Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-06-30
BosToN, June 30.

BosToN, June 80.
Once again has the famous white siooI
Puritan demonstrated her invincibility an(
this time established beyond carvir the fac
well expressed by party of New York
yachtsmen, at the conclusion of yesterday
race, that ''the Puritan is the dandy and will
Crocker at the helm there is nothing tina,
sails in blue water that can touch her.
The regatta sailed off Marblehead toda,
was in point of weather, wind, reputation 0,
competing yachts, multitude of spectator.
and profound interest excited in the minds OF
the general public, the most remarkable race
ever sailed ON the New England coast. The
weather was beautiful beyond description
The wind which at the start blew whole sail
breeze rapidly increased to a l5-knot breeze
which held throughout the entire race. The
bay of Marblehead was literally covered by
innumerable steam and sailing vessels of all
kinds crowded with enthusiastic passengers
and the adjacent shores were lined with spec
tators Previous to the start the sea was
very smooth and the wind fresh. As the big
sloops were executing preliminary maneuvres,
while the signal Priscilla and Mayfiower
were under full sail with huge racing topsails
made magnificent appearance. Their fire.
quent spurts of marvellous speed gave a
foretaste of what was to come and the fol.
lowers of Bosrons pet gazed gloomingly at
her diminutive working topssils, putting their
trust, however, in the "Puritan's luck" and
the taciturn blue-coated man in the stern
sheets.
At IL O5 the whistle from the judges
steamer signalzed the start. The Priscilla
crossed the line at l2 08, the Puritan at
II ii 80, handicapped in one and one half
minutes, and the Mayfower at 1912, handi-
capped in two minutes. On the first leg of
the course the Puritan, to the astonshment
of all, held her own against the Mayflower
and both Boston boats gained slightly on the
Priscilla. The turn was made by the Pris-
ella at IL 81 20, the Puritan at l2 80 20,
and the Mayfower at II 80 20. The sheets
were trimmed aft and beautiful race en-
sued across the second leg. The Mayflower
slowly but steadily weathered outtooted the
white sloop, forcing her to fall off and cross
ing her bow near the second turn, which was
made as follows
h m sec
Priscilla, l O3 20
Mayflower, OF %
Puritan, OF 45
The wind had now hauled almost dead to
the west and had treshened to about a l3-kDot
breeze. All the sloops after rounding stood
on the port tack and took in their jib topsails.
The Priscilla tackled at IL As, taking in the
club-topsail. The Puritan and Mayflower
came about few seconds later. The wind
was now blowing strong l5-knot breeze.
The Puritan rapidly overhauled the Mavflower
hand over hand, cut under her lee, cross ed
her bow, and outfooting and outpointing her
fairly flew over the water. The Priscilla ccme
about at l 81; the Puritan at 27 20, and
the Mayfower at l 80. The latter was una
bic to carry her working topsail and sent it
down on the last tack The Puritan flew
like a race horse and at 4S 45 was saluted
by shrieks from scores of steamers whistles
and cheers from hundred of spectators. She
crossed the Priscilla's bow, tackled at 40 IL
and headed for the stake boat. The Priscilla
came about l 80 lS to the leeward and
astern of the Puritan and Mayflower and
tackled at l So 20 astern of the Priscilla.
The stake boat was made by the Puritan at
so So the Priscilla at l 80 40, and the
Mayflower at 56 %. All the yachts now
set their jib topssis and working topsails and
started second time around the iurse. On
the first leg the yachts maintained their rela-
tive positions. The Puritan turned at 2 20 45,
the Priscilla at y 81 IS. and the Mayfiower
2 "a "a.
On the run across on the second leg the
Priscilla slightly gained on the leader. the
turn being made by the Puritan at 4S 25
and the Mayfower at 2 81 Al.
The Puritan now as before ran away from
the rest of the feet and by two short and one
long tack with topmsst housed and with q
stiff fifteen knot breeze blowing she crossed
the line, winning at 30. The Priscills
made long tack toward the Beverley shore
and on her return the Mayflower crossed hel
bow and apparently led, but on the next tacl
the Priscilla passed her to windward. ant
made the stake boat on short tack a
SO 80. The Mayflower crossed the line a
8 SO 80.
This race, in the opinion of yachtins
authorities, conclusively demonstrates that il
moderate weather the Priscilla and Mayfowe
can outrun and outreach the Puritan, but il
a twelve or fifteen knot breeze there Is moth
irg ahoat that can touch Boston's pride.
The entire interest centered in this race AM
but little attention was pal to the othel
classes other than to signal them to keep ou,
of tha way OF the big sloops. Following il
the summary
FIRST CLASS SLooPs.
Actual Time Corrected
time allowance. time.
Mayflower. 8 2S 35 3 % 30
Priscilla, 3 80 O5 | 0S 3 % 81
Puritan, 3 "a so so 8 90 90
FIRST CLASS ScHooSERs.
Mnhican 90 Is