New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-07
THROUGH VINEYARD SOUND.
DAY OF REACHING AND RUNNING FOB
THE YACHTS.
CONSTELLATION FIRST OVER THE FINISHING
LINE-GLoRIANA BEATS THE HARPooN 80
sECoNDS-GUEsTs ABOARD OF
THE YACHTS.

LtNE-GLoRIANA BEATS THE HARpooN 80
sECoNDs-GUEsTs ABOARD OF
THE YACHTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUNEl
Cottage City, Mass, Aug. 6.-For the first
time this cruise, the feet Of the New-York Yacht
Club had good run and an excellent race. The
wind blew freshly from the southwest, the sun
shone down upon the water and the yachts swept
from Brenton's Reef to West Chop Light, cleaning
towers Of wnd-blown canvas There fresh
wind blowing when the yachts out Of New
port IIarbor, and it kept increasing until the
yachts had passed into Vineyard Haven. Then
it died with the dying day, and left the waters
smooth as glass.
The start was at IL 80 o'clock, on
Ennton's Reef Lightship. The Glorjana crossed
first. with the Harpoon close behind her. Then
came the Wasp, and then the Sayonara ana
Quickstep crossed close together The Mineola,
Azalea Clara, Gevalia Uvira and Peerless then
crossed in the order named. The Gloriana, oil
clear of the other yachts laid straight course
for Gay Head. She went bowling along ac
great speed, and two boatlengths astern were the
Wasp and the Harpoon, indulging in the frivoll-
ties Of lufing match. Lee rails were buried
in the waves and the foam fip" In gilt
terinp showers as the yachts went
/
The schooner yacht America, with Benjamin +.
Butler aboard, crossed the line and timed,
although she was not entered in the race. The
big schooner Conste llation, with lifted sheets.
went over the line witls rush. Then came the
Alert with the Merlin close TO her. The other
yachts crossed strong out in the following order:
Alcaea Katrina, Phantom, Dauntess, lasca, 'en-
tura, Fortuna, Oracle, Atlantic, Oenone Ramona,
Wayward. Huron, Marguerite and Iroquois.
or West Island the three fyers-Glorana, Har-
poon and Wasp-led the fleet. The Wasp was
irving hard to get ahead of the Harpoon, but was
Just about holding her. The Gloriana was nos
far ahead Of the other two sloops. Just here
there came vicious puff of wind; the topmast OF
the Wasp went by the board, breaking short OH
at the lower masthead The Wasp at once drew
out of the race and after she had cleared away the
wreck. put back to Newport. She will have new
topmast fitted there, and will join the fleet here
tomorrow night in readiness for the run around
the Cape AS soon as the Wasp was out OF the
race, the Harpoon made for the Glorana. The
| Uarpoon is the boat Boston swears by and there
WAS great itTbilation at the Hub last night when
il was learned that she had beaten the Gloriana
and taken the Goelet Cup for sloops When the
yachts got out of Newport late last night 1t was
found that the Merlin anl not the Alcaea had cap
tured the cup for schooners. The Harpoon saled
beautifully to-day. and she and the Gloriana went
fying to the northeast at pace few poafs
can travel.
At West Island the Quckstep led the schoones
and after her came rushing along Inc Constella-
ton at a twelve-knot pace. Down to leeward
the Merlin and Alcaca drew out from all except
the Alert. That schooner was gaining on them
and, try their best, they could not shasuc sr MI
The Alcaea seemed to have her sheets too fat
| x,o haet of her
atlon was running rapidly now that it
evident she would ultimately lead
fleet The Daunt!ess came next, go
past in the freshening breezes
the Comanche on her weather quarter. The
Lasca came next: that boat was outsaed both by
Acaea and Merlin. Following the Lasca, the fleet
was strung ont in the following order: Fortuna,
Katrina, Atlantic. Oracle, Oenone Athlon, Mar
gucrite and Iro1uois. The two last boats were pit
ted against each other. The Marguerite would not
start until the Iroquois came out, us Mr.. Palmer
had made up his mind TO beat the lroquois, If IL
were a possible thing The lroquois was late In
coming out to the starting line, and the Ituna
had to stay there and time her and the Marguerite
Tho result was that she was unable 10 catch the
leaders Of the fleet. and the Electra went ahead
and took the time of the finish of West Chop.
I When the yachts got we'll up toward Gay
wind increasing, they made fast time from the
entrance Of Vineyard Sound to the finish. The
sch sners passed ahead of the soops. the Con-
stcllation leading the feet by Gay Head. The
Dauntless and Lasca, close together. followed,
and then came the Merlin and the old America
almost side by side. The Alcaea astern Of
the America The Gloriana and Harpoon were
having hard fight OF it. Both fairly flew over
the water the IIarpoon showing unexpected
speed
The Constellation was the first 10 finish being
nearly eight minutes ahead of the Dauntless,
which was the next boat litNc over minute
later, and the lasca went over the finish line
She was followed NY the Merlin In about four
M -lutes more The America and Merlin crossed
within few seconds of each other. There was
another interval of about minute and then
the Alcaea finished The other yachts
followed in this order Fortuna, Alert, Ramona,
Quicllstep. Miranda, Atlantic, (omanche Phan-
tom. Patrina, Azalea. Iroquois, Oenone. Gevalia,
Gloriana, Harpoon. Peerless, Huron, Wayward
Oracle and Clara. the rest following. The Glor-
ana and the Harpoon finished close together, there
being only "a difference Of thirty-eight seconds
between them.
Altogether, the days run was satisfactory
one There was no wndward work, however,
everything being reaching and running. The
weather was calculated to test the merits OF the
yachts in these two points of sailing, and now all
that is wanted is Il chance of some good wind-
ward wcrk The water comparatively smooth
at the start, but when the tide turned and the
ebb began to flow out of Vineyard Sound against
the wind there was considerable Of a SEA kicked
up. The Oracle and Marguerite both lost theii
topmasts on the run.
The following is list of owners and guests on
board the different yachts
Flagship Electra-Cmmodore Gerry, stephen Pea.
body Morris J. Asch, ID. b. Fearing, Royal Phelps
Carroll g. Loriari Ronalds and J. Il. Bush
Athon-Cortland Mycr, +. j. Havens and ".