New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-13
A SHIFTING WIND AND LITTLE OF THAT.

THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB FLEET FAILS TO
MAKE RAcE-YAcHTs TO TRY AGAIN TO-DAY.
A heavy fog hung over the Bay, and the light
wind that blew from the north scarcely sufficient to
stir the flags the yachts that assembled OF stapeton
Yesterday TO participate annual regatta OF the New
York Yacht Club. Twcnty-one yachts were ready Tor
the contest, but the wind came not Tho steam
ers Grand Republic Taurus and Columbia, and
gayly decorated feet OF half dozen tugs came down
crowded with people to the race. The steam yachts
ATLANTA, Radha Promise, Angler, Marina and Vikns
were also lying with steam up of Owls Head waiting ior
tho start Finally the wind freshened little ana the
fog lifted that Mr. Tams, chairman OF the Regatta
Committee felt justified in giving the signal Tor inc
yachts to be of. preparatory signal was gwen ~
l1:21; ten minutes later the signal to start was
given. and the race began. The yachts were OH Ill
the following ORDER The cutter 1leen, schooner Cue'
soop Oracle cutter 0rva schooner Estee soop Ecnpse
schooners Crusader and Grayng cutter ISIS sloOp sp
rtocutsor wenonah sloops Wheaway Athon and Vixen'
schooner Triton sloop Mischief schooner Clio sloop Fanny
schooner Monauk and sloop Hidegard The fog closed
in again thick and heavy the feet passed through the
Narrows, and it seemed as phan-
tom feet was gliding between ghosty snoreS'
There was clear weather in the Lower Bay, however,
and Mr. Tams proved to be night In starting the hee'
The tooth-pick cutter Ileen took the
lead and was soon far ahead OF the rest
Of the yachts As the wind was blowing from
the northeast she made long reach to the eastward
but the wind dying out and then spriugine up rom
the south left the cutter In the lurch, and eaten,
ing the Espirito which had been far to eeward and
apparently out OF the sent her ahead OF OF all the
other yachts and enabled her to make Buoy NO.
10 first without single tack. Inc yachts
rounded Buoy No. 10 In the following
order: Espirto, Elytie eclipse, Monarch, Crusader
Mischief Fanny, Montauk, GrayllDg FaDa. neep Hill
degard Vixen Atlon and Oracle, the rest OF the feet
some way behind
on the run out TO the Sandy Hook Light.
ship the wind hauled 10 the southeast, and
Just beyond the bar the 6cot passed through
fog-bank and while in II. good wind blew. The posi-
ton OF tho yachts materially changed. The cutter
weDonah the lead and behind her came the Fanny
and the Mischief cOntestnC sharply every inch OF water
The EspiritO held fourth place for while but only for
while. The Hiidegard and Ileen next the sloop III
advance Of the cutter. The gallant little cater
OIiva came dancing along after the leen. Inc
Montank had taken first place among the
sch0oners and the Oracle had picked mn wonderfully
The Athi0n also doing well The Mischief rouAded
the hight ship first Then came the Athlop and Fanny
close together. The Fanita was to windward and so
cut out the Ilecn and MaDtauk and rounded fourth
After the Ieen and MOntauk the Wenonah rounded ana
then came the Espirito Oracle Vixen, Orya, CRUSADER
Grnylng HTdegard, Whileaway, Eclipse, ISIS Clyie'
Triton, and Clio. The Wenonah carried away her Top
before abe reached the Hook ana struggled on
"a best she could without tOpsails.
The wind change again and cane In from the sonth,
east The Fanny and Mischief got ahead OF the heet and
kept her lead among the scho0ners. The Hlldegard
dlstanced the Ilcen. The wind died out almost en-
tirey, and IL was evident that the eight hours
allowed for completing the corse would elapse before
any OF the yacts would tho finish ut buoy No 10
20 IL proved and the will be sailed again to-day.