The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-09
PRETTIEST RACE ON RECORD.
NO SUCH FLEET OF BoATs, on TIME,
IN 7HE HIS7OnY OF THE NJ L. l. O.


A Giorious Hun OF los Miles. and the Con.
steiiation wipes Out All Previous Times |
IN che Siub-Ths Wasp Showed Her
Heels TO the Glorisna and nnrpoon.
MARpLEHEAD. Aug. 8-"The greatest race
over sailed by the New York Yacht Club" was
tho unanimous verdict OF all whosaw tho glo-
rious run from VINEYARD Haven to Marblehend
to-day The schooner Constellation broke all
records by covering tho course OF 1o2 nautical
miles in less than ten hours. elapsed time.
The previous record OF the club was beaten by
over one hour and half. 1t only goes to show
how fast the yachts went. when steam yachts
like the ConQueror and TUNA could not Keen
up with them. The Electra. which is very
fast boat. had to use sail rs we'll as steam to
arrive before the flying Constellation with
every isoh OF >--::.yas drawing. leo scuppers
under and mountains Of greon foam forward,
was tho manner In which the splendid fleet
OF the Now York Yacht Club crossed Cane Cod
Bay to-day Some sticks went by the bonrd.
but nothing was taken In. and tho manner in
which the boats were handled reflects credit
on all who took part in tho rum
Il IA safe to say that tho oldest
yachtsmen never saw prettier raco
in their lives. That tho sailormen OF
this good old.fashioned town OF Mar
blehead were surprised to see most OF the
leet anchor before dark is putting 1t mildly.
Not even Com modore Gerry In his most san
guine moments thought It possible. The
general expectation was that the majority OF
tho fleet would arrive some time tomorrow.
Ono reason for the remarkable time made on
the run was that the yachts had nne. free
wind from the southwest all day.
At times the Constellation made nineteen
miles an hour easily. and her average speed for
the entire run was over ten miles an hour Tho
Mayfower lost her foretopmast early in the
game and the sloop Katrina carried away hers
shortly afterward. Tho Wasp. Harpoon. and
Gloriana had another triangular duel which
resulted In victory for the Wasp.
In addition to the regular squadron prizes.
there were two special ones offered by J. Pier
pont Morgan OF tho steam yacht Corsair.
$1,000 CUP for schooners and a $500 cup for
sloops. known rs the Morgan Cups" sailed
under the Same conditions as the races for the
Goelet Cups.
The Constellation had to allow every
schooner in the feet from three minutes to an
hour. The old schooner America. with Gen.
Butler on board. crossed tho line some twenty
minutes before the starting signal. and was
the second bont to finish. It was Just her
weather. and It Is safe to say that IL she had
started in the race she would have beaten any
number Of the more modern boats. Seeley
and Marshall made the Atlantic travel faster
than she ever did in her life before. and she
more than held the new Alcea for q quarter OF
the run.
One disappointing feature OF the day was
the fact that John E. Brooks's fast schooner
Lasch was not on hand to start. She left the
feet yesterday. ostensibly for Bar Harbor. but
was found lying quietly ut anchor in Marble
head harbor this afternoon.
The press boat Vamoose made O fine run
from Vineyard Haven to Marblehead. accom-
plishing the distance in Just seven hours. She
was encountered Off Cape Cod Bay. and. al
though she started some time after the fleet
e shs arrived in time to see tho Constellation
~. hrys sssp 2ssS @
mont. and said she would never 60 past New
London, She has been with the fleet every
day, and was the first steam Yacht to anchor
the Rough sea- sea- She proved herscl II an admra.
BILE sea boat and could probably stand
yachts e m among a the hset Of the New
York Club. Commodore Gerry,s steam yacht
run over. and took tho time ' 81 the Yachts at
the finish; The spleans s Gorsair tuna Con-
Club extended tho courtesy. Of their club
sers the NeS ek CUB a%T tho
Electra and yachts composing tho fleet q tho
Club and the salute will be returned. The
yachts will then dress ship and remain SO un-
til evening.
In the afternoon tho boat races will take
place for tho Owl and Gamecock colors. and
In the evening reception will be rendered to
the visiting yachtsmen. At tho Eastern Yacht
Club house. on Wednesday the race for the
Commodore's cups. open to schOoners and
eloops. will be sailed under the direction Of the
Regatta Committee. The prizes will be q 81 900
In the race TO- day tho yachts were started at
5:30 o'clock in the morning. This was done
the day il possible. The sun like a ball Of red
Are. had just risen above the horizon when
the starting signal was fired from Nice-C
modore Morgan's steam yacht TUNA. Tho
wind was light from this southwest. tho tide
ebb for four hours after the start. and the
wind was on the yachts starboard quarter.
The Gloriana and Wasp. which had been
Watching each other closely. crossed the line
together within ono second Of each other. and
1t seemed only n moment before the Wasp had
weathered last years crack. The official
starting time was as follows:
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