New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-19
WON BY THE sLOOP FANNY.
THE YACHT RACE AROUND LONG ISLAND.
n,ryr1ys WIND, MAKE LONG RAcF-THE CUT

p.ryrryc WINDS MAKE LONG RACE-THE CUT
TIERS BADLY BEATEN-A SLIGHT ACCIDENT
The Yacht race around Long Island was nm
ished Yesterday thirteen OF the fourteen DoatS "o
started from the Narrows Monday afternoon sueoeeS
in going over the course within fortyeight hous' anu
irving AT the Larchmont Yacht Clubs anchorage Inc
race was not in all respects satisfactory; the VIM
was variable and alternate spells OF cainl
and hard blowing tried the souls OF the yachtsmeh anu
kent the race from being made in fast time Changes
the positions Of leading boats were as frequent as
the fluctuations of the stock market In times OF eAco
ment and up within few hours OF the hhsh IL was an
omen question as to the winners in the first two classes
Yet the yachts came in almost the same order in winch
they started. The cutters proved unfit to compete
with fast sloops in such weather. The sloop
Fanny, which took the lead from the start
was the first to the line She made the voyage III
AZ hours 81 minutes and "a seconds about hve hours
slower than the Rebecca fastest time on record over the
same course Messrs Prince and Whitley the owners OF
the Fanny are rejoced the signal victory achieved
by their boat while j. p Earle, the owner of the Oracle
her rival which in third swears under his breath
at the light Winds which he certain caused his defea
L. A. Fish, the OF the schooner Grayilg when nm
shed second only SO seconds after the Fanny, Is as
proud hen with brood of chicks OF his victory over
his crack rivals, the Montauk and Fortuna The htte
sloop Vixen, owned by F. c. Lawrence, jr., came in
winner in her class, beating the Athon nearly twenty
Ave minutes, and leaving the cutter Orva nearly nun
down The frst-class cutters neen and Wenonah
finished last in this class, the WenOnah bringing up the
rear Of the hee The only accident was the carrying
away of the jib-boom OF the schooner Ruth early on
Tuesday morning.
GETTING OFF WITH A TEN-KNOT BREEZE.
After the start on Monday afternoon, the yachts
bowled along right merriiy with SUN
westerly breeze right aft Spinnakers and balloon opsas
were set and the faster craft were making neat ten
knots an hour The Oracle which started almost last
idl,,rn oda harw tO he
when the fleet was Prospect Point was only LED
by the Fanny and Hldegard The Crawling was short
distance to leeward, but keeping we'll up The Fanhy
made Fire Island light at 735 Two hours later she hsd
the light over her port quarter, and was
speeding along like racehorse two miles ahead OF her
nearest competitor Shortly after 10 o'clock. when most
of the feet was off Fire Island. the wind, without sign
OF warning, shifted suddenly TO the northward. Inc
va chts taken aback spinnaker booms new around
sheet blocks ratified and sails tapped wildly In the wnd'
For time it looked though some OF the spars must De
carried away. Orders shouted, sailors ran brsky
around the decks hauling line and letting 90 another
and all yachts got safely over on the other tack
With the wind broad their beams and blowing at
rate which made it unsafe TO carry tie lighter SAILS te
Oracle moved up Tho breezo was godsend to the
larger schooners and the MOntauk aud Fortuna quickly
moved to the front.
At3o'clock on Tuesday morning the wind had hauled
around t. northwest and much lighter The yachts
were then of ShnnecOck light The Montalk ana FOR
tuna were leading the Fanny by less than mile she was
half mile ahead Of the Oracle, and the Ruth and Gray
ling having sharp brush about mile Iuituef
astern.
THE RUTH RETIREs DISABLED.
The ib topsa sheet of the Ruth parted at $780, and be-
fore the sail could be secured it carried away the jo-
boom and all her headslls went with It, She gave UP
the race, and set her course for New-Bedford
Only short distance behind the GrayiinS were the
Hdega1d Wenonah and Vixen, while only the topsaiis
fla fPang n
Montauk About o'clock the wind began to go down,
and by o'clock the three leading yachts were In dead
calm, and drifting helplessly at the mercy OF tue
tide The next division took advantage OF slight slams
of air to crawl UP on the leaders For couple
of hours the boats pointed in all directions bunting
for wind. Occasionally Of them would catch cats
paw and shoot little her leader At6;lO3o the
Fanny succeeded in passing the Fortuna which wasyng
heplessly the water without breath or air SURFING
her hanging sails. The Montank was then about 4 mile
the lead The Oracle and GIayhng had succeeded IN
creeping up the leaders.
Shortly after 7 o'clock Montauk Point raised
but several hours before any OF the boats sue
eeeded in rounding It, little after o'clock the onauk
ues later. The other boats were vainly attempting 10
fight adverse tide with no wind At 1880 the Gray
ling took advantage of eddy and succeeded In getting
The Oracle had come TO an anchor to prevent he
drifting backward but she light 2reeze ana o
brought up breeze with them and went around tue ~
degard 1882, the AthOn at 1889 and the vixen az l40
The Wenonah and the cutters not In sight and 1t was
nearly al hour later when they made the point.
THE MoSTAUK LEADS The FLEET FOR HOME.
rounding Montauk Point the Monauk stood over for
the Connecticut Shore in hopes of finding better breeze
but in this hope she disappointed. AT HAS
the Fanny, which was standing in near the
Long Island shore caught a fresh breeze from west north
west and passed her The other boats followed ne hcad
Of the Fanny and stood in for Plum Gut Going through
The mt he boats were met by the schooner yacht Social
owned 10y Ex-Governor Apptt OF Rhode island ana Ine
tug A. f. Burnside, and saued The breeze did not
last long and Fortuna aud Fanny drted through the
Al clock en- Tuesday afternoon the Grayling and
| the Oracle had almost come up 10 the fanny
and Fortuna of stony Point while te Moh.sE vac , Js
To leew9rd, whlsthng fOr Wlnd shorty a'eL 6it t
the leaders caught breeze which sont them through tue
water at a fine pace, while the Grayhng ana Oracle
caught bit of the calm and the third division came rap
idly up being in the breeze with them AFTER nan an
breeze forged ahead The Monauk stood over to get
share of it, put by the time she got IN IT., the run
tOlerably well together except the "enonah ana
For The succeeding four hours the Oracle and Grayng
made forty eight miles on The chart while nelr ae eed
Point the Oracle was almost abreast OF the Fanny
NIGHT OF FITFUL BREEzEs.
Abeut O'Clock the wind died ont and for nearly the
whole night the boats had only light battling
Winds which came in the main from the south
west. necessitating corkscrew course up the
Sound In the night number OF the boats passed the
Fortuna, and came in eighth in the race Inc fanny
made oyster Bay harbor at o'clock yesterday morning
and o'clock was of Captain island Inc urayIhg
and Gracie close on her. ana IL became a des-
perate between the two former. dney BON maze
cot slant of wind and split tacks, going across the line
on the port tack winner SO seconds ahead Of the Gray
ling. -, ,,a-.
yachts:
Monday WednesdaB Elapsed Official
Name Fiatsh. Time. Time
Inns. h. h. s.
sCHooNERs.
c,.r,,n1 AOG.so ll:4i;44 44:375i 4}39:44
%y AO7.55 2.4O.53 46325S 4635:j3
Mnntank A0gOO 3OI4O 46:5340 46j7.40
Estee. S.124O 4GtoZO 4t4i;fO
Flcet wing .........41303 Not taken.
Ruth. 4:lO20 Not taken.