The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-11
WASP AND MARGUERITE.
Twas tho Is-t Snii OF the New York
Yacht clubs Craisc, and It Wa. n Good
e-no-tonIans Rooted unri Tor tn,
Il,..,n,- ranxrrr Shnxrnd Hin Wall

glorious cruise was tno verdict OF the New
York yachtsmcn after to-dny's race for the
"Commodore's Cups of Marblehead. Tc
add TO tho pleasure OF tho members OF the
club two New York boats won and they hen,
the nick OF tho eastern yacht clubs fleet
Archibald Rogerss rakish-looking 4G.footer
Wasp showed the way to tho Adams boys
centreboard sloop l1arloon. tho Flo boat
barbara. and last years champion. tho Glori-
ana, now owned by Dr. Hopkins OF Philadel-
phi... and won the $500 cup offered by Com
modore Elbrdge 7. Gerry. n. =. Palmers
Burgess schooner Marguerite won the $1,000
cup offered by the Commodore for schooners
by beating such cracks ms the Constellation.
Mayiowcr. Merlin. 1roIuois. and Alcacn. Tho
lUSca did not start Gov. Russell OF Massn-
chusetts and Con. Paine wero among the
distinguished guests carried by Commodore
Gerry on the Electra
For once the sleepy old towns OF Marble
head and Salem were aroused IRON their usual
lcthurEy. and they made tho race An excuse
for a general holiday. Every rowboat. skin.
or catboat that could font was pressed into
service Then there were tugs. fishing
smacks, and pilot boats galore. not to speak
OF steam and sailing yachts Ivy the dozen A
large party of Eostonians were on board of
the harbor excursion steamer New York. md
followed tho yachts over the course. They
were all on hand to see the start. and goodly
number went on ahead to greet the leaders as
they rounded tho stakcboats On tho shore
there was even n greater crowd than afioat
Marb.ehend Neck and tho point by tho light
house were black with spectators. and as for
old Fort Sewal and other vantage grounds.
you could hardly get place on them for love
or money. These ,Marhiehcnd fellows know
what n boat is and how 1t should b. sailed and
are very harsh critics when my error of juI..-
ment is displayed 10y green skipper. They
did not find much t" Critics. today. howcysr.
II time. through u LUCKY streak Of wind. it
looked ns though the Wasp would lie beaten
by the Fife boat Barbara. which was by far the
slowcst boat in tho race. The latter met with
I'm unlucky accident Iust as victory seemed to
be within her grasp. and dropped out OF the
The starting signal was Arel at 1855 o'clock
sharp. Tho Gloriana, sailed 10y John Barr.
0f Ths narba S and Hasp Wsrs not
tar behind. however. and went arross together
At l0;573l Then came tho Yacht on which
their dollars tho Adams hruthers' Harroon.
All crossed on the starnoard tack. ana With the
H aSr ne a nS Nsck 10 RI
tide flood at the start; Tho course was from
at tn" entrance OF Mnrblchead Iinrbor to
Hardng's bell buoy. twelve miles, away;
home a total distance OF thirty.sx miles.
The irouuois was the first OF tho schooners
t? cross at It:QJ 10. She was followed by the
and s Mayil"wsr at III ri. The Gonstels.
t9n which was wen anrea st
sII iii NaTsueriio. All crossed on the 81 star
1t was dead bent to windward to the first
mark. and they commenced to work along tho
@lh ish La "a on ia
tack. The Barhara's skipper evidently knew
his little book. for no sooner had he got clear
wind. and went rushing along at Il merry rate.
while her competito were making slow prog
rsss along the shore For a time it Locke ed as
though sho could not ever be caught SO far
At ii 80 o'clock the Barbara was a mile
the port tack Just at this moment tho wind
shifted n point or two to southeast. al! OF
which helped her. as she was the, first to feel
1t. Pretty soon. however all OF the yachts
commenced to heel over before the STEADILY
increasing breeze. and laid their course. for
were. gaining on tho Harpoon. and for
u while had n very close race for second hon
ors The Wasp finally commenced mel, to ontrGins
water between them. She then set sail for the
Barbara. which was by this time far ahead.
The Merlin was ahead in tho schooner class.
with the Constellation good second Tho
Other boats we're close tGGether win the OK
ceptotn OF the htcn is which seemed to havo
:, Their times of rGuniinG, the first mark.
llnrdings bell buoy. two miles out from Boo
iGs:;s: !Toagois, i:6s54;, MarFnerito.
it! S5 ua A",sTsE o5 l 2Saa G!stsn"
Trio Wasp made a good turn ard got to
windward Of the Blrhnra. AS the Gloriaua
thing was tho matter with her club topsails.
topsails vas dnn1nE.d.. she and the Harp?on
sIitc OF her sem disabled condition sl!o made
a very good showing; When, the GIoriana
rounded she took her damaged topsail In and
set "A smaller ono.
1t was II close reach to the. second mark on
the starboard tGrk, and tho Wasp rommenceH
to come Ut on the Barbnrn hand over fist. sho
had pulled down he latt"rs eight-minute
lend a, tho first mark to loss than four. when
suddenly the Barbara came into tho wind with
AL her head sails shaking. III. Nnmoose IAN
soon learned that Il bolt which goes through
pulled out. 80 There was nothing for her to 10
but dror out, 1t wns to" BAD. as her owner
in which he handled her in the carly part OF
tho race.
The liarpoon got q moye on hor and passed.
ing the first mark, She. was too far behind.
however. to catch tho Ma-p. and SO had to be
contentcd with second I'hce. Tho big Con.
ISOLATION led IT," schpOners and made good
progress toward the second mark. The Merlin
WIS S,I"Mh. ana ne MnrEuerite a good third.
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good fight for fourth place. with the Mayhuwcr
10 windwurd and ahead. The AlcGu WAS away
bnck.
Their time Of rounding tho second mark
Marguerite. 2:"S.5l: Maynowcr. 2ti ii; Iro.
9uoiS. 2:34;35; Wnsp2 ;52; A!cmn. $50 40:
lia:poon, @:I!':JO: Gor!ana. 2:5U.32. They
al Jihed AROUND the mark md SGT .spinnakcrs
to port with the exception Of the Marguerite.
which set u balloon jib topsail. The crew on
the Merlin broke out their srinnnkrrS Iuet ten
seconds after rnundinE. This others were
rather slow, except the crew on the lroGuois.
which set theirs almost before they were
around.
1t was dead before tho wind on the last log.
and tho only question was. could the Constel
laiion allow le Merlin 7 minutes 80 seconds.
Marguerite j. minutes % seconds. and tho
nlayHowerD minutes ~ seconds time in
tho, run in the WIND shifted IA little. ard they
oil had to tnko in their srirnhkers and set
lows; ronstollaton 3 :5G;2i; Merlin a:O3 il:
Marguerite. i:oi,:2G: May.lowor. 4:O'i5S: lro-
quois. i;ll:+3; Alcirn. 415:lS: Wasp.
4;lS;"n: linrpoon. 4:2.i:35; Gloriana. 1 "a -.
Thu Marguerite beat tho MaynUwer l min
nte 81 seconds. the Constellation 3 minutes
81 seconds. tho Merlin 1 minutes, and the
Iroquos 3 minutes - seconds. corrected
time. Tho Wasp heat the Ilarnnon 8 minutes
seconds. .mnd tho Gloriara II minutes 10
seconds. The summary:
SCHOoSEEs.
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