The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-12
BROUGHT UP ON THE ROCKS.
THE MISEOLA AND OWEESE run AFOUL,
BUr GET OFF UNISJURED


oamey Little eo..oon Heat. All tho 40.
Footcrs In the n. u. C.'s rsun 20 New
BEDFORD ana Carries or the PriSe-1hc
Volunteer was Not In IL with the Mer-
iin-Sayoparn Bentea by Her shippers
Gencrosity-Tho Clara Follows In the
wake or the Cinderella.
NEW BEDFORD. Aug 1.-the feature OF the
run OF the Now York Yacht Club to day was the
pilinR up OF the burgess 46-fooiers. MineoIa
and Owecno. on tho rocks Of Naushon Island.
Both yachts were tax ng chances OF grounding.
a. the only possible way to win race laid In
Vineyard Sound is to stay within couple OF
hundred yards OF tho beach, and mako short
tucks In aud out II the tide Is ahend. The fell
low that dare3 to 10 In the closest wins tho
race. provided he docs not 60 aground, Is oven
a short tack OF there will destroy all chance OF
winning. so strongly does tho tide run in tho
middle OF the SounI. The MineolA went on
the rocks easily. and hurt nothing. though
some damage may be done before she comes
of. The Oweene came of the rocks easily and
IL injured worry littlo II at all.
There was very little wind this morning In
Vineyard Haven when the Electra anchoted
OF West Chop. light easierly wind was dy-
ing out. and o breath from the southard was
stealing slowly out from the shore. The Ok.
srly biooze when the tide turned. but they
seemed to BIO u litt!o hazy a. to whether 1t
would como on tho turn from the west
srn to tie eastern tide. or vice versa.
A. tho tide tuinod TO the eastward
and NO breeze came. they agreed thst
the souther!y wind would certainly come In
with the turn OF the next tide. but as that was
six hours oil. tho prediction Afforded little
comfort Tho 4G-footers Rugged the West
Chop buoy very closely. Tho Owoene. Sayon-
ara. and Mlne,lA tackled and Gy bed about in
the liEh, weather fearful OF being carried 80
far TO leeward by the strong tide that thor
would not be- ablo to Get back whom the gun
was fred. Tho big schocners stayed inside
the Haven. pre.erring to keep in out OF tho
tide.
Whom the little fellows We Q finally sent
away the hig ones began to get their light
sails W and drift out toward the flagship.
The line was between tho Electra and the West
Chop buoy. All crossed on the port tack close
to leswsrd OF the buoy. Tho course for all
or srT ss Mole II SHM Ps
nine seconds "iirr iho gun. Close Cohind her
Cinderella. a ID Miicete. Alter u little Inter.
val tho SHyonara got away. inllnwed by the
the 4,l-foot ciuss. smiled aguins, the 46-fo"ter.
Her skipber to%S all the time the law allowed
hUu CICbStu nulI " minute Hn0uu Oh tue nunll.
cup guu. The time OF the stnlt was as follows:
". -. v. =
ainvoa ....-...li ~ bi sAyonara.........liA 81
si.%as!ss :s sG !.': s. s.
As the light westerly breeze famed In. It was
Gond policy to hold close TO West Chop. in
order to cheat the strong east-ry tide that was
beginning 10 mnke. and which sweeps around
the point very swiftly. Capt. Barr worked the |
tide better than any Of his competitors. He
Tide undor his Ice bow; hing which n" other
Yacht ou!d aScomrl,sh. IN this way he OF to
when he let her aft and drove across the Sound |
for Woods Holl. The Sayonara. nderclla. and |
Gnssoon made a s'arboard tack under the |
shnie. which helped them
The A.ineols lost h.r grip and fell OF into |
tho tide. The Nautilus made no attempt to |
keep out Of the tide. and foil to eeward. or |
Tho schooners. the Yuickstep got the best start.
tho fleet and took s,arbosrd tack. aboard to !
ncat ny tho south shore of the Sound. The |
Mrrlin crossed on the middle Of The line. !
wherU sha had strong head tide. Following |
Is the starting time OF the larger yachts: =
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