The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-08
NIlTECAPS AND WET SAILS.
TIE FOrRTfENTH INNUAL MATCH OF
THE LTLINIIC YACHT CLUE.

me IILINTIC YACHT CLUB
rr,o. rtytng vt unifMna n Gaia Day |
A Fiying Scud.oT with wind 60 spare |
Tn. Peerless, the Regina, the Winsome, |
the Piiot, and the Wind the Winners.
A more glorious day for n yacht race than |
ves,crlny is seldom seen. There was stin |
hreog, from start to finish in the fourteenth an
nual sailing match of the Atlantic Yacht Club. |
An whirh twenty yachts contested for prizes.
The .ult in three classes brought betting men
10 grief. for the leaders all the way down to
heir respective turning points werc far behind
nj the Gnish The club flag was Mt half mast
out Of respect to tho memory Of c. J. Lippiu.
late member Of the Regatta Committee who
died asi wednesday. Tho largo steamer CO.
lumbia the guests boat. crowded with Brook
lyn bol,cs and gayly decked from stem to stern
with nags resemhlod partcrre Of now-
ers. and with the judges boat the Cy-
clops. and numerous steam yachts and
sailing craft conveyed tho racers down tho bay.
The COURSE for sch0oncrs and sloops in class G
was from of Bay Ridge TO tho Southwest spit
Buoy 80. 50. to tho light-hp. and thence
home going to southward and westward Of the
beacon ON Romer Shoal for class d. the same
coursr 10 the Spit Buoy thence to Gclney Chan
nol Buoy. and roturn To- westward Of tho boa
con; ior classes L, I. and G.. to the Spil Buoy
anil thence home.
Tho start was n nying one. with the wind
fresh from about north. and the tide the first OF
tho ehh The yachts in their respective classes
crossed the limo as follows: S'h1oncrs-Arnes
IllO: Pcrrlcss. 1l1i:25; Trioton. 1lIj:2L
Class c. Soops-Dophn. 1l12; Undiuo.
1l:l5:55; Regina. 1l:lS:2s: Sadie. 1l:ls:37.
Glass D. Soop--S.h .hemer. ll;l2:ij; Li27ie L..
1l;1412; Winsome. ll:iGiS: Genia. 1l:l9:l3;
Kaiser 1924; Pirate. 1921 80. Class T. Open
.f
7. SHous-Pot 1l;3llj: Corinne. II :32:l0.
Class C.. G.Cat-rg--Wiud. II % Alcyone 1i:27:1O.
Thcahovn. though necessary TO n comprehen-
sion ~ the qualities II the yachts and the race.
IL rs will he seen hy the summary. not the start
allowed by the Judges, who handicapped every
yacht in the feet except the Lizzie L. and
s,hemcr. for not crossing the line within tho
prescribed interval Of ten minutes from the
starting signal. All crossed with booms to port
e1ccp, the little Wind which made a North
River Iihe ms she passed ~, marx. Tho feet
dashed quickly through tho Narrows at
rafting pace with following wind
Out I'm the open beyond. the wind hauled still
more a-tsrn. AMI balloons were soon being sent
aloft 10 o. directions. As tho sun rose over the
forey-rd, Capt Eiis ran the Cyelops up
through hr feet und an idea could toe gained
otthe position of tho racers. All were bowling
along fAmOuslv. with the schooner Agnes still
Lending the fl.ct being herself now of the
Quarantine steamer. end the rest were scat
tered alouc the West bank, brtween Cham
payne and the other hospital island.
Gaining rapidly on tine Agnes and in second
place was the pretty lrrrrss: and meanwhile
the schooner Triton had passed the sloops and
gone 10 the front OF all the soops and the Lizzie
l.. Dolphin, : 'hemer, Regina. Minsome. Sadie.
vas wcr" strung out in a u- astcrn in the
order named It wps 2 quick run ia such a
contestants iibed around with everything
standing n the following order; Agnes. 1920 80
Undine, l2:295o Lizzie J.. 1891 10; Dolphin
1884 40; Srhemer. l2:35: Regina. 2:3j :3s
SS@; 5 3s5G 5S M9So RR5' R5r Ef,S sS
The rest were not timed. and the Cyrlops ~ full
speed made haste 10 catch the fast receding
At The southwcsi sp, six Of tho small fry
turned their prows toward homo with half their
race accomplished. OF these. in their classes,
the Pilot and " lind were leading. All skinned
past the point OF the Hook. the Dig fellows
cracks II the thirl class steered Tor Gednry
Chann" Buoy. Here they. too. turned mark
aud hauled on u wind for homo. The pretty
Lz2r led her opponents round Gcdney Chan
pursuit AZ 100 40. ana the Winsome. Gcnia
and Kaiser a little later in the order named
They were soon lost a. sight amid the EittrrinG
foam cr"sts ~ tQ"y began the lively dead beat
T. wlnIwurd for home.
Following the fortunes OF the larger craft as
they steer f1r the lonely llghlship. the little
the Peerless is slowly INT surely gaining. Both
have dropped the Triton. which does not ap-
I'hl ll ift NeAh ~hifllAl'a iiilllis ll' ltillfuH
sloop Jniinr, on the port quarter ot thr Triton
IS lsatllus her class. ana gradually dr Hpping
the beautiful Regina and the other swift soops
Ihr fleet Was not LONG in ren'hing the ilght
ship. amt ai.id the noise % steam whs' les the
Agnes whTed around NJ l;3i iu9 quleS tim,
from tuo spit. Shurp on her hgels came th'
Pe@rrss 20 1914. having gained five seconds
trom the Spito Tho Triton had fnllen astern
and dil not round until :42:iS As she pre-
pared 10 10 So the Cndine very neatly eat her ou
9lthewrd. and turned inside Of her al ! 1913
Tho Dolphin Jlh"d over hands 'mely and turne,
Al ~ 20, the Regina AT l:52;lO. and the Sadi'
The wind was now dead on end and club top
sails were sent down on deck. Jih-headed one
set. and things made snug for the hard worl
ahead. both against wind aud tide. All stood il
toward the white line OF breakers along tn
Jersey coast on the -tarbo0rd tack. and. AS the!
tnrnrd 10 wind. tho changes began 20 take place
which before the END OF the race lett the clas
lea 'ers FAR a-tern. Beating inside the Hook
The Peerless began 20 work TO windward OF III
Agnes, hnd The Regina 10 slowly do the same II
her class. Their interesting manpuvring wa
soon lost t1 sight as the Cyclops ran across tn
lower bay for home. Half way over. the small fr
Tor them. hSd become a regulnr dead muzller
y was pretty sight ne buried ia the foam. will
their VIII ite sails ghntcd with the western sun
hey dashed along. The Pirate was a. the east
ward on C1ney lslanl whli' most % oi the RS res
wore cheating the strong abb along the Yves
bank As they dashed through the Narrows
VIA. seen that the Winsome had handsomel
lower bay. a. had the Pirate and schooner. Til
caused astonishment for the Lizzie when las
seen had good load. still more astonishmen
was evlnccl when the Peerless came on wit
such long lend on the Agnes. Another pictur
was presented Rs the beautiful fleet dashed b
the finish on the port tnck. bending low bcfor
tho rr-frrshening breeze. which was now GOV
ering the waters in every direction with curn
pillows. gold tinted by the setting sun. II IN
astOnishment was great as the Peerless an
Winsomc led their respective classes in, IL WI
still greater when the Regina was found TO hay
beHten the Undine OF which fleet craft It is sal
that she never lost race. that ls-very seldom
The start. finish. elapsed and corrected tim
are as follows the start being the handicap 70
all boats except the Lizzie l.. and Schemer;
G,pi.b Inns Ci1rrsfe