New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-11
RACING OFF MARBLEHEAD.
LAST DAY OF THE CRUISE OF THE NEW
YORK YACHTS.
THE GERRY CUPS WON BY THE MARGUERITE AMI
wAsF-HuMILIATIoN OF THE GLoRIANA-
GOVERNOR RUSSELL ABOARD

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Marblehead, Mass Aug. lO.-The cruise Of the
New.York Yacht Club is ended and tomorrow the
rachts Of sail and steam which form the fleet will
SCATTER not be reunited again until another season.
To-day took place the race for the cups offered By
Commodore Gerry for sloops and sohooners. 1t was
beautiful day for almost everything except yachting
there was not quite enough wind for that. STILL IL
uas a pretty race, the wind frcshening a little
toward the close OF the contest and bringing the
yachts home over the fnshlne at a lively pace.
The hight and uncertain wind Of the first part OF
the race and the element Of luck which so largely
entered into the quest Of the yachts which
sailing about looking for wind some finding 1t and
some not, made u hardly tar test Of the
relative merits of the yachts. Ten yachts
started in the and sailed
triangular course out in the open waters Of Massa-
chuseus Bay. 1t was a beautiful marine spectacle
and thousands the rocky shores and yachts and
steamers In the water went out TO II. Every
body hereabouts is enthusiastic over yachting, and
men, women and children come from miles around
to see yacht Hundreds OF boats OF all sorts
poured forth from the harbors Of Salem Gloucester,
Marbehead and Lynn to see the race and the electric
cars and steam cars running to Marblehead were
crowded all the morning with people Hocking TO watch
the contest from the shore. II the race had taken
place oil New-York not a solitary observer would have
watched from the green hills OF the Narrows for the
start finish.
The start from of Half Way Rock outside OF
Marblehead harbor From there the yachts sailed
southwest BY south to Hardings bell buoy OIL the
entrance to Boston harbor thence the course lay east
70 a stakeboat from The stakeboat the course was
north BY west back to the starting point. The wind
was light from south-sOUthwcst at the start, the
racing yachts crossed the line in the following order
Gloriana Barbara, Wasp Harpoon, Iroquois. Merlin
Man usrtfp an
Glorana crossed the line il she were bound Tor
victory but as soon she got out from between the
TUNA and Halfway Rock that unaccountabe iogi
ness which has affected her all this season. overeame
her and she lost her speed. The Clorana oush.
really to take something for "that tired feelihs'
@Nat" Herreshof the Wasp and sailed her most
OF the time. She crossed the line with rush aho
was we'll sailed all day, 1t is needless to say The
yachts crossed the starboard tack Aitcr s'ahous
out to sea for q short distance most oil them came On
the port tack and stood inshorc. Not so Win ue
knowing slcop Barbara. however. She was oeseheo
by Fife of Fairle, and as all the world Knows any
thing out of scotland cannot be beaten for looking
instinctively for the main chance. so the barbara
with her Scottish instinct ont hunting Tor wnu
and found it, She found 1t out on the open sea "mie
the other yachts long about in diving zephyr
which could scarcely keep their sails luii' away W
near the shore.
The Constellation soon after the start worSod u
rd
the GIoriana was leading the Wasp and Harpooh' Dut
the Wash was evidently outsailing the Gloriana. An
almost fat calm came and the Wasp drifted alongside
The Glorlana. The tide running ebo Inc wasp
then passed ahead Of the Goriana. not dcuit 'ins
10 do nowadays and the Harpoon subsequently lod-
lowed the example of the Wasp. Meantime mheS
away seward the Barbara had got the southsouthcas
breeze which had sprung up, and was making eA-
cellent time for the bell buoy, the first turning poin'
OF the race The sch0oners. with the exception ol
the Alcaea pretty well off shore, and got tho new
wind before the Acaea knew that II had sprung up
This sred the matter for the Alcaea, and she became
hopelessly beaten boat whose only part In the race
was to grace the tail Of the procession, privilege
which she contested vaantly with the Gloriana VI
the other Iroquois was leading with Peer
less second and Constellation third. The Maynower
was fourth and the Marguerite fifth but the Marguerite
was doing some fine sailing, and was out for that cup
Of Nahant the Barbara was long way nhead OF
Tho feet. The Wasp was second, and the
schooner Marguerite third The Marguerite had
done some remarkable sailing since she caught
the breeze. Then the Merlin, Constellation and
Maynower IN the order named. The Alcaea was
away 10 the leeward. The Goriana and Harpoon
we're astern OF the neet the Gloriana leading the
Boston boat just here the Glorana carried away her
backyard.
The time of the yachts at the first mark was as
follows Barbara, ;01 10 Merlin :oo 80; Con
steliaton 1910; Wasp. 10 90; Iroquois 10 rs;
go 80; HarpooD 81 90; Alcaea, 90 05.
As soon as the mark was rounded the Marguerite
passed ahead Of lroquois again and rachel forward
toward the next schooner. Half way 10 the second
mark the barbara which seemed to have the cup fUr
surety carried away her bobsay and drew out OF the
race The Constellation took the lead OF the feet now
with the Merlin second. sudden and great speed
seemed 10 enter into the MaynOwer and she passed
ahead Of tho Wasp. The Iroquos was near the
MayHower and the remainder OF the fleet far ascrn.
The time Of the boats the second mark was as
follows: Constellation. . % 40; M'rin, I'D 90
Marguerite, 30 80 Nayfower. 30 10; lro1uols'
2: 33 80; WaIp, {. BE 80; GlJrana, . AS Oo.
The yachts now set their spinnakers ana starred OH
the run back 10 Halfway Rock. The wind hanlihg
little To the eastward most OF them were Obliged 10
take In spnnakcrs when about two-thiids OF the
way home. The Constellation carried hers longer
than the other yachts ana stood OF for some distance
n order TO make il draw The yachts finished IN the
following order: Constellation, Merlin Marguerite,
Iroquois, Alcaea Wasp, liarpoon and Gioriana' Inc
schooner cup was by the Marguerite and the soop
cup by the Wasp. The time Of the race was as fol
lows: ...,, .. .,,
Elapsed Corrected
Mama. Start Finish. time time,
cons,eilston Ill OF 80 s59;24 4:5S - d;1s "a