Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-27
RACING INA LIGHT WIND.
SAILING FOR THE PRIZES AT
ISLE OF HOPE.


The ''Etta" Wins the Club Pennant and
the Naomi Takes the Prize in Her
Maiden Race-The Gertrude Leads
In the Third Glass.
The "Naomi' rather astonished many
yachtmen yesterday by winning in the re-
gatta at Isle of Hope. The picturesque
banks Of the Skidaway We're lined With
lovers of aquatic sport until noon. Special
trains carried out from the city number
OF ladies and gentlemen who displayed
the little blue, giltlettered guest"
badges.
The steamer Ethel lay alongside the
wharf, and out ia the stream were the
dozen boats at anchor. Com. Bond
was kept busy giving orders and instruc-
lions and attending TO getting things
ready for the start. There was scarcely
any breeze STIRRING, and Captains and
crews were not at all sanguine
of an exciting race. At IL 30
the signal for the tirst-class
was given. The timers took their post
on the lower deck OF the steamer. At Il
O'Clock 80 minutes and 40 seconds Mr.. r.
g. Guerard's LEO Ella" moved slowly
across the line. Half a minute later the
sharpe Claude passed with all of her
canvas spread. The ''Skidaway" was a
minute later. and the "Etta" three
minutes. Luckily the tide was ebbing,
for there was not wind enough to I'LL the
sails.
The second whistle started the ''Jennie
s." and the ''ZanOni," Rachael Miles,"
NAOMI" and May passed In the order
named. the last named G% minutes be-
hind the 'Jennie So The ''Quickstep"
and "Gertrude'' were not min
ute apart in getting of. The
"Undine7 was 10 start in
the fourth class, but no competitor ap-
peared, and she was allowed to join the
third class. The fleet drifted slowly
downward with the tide. The faint sug-
gestiOn of a zephyr came out Of the south
west. Several minutes elapsed before
the Ethel lazily turned about, and with
the band playing merrily brought up the
rear OF the procession.
OFF IN A LIGHT BREEZE.
The mariners ahead stretched them
selves out in the shadow of the sails and
waited patiently for a breeze. Several
groups on shore waved handkerchiefs and
the ladies on the steamers deck did the
same. The crews tried to help their crafts
along by tanning the sails and raising
umbrellas. The yachts held about the
same positions at the end Of three hours
that they occupied at the start. Jennie
s." and ''May'' were favorites in the sec
them. MIR. Z. J.. Kinsey's
''Ettav was the favOrite in
the first class. A few blind pools of 30
cents limit were made up, and those who
drew any other names than these were
looked upon as in hard luck.
As drifters it was hard to tell which
was entitled to the pennant. The second
class boats crept by one another at tr-
regular intervals, only to drop back again
af N
last stretches before reaching the
mouth Of Thunderbolt river, a
puff came from the south and
broke the mon0tOny. All hands were
Weakened and piped up on deck. Com
modOre Bond and his special guest, Com
mOdOre Hone, Of the Savannah Yacht
| Club. stood on the 'EtheFs" forward deck
and exchanged points about the weather
Both agreed that there would be breeze
/ in Wilmington river. "Jenuie s." led,
with MAY and Naomi not FAR behind.
CATCHING THE WIND.
After they got out in the river the can
/ vas filled out and all went off at a brisk
rate, The crooked stream brought out
the seamanship of the various command
| ers. Capt. Dsmere handled the ''Jennie 81
/ in a manner that excited the admira-
/ ton of the appreciative. Capt
! Wylly and Capt. Dews were equally as
exert ia the Naomi" and "May" re-
/ spectively. All of the boats drew up in a
/ bunch in approaching the SISTERS"
/ The ''Naomp soon showed the others
that she was in the race TO stay and that
! she was after an honor. 1t was
| nip and tuck between her, the
/ s'Mav'' and "Jennie S." Of Whit
! ing Point she went ahead of "May"
! and stayed there. The latter seemed light
and did nos get ahead as we'll in the wind
as was expected. Capt. Wylly was the
\ first to round Warsaw buoy and start
back. "May'' was about three min
utes behind, and "Jennie s." more
than twice as many. TIE ''Ethe" did
/ not 90 over the course, and started back
/ in the lead. The "Claude' disappointed
her friends by her slow gait, 1t was plain
that she was not cut out to sail in light
wind, but in stiff one she would doubt
| less be very fast. "May' tried to over
| haul the 'Na0mi'' returning, but failed.
THE NAOMI" IN THE LEAD.
The latter was first in covering the
course OF about twenty miles in 8 hours
and 10 minutes. The stMay" got home at
4:l6 O'Clock, 81 minutes later. The
/ difference in actual time between the two
was minutes and y seconds. ''Jennie
/ s." allowed "NaOmi'' and MAY" 1
minuteand 22secOnds each. The corrected
time between "NaOmi7 and "May" is,
therefore, the same as the actual.
'Gertrude," Of the third-ciass, having
only gone to the stakeboat at Cabbage
Island, was the first yacht back crossing
the line at O'Clock minutes Al seconds.
"Quckstep," of the same class, came in
| 10 minutes later, and the next minute
/ "Jennie 50 was saluted.
'iClaude" was very late getting back,
and her time was not reported. The
'Skidaway' was not in sight at dark.
! The timers did not have the lengths OF the
'sZanoni" and ''Rachel Miles," and their
/ corrected time was not given. The time
! Of each Of the others Is given below:
FIRST CLASS.
4 ctudE Corrected
Start. Finish. Time. Time.
H.M.s. Inns.