Wanderer was up to windward of the
Tidal Wave. with a square topsail and square sail
| set, besides club topsal, staysail, jb, flying
fast The Rambler was travelling very fast H's and
1ufng to pass the Intrepid The pair came up under
the lee Quarter ., Inc yas aa waye ae pauntess
anxious to crawl out on her weather quarter. Tho
Rambler finally passed to windward Of the Intrepid
sharp and out the stern OF the Wanderer
which bore away on Aer course. keeping her square
sail full The Intrepid bore away on her course and
the Rambler concluded to leave the Tidal Wave alone
| aud follow the Intrepid
| ALL GOING FINELY.
The big schooners were all going fast and rapidly
overhauling the yachts that started quarter OF
weather Of the with the
Dauntless luffing up in her wake The Dauntless
finally yfied s up and passed to windward Of the
Wave. The Dreadnsught was doing very
abreast the latter to windward and both leaving
the Phantom. The Wanderer and Tidal Wave kept
side by side. the latter to wndward until at last the
centre board schooner crept ahead and pushed along
| on her course. The Nette, Mantle and Wanderer
and the Dauntless followed in the wake Of
the latter. The Madeleine the leading
yacht of the feet. those that started ahead could
not be considered AS sailing under the Commodore's
orders. The Tidal Wave was showing them all
clean pair Of heels leaving the wanderer very fast
| ano closing up on the Madeleine. on West Island
the Madeleine led the fleet with the Tidal Wave
off her weather quarter. The wanderer followed
in the wake Of the latter. with the Kate
Mantle and Nettie to leeward The Rambler came
the Mantle. with the Intrepid of her lee quar-
ter aud the Dauntless in her wake. The Dauntless
was hunting the wapdcref. folio wed by the Phan
tom and Vision. The Nettie sailing remarkably
well taking into consideration her cruising rig and
the balloons that the other schooners were carrying
The Tidal Wave was sailing like witch, and going
remarkably fast. or she could never have lett such
schooners as the Rambler and Dauntless in q lead
ing breeze. 1t was magnificent SAIL the
yachts were running It least ten knots through
the smooth water. The Rambler was closing
steadily the Nettie leaving the Intrepid, the
Wanderer was keeping about terms with the
Rambler. but carrying more sail. aud the Dadntless
boiling along after the Wan-erer. The
Madeleine was taking advantage OF her good start,
|
to be gaining her steadily. The Rambler bnally
passed the wanderer and followed after the Tidal
Wave, which w, was closing up rapidly on the
started before the feet
KEEN CONTEST.
The Dauntless was trotting along pretty we'll and
holding the Wanderer, but could not come upon tho
Rambler. Going past the Hen and Chickens Light
ship the Tidal Wave running very fast and al
most top the Madeleine and the second class
schooncrs. The Rambler along after the Tidal
Wave, with the wanderer in her wake closely
hunted by the Dauntless. The Intrepid aud phan
tom came along next with the sloops Mantle and
o t pasS ,he .ns adsa wave
second class schooners. The Magic had been
sailing remarkably well. as she did not start until
after the Eselle Peerless and Clio, and she
showing them all clean PAIR of heels The Clio toll
lowed after the Magic. and then came the Estelie
lings the Tidal Wave jibcd her mainboom and con-
sequentiy had to keep away dropping in line asern
| OF the Madeleine. The Wanderer appeared to DO
closing up the Rambler. running dead before tho
wind and leaving the Dauntless The schooner yacht
Fleur de Lis, owned by Mr.. Buck, with the Duke
of Beaufort, MIR. sothern and Mr. Florence on board
was of the Dumplings and made short tacks through
the fleet. giving guests chance to see the yachts
and passed the Madeleine, taking the lead or the
yachts that started at the Commodore's signal In
the meanwhile the Estelle had passed the Clio and
was following after tho Magic. The wanderer stood
on well to the eastward keeping her squaresail
Damplinss aud laad point poi WITH st the stse oiio
Tidal Wave, Madeleine and Peerless close behind
in the order named The Tidal Wave had made
remarkable run up to the present, hoving started
eleven minutes after and mile astcrn of the second
class schooners. The Wandcrcr jibed about
two miles to the southwark OF the Dumplngs and
then came up after the Peerless with everything
drawing on the port tack. The Dauntless followed
In her wake, with the Rambler coming wing and
wing after the Tidal Wave. The Clio and Estelle
were close up the Magic and both going
wing and wing They covered her up pretty
we'll between them The Rambler passed the
Dumplings few minutes after the Made. cine aud
some distance ahead of the Wanderer and Dauntess.
The schooner yacht Azalca NJ, ]. NJ Forbes, of the
Eastern Yacht Club tackled through the icet dipping
her colors as she went by in the wind. The Estcle
crawled up and passed the Magic but could not
shake the Tidal Wave which nung OF her starboard
quarter. The Madeleine and Peerless following
Tidal Wava aud pradnullv drop ustern.