New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
THE NITAHOE IN 4 GALE.
HER MAINSAIL SPLITS AND >IlE ALMOST
CAPSIIES
TILE AC,InENT PUTS HER OFT or THE RACE roR
SNT,NIT, ~ THE FNsTEsT UME oN
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EFcDEp FpR THE COURSE.
ro,do, aur 2 The race for the Town Prize of
,llo omen 10 Yachts Of over thirty tons took place
to-day Tho course tify miles In length. The
start was made from Cowes. Is" o. Wight. ana tho
yachts sailed twice to and around th" Warner
Lightship and back when III" starting gun wa irci
at 10 O'Clock the Satanita and Nalkyri. We're well
under way and they practically crossed the line
together The American yacht Navajo" followed
them closely and she in turn was closely followed
by the Calluna.
4 strong westerly wind was blowing and con-
stanty gaining in force. just after the start II
blow a gale The Navahoe got tn" best position
to yyindward and retained this adydntag" until
Ieep Shoa was reached. At this point ia" OBJ
servers on shor. saw her suddenly heel over until
her rail was we'll under. and every one though shc
was going 20 turn completely over. but hef man
sheet was paid quickly. and she soon righ"i She
made a second attempt to catch up with the leaders.
but her manshl fell II was learned that the
breaking Of the jaws of her gan was III" cause Of
IN. uainsairs falling. After a little delay. and
apparently much excitement on board. the mainsail
was again hoisted as well as could be done under
the circumstance. and under double reefs the
Navahoc headed up for Southampton Water. evi.
IDENTIFY going to Southampton for repairs.
The Callunl also met with an accident she
fouod the steam yacht Cleopatra soon after passing
Leep Shoal. and broke her gan and tor" her main
sail She was therefore compelled TO give up the
contest.
The Satanita and Valkyre sailed well in the
hcav; wind After rounding the Lecp Buoy the
Satanita set her jbtopsail. The Nalkyrle had her
topmast housed throughout the race. The course
was covered in the quickest time on record. The
Satanita finished at l:i2l5 and the Valkyrie at
l.5O30 The Satanita allows the Nalkyrie two
minutes and five seconds. and therefore she actually
won the race by six minutes and ten seconds
The Prince of Wales and the German Emperor were
Ill y,fvf. It,Tfn fha
If is officially stated that Mr. Carroll the owner
Of the Navahoe, is at liberty to alter the yachts
ccntreboard as he plcascs English yachtsmen
who have been critically watching the perform
,ncoe Of the Navahoe are emphatic In the
op,nion that she Is uscless in "A stlm brceIe. The
,d,ocates of the superiority OF English built racers
ar. much elated at her poor showing In todays
gale.
southsmpton Aug. 3.--As the Navahoe
,,ssino mn SOUTHAMPTON Water she ran close by
The Massachusetts schoolshp Enterprise As she
nasscd she sgnalled for help and the officers of
tho Enterprse Immediately sent number Of men
I'm a steam launch TO her assistance When the
sailors cot on BOARD the Navahoe they all rendered
,uiinc, helm I'm unburdcning the Yacht of her huge
mninsaiI over forty hands We're at work getting
Inc sail off The immense sheet of FIRST
snlit AT the clew-rope which was torn of. Soon
after the sail taken ashore twenty saimakers
were put at work to repair II. The repairs viii be
made with American canvas
Tho other sails Of the yacht being over
hauled I'm order to detect weak points in them and
10 nrevent another accident similar to the that
shut the Navahoc out Of the race to-day.
The work OF bending on the NavahOe's mansal
,vill begin at I O'Clock tomorrow morning and the
Yacht will be at cowes at O'Clock.
The britannia docked at Southampton this
afternoon. Her lower mast Is sprung and new
one * being prepared for her. II Is expected that
She will be able to race on SATURDAY.