New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-05
A RACE UP THE SOUND.
THE NETWORK YACHT CLUB FLEET REACH
NEwLoNDoN FROM HUNTINGTON.

THE WINNERS IN THE VARIOUS CrAssFS-A
sIxTY-MILE BEAT TO wINDwARp IN BAD
wEATHER-MoRE THAN ONE HUNDRED
YACHTS IN NEw-LoNDoN HARBoR
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rnrBCyEI
New-London. Conn.,. Aug. 4.-The haTbor Of New
London tonight is one mass OF lights which sparkle
from the feet Of than 100 yachts anchored of
the Pequot House. The Eectra's searchlght Is fash
inc about sending great streams OF fire athwart the
darkness, now making masts and spars stand out
white and ehostly and glancing UP TO the lower
ing clouds which promise rain for tomorrow 1t has
been dead beat TO windward all day. In the face Of
a nasty easerly wind, and an atmosphere so charged
with moisture that felt like jumping overheard
to get dry 1t an uneventful run from Huntington
Harbor and dsagreeable 1t was uneventful.
The outer part Of Huntington Harbor where the feet
had anchored the night before is ten miles from
nowhere and convenient TO telegraph Offices as IL is
to the mountains Of the 1t In the struggling
light OF the early dawn that the Electra fired her signal
gun through the mist, which was almost rain, and
hosted the signal for the feet to get under way for
sixty while to New-London. Everybody was
damp moist and uncomfortable. and even Commodore
Gerry and his stately staff seemed TO be in nearly
limp condition as it possible for persons Of their
exalted positions ever to reach.
The Mayfower the first yacht TO hoist away
jib and stand out into the invisible waters of the
and before long they were all jumping about In tho
which rolling up In choppy waves from the
eastward The Electra ran out to Eaton's Poirt and
timed the yachts they passed out The pepara-
tory gun fired from the Electra at 10 O'Clock.
Ten minutes later a second gun started the smaller
yachts. They allowed five minutes 10 cross. and
the expiration Of that time was signallec by gun
from the flagship. fourth gun sgnaled the start Of
classes l. . and OF schooners and classes 1. >,
and OF Shops. Ten minutes were allowed for these
yachts 10 Then dull and heavy in the FOG and
rain and wind gun sounded from the decks Of the
Electra and she turned her eastward and against
the wind and tide and steamed toward New
London.
The yachts started the port tack carrying all
uain sails Olskins were the uniform for the day. ana
the men on TIE smaller beats, as they went bobbhG
and smashing over the waves looked as if yachting
sor the day anything but pleasant amusement
But the Electra was comfortable the Commodore was
aTabe and the plain and simple fare prOVIded DIV
the steward made the luncheon hour period of
compensation for the discomforts Of the morning
When of Oldfed Point the bulk Of the feet was hug
ging the Long Island shore Those yachts winch went
of I'm search of more favorable winds and current TO
the porhward soon found out that IL was not eood
dnv for such things Long Island Sound. ana came
bac. TO take pot luck with the rest of the fleet INC
Katrina did nobly working her way out to windwari
Of the fleet and taking the lead soon after starting
This lead she held the bitter end fighting her way
through foam and spray I'm the teeth OF the east Wo
The Cinderella was a good second but could not catch
the Katrina The IroQuois led the sch0oners IN her
class and the beautiful white Constellation led In
hers of Port Jefferson the Constellation carried
away her lib, and had to set a smaller one Inc
MayAower tried her best to get ahead OF the Con-
stellatlon but the big schooner was 100 much TOT
her The Constellation is doing well this season, an"
Mr. Morgan has great hopes OF carrying OH ue
GOelet Cup at Newport.
The Oweene led the 46-footers. and ADDED 10 the
laurels she has been earning Of late The Nautilus
and Loris also did excellent work The Gossoon, when
Port jefferson was reached put in there, ana drew
out of the race 1t supposed that she csrea away
something The Flour dc LIS and the sloops
Fanny and Cinderella put into New Haven, out OF te
wet The rest Of the feet went fighting ana strugens
on all on board yearning for sight Of the great whe
uohtoEer which marks the entrance 10 the harbor OF
Ncw-Iondon At IL 80 O'Clock the leaders OF the
feet were Off Frars Head, the Katrina being at that
time about two miles ahead OF the rest OF the yachts
The Irocuois at this point set small llbtopsa IN
her efforts to catch up with the Constellation and TINS
was the only sail of the kind visible on all that eA-
| panse Of rainy wind-swept waterS.
II was a long aud weary beat inshore, but about
O'Clock the Electra took up position of the mouth
| of NewLondon harbor. and began to time the yachts
as they arrived. They kept coming In until long
after dark the Electra's searchlght picking them out
as they came by and their times being taken. The
feet will not sail tomorrow for Newport, 1t having
been decided to have the naphtha launch races and
the races for the owl and Gamecock Colors here re
sides this there will be matchrace between the 49,
footers Nautilus and Jessca. The race will be for
$3.50 SIDE and the course will be out in the sound
That U.s. all this will be if it does not rain, or blow
a gale. get foggy.
Tonight it looks extremely dubious. for the clouds
are low aud threatening. General Humidity has as
sumed command Ever since Commodore Gerry AS
sumed command of the New York Yacht Club and the
fleets and forces thereof he has been extremely lucky
regarding the weather, but this time he failed signaly
and il he does not succeed in brewing some good
weather for to morrow the club will have TO discipline
him. That he can brew good weather if he wants
to is a fact too well known to admit Of dispute.
The following IS the summary;
FIRST CLASS-SCHOONERS.