New-York tribune., 1886-08-06
THE RACE TO NEWPORT.
OVER SIXTY YACHTS IN TIE REGATTA
THE sLoOP PRISCILLA AND THE SCHOONER sACHEM
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THE sLooP PRISCILLA AND THE SCHOONER sACHEM
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NEWPORT, Aug. 5.-When d gun from Com
moiore Gerys flagship Electra signaed the feet OF the
New-YorS Yacht Club to get under weigh 10 o'clock
this morning. fleet Of over sixty yachts went pouring
ont from between the hills OF NewLondon Hsrbor
There were sloops and schooners gliding along under
towering piles OF cleaning canvass, and steam yachts
chnrnng the water into foam with their propeers
The wind vas blowing lightly from SOUTH It fresh
ene1 lit!o before the 10 this port over and
hauled 10 the southwest. The steam yacht Fedalina.
anchored OIL the buoy the the harbor took
the time OF the vachs they The four big
sloops. Mayower Puritan, Priscilla and Atlantic,
all there and everybody said: /" This 10 the
Priscilas daylight wind and smooth seas"
There wero those who pinned their faith
or the Atlantic pct as usual The conditions were not
favorable for the pride Of Brooklyn.
Among the schooncrs the interest centred In tho
Montauk, Grayiing and sachem. The sachem was de
signed by Edward Burgess and 1t needs but glance to
see that che 10 near relative OF the Puritan and May
flower. She proved worthy OF her ilusrOs
today ana gave the entire feet with the exception Of
the leading soops chance to study her graceful Stern
When Mystic Island was passed at 1850 m the May
flower WAS leading. the Priscilla second, Atlantic
third, sachem fourth, and Water Witch fifth. Then the
four leading yachts began to draw from the rest OF
but they from under the lee OF Fishers
Island the wind headed hem oil and they took In those
big sails. Tho poor old Dauntless with her usual
luck WAS fouled by coastng schooner before she got
ont Of Newton Ion Harbor, and nowhere In the
race. Tho leading yachts being of the long sandy
reaches OF the Rhode Island Shore tho iron soop
hauled the long white hull OF the Mayhower and the
Puritan picked up the sachem. Tho Atlantic, owing
to circumstances over when she had no control. was
cOnsoring with the smaller sOops In the background
The Gracie did finely, and was beStng the Bedouin.
In contrast to the American yacht ensigns which
flew from the peaks OF most Of the feet tho
British flying from the two English cutters,
Clara and Stranger The Fedana steamed ahead OF the
fleet and took position of Castle Hill TO time the In.
coming yachta Commodore Gerry. the Electra
kept near the leading soops on Point judith the
Priscilla picked up the May flower. and ATTEMPTED to pass
her to The Boston boat however, showed
disposition to be passed, and hauled away from her
Antagonist The Puritan was coming up rapidly and
not far OF the SacaeIn bowling along after the
Leading yachts. About tins time, CODmodOre Hovey.
the Eastern Yacht Club observed bearing down
to the Electra flagship the schooner Fortuna A
he approached the Electra, lie fired gun. HIS COM
modorr's hax and Eastern Yacht Club sig
hal came down and In their place appeared tho nag d!
the New York Yacht Club at tho fore and the Fortuuas
private signal at the Alter this neat and
pent TO Commodore Gerry, the Fortuna put into
Newport.
As the Electra passed into tho harbor the Almrsnte
which lying outside OF Goat Island. salue1
by dipping ner sg The Electra Iopped anchor Ia the
inner harbor each yacht c.ns In. the flagship
was salucd with which she returned. The result
Ia that there continuous popping III the harbor all
part Of the Afternoon The following is the