Morning journal and courier., 1889-07-16
THE EASTERN YACHT CLUB.

The Annual Regatta Sailed In q North
cast Rain StOrm-The Merlin Shows
Great Specialize Minerva a winner
The Owner of the Alice Nearly Loses
His Life.
MARBLEHEAD, Mass, July 15.-The annual
regatta of the Eastern Yacht club was sailed
to-day in northeast rain storm. The rain,
which began falling at an early hour, con-
tinued until the finish of the race. The start
was made at 11:45 a. m. from Halfway Rock
and the schooners and cutters of the first,
second and fifth classes sailed over the follow
posed mark twelve miles southeast of Hard
ing Bell buoy and return, a distance of 3634
miles. The first class got away in the fol-
lowing order: Fortuna, Mayfower, Sea Fox
and Merlin. The Fortuna had good lead
and under lower sails and working top-sails
soon sped away over the course at lively
rate, the Mayfower being good second.
The Merlin, one of Burgess latest
designs, showed remarkable speed and
soon after crossing the line passed
the Sea Fox and Mayfower and close
ly followed the Fortuna. On board the Mer
lin were Mr.. Burgess and crew that meant
business from the start. The Fortuna did
uOt uOlo uoI lodu lOuR, DIS Lu6 M6Ilu STdUs
ually overhauled her and was soon in the
lead. After running out about twenty min.
utes and finding no stakeboat Mr.. Burgess
concluded that no boat had been put in posi-.
ton, so the Merlin was Immediately put
about and beat home, as did the others not
finishing. The second class, which sailed
over the same course, followed the Merlin,
and as result the race was declared off and
will be sailed by the first and sec
n0d olqsa h0ats the
fourth class the Clara had no competi-
tors, thus having a walk-over. In the fifth
class there was no finish. Next in order came
the forty. footers, of whom Gorilla was the
heels, followed by Papoose, Minerva, Chiqui
ia and Alice. Verena soon overhauled the
Gorilla and held the lead over nearly two-
thirds of the course, when the little English
Minerva showed her speed and began to close
the gap, exhibiting remarkable windward
work. AS the Verena neared Hardings bell
buoy the wind canted slightly and she jibed,
rounding at 1868, Chiguita second, Mi,
nerva third, Alice fourth, Papoose fifth and
Gorilla bringing up the rear. Soon
after rounding the buoy Minerva passed
both the Chiquita and Verena and
rapidly left the whole fleet astern, com
ing to the finish line a winner. In
the special class, the Saracen, Kathleen,
Beetle, Evylyn and the fast cat-boat Har-
UlukoI, COuGc5tcu 1uC AouOASs Ao1h1OOu was
first to get away, leading Saracen by few
seconds, but the latter soon went to the
front, and when the outer mark was turned
both Saracen and Harbinger led the New
York the Beetle and Evylyn bringing up the
rear.
On the run home the Harbinger ran close
in-shore, while the Saraoen and Kathleen
kept outside and were obliged to take the
wash of the sea, thus staying their progress
Harbinger soon took the lead and won the
race. In the seventh class the Ramona was
the only starter, but did not finish.
Mr.. P. D. Wheatland, the owner of
the Alice met with an accident
that nearly cost him his life. He was tend
4 ing sheets on the Alice and while jibbing
around Hsrdipg's lost his balance and fell
overheard. For five minutes he struggled in
the water. when the Pappoose came along
and rescued hir1. Barring the first and seer
ond class schooner races the regatta was a
success, there being plenty of wind over the
whole course. Summary: