New-York tribune., 1880-06-11
TESTING THEIR SPEED WITH SAILS.


TESTING THEIR SPEED WITH SAILS
RRGATTA OF THE NEw-YORK YACHT CLOD-A
STRONG WIND MAKES A SHORT AND SUCC'''S
FCL RACE-PRlzEs WON BY TIE TIDAL WAVE
CLIO. MISCHIEF VIXEN AND vOLAS1E.
II has been asserted that the New YORK
Yacht Club was losing interest In yachting, ana t"at
the prohahilit against beng aoie to cohiu"
the annual prize contests but tie regatta wh'h WIS
sailed yesterday, considering the uuusu''N l"i-'
nun,ber and the character OF the enlrcs' con-
tradicts the assertion. Even the crack
schooner Dauntlcss which has not sailed III
a regatta for the last six years, was e"'ere' loI
the race But her Only competitor. the Rambler hc'
with serious collision Tuesday, and was uhaoc u
appear, so tnat Interesting contest between '"cSc
two boats was prevented however, the Daun'ieSS s''i
around the course. The day propiilous IL IS AL
almost invariably safe prediction to say that sou'nel
breeze in the morning will he followed by la,r VIM
before the da grows old Such proved to be tic case
Yesterday.
Promutly Mt 1890 A. ln the steamer William Fletcher
with Gilbert L. Haight Daniel T. Worden ana 'h's'e
GrlsvOld the regatta committee, and large hunoer
OF guests including Colonel Bird, MAJOR sanger INV
tains Bird and Ward and Lieutenant HunDt", o' tne
ARMY arrived at the starting point followed Nv INC
guests steamer Americus and several steam y"e"'S
and tugs the decks OF each being crowded Win cD'h'
astc lovers of yachting. and each "ISpaS lnE ihu'
huuttDr The scene was much like those OF the inter-
esting season OF 1876.
In addition regular prizes for each caSs were
two Bennett Challenge Cups"-Onc for schuoncrs ana
one for soops-to br sailed for on time allowance no
winner TO hold the prize for thirty days wlhout hao
tty TO challenge. The course was from IN lmag'h"N
line between the Fletcher and the handsome Fc"oou'i
yacht Wanderer, TO and around the south"tSt 0p'
buoy No TO- thence to and around Sandy Hook lGht-
shin aud return to the finish at buoy NO. 10 on "esV
Bank making a direct distance OF az miles,
The start WIS dying Onn, and when the slgnai was
given at 1905 OF the yachts. al In Duhc crosS'"
the line nearly together 1t was one OF the hneH' starts
that was ever seen in yacht race Inc loio"ihR Is
the order in which the yachts crossed. with tho
nomcs OF the owners: Mischief j. r. Busk;
Vision T. j. Alexandra; Oracle. Charles Il
Flint: REGINA W. A. W. Stewart: Rover, W. l. Isclin
CRUSADER, j. Rogers NJ xwell; Coming s. PeaGHdy; rs
feIle Pear Commodore james D. SmIth; Clylie, A.
Phrp, ST kes Clio, j. K. Plat; vixen +. Z LtwrGnct;
Psyche, L. NJ Brown Wilar9; GonVCTnruuf u San
Voantc Hitchcock Brother-i Glance, i. II; fclLiS
Dauntless, Vic "C"nmodore j: r. MalirT M IL anf & Wi% r
was easscuineas and ihe yaehtS Went on on he pIr'
tack sharp the wind, and assisted ny ne eDD t,ar:
went off the sarb'ard tack their sheets Wri, ni"
ana making rapid speed toward the Long Slahd Sli"t
Passing out of the NarOws the yachts were enabled
io make longer reaches and meeting with stronger
wind. leaned gracefully over. OFF the hospital sl" tht
rassed the Crusader thc boat carried c the first
pIIzt III the race the Atlantic Club on Wen sday ana
the SPIT buoy was the Mischief at 12:4315, In hour
and SO nues FROM ne start Close o'h,n" Her was
4 LIT
i94G:35; Ciio, I217:3s Clvtie 12i7:i6 Tidal
Wave l2:5O:4O; YIxcn 12:50:59; Crusader, l253lS
Coming 12:j5:;}3; REGINA. 12:57:07 Wizard l2:1S%S;
DIunticsS, l2:5920; Estee. l:OO:22 The others not
timed. m - A.
After rounding the spit, the yachts went Oh on the
starboard tack and getting from under The lee ni SANDY
Hook met viii good whoe-sa DiceZr. long leg
and ehOlt one car led them out TO the Liglalp the
Mischief still maintaining her erd, aud each boat Duiy
ing her lee rail under. At 201:45, tho l. gLslp was
rounded by the Mischief, thus making half OF the rct
| in hours 54lo minutes The VISION followed NJ
1:O4:13; Gracic 2:04:20; Clyte 2:12:l5; Ilda wave
2I5:l4; Crusader, 2:1710; Dauntlrss, z:lE1'; CH"
| 2:3l:l4 Es,cle, 234. The YACHTS row squared
away before the wInd and the Sc h00hrIs. sei-
| ting club and jib tOpsails AMI sihy'h,7
ard the slOops their jib tOpsas seemed completely
buried with canvas. The Mischief continued htr ltau
over the other ylchts but had hard strugg To kecp
as the larger yachts with greater spread Oi cinN ~
fought hard 10 take ii away from her The Iidhl wave
pns3cd four Of The leading yachts and a. The hIsA "a-
| oniy ABOUT fifty feet astcrn OF the MiscNlcf:
| which arrived ut 3:51l4. amid the am 81
| steam Whistles and cheers Following in qucK
| succession and receiving hearty gre, ting were
| the Tidal Wave, Oracle, Cyte. DauntlcSs, Crhbi-
| der Vsiun, Clio Estellc. Coming E.xen, Wilard'
| Regina, Rover, Voian;e. Psyche, Murtl aud Giancr'
The race remarkably short one. the Mschie max
Cncc in 6l $50 OF class prizes we've the
| Tidal Wave. Clio. Mischief Vixen and NOanlc. Th,
| clio and Mischief also WIN the Bennett Challenge "
Guns tile latter with G27 10 spare, and the former
| with only 3:43 in her iavOI. ,,,
The follow ing the tables OF yachts start hnlsh,
| actual aud corrected time by ;line allowance: