The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-08
THE BLOCK ISLAND COURSE.
way. The Volunteer could not tack. an | tho
tide set her down SO that the lattet's starboard

way. The Volunteer could not tack. an | tho
tide set her down SO that the lattet's starboard
topmast spreader caught in the Volunteers
nainsall. Tho Gracies starboard topmast
backstay went with o snap. and her
spreader tore ragged hoo In
the Volunteers mninsail near tho peak.
about fifteen feet LONG. The mainsai was the
one made for the Volunteer IN the Thistle
races. but It could not be put in shape soon
enough. and was laid away. had been cut
down TO fit tho schooner. and now 10 nearly cut
in Two. Both yachts set up p otest flags. The
case will be decided to- morrow.
As for tho race for 46.footers II WIS about
the funniest exhibition ever seen. Tonight
BostoniAns. who did not seem to think the
Gloriana was as much OF nsboat as she showed
herself 10 be IN June ought to believe that tho
Oweene and Sayonara were not sailed right.
They ought to do this or tho other thing. 80 as
TO DO some where In the race. As N matter OF
fact. the barbara which has had q new AMI
larger mainshil recently. whipped the oweene
tack for tack to windward until the Barbara
took in her small jibtopsail. and then tho
Owesne began TO gain tt d.. but carried
away her clubtopsall halyards and gave up
the race. New York men do not infer
by this ono race that the barbara
is a worid.b eater. or that she 10 even
a faster boat than the Oweepe. but simply that
she IL much better boat than they had sup
posed. They came prepared to see tho Bar
bsra 20 to leeward. like n crab, and saw her
poin, as high, II not higher than the GlorIana.
and beat the Snyonarn minutes 39lseconds on
ELAPSED time over the thirty. eight mile course.
The prizes which were offered BY Ogden
Goelet wore $1,000 cup for sohoousrs and
$500 cup for sloops. The day was all that could
have boon desired. A piping breeze came
out of tho southwest and held true
all day. The sea was disturbed by
enough to give tho yachts ANY trouble:
in fact they made them roll and dive
enough to give q, p,otty dressing 70 the pic
.nrs,!"e scene. Beiorr ,, no race ended tRo
h ad to hsa .aa some s Of sEs
The course chosen wns the Block Island one.
thence to marx, boat of Wsst Island LiEht
st aa i' .onthwsst wind nsv. beat to WIND.
ward on the tirst league: . run down tho wind
q" H., he poi K. nSs
End e sEs"s ths sss
ShM what cSud IL Is. G ao4!
1na- re pretty certain mat the Katrina
The seLoo, cTs tina, started w;re Volunteer,
aow.pse ou tine va. s...d ro Hu
the me- ns; MT b; ,sa
'' THo sloops ssastOd 10 Il. following order.
i is$ = o;.s':
The order Of schooners and t!mes we're:
M ,n, H:tltn :::....i, ss;ia
vsSS Sa.: sss
There was a large feet Of yaohts floating
ss s MN hs 7sfFs cS Zoe. sSso %.1 S
sds lSa "a o sR gDsk sn "
HI rom 5s Gesss %; SSG
cloud Of white sails shut on! the view. however.
than the 9s Mss
hs yss9'ss 40, n "a ;;}SSsops s 4. ssi.; i.
has o%ui"poa the yol.ais:f with Nj sn"s.
S H0S viii ill., ana aasps ac p .d' VIE. "fs
blows hard. IT take. good breeze I" make
h but . T s se :lS Gf
psint.d ali the scho 9nsrs except the frog aois,
s.s. 0s carried 'fS "a IL
In .townrd NArraRansett Beach On the port
tack. The s1Sonsrs had le.s ard berth. her
Ma. W1 At Va. 70! tr,;ns e peS 6Ss
shore as soon as possible Tho GurAna al the
outset outpointed the Owsens and worked up
nearly even and to winiwn'd 50 TIA! Chsrlsy
Barr pu' the Oween- about and made short
hitch 20 get clear. The SHyouNra Rut
Under The lnnd first and tarkei ont
bu' was weaiherel BY the Glorinnn, and in
turn wealhrred The bnrbnra. and forged tho
clear. and. going About. CROSSED the bow 81 tie
ssyonsra The Barbara had gone well IL
sstsrp Of the Glorisns she IVES left q though