Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-06-20

Fine sailing of the Large sioop
Yachts at New York.

Fine sailing of the Large sioop
Yachts at New York.
New YORK, June l9.--The race be-
tween the giant sloops Puritan, Pris-
ella, MayAower aud Atlantic to-day,
held under the auspices of the Seawsn-
hska Corinsheau Yacht Club for the
subscription cup, worth $1,000. was more
satisfactory than either Of those that
preceded it, but it did not prove which
of the quartette is the best boat for the
International match. There was an I'M
fortunate start. every yacht being handi-
capped, and the winds were light and
variable most of the time. The run
home went furthest to disabuse the ideas
that had been formed from already
achieved success of the iron Priscilla,
that that yacht was
THE COMING CHAMPION.
Yet she did remarkably well, and had
it not been for several mistakes in her
management she would have done even
better. The mistakes she made, how
exer. generally applies to the Mayfow.
or, and the same may be said of the
Puritan. The Puritan had unusually
good luck, while the Atlantic once lost
the wind ut time when II would have
been Of great worth to her. The gen.
eral opinion formed by expert yachts.
men who witnessed the race was that
the Mayhower was the best boat of the
day.
There was an immense interest felt In
promised good wind there was good
ly number Of yachts, tugs, excursion
boats and smaller craft to see the race
begin. II was exactly IL A. M. when
the preparatory whistle was given. and
five minutes later the starting signal
was blown. The yachts then had, &C.
oording to the rules Of the club, only
five minutes in which to get across the
line, but not one OF them did ii. There
was only q four-k knot breeze blowing
from the north-northwest, and the feet
had gathered too far north of the line to
get down TO il In time. The
PURITAN WAS THE FIRST
Yacht over as usual, but even she was
three seconds too late. The result was
That every yacht was handicapped-that
d to say, that Whatever time she crossed
the line the vessels time was taken ~
eleven hours and ten minutes. The far
northward position OF the Meyfower
prevented her from getting down to the
,tart until lib. Pam. $685., and this un-
prevented her from doing
ronl xuarE Tha x.,.nl 900, aetau came
put from the south-southeast and was
outside Of the Hook. Half
way to Sandy Hook lightship the Pris- |
,illa had worked to windward Of the |
Puritan. The Mayhower had passed |
the Atlantic and was to windward Of
her. The Puritan was the first to come
shout to round the hghtship. She
crossed the Priscilla's bow, turned ship
1t 3h. O5m. Ss., and squared away for
home. The Priscilla was next at at 3h. |
lin. 20s.; Msyfiower uext at 3h. I'm.
)3s., and the Atlantic turned at 3h. 23m.
DIS. The Puritan had o good lead and
,quared away nearly half mile ahead of
The Priscilla. The wind was blowing
knots and the sea was smooth.
The tide was still running ebb against
he yachts. The principal incident Of
he run back was the way in which
THE MAYPLowER ovERHAgLED
Both the Priscilla and Puritan. She
,aught up to the Priscilla while off |
The middle Of Sandy Hook beach. The
Atlantic was at least two miles behind,
but when the first three yachts got |
within the point of the Hook they lost |
tba mind and fha Atlautso e.ok a. Gall
benefit OF the breeze outside. This en-.
abled her to catch up very well. From
buoy No. 10 to No. Is, the homestake.
the race was exciting. especially the
contest between the Atlantic and May
Hover. During the first part of the |
stretch II remained anybody's race, as
the Atlantic had come up from behind |
and was on not far from even terms. |
When all the yachts had Strengthened |
put for No. Is there was not much more |
between the Puritan, the leader, and |
The Atlantic, the last, than quarter Of
\ mile. But the Puritan got wind |
that none Of the others felt, by remain
ing TO windward, and she few home
with everything set like a true
racer. The Atlantic was the second |
II the first class sloops to cross.
Priscilla third aud MayAower last.
The wind began to die almost at
'nce and there was now hardly enough |
10 fill the sails. The first point to reach
was buoy 10 on Southwest spit. When
The wind came up again 1t came from the
'outh, and almost in an opposite direc.
lion to that which prevailed ct the start.
they neared the buoy the Puritan did |
not have over half mile the lead. The
Priscilla was to the windward and the |
,laut Of wind from westward OF south |
helped the other boats and destroyed
the advantage that the iron boat had |
gained. As the four went about for the |
buoy the Mayhower. O mile and half |
10 leeward, was in front, she having done |
some tack sailing across the bay. The
boats went abont pretty well at the
same time and they passed the buoy in
this order; Puritan, $3.50; Priscilla,
:40:4s; Atlantic, 1920. and Mayfow.
sr, l:47:l2. They then stood away for |
buoy No. so.
The Mayfower and Priscilla, and af. |
lerward the Mayfower and Atlantic,
had some close fighting. but the Pris. |
ella finally took second place. The
and Atlantic crossed the
home line only three seconds apart. |
official corrected time gives the cup to
The Puritan by 3 minutes 26 seconds |
over the Priscilla, which beat the At. |
sntic by 3 minutes 20 seconds later.
This award is based ON club rules, which |
put the starting time of all at lilo.
Taking the actual time of crossing the |
line at the start, however. and making |
the usual allowance, the Mayhower out |
sailed them all. covering the course in |
1883. The time Of the others was:
Priaeilta 6.39 Of. Puritan ado a. AZ