The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-12
MINERVA No LONGER QUEEN.
THE GoSSoON OUTSIILS HER IN THE
RACE or THE F0RTIBS.
t Was n Big Day for tho Burgess Boats
Tho Merlin Keats tho Sen F0N-A

It Was n big Day for the Burgess Boats
Tho Merlin Keats tho Sen FoN-A
Yacht Rnce with Many surprises.
| MARBLEHEAD, Mass. July l1.-M last the
| Minerva has been forced to rellnquish her
! proud position as queen OF the forties, and TO-
night the Gossoon, the latest production OF
Mr.. Burgess's brain, is the champion Of them
all. Mr.. Burgess is the happiost man In town
and with good reason. His boat has fairly
outsailed tho Scotch cutter. which for two
years. with one exception, has led the way In
every race for the fortiea. undor conditions
which wero Just to tho Minorva's liking. Ana
this wasn't ALL The Merlin, another burgess
boat. walked away from the Sea Fox, and each
OF the other vlctors also bore the stamp OF his
genius in their graceful lines.
The Burgess boats swept everything before
Thorn, and Mr.. Burgess turned not one but two
somersnults upon the deck OF the Gossoon
whom she crossed the line winner ovor tho
Minerva by 3h minutes actual time and "a
minutes corrected tme. The race was ono OF
the most remarkable ever seen In Eastern
waters. 1t was sailed in steady northeast
breeze that kicked up good sea. 1t was
true test Of the sailing qualities OF the re-
spectivo yachts. A run down the wind twelve
miles and beat back against head sea, 1t was
lust what tho Minerva wanted. The chief In
terest was centred in the Minerva and Cos
soon. The latter had the best OF the start by
two seconds. and In tho run down tho wind the
boats were almost on even terms. being only
three boat lengths apart. On this leg the Cos
soon gained almost IL seconds. but tho most
surprising part of her performance camo ON
the return trip.
Tho Minerva has been considered invincible
in beating to windward in jump OF the sea-
hut to-day tho Gossoon walked right away
from her. To.day's race was the first test the
Gossoon has had She will naturally improve.
So tho Minerals chance OF beating her Is not
bright.
The great race was started at II is o'clock.
and there was big fleet OF yachts on hand to
see the flyers oil. The schooners were the
first to go. and the Oenone led the way across
the line. The Merlin WIS half minute be-
hind her and the Mayflower was close at her
stem. The Sea Fox was two minutes behind.
Srinrakers were set at once on all my the s zen
wiring for position, The Pappoose led the way
%afe fSe Mnsva SSdeT her and be-
tween her and he judges boat: The AlEa was
up TO- windwald two seconds later. Ihen came
ture brought up the rear OF the forties.
The Gossoon,, had q big enbtonsal on and md
Hnr,l!ng's was their object point. and away
they to bS%ns a G9ad q"
The Mayfower outran tho schooners AlGa and
Thelma, and h9nors were easy between me
very last and stuck to the Gossoon and
Minerva in good style. At no time in the run
spSa Tss Venarn e ssern and
by the leaders while her crew were taking
IN her spinnaker. which bad been cet at ne
very fast The Alga seemed able to dispose OF
the Thelma of the wind. With the Gos fs
they made down The. wind was never before
seen on the water In the first two miles the
drew Away ABOUT five sPG Gr tan .s
First the Minerva would make for the Cos;
sE be sGRnsd The ss tho
would pick up and draw few feet away, only
to lose i again in few seconds rorr t.s, ord
she was even with the Parpoose of the Graves
and was aequ, WORKING Snt on m her when IN;
1sss the ventura bore Of III, The , Gos;
a Haa n nni Both o We're S0'tS s
same rate. and all three were slowly getting
ssven miles the shark drew away from the
Hawk and led her by five minutes as the Yachts
inch by inch, and there was no change In their
positions us the yachts neared the outer marx
rss7 Ts9 a apd 10
The Mayhower was first t9 turn the ma In |
12:So;O5, with the Merlin mHutss s, behind
The Sea Fox was more than Z minutes in tho |
rear. The Mayhower and Sea Fox alter round
tO Snd 0 s shSTs sooa i IL tack aT
quickly drSpPed the qgenGns. The Alga and
edge By % seconds After rounding the
thHn hal! ua"' mSuto -" was $40 70 Weather ana
getting away from her Then the Forbes r. sssS
Twelve seconds behind. The Ventura was on
only twenty seconds 10 spare The fPpnoose
was two minutes away. with splendid nillng
81 % w1s sn 6ow right
windwsrd. Not to be outwindsd BY tho Ven-
IuiT out to wlndward and then filled away after
tho Gossoop. Both, these yachts headed to-
There was too much wind for the Minerva.
aud her big top sail WAS taken IN and the seq
ond ckyarder set IN its place. The Gossoo9
only outfooted, the Minerva on the two mile
40 great task Of L. While the leaders were
yE 6S S R R ssb hH Y sso va. 1s 4 re-
Usual form. The conditions did not suit her.
and she showed VI, poorly as G2mpared with
was also out Of the race. The dosso"n kept
up her good work while the breeze lasted. in
,Tsasing l. when the wind fires henOd. The
Minerva. II windward work, made her gains
when the breeze moderated. Only two tacks
we're needed to make tho windwRrd rack. a
short tack off shore then q long one: The
Aga and Thema had TO make three. In the
DOW sea the Gossoon beat tho Minerva, and mt
10 time after rounding the first mark, under
The Gossoon made splendid performance,
md not only heat tho Minerva put also the 49,
ooter the AlGa on actual time. The Shark
ed the schooners around the course and beat
ler old rival tina Sea Fox In great shape. The
dayfow0r showed up we'll IN the run down
he wind, but didn't do as we'll In the Windward
york. The Oenone sailed . fine race. but the
,ther srhooners had too much length for her
The Thelma beat the Alga by seven minutes.
uRsrcLAss sCHooSERs-75 TO o. TkEr
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