Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-11
A Great Day IN New York.

~A" AoANy oOPcCAlIC1 1911 Ills ud6 DGcI
the greatest yachting day that New York
has ever seen, and another day of glory
for Boston for her latest and prettiest
product of naval architecture, the sloop
yacht "Mayaower," has won the first race
of the International series against her
powerful antagonist the British cutter
"Galatea," with a steady, wholesome
breeze from the south, permitting each to
carry all their light sails. The "Galatea''
was beaten IL minutes 40 seconds actual
time, or IL minutes 2 seconds cor
rected time, the "Mayfower'' having
given her SO seconds time allow
ance according to the New York
yacht Club rules, under which races are
sailed. The contest was eminently fair for
both yachts inasmuch as half the course
sailed gave almost windward work, while
the other half was with free sheets. AL
though the cutter was defeated she has
shown herself to be a faster yacht than
the 'Genesta' in a light breeze and one
that may be very
lard TO DEFEAT
in a strong breeze and seaway. It had
been a day OF excitement such as is seldom
seen. From dawn till dark, afoat or
ashore, in hotel, club or on change the
Yacht race was the leading topic. BY
IL o'clock in the forenoon thousands who
were going to witness the race had
embarked and were steaming down to the
at Bay Ridge. There lay the
types of clipper craft ready for the
grand marine tournament. A hundred
sail OF yachts surrounded them, some at
anchor and some under weigh, but
ALL G TO BE ON THE MOVE.
Ten O'Clock vas the time set, but I'D till
that hour a heavy veil of haze hung over
the city and harbor and not a breath OF
wind stirred the foliage, while the sun shone
the yacht men. Messrs. Robinson, Chase
and Caboon, OF the Regatta Com
lnittee wer- on board the "Lucenbach."
passing sailing orders to Gen. Paine,
and Lieut.. HEM on board of their respec.
tive yachts, instructing both to get under
way and get in position for a prompt start
when the breeze comes. At 1920 a light |
breeze IRON the southeast came in from
seward, clearing away the haze and rip |
ping the waters. Quickly the two contest
ants and the immense fleet of steamers OF
all sizes, from a t~wenty-foot launch to |
The three-decker Grand Republic" clus-
cred about the starting point. A prepar-
whistle screech was given as a warn
ng gat 1915, and ten minutes after
hey came on for the start, botr yachts
'arrying the same sail. The mainsail, club,
OPP sail, jib and fore staysail had been ma
into good positions and down they
for the imaginary line to buoy 81.
The "Maydower' had already beaten he
utter 5 minis. IL sec. From here to the
utter mark, Sandy Hook light-ship the
ontest was extremely pretty. The "May-
lover slowly but surely out-footed the
utter m lacking for the outer mark at
1850 came grandly along for it on port
ack AS she squared away round it a few
1inutes later, her big balloon topsail
lcssomed out of it's stops. The whistle
grenade hat was given her could
e heard for miles. The official
me OF %tnrning was 'Mayaower"
$500, "Galatea" 2.4:3O. Both made a
oiendid picture as they rounded the light
nip to this point. The "Mayfower' had
Nv beaten the "Galatea" 8 min, 20 sec.
she was fully two miles away when the
tier squared away. Back to the north
ara came the great fiotilla of steamers l
it1 their freight OF enthusiastic admirers. t
ne "Mayhower' with her balloon lib top
III bellylng out in the now, strong breeze, t
courslng by buoy 81 on the home e
retch. Just as the 'Galatea'' was &
asslng the point off Sandy Hook the lat. j
r passed buoy 346 and both angling over I
port came grandly down to the finish c
1 the flood tide Finding that /
spinnaker would draw, Lieut.. Hem i
'dered it set to s%tarboard. At Alb Capt. t
one finding the cutter overhaulipp him q
flowed suit and set the "Mayftower's,
lnnaker five minutes later. What 81
ana sight that finish was only an eye
tness car tell. It was the erandest
arlne spectacle ever seen in New York
y. surrounded by nearly 900 steam n
a sailing craft the "Mayfowe," came I.
arlng along through the narrow path Of A
Ter and crossed the finish line amid the e.
ing OF guns, screech of whistles and wav- II
OF bunting and handkerchief. Je
ne "Galatea" received as hearty O n
icome when she arrived and when the a
lges told Lient. Heen he was beaten 10 n
nutes and two seconds he laughed and II
outed back! II thought it was half an II
ar.' hree cheers and a tiger were given o.
5ne yachtsmen for the gallant iittle "
and his charming wife. Both .
,nts proceeded to their anchorage. The b
u contest will be sailed on Thursday on NJ
purse 20 miles to windward or leeward IN
ftlng from Sandy Hook light ship. CT CT