Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-08-09
THE PURITAN BEHIND.
Inc Mayfower Wins the Race for the
1oeiet Cup, Leaving the Puritan Three.
quarters OF Mile in Her Rear-Other
Boats Participating IN the Race.
New PORT. Aup. Z

New PoRT, Aug. Z.
Wnen the sun rose this morning it was al
most dead calm ON the waters of the harbor.
put Iaint oreezes from the eastward gave in
olcation that after all the day was to be pro
ptious TOR the great race for the Goelet cups.
AS II was evident that as against the four
large sioops-the Mayfower, Puritan, Pris-
cnia ana Atlantic-the other sloops of the
ctup would have no chance, two other cups
Oh oooo each have been provided for by sub
scription, SO that all the single stickers can
go in, and the interest in the race has been
increased accordingly.
The crews on all the Yachts had an carly
breakfast and then the final touches were nut
on and the sails hoisted preparatory for the
days work. By 8 o'clock the racing num-
oers had been distributed from the judges
boat, the tug Luckenbach, and as fast as
these could be sewn on the mainsails above
the upper reef points the vessels got under
way for the starting point
AS they went out of the harbor the racers
were accompanied by an immense feet of
ooats OF all descriptions crowded with people,
al eager to see the royal battle which was to
follow. As they passed Bateman's Point the
easterly breeze was freshening, the sky was
overcast with gray clouds The sea was
smooth, and all the indications pointed to q
good and an excellent race.
The course being sailed is from a line
drawn from the red buoy off Beaver Tail to
the Judges boat anchored south of it, east by
south one half south around the Sow and
Plgs light ship about 20 miles, then north to
and around the Hen and Chickens light ship
about six miles, thence about west 20 mile.
to Brenton's reef light ship, the finishing
point.
AT the start the wind was still treshening,
and everybody was happy.
1880 A. M.-The wind is southeast and
treshening. The yacht, are getting ready to
start. All looks well for a great race.
O.45-The whistle has Just blown for the
start. The Atlantic was off first, the Puritan
second, Stranger third, Grayling fourth, Clara
fifth, Ulida sixth, Hacyon seventh, Sachem
eighth, Priscilla ninth, Bedouin tenth, Fannie
eleventh, Regina twelfth, Mayfower thir-
teenth. The rest of the yachts crossed the
line in bunch.
1.-THE Puritan has passed the Atlantic
and leads the fleet.
1l.lO-The Puritan is still leading and is
we'll to the windward of the whole fleet The
Atlantic is second, and is being rapidly over
hauled by the Mayfower, which has passed
the Priscilla and is well to windward of her.
The Puritan and Maytiower have their main
sails, foresails, jib and club topsails set. The
Atlantic carries a flying jib. The Priscilla
has a iib topsail set.
1l.30-The Mayflower has come up even
with the Puritan, but the latter holds the
windward position. The Priscilla and At
lantic are close together, and halt nile be-
hind the leader. The breeze is still fresh
ening.
ll.46-The Puritan is gaining on the May
flower and is ahead The Priscilla has lust
passed the Atlantic. The Atlantic and Pris-
ella are over a mile astern of the Mayfiower.
The Sachem leads the fleet of schooners and
is now on the starboad track standing in
toward the land. The wind is backing to
the eastward. The Grayling is behind the
Sachem. Other schooners, sloops and cut
ters are following all together, about three
miles behind the Puritan.
12.l0 2. M.--The Puritan and Mayflower
are having a grand struggle. The Puritan
still holds her windward position and Pris-
ella is to the windward and ahead of the At
lantic, but they are far behind the leaders.
l2.40-The Puritan has rounded the Sow
and Pig lightship. The Mayflower is close
by her. The Sachem and Grayling are not
far behind and the Priscilla is next, with the
Atlantic some distance astern. All the yachts
and the other leaders have now before them a
reach of six miles to the Hen and Chickens
lightship. The wind is now southeast by
east, blowing fresh and some little sea is
rising.
1,l5-The Puritan appears to be leading
the fleet by mile.
2.l5-The yachts have rounded the Hen
and Chickens lightship, but too far away to
say which is in the lead, although the May
flower seems to have first place. The others
cannot be distinguished.
2.30-The big sloop has just set her spin
maker, and the whole fleet is on the run home
2.35-The Puritan, eight miles from the
city, is coming down like a racehorse. She
leads the Mayfower bv about mile and a
half. The other yachts cannot be distin-
guished yet.
3.l5-The Mayfower wins. The Puritan
was three quarters of mile behind. The
Mayfiower led the Puritan by I'm. 34s. actual
time, or Am. Ais. corrected time.
Az the Mayfower crossed the line Jay
Gould was the first to salute from the Alta
lanta. An experienced sea captain states
that the Puritan lost the race on going from
the start to the Sow and Pigs. She had her
big club topssil taken in and small one
substituted. The Msyflower kept hers up
and gained steadily to the Sow and Pigs.