New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-15
THE FLEET STORMBOUND.
NETWORK YACHT CLUB RACERS UNABLE
TO LEAVE NEW BEDFORD FOR NEWPORT.
TO RESUME THE CRUISE To.DAY-NExT NOM
DAYS SWEEPSTAKES AT NEwPoRr-ARc
RANGING RACES FOR BOATS AND
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New.Bedford. Mass. Aug 14-This has been the
first unlucky day of the NevYork Yacht Club criise,
and It has been dIsagreeable with vengeance The
fault of this IS not with Commodore Gerry, who Is
usually considered res ponsibe for the weather, but
with the yacht owners who resolved at their last
meeting to remain in New Bedford only night,
and go on TO Newport the next morning. The change
I'm the programme brought a heavy rain. with sc-
companyng fog and tremendous sea, making II I'm
possible for the yachts TO 90 out One or vessels
Of the fleet went out beyond Clarks Point bat came
back in short order
As the day wore the drzzle became a cloud.
burst. and the fog grew to be as thick cheese
The Commodore and the Regatta Committee aboard the
Electra, waited until noon for change, which did
not come and finally they up the idea OF starting,
and put all hands ashore I'm the starboam launch.
Nearly all the yachtsmen ashore this afternoon,
and those who remained aboard put their time in
below, with semioccasional ratons of grog and little
game.
The Mayfower, saehem, Lirls, and the rest Of this
crafts which put in here for repairs In the
water this afternoon and looked brighter than
Liris had new Oregon pine topmast, which looked
little and not exactly the best spar procurable;
but it Will do for the present. Helen and Alice
drawn out and are on the ways, preparing for next
Mondays sweepstakes at Newport The spoken
Of will be one Of the most important contests Of the
year Ten forties have been entered already making
the stakes 81 0OO The Cornthian Yacht Club of New.
York Will add purse. The commodore has sent to
all hands orders for tomorrow reading as follows:
board flagship Electra, New Bedford Harbor. Aur
10, 1889,
GENERAL ORDER 7.
me squadron will get under way Thursday August Is.
at 10 a. m. signal from the flagship. The yachts
competing for the squadron cruise trophies will rendezvous
Off Cfe starting line The start viii over an
imaginary line drawn from Buoy No T. Of Clarks Point
TO the Electra and the finish Will be between the
Electra and Brenton's Reef Lightship. The viii
be made about thirty minutes aitr the signal is made
get way. In all other respects the sailing direc-
TONS they appear in the Regatta Committee circular
wfI remain in force, including by classes. Cap
tains Of yachts will be careful to get under way
in due as not to interfere with yachts racing
which are compelled be at the starting line at a given
time.
BY order of the Commodore.
STEPHEN PEABODY. Fleet Captain.
The orders for the boat
Flagship Electra August H. 1880
Squadron cruise boat races:
Owl aid game-cock colors. The gamecock colors will
be for four-oared gigs, pulling sweeps The owl for cut
pulling sweeps TWO pairs OF SOULS For other
boat will be 81 made by the
yachts and boats will be classified according tho
number OF they pull CoXswans must be carried In
all boats but dnges. Launches handicapped below.
Tho commodore Offers additional prizes s25 TO the
winners OF the ganecOck, $40 the winners OF the owl
coors and $25 n the winning launch. Tho start will be
made alongside the flagship. and entries will be received
and details as to the course, etc. given on board Letter
3D." club CODE displayed at the FORE will signify 1.-The
boat will take place to-day at =" The hour will b
indicated the main.
Handicap for launches - Two-horse'power naphtha
launches will receive six minutes three-mle
from hvehorsepower steam launches. Twohorse-power
Shipni9n engine launches will three minutes.
On August 10, 1888 three two horse power naphtha
launches started al 4 :0S p m and covered three
mile course. finishing respectively follows:
33 10, 4 :33 30, :33 30. hve-horse.
power HOpensein naphtha launch started
minutes after the others, and finished at IA.
On the day twohorse-pOwer Shipman engine
naphtha launch started at :O6 ard finished 4 81
all of which demonstrates the fairness OF the hand
cap.