Daily Republican., 1886-06-30
The Priscilla Loft.

With all the great yacht events OF the
year in which the fastest sloops of the
world will participate, to day's regatta
occupies o prominent place. The day
was perfect, not cloud obscured the
sky, and good ten knot breezs ran
from the West across the bay. The
glorious weather brought thousands tc
the scene. Tho hRrbor was filed almoe
to rer rieti)n with handsome crafts of
almost every description, schoonerg,
sloops and row boats, as we'll as steam
ships of every size and kind. The
Puritan was the centre of attraction,
and She popular j. Malcolm Forbes
was loudly cbeered by numerous friends
AZ thsy passed along.
The race was one OF the finest ever
sailed in American waters, and has
added another point 10 tue solution OF
the question of the superiority of tte
American sloops. The New York races
proved that Mayflower WAS the beat
boat in light to moderate breezes. This
race 81 ows that the Puritan is the best
boatin a blow, "Allus providing Crock
er's at the Wheel" as an cid salt saiG.
The Priscilla's alterations have IN
ldoubteily improved her, ,>snd she is nov
a good sailing boat in 81 weather. bri
the Ma y flower can beat iLer in light
weather and the Puritan in heavy aud.
ptrhaIB, the May flower icsa bsat her In
all weather
The Priscilla crossed the line at 12 J0s
tbePu itan ut u. 1870 and tie May flo wei
al 70 1S. The sloops n9w down The
first leg of the course. On this run.
ths Puritan, TO the astUnisE meut OF all
the spectators, held her cwn against
the May flower, and both the Boston
boats gained upon the Priscilla. The
turn was made By the Priscills, at
H.. .35 &c, by the PGritau at 2.29.20, and
the May lower at 1888 20. The sheet-
were now trimmed ait, ana beautiful
race ens.led across the seco5i leg. The
May Hover slowly but Steadily weath
cred and outfoote2 the Write sloop,
| forcing her 10 fall off aud CT iossing her
bow neas the second tutn, which was
| made as follGws: PrlsCillR / 03 90
| May flower, 07 %; Puritan, i.07 As,
The wind had row hauled almos
dead to TIE West and had freahened to
ahout thirteen knot brerze. All the
slcops af.or roardiDg stood or the port
tack and took in their iib top.G,ls. The
Priscilla a Il cked at II 40, and took ia
her club topRail. The Puritan aud
Mayfiowsf came aboGt five Eeconda
later. The wind was now loving a
strong hftecu-knot bEeez5, ard the
Puritan rapidly overbspisd the May
flower, cut Under her lee, crossed her
bow, and, cut footing aud out puinting
her, fairly few over tha water. The
Priscilla came about at 81, the Puri-
tan st l 2S 30 end the MAY tl)wer att 80
The Puritan dew like racehorse, and
at | IS As crossed the Pr!soilla's bow,
tackled at 10 ~ and headed for the
stakeboat The Priscilla came atGul
at sc. IS to the leeward and astern Of
the Puritan, and the Nav flower tackled
at SO. 80 ~ tern CT the Prigcilla. TDo
stake-hoas WAS made by the Puritan at
SO so, by the Priscilla at l SO. 40, aad
by the Hay ii Wer at 56 25 All the
working eopsails aud started the second
time around the coGrse. On the first
leg the yachts maintained their relative
positions. The Puritan turned at 2 20
45, the Priscilla at 2. 2l,18, and the May
{ tower at "A 81.
On the second log the Priscilla elight-
ly gained on the leader. the turn being
made AS follows: Puritan, 2 hours Al
min, 40 sec Priscilla, 2 hours, 4s
min, 25 sec Mlyflower, 2 hours, 81
miu., AZ soc. The Puritan now, as
before, ran away from the rest of the
fleet. and by two shor5 tacks and one
long tack, with her topm ast housed,
and with fifteen. knot breeze blowing,
she crossed the line a winner at 3.3t
o'clock. Toe Priscilla made the stake
boat on a short tack at 3 &c 30 The
May fower crossed the line at 3 1880