The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-06-18
The Sew York Yacht Club Regatta


New YORK, June 1.-THE regatta o.
the New York Yacht Club, to-day. was
a repetition of yesterdays race. in that
the wind was very light and that it was
impossible to correctly judge Of the res
pective merits OF the giant sloops. Asin
the Atlantic Club race. the inter- II CEN
tered IN the sloops from among which
one will re selected to contest for the
Queens cup. and, though there were
twenty or more clippers, large and
small, in the regatta, besides these, the
eyes of the public were only turned TO
four. These com 2rised the New York
sloop Priscilla. he Boston slOoD Parf
tan. DOT. of which sailed in these waters
last year. and two new slOops, the IT
iGnfie, owned in New YORK. and the
MayfOireT, owned in Boston. The Pris-
ella again proved hersel; to be a great
boat in wind'ess weather, but what she
can do in a blow was not at all demons
stTated. The work Of the Ailantic was
admired on every hanu. she
started off last and under sunfavOr-
able conditions yet she landed second
among the big four" The MGgRotrer
was not in frst-rate trim for the race,
so her performance cannot 90 as basis
tor complete judgment as TO her eapa-
bilities. What she did do was not salts
factory, and was considered cranky.
The Puritan did not do as well as was
expected OF her, even in light winds.
The general opinion was that she was
not handled properly. IL was consid-
cred by all hands. however, that the
Priscilla showed astonishing merits out
side of Sandy Hook. where there were
several spasms of good breeze. both
in pointing and footing. Though the
weather was threatening and rain
actually fell occasionally, there was a
large feet Of excursion boats out filed
with people to witness the race, which
was over forty mile course. The start
was made in 4 light wind at IL O'Clock.
On the first stretch the order was:
Puritan. Priscilla, Atlantic, IfayfOlrer.
but the Priscilla soon passed 10 the
front and steadily increased her lead.
the Mayfolrer also running well and
taking second place, the Afidntic, ap-
parently badly sailed, last. They kept
in this order, rounding buoy No. 81.
There was then the run 10 the Sandy
Hook hight ship, and the Priscilla
passed it first and during the rain
squall which shut them from
view, the others rounded. From
that point home, there were
rain squalls and winds shifting very fire.
quently. The atlantic at last began 10
show some good qualities in both speed
and pointing, and came up into the
second place, the NdyF0,rer doing good
work. The Priscilla maintained her
lead steadily to the finish, losing moth
ing at any point except when beealmed
once or twice on the last stretch. The
Atlanta came second, 1910 later, the
Puritan / minute behind her, and the
Hayf0irer last, 121z minutes behind the
Puritan. The second class sloop
BedoUis was entered, subject 70 meas
urement, and held good place among
the big fellows throughout, crossing
the line only six minutes and twenty
seconds behind the Priscilla. II upon
measurement she shall be found TO ex-
coed seventy feet. she will be in the
special class, and her time allowance
will give her the race over the Priscilla.