The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-10

N.e assam enu as iuii VI htorest se'e.' 80.
~, rs 70 the craft pnder canvas at least as iui' VI
ihe a. on either day.
anu this was . fact that even the grumbiina
uarnacies could not wholly ignore. furthei
,nan Inat they observed. when on the hoo-
oins heei iRht. that the wind was abou,
an n,,.sn,ao.p h.a.,,,. .e -. ~
seen even nnder tbo Ian a, tho s,atan
Island hill,. The foo too had NV tina,
time bAen blown owav Inland Inv tbe broeze
while away down in the Nnrrows was a
schooner heading out close hauled and heel
ing to the eale-well. Of course nothing Tx
that had been seen so far in this contest for
the AmerIca,s Gun. The barn.eIes agreed thar
We might find n oapful OF air outside and tbsn
sighed in nemorv ~ tho dov wb.n tho prr;t, n
beat the Gen ests with topmasts down.
But once the Narrows had been reached the
barnacle had little more to say The breeze
was southwest-rigbt out OF the blight OF the
bay. and the way It came scurrying along over
the dancing green. leaving bubbles and fro,h
on every wave crest, was inspiring to see The
picture OF a racing horse on tho white field of
a burgee. fiuttering from the main truck OF a
Yankee clipper bound out, struck the specta-
tors as right appropriate for the occasion.
And then a gallus cutter. the Queen Nab.
was seen standing down the ohanne l with all
reaching canvas set up to working topsail
and making right good race OF it with the
advance fleet Of tugs carving excursionists.
OF course it was light breeze, but that speed
meant race worth the seeing. Besides. the
cutter was interesting to see. because she was
a Watson model and like the Valkyrie
THE p,crps nv rr,r w,y
p... a. .ns aSets 20. away rom nay
.,a &c. 90. Va eno enal.e'' VI 'ne eAour-
-. ~, ~ Wv" o' Vi 'ne
~ ,'o sou.n"e ~, ep.t was feaeneu
~ -, NO is,es nov 'ou
- M. ~ 80, .e w., ~, ~ VI. v"an
no. .non s"e nesueo Uh INTO inc vino ana
~. W. .he nen saiA
$500, wiz wv A"'e'us u"u' war
M
~ su''e' ,eiN,iio neto Nc, eour her
vu "sao so ~ nos shs sAn ~ she poln.ea
~ soe ~ o "u o'ef 'he "e7.her
.. 'e to Bal Noppeu auu oeiheu
ABOUT III ae'i'e ieshion as inc men RODE the
hsniaros,
Dent 1he Ieaaer. tue excursion neet neaaed
a"ay ios iook ~ tue cutter. gong oy the way
ol Tue oWasn ehannei TO save the distance;
W. oeeause VI ,McAet mist On the wafer out
D,ue el'e was "en-nish LOST 70 view LOT Time
INC e.cursiohls.s iounu the spectacle &c once
oeAatiul Anu espeeiAiS Interesting, iof tne
nIet was 'nin ciouu ot Vapor' perhaps the
iast ieiains VI 'he morning log driitlns alohs
pelore TUG pLeese' 70 vanish atogethe. oy the
'rme .eacheu 'he lano' ana unaef the
shauow ol II ue nancy crew Oh the cutter sent
aiols ,heir great eiuo 'opsah ready ior the sum-
mer Jay race.
meantlme the 1ankee STOOD Flgiiant had set
no. maihsan 70 SUI. 'ne taste OF the crltics'
anu tl'sh. uniise lne 'a,ksfie, she ran up Tore
s1a'saii ana Ilo peioFe sne tackled the Dig cut
,,hho,. ~. :. -. . - ,,s. a.. a..
whether headsails or topsails we're set first.
All that was wanted was a proper spread of
canvas; but It had been a custom on merchant
ships from time out of mind to work from the
deck I'D with fore and aft canvas, the topsails
Of fore and alters and the royals of the square
rigger being the last ones set. This custom
was due to the possibility OF a sauall or flaw
OF wind coming unexpsctedly-somethin that
1t is better to m eet with canvas low down.
A close at-hand view of tho yigiIant as she
toWed out shove the len sitting about her
decks OH the spers and looking very comfort
able and contented. There was NO an xiety as
to the event OF the day with them, whatever
others might feel. Not a soul among the
spectators but regarded the sloop's every point
and line, from the tiny blue pennant
above the truck to the yelloyish bronze that
swashed through the green of the sea. with a
feeling OF pride and delight. She was heeling
gently under the pressure of the air, and nod
ding ND and down over the low syells OF the
sea. the ideal of grace and beauty,
The big Arizona packet, once racer of note
herself was passed on the bar. Her decks
were covered with people as numerous an
those ON an excursion boat and every man
and woman Of them saluted the pride of the
Yankee hosts.
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