New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-28
EASTERN YACHTS RACING.
THE ANNUAL REGATTA OFF MARBLEIIEAD
SOME SURPRISES FOR THE YACHTsMEN-THE
MARGUERITE BEATS THE MERLIN AND
MAYFLowER-A sAUcY LITTLE
HRRRESHOgF FIN.
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Boston, June 27-Clcudy, threatening skies, damp
atmosphere aud light wind from cast-soutieast fol
lowing a night Of rain and heavy wind were the
conditions which faced the Eastern Yacht Club this
morning when the annual regatta sailed Tie
weather was not sufficiently unpleasant however to
prevent fortunate tcket-hoders from awaiting them
selves of the courtesies of the club and at 80
when the Governor Andrew steamed out from Rowc's
wharf, she had on board a merry company bent on
day Of pleasure. Among the prominent
board were John Quincy Adams, whose formerly
owned the Baboon, PapooSe, the Gossoon, now the
Harpoon, which used to bear the name OF Beatrice
when owned by DR.. Bryant; Morton Dexter Charles
Head, c. Tenant Lee. Joseph a. IaSgi, W. X.
Duprce, William 5. Eaton Il. u. Sears, Peter II.
Jackson, Augustus ". RanOul, Henry ii. Buck, Hugh
Cochrane, John b. Rhodes. Francis V. Parker Charles
B. Wmtten, Henry W. Peabody. Henry +. Sears, Royal
z. Robbins, J. Lewis Sackpoe, William q. Weber,
Beverly Rantoul, Arthur L. Huntington, Benjamin W.
Russell, Major Thomas H. Johnson Edward Kembb,
Thomas Sanders and Charles Sanders. Among the
women was Mrs. James X. Hooper, whose husband
owns the speedy yacht Handsel which made brilliant
run to-day in the seventh-class slo0ps.
The courses sailed to-day substantially the same
as those of former years. All started from the Half
Way Rock, OFF Marbehead, the frst-class schooners
and second and fifth class sloops sailing thirty five
mile course rounding a stakeboat oil Minots Light
for their outer mark and return; the thirty fQoters
q
Way Rock round a stakeboat on Point Nahant end
the Eastern Clubs spar buoy for the outer mark and
home. 1t light eaStsoutheast six knot breeze
at the start fresheDing to ten or twelve knots OF
MinQt's. The yachts had reach from the start 20
the Nahant mark, and were hauled on the wind to
the Graves buoy, with dead beat out TO Mipot's.
ON the return sheets were cascd on and there was
a free run to the Nalant mark, with reach home,
the wind freshening strongly, giving good, rafting
finish at Halfway Rock
fair start was made by the schooner Merlin getting
across the line at IL IA followed by the Mayhower
at IL Us :I5, setting her big baoonib as she crossed
The Marguerite crossed at IL 1860. All the big
schoonegs set their large working staysails directly
after leaving the line their reach for the outer
breaker. The Mayhowcr gained on the Merlin for
short time, but did not get any material advantage
In the race. The Thcts, in the second class sloops,
crossed the line at IL 90 10 and set her big balloon
lib. The Maynard stood too far to windward anil
lost in making short hitch to cross the line The
Thets made rapid gain the Maynard and led her
by seven minutes at the Nahant mark, but in splitting
tacks and windward work toMinots the Maynard
rounded the lighthouse two minutes ahead Of the Thets
The Thetis lost chiefly by clumsy handling.
In the fifth class the Wasp and Barbara had
pretty start, but the Wasp directly through her
lee and away from her. beating her twenty minutes
at the finish. The Wasp admirably handled, turn
ing the buoys beautifully and losing but little time
In the start OF the sevent-class sloops the liawk
crossed the line first followed closely by the Heres
hoff I'm the Iiandse and the Fancy. The sancy
fin neatly blanketed the Fancy, taking her wind and
quickly leading her rivals, Notwithstanding the fact
that at first she seemed to be handicapped In the
ngn breeze by carrying less canvas than her two
rivals. This temporary disadvantage was more than
compensated for later on in the ability 10 avail her
self Of every opportunity for quick work There
were some surprises for yachtsmcn to-day. INC
Narguerte on account Of bad luck In some other
races was not looked upon generally at the start as
the winner She crossed the line last at tile start.
and al the outset seemed destined to defeat When
the first leg OF the triangle had been sailed ana the
boats turned the Nahaat mark the Marguerite was
more than a minnie astern If the Martin and was
point however, the specify New \ ork boat began to
Show her mettle and good handling and son after
passing the Graves. close hauled on the wind there
was daylight between her and her nearest rival
osterp the Merlin and she crossed the finish iine
nearly two minutes ahead Of the Merlin and the NAY
flower The Wasp kept close company with the Dig
sch oner from the start, finishing only lttie more
,hsn seven minutes behind the Marguerite. Inc
Wavward was Handicapped the start by getting 100
far 10 the wndward. which gave the Ihes bg Ieaa
~ seven minutes at the Naan mark. and everybody
oxne,ted that the Wayward out OF the race, but
The Thetis was badly handled IN w1ndward worh anu
when the boats split tacls the WaywaTd made a raplu
cain crossing the finish line more than three minutes
ahead OF the Thctls .. . ,o. IN tho
80 TIC famous old schooner America was not IN the
rare Int sailed over part of the course anu shoWeo
rreaA Speed but after passing the Graves :nc
SroSe her foretOpmast letting her foreopsail and lib
fOpsail come down by the rum The ohcla tiho Is dc
follows: .o>-,,e