Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
THE PURITAN, HURRAH .
ALL THE BIG SLOOPS BEATEN BY
BOSTON'S BOAT.
A Good Day and IA Lively Race-Puritan
the Winner by Minute aud "A Half
Priscilla Second, Mayfiower Third
The Puritan Takes the Palm.

BosTON, June 29-Once again has the
famous white sloop Puritan demonstrated
her invincibility and this time established
beyond all cavil the fact, expressed by a
party of New York yachtsmen, that the
Puritan is a dandy and with Crocker at
her helm, there is nothing that sails
blue water that can touch her" The re-
gatta off Marblehead to-day was in every
way the most remarkable race ever sailed
on the New England coast. The wind
which at the start blew Il whole
sail breeze rapidly increased to
- knot breeze which held throughout
Previous to the start the sea was very
I smooth and the wind fresh as the big
sloops were executing preliminary man
Wuyres. While awaiting the signal the
Priscilla and Mayflower underfull sail with
their huge racing top sails set, made
magnificent appearance. Their frequent
spurts of marvellous speed gave forecast
of what was to come, and the followers of
Boston's pet gazed gloomily at her dIminu-
tive working top sails, putting their trust,
however on "puritan's luck" and the
taciturn blue-coated man in the stern
| sheets
At 12:O5 the start was given, the Pris.
| ella crossing the line at l2:ON, Puritan at
/ l2:ll m, 30 s., handicapped ~ minutes,
! and MaytlOwer at l2l2, handicapped
minutes. They flew down the first leg OF
| the course OF this run The Puritan To
| the astOnishment of all, held her own
against the Mayflower and both Boston
| boats gained slightly upon the Priscilla
! The Priscilla turned AT - h. b m ~ ;:
| Puritan, - h. 80 m - =; Mayhower.
y h. 80 m, 80 5. \ beautiful race now
ensued. The MdyhOwer slowly but
steadily weathered and outfootel the
white sloop forcing her to fall Off. and
. crossing her bow near the second turn,
| after rounding, the big slOOps took in their
ilb topsalls, The Maytlower came about
now blowing strong. The Puritan rapid
ly overhauled the Maytlower, cut un-
der her lee, crossed her bow
and oulfootiug and outpointing her,
fairly flew over the water. The
Mayflower was unable to carry her
last tack. The Puritan flew like race
horse and at III. 4Sm. 4js. sauted by
shrieks from scores of steamers, whistles
and cheers from hundreds of spectators
she crossed the Prlscilla's bow, tackled at
lh 4Sm. rs and headed for the stake
boat The Priscilla came about at III 50m
ls5. to ieeWard, and astern uf the Puritan
and ihe MaylOWer, tackled al h. l3m }u-
astern OF the Priscilla.
The stake boat was made 10y the Puri-
Nhll at ~ '~iIl. FI9. 1 iSNIlltf LII DOM.
4OS. ; Mayllower, In. 56m. 25s. All the
yachts now set their jb topsails and
working topsdils and started a second
time around the course. On the first leg
the yachts maintained their relative posi-
tions. The Puritan turned at 9h
2Om. 45s., Priscilla. at 2h 2lm I~-
and Maytlower at 2h. 24m. BIS. The Pr--
ella slightly gained on the leader the
turn being made by the Puritan a. 10.
47m los, Priscilla 2h. ism. 25s. and May
flower at 3h 5ln, AS. The Puritan now,
as before ran away from the rest OF the
fleet and by three tackS with topmest
housed and a still - Knot breeze she
crossed the line a winner at N. som. The
Priscilla made a long tack and On her
return the MaytoWer crossed her .bW
and apparently led, but on the next tack
Priscilla passed her to wiudward, and
made the stake boat on short tack az 5h.
3im 3Us. The MaytlOWer crossed the line
at 2h. 3Nm 3OS.
This race, in the opinion of yacht
ing authorities, cOncluslVely demonstrates
that IN moderate weather the pr.s-
ella and Mayilower can Outrun and
outreach the Puritan, but that in II
or - knot breeze there is nothing atloat
that can touch Boston's pride. The en-
tire interest centered in this race and but
little attention was paid to the other
classes other than to signal them TO keep
out of the way of the big sloops.