The sun., 1890-07-20
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The Roats or tho Atlantic Yacht Club
Have n RnttIiuE SAN.

The Roats or tho Atlantic Yacht Club
Have n RnttlinE san.
GREENPoRT. N Y, July 19.-The evening sun
was tipping the round top of Mount Carmel
with crimson to-day whom eN-Commodore Jet-
ferson Hagan's schooner Cav aler sailed out OF
New Haven harbor and into the Sound before
a light breeze from the southland Icing the
only schooner In the present cruising fleet ot
the Atlantic Yacht Club. her owner got permis-
sion to start for Shelter Island earlier than the
rest. The fire on board the flagship and the
good work OF tho volunteer bucket brigade yes
terday afternoon was the chief topic OF conver-
sation on board the achts until late last night.
At O'Clock sharp tho preparatory gun was
fired. The small sloops Gem, Iastime, Arab.
Daisy, Hypatia, and Polly did not wait for the
starting gun but sailed In the order named.
The Gem. Pastime. and ARABIA took the chan
mel OF the breakwater. The others passed out
side OF tho breakwater. At 1880 John q.
Prague's large sloop Anaconda filled away
first and headed for the Southwest Lodge
Lighthouse. Close hauled on the starboard
tack. tho Chocktaw Athone. and Chispa fol-
lowed. all going outside OF the breakwa'er.
Then keeping of and settling thcir balloon
lib topsalls, they squared away on their
courses for tho thirty-two mile. An
hour after the start, tho sou'h-
ery breeze which had been very
light changed TO the SoutnWest ana Ifcsheneu
Spinnakers to starhuard were in order, and the
fleet made pretty picture as they went howl;
ing across the sound for the long island and
covered thirty OF tho forty mile run; She was
leading the eet. TIC neyt boat AthlQne was
over two miles astern. Tho hisra and thock-
and the rest were n the middle OF the sound,
not far away, Plum I,land Light was only q
couple Of miles ahead OF the Anaconda. and
she was going ton knot gait with her Srin
maker bellyiug out to starboard ard balloon
lib topsails 10 port.
Taking in spinnakers and trimming down
sheets. the leaders began their windward
work. After passing the oyster pond the
schooner Cavalier hove in sight away to wind;
was seen brewing to the northwest. Topsai!s
had to come In lively. and before the Anaconda
had sailed four miles lie IN GaTdlnTrs @ BaE shS ,hS
Athlone still two miles astern. The slual
came bowling down on the fleet at a few min
at a bad time. She had Just gone about. To
make matters worse. her centreboard had
fetched up hard on sand bar. 30 that she was
BY the time two reefs had been turned into
the Anaconda's mansal the Athlone was al
sG her old he o nut led @ wa o
Deering's Harbor. whore she anchored min
utes &C seconds ahead Of the Athlone. The
her lee boat became unlocked. The sloop
Daisy carried away her topmast In the sIuall
The Chisps got, in trouble through carrying
sail too long before the squall, She came in
under trysail. and oil the other boats were
reeied.
fine race from New Haven: The CommoGore's
boat started about four minutes ahead but tho
Chocktaw by carry ing her spinnaker passed
her before Plum Island was reached. Going
through Plum Gut however. the ,Chispa was
leading again. andif It had not heen for the
squall she would probably have won.
future roints. to be visited will be decided.
Now London is the choice or Mondays run.