New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-14
LAST RACE OF THE CRUISE.
GLoRIANA NEARLY BEATEN IN THE CON-
TEST OF THE 4s-ToOTERS.
BEATING THE sAyoNARA ONLY 2s SECONDS IN
A 24-MILE RACE-THE FLEET DIS.
BANDS TO-DAY.
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BANDS TO-DAY.
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Newport Ang 13.-For the first time since inc
Gloriana has made her appearance there was TO-DAY
q real race between yachts OF the 46foot class in
which she was entered. Heretofore the Bristol ghos
has from start to finish been far ahead OF every
thing else that interest in the race was iost ano
regattas became merely opportunities for the Goaha
TO exhibit her wonderful sailing qualities. But 10
day she by only twentyeight seconds the sayo
pushing her hard At this she put on remarhaoie
bursts of speed. but for the most part her sailing
while it would have been marvellous for any otner
boat not good for the Gloriana When she sails
people expect miracles. aud generally Res uem'
In the first place. the course, which was ntenoed 70
be twelve miles to windward and RETURN was really
owing to The vaaries of the wind course whch was
sailed nearly all the way with lifted sheets. and 1t
caught the Gloriana In her weak point. She is not
good before the wind II the Beatrix had been out
to-day the Gloriana would have been beaten
boat, for the Beatrix is a flyer before the wihd'
Then again Mr. Morgan made mistake ID
standing too far to westward on the run out 10
the mark, for the wind hauled to the east, and
the Sayonara and Mineola got the advantage OF IL.
Just before the outer mark reached 1t seemed as
II the GIoriana beaten boat, but she recovered
herself BY wonderful burst of speed and saved the
race IL was close call for her, for % seconds in
O 24-mile race is hardly the margin of safety.
The race was special race for 46footers for cups
offered by the New-York Yacht Club, and was the
finishing touch TO the sQuadron's cruise, The wind
was blowing lightly from the northeast when tile
Electra anchored Brentons Reef ghtship and gave
the signal TO start at 10 20 O'Clock The entries In
the race were the Gorana, Jessca Sayonara. Mlneoa
md Uvira-two Fife boats Burgess and one Here's
hof They crossed the line follows: Glorlaha'
IL ol 10; Jessica, IL 21 AT; Mneola, IL 49, say
onara IL % AZ; Uvira, IL "a go The Electra nav
ing started the yachts, logged of twelve miles dead to
nd a
the outer mark The yachts all set spinakers and
balloon jibtopsalls. The Gloriana, followed oy uo
Mineola and Jessica, well over toward the Nara
ganset shore, while the Uvira and sayonara Kept well
out in open water. Soon after starting the Mlneoa
had some trouble with her spinaker She took 1t In
and set 1t again in five minutes. The Jessica and
Mineoa soon concluded not to follow the Glor1ana
SO far to the westward and so stood out
toward tho taken by the Ssyonara. The jos
scas SITS did not to draw we'll ana the Mineoia
passed her. Meantime the Uvra was hopeessy asterh
end the SayOnara was going for the mark like steam
engine The wind hauled so that by the time the
yachts were twothrds Of the way to the mark 1t was
an east wind and it was freshening also. OF this the
sayonara got the full benefit SO they came down to
the mark the sayonara leading the Mneola good
second and the Glorana thru The two leading boats
had beaten her badly far and it did not seem as IL
anything could put her around the mark first The
mark was not over 200 yards away from the leading
hat when suddenly the Gloriana began to go, and
never probably did boat go so fast Spinnakers, OF
course had long since been taken n but big Jbtopsais
were drawing The Gloriana was brought closer to
the wind and she seemed fairly TO lift herself out OF
the water. She few by the Mineola and Sayonara
as II they had been anchored, and swinging around
tho mark hauled down her balloon Jibtopsail set
small one and was off for home before one could
scarcely realize she had done it, 1t was one OF the
pyetticst sights ever witnessed ut yacht race The
sayOnara and Mlneoa came close behind her, but
could not catch her. The time Of the yachts at the
outer mark as follows