New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24
GLORIANA BEATS THEM ALL.
ANOTHER LINK IN HER CHAIN OF VIC
TORIES.
SPECIAL RACES OF THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB
THE r1GREss WINS IN HER CLASS.

SPECIAL RACES OF THE ATLANTIC YACHT CLUB
THE TIGREss WINS IN HER CLASS.
The special races Of the Atlantic Yacht Club yester-
day for the 46 IS and % foot classes resulted In an
other victory for the Glorana The record OF this race
much Ike the record Of every other race which she
has sailed. She took the lead soon after the start
and showed the feet the way over the course. The
TIgress added TO her aures by winning In her Glass;
and in the o5foot class the Smuggler took the cup.
The two Gardner 25-foOters Nameless and Smugger,
are boats OF the size, built on nearly the same
lines but for the Nameless has not proved
herself nearly as fast boat the smuggler. The
4Gfoot class yesterday raced for cup offered by Vice
Commodore Banks of the Atlantic Yacht Club. 1t is
handsome silver cup and cost $780, The prize in the
35foot class a cup offered by W. W. Kenyon.
Commodore Newberry d. LawtOn offered the cup which
was sailed for by the 25-foot class.
The start off the mouth OF Gravesend Bay.
The for the 46fOot from the starting
line around the Southwest Spit and thence around the
Scotland and Sandy Hook Lghtships. Returning from
the sandy Hook Hghtshp the course lay directly BACK
the Southwest Spit and then the Bay 10 the point
Of departure The 35foOt class went around the SCOT
land Lightshp and the for the 25-fo0ters was
around the Southwest Spit Buoy and thence around
Buoy No of the Point of the Hook. The wind blew
lightly from the northwest at the start and did not
emper the rays Of the fierce sun, the heat OF which
seemed TO be intensified by It's reflection from the
broad shining mirror of the water out beyond sandy
Hook it was little more comfortable, but the Wlno
light all day and tropical heat was on the ocean
The yachts started little after noon and crossed
the line in the following order Glorana, Jesstca,
sayonara Mneola, Nautilus, smuggler Beth, Polly,
Nameless, SaOna Kathleen and Tlgress. or course
the Goriana utterly regardless OF the feelings OF tine
rest Of the feet, Immediately pulled away from the
other boats and sped along in her lonely and unap
proachable neetness. There was no Interest IN the
race between her and tho other 46footers Every
one knew she was going to win by a good many
minutes and that If the course were long enough INC
minutes would be increased to hours Ihe ulollahus
shining tower OF cleaning In the dazzlng sun
light above her peculiar hull was looked al now ana
then with a feeling that was almost awe, but the
interest OF the race centred In the struggle for second
p,aoe among the other "forty-sixes." The Sayonara
showed considerable speed and went ahead OF the
Jessica The MineOla also passed the Jesslca Dcroe
the Southwest Spit reached. There was not
wind enough the Fife boat and the Nautilus whlch
was close behind her at the southwest Spit passed her
before the Scotland Lightshp reached. The Nau-
films also got ahead of the Mneola and held the lead
over her until just before the Sandy Hook Lightshp
WAS reached when she lost IL and fell behind the Bur
CESS boat
out beyond the Hook the wind what there was OF
IT, was fucky" and full Of holes the water being
streaked with patches Of calm and patches Of wind
The yachts rounded the Scotland Lightship In the
following order: Gloriana. sayOnara, Nautilus
Mineola and Jesslca. When the Sandy Hook Light
ship was reached the order was as follows Glorana
Sayonara MineOla Nautilus and Jessica. The Mlneola
and Nautilus rounded the Sandy Hook Lightship so
close together that the noepoe of the Nautilus caught
in the after leach Of the Mineoas mainsai and the
two boats sailed stuck together in this way
connie Of minutes before they disentangled
ON the way down to the Southwest spit the yachts
set their balloon 1ibopsails. From the spit out 10
the Point of the Hook they carried spinnskers In
the batting airs outside they set small jibtopsails
and after rounding the sandy Hook Lghtshp sent up
balloon ib-topsais again. The relative positions OF
the yachts when they rounded the Sandy HOOK Llght
ship were maintained to the finish
In the meantime the Tigress had been sailing
good race In the 35foo class, and the Gardner %
footer smugger was leading in her class.
on the run from the start down to the Southwest
Spit the Goriana gained 90 seconds the Sayonara,
the sayonara gained seconds on the Mineola, the
Mineola gained 46 seconds the Nautilus, and the
Nautilus gained l minute seconds on the Jessica-
In coming home from the Sandy Hook Lightshp to
BuOy No. II the GOriana gained minutes 80
seconds the Sayonara, the Sayonara gained
gained 35 seconds the Jessica. and the Jessica
gained 4 minutes 80 seconds on the Nautilus.
Soon after rounding the Southwest spit Buoy on
the way home the MineOla carried away her topmast
This is the third accident which has happened to the
MineOla. On Of her trial sails her channels
collapsed. In the regatta Of the New York Yacht
breeze Of yesterday she carried away her topmast:
on the race Yesterday the GlOriana beat the
SavOnara 8 minutes Is seconds, the Mlne0la y
Minutes as seconds. the Nautilus IS minutes sec
actual time The Tigress was - minutes 33 sec
onds ahead Of the Polly. the nearest boat TO her In
her class at the finish and the Smugeer had an easy
victory. The time Of the rs follows: