Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-09-09
THE mArFEowER wfNs.
Tine First Race Almost
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r,,a rirst Race Almost n Waik-oFof
Ia Amsricnps Champion
NV YoRK, Sept. 1.-THE start In tne
arat oo,onetitiye race for the Americas
cnp between the English cutter daiAtsa
and the Boston sloop Mayhower was naoe
AZ 10. "a. so o'clock this morning, and was
sean by al least $1,000 persons botn
Yachts went over tine nho
the same time. For mYrs @
half an hour they nussou
the starting point, each manguvring ior
any advantage that shift IN the wina ~
the last ebb Of the tide might give them.
Ohapoe favored the Galatea, for lust ~
he whistle Of the Luther q. WARD
screached out the signal for the start =
brisk wind set In from the south east hnu
gave the English cutter the advantage
~ poaition. The clouds shat haa
hneped the wind during the early morn
mo Rours seemed TO break just in time
and the white winged flyers took their
oourae in fine style. Never was there
nrettler start and never were two yachw
| fitted against each other in better OF more
nerfect working order. Nor we're there
aver before two yachts 40 unlike IN bullu
that resembled each other more closely
Over the line the Galatea caught the
wind and drew ahead of the Mayiiower
with A bound, Her lead, however, was
not long lived. The jtb topshis OF tno
Mayflower was sot and II Allied suihciently
TO bring her nose and nose with the cutter
although she WINS perfectly blanketeu
by her. Then the race began In
earnest. Both boats were hauled az close
"a they would stand, the Mayhower being
oased of a little toward the Long Island
shore, thus getting the lead of the Galatea:
The English boat was then put about and
stood on toward Staten Island. The
Mayflower was put about almost as
1uickly and headed in the same
direction. The wind had freshened con
siderably by this time, and the competing
yachts promised much for their respective
owners. As they went down the Mar
rows the May1lower seemed to have fair
lead. The racing yachts were followed
by hundreds Of vessels Of oil kinds and
descriptions.
EVERY FvESTNa Photographic columns yes
,, terlay followed tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. race
nearly to the Scotland llght-shlp, Mt which
point tho American champion was 30 ial
! ahead rs TO make her Victory, barring
serious accident, fOregona conclusion
Following h the balance OF the rhce:
,, The MayilOwer slowly but surely "ont
! footed" tho cutter, and tacklng for thu
"Outar mark" At 2.27 80 came granily alonl
0 | for II on the port tack. As she squared
a AWAY a few minutes Inter, and hor bus
I balloon topsall blossOmed out OF lts stops
tho whistle serenado that was given he
could be heard for miles. The Official tlm'
: ofturnlng was Mayllowor, 2.35. 02 dalataa
: l2AI,l9, Both made II splendid picture n
o they rounded the light-shlp. To this poin
d tho Mayilower had now beaton the aalate'
4 nlne minutes and " seconds, and sho wa
fully two miles away when tho cutie
y squared away"
Iinck 10 the northwari came tho greA
q flotiha ct steamers, with their freight o
4 enthusiastic admirers. The Mayfower
q with her big balloon jlb topsail bellylng on
n In the now strong breeze, camo "hOrsing
by buoy ~ on the home stretch ut 3.3l, JUS
as tho GHlatGa was passing the pOlLt o
u Sandy Hook. This latter passed the hue!
ut 3.i6, and both gybing over 10 port cam
N grAndly down to the finish on the Hoo
a tide. Finding that the splnnaker woul'
4 draw, Lieutenant llenn ordered II set q
starboard at 4l3. Captain Stone, ilhdtnI
9 the cutter overhaullng him, followed suit
. and set the Mayfower's splnnaker nv
i minutes later.
What grand sight that finish wis, onl
. an eyewitness can toll. II was the grilndes
. marine spectacle ever seen In New YOr
!, bay. Surrounded by nearly 600 stenm an
II sailing craft the Maytlower came tearln
n along through narrow path OF water, an
|. crossed tho ilnish linn amid the firing Z
n | guns, sereeoh OF whistles and waving Q
acres Of bunting and handkerchleis.
= The Galatoa received as hearty WELDON
V when hearrived, md when he Judges tOl
n Lieutenant liGnu that he was beaten l2u
D. 2s. he laughed and shouted back, II though
II II was half an hour Three cheers and
4. tiger were given by the yachtsmen for tn
, gallant little Irllhman and his chnrmln
wife. Both yachts proceeded to their al
u chOrage OIL Ihly Ridge.
B. The following table shows actual result
" OF this famous race
}. Name. Start. Finish, Elapsed Oorc'i
IA Time. Time
10 Mayfower. .10.5G.i2 422.59 6.26.4l $40.
4 dalatea. l0.6G.li 43532 5.3g,2t 6.3S.l
n Thus tho Mayilower beats the Galatl
r. l2m. 4Os. actual, or I'm. O2s. corrected tim