The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-10

The American Beats the Edna M. Ov,
the international Course.

The American Beats the Edna M. Over
tho international Course.
One of the prettiest yacht races ever
witnessed on Puget Sound was that Of yes
terday, in which the cutter American.
owned by DR.. A. B. Kibbe, forced the
Edna NJ, belonging to James Hay
den, IT,, Carl Siebrandt and e. l.
Ruddy. to lower her colors. George
Heilbron's Margery was also to have been
In the race, but was thrown out at the
start by an accident to her rudder. The
Americans sailing master was Carl Sic
brandt, and the Edna's George Atkinson.
The day was a splendid one for q race,
good stiff breeze blowing all the time.
The course was the regular intern ational
one Of twelve nautical miles. The judges
were ]. A. Hatfield, Amos Brown and
W. c. Hebron, who followed the boats in
the tug Mystic, which was put at their
disposal by the generosity of Capt. Nor.
rison.
Tho start was a fne one, the Edna NJ.
and the American crossing the line almost
abreast The Edna was first at OBS. with
the American only ten seconds behind.
The Margery followed at 2:27:04 Just
across the line everybody was surprised
to see her heave to, take down her iib and
pull off the course. Lister on this was ex-
piained when it was learned that she had
shipped her rudder and was, of course, un-
able to go ahead.
The run OF the Edna and the American
from the start to the buoy of West Point
light house was the prettiest one imagin-
I able, the boats making the whole distance
almost abreast, with q strong southwest
! wind pushing them along at rafting
clip. The Edna was the first to round the
buoy at 1853. Thirty seconds later the
American followed. Both of them made
the turn in the ncatest manner possible,
cutting close in toward the buoy.
On the stretch to Blakeley rock the
American stood closer up to the wind and
here showed her better sailing qualities.
At the West Point buoy the boats were
about 100 feet apart. laterally. Three
/ fourths of the way to Biakeiey rock this
distance had increased to half q mile. The
Edna edged off toward Port Blakeiey and
Rugged the shore, in order to come down
! with one tack TO the buoy at the rock. She
stood in too close, however, and had to
/ tack again before laying q direct course
toward the rock. Half a milo from the
buoy the American tackled out into the
harbor and then came straight down on
the buoy. Had the wind favored her the
Edna would probably have gained by her
maneuver, but as the wind failed her she
lost by it. In consequence the American
had lead of nearly eleven minutes when
she rounded the buoy in beautiful style
and raced off toward home. Ii was then
aao:S9. the Edns's time being 4:11:i0.
During the wait for the Edna To round
the buoy at the rock the American made
such good time that the Mystic had des-
rsrateiy hard work to overtake her so rs
togive the judges q chance to catch her
time at the finish. Ii was 4:3S:l5. Just 2
hours 10 minutes and s seconds after the
American started. The Edna came in at
l1.:4o
No sooner had the winning boat crossed
The line than her crew hoisted a new
broom. The general opinion of the judges
. we'll as that of others who witnessed
Tie race was that IL was the best one of its
Kind seen on the Sound for years, and
that the victory Of the American was
thoroughly deserved.