New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-10

RUN OF THE YACHT FLEET FROM NEW
LONDON To NEWPORT.
CONSTELLATION LED THE sCHOONERs AND
NAVAIioE THE sLOOPs-NEwPoRT's BEAUTI-
Full HARBOR GILTTERING WITH LIGHTS
ENTRIES FOR THE GOBLET CUPS
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ENTRIES FOR THE GOBLET CUPS.
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Newport. II. l.. Aug. 9-Wnds and waves have
brought the fleet OF the New York Yacht club 10
this port, and tonight the beautiful sharbor is
forest OF masts which stretches from Fort Adams
TO the lighthouse the northern end of Goat
Island Even the inner harbor is able to afford
anchorage for all the boats of the constantly in
creasing fleet, and some of the larger vessels
anchored outside the island. in the neighborhood
of the cruiser Atlanta. which Is lying there
The fleet went pouring of the harbor of New
London this morning wIth southwest wind. and
at $40 O'Clock the flagship Shcarwater. which had
taken up a position off Sarahs Ledge gave the
signal for the yachts anxious to capture squadron
cruise cups to start officially. Some boats whose
owners have serious and we-founded doubts Of
the ability of their yachts TO win trophies OF prowess
ON the hieh seas had started already to make the
best OF their way TO this port. and the yachts
were running idly about, their owners and their
guests dividing the time between courses at break
fast by excursions to the deck TO If the
was about TO begin.
VICTORY OF THE NAVAIIOE.
The fleet had been augmented in the night by
the arrival Of Bayard Thayer's schooner Constella
ton, the Burgess boat which Mr.. Thayer since he
has owned her has often sailed to victory.
There another victory waiting for the Con
stellation to-day. and she graspel 1t. The Navahoc
was pttcd against the Volunteer and there was II
course. great interest in the 1t would give
reasonable idea of how rapidly the progress Of
yacht building had improved to the peer
less cup-defender struggle with the boat which al
though embodying modern ideas. failed 10 gather
laurels from the British shore'. The result was
surprise. 10 those who for the last ten years
have watched the rapid development Of speed In
yachts with careful eyes There was no doubt OF
the victory OF the Navahoe from the start. She
walked from the white soop from Boston. and
came into Newport Harlor winner 10y nearly six
teen minutes actual time As the Volunteer is
much larger boat than the NaVahoc. the victory
corrected time Will be considerably more. The
boats Will probably be measured for time allowance
tomorrow before the race FOR the Goelet cup.
The Wasp AMI Gloriana. usual. were not far
apart at any time ami the Wasp. usual won
by a small margin. beating the Gloriana little
two minutes. which. considering that the
OF forty miles. not bad The
Gossoon and Minerva were after each other As soon
as the starting gun was fired. ana when they came
in by the waveworn rocks I Beaver TAN the Cos
soon the winner by over three minutes The
Maynowcr. Queen Nab Eclipse. Marguerite and
Esemarie Were also winners IN their classes. Alto
gcther. It was an interesting and successful run.
The only accident which happened was the carrying
away Of the topnasi 81 Cornelius Vanderbilt. jr's
soop Iller.m in a sudden pun Of wind which came
wandering over the ocean AZ an unexpected moment
The UIerm. by-,he-way. * proving TO be a fast
boat. and Is fulfilling the hopes which were enter
tanned Of her when burgess built her.
SHOWER OFF POINT JUDITH
The wind was blowing strong sailing breeze
from the southwest when The yachts were started,
ana they reached down the starh'nri tack % tho
cver-als turl,cl waters u ID" Race rush between
Little Gull AMI Race Rock The Nayahoe took "a"
lead Of the fleet on Race Rock th' leaders "'re
Navahoe Volunteer. Ariel. Katrina. Wasp. Queen
Nab Constellation ana Emerald. When M" boats
had got wen out OF the Sound AMI We're speeding
with a free wind along the l'w AMI sandy h'hchrs
~ the south shore Of Rhode Island the ""I shii''
- the south and there was much shifting q sails
As the boats approached Point Judith 10" ny
darkcnei. and there was EVERY appearance -
sudden ana severe sqGa.l All 90" yachts took ln
their lght sails and prepared ior -" blow. Inc
blow IA not come. however. bat Instead d'"np'uf
OF rain. accompanied by VIVA lightning ana h'aNy
thunder There was almost a Nat cain while The
,hunler-shoner hstel. when II wa over ~" "ini
sprang up from the south hriskly. nshi sails were
holseI again ana splunakers pct, 50 thai me he"i
went w toward the entrance ~ tn bay Nth can
vas cleaning In the sunlight. AMI win Sh'P'N
bow. dividing sparkling waters. ,.....,.,o co,
on Point judith the leaders were NaVhho"' ,,"h
stcIlatlon. Mayhower Emerald. M,hiturr,,c, n" ,
untrer. Aricl and Merlin The ahsa. "1,'t o, nI"
steamed ahead % ia" hc"f am 'sfahIShc' d
line. when the yachts crossed ana 'nmr s".ltL
tmafs thrare which had come from all along the
New England coat 70 Join IN" fleet.
THE ERA or THE STEAM YACHT
one noticeable thing about the h'"t as IT lay at
anchor in the afternoon sunshine WAS the number
OF steam yachts. Each year the sicam-Hacht Meet
Increases I'm a more than proportional ratio 10 IN"
Increase of the calling fleet II Wa not many
seasons ago that big stehm yachts ""rr comIAra-
lively rare. ana me Eiec'rA w. cD.f"," - ~
the country as a floating palace ana = '' ,,T -.
speed To-day steam yachts sHch ~ 10" Enlpn
and columbia could almost If not quite steam
around her and luxurious interiors on steam yhcht
common a. to MAKE the "IIn,t sip', ~, ~.
National pride. many yachtsmen have OF late been
nurrhasing steam yachts IN England where bar
gains in nv, 5Isn 5 1e"' no % the n, u
built steam yachts keeps up IT, increase WIN Il
srrm~nt when one sees the number Of English
hnilt yachts under the American yacht ensign.
NIGHT SCENES At NEWPORT
Tho yachts are nearly all Illuminated tonight. |
and through the vessels OF the Gi"hih'hs Ho''
milling boats and naphtha launches 20 about con
voving yachtsmen from one boat To another or to |
tho shore Thames-st. is swarming with uniforms |
of yachismen Navy sailors and soldiers ana pre- |
,rnts an appearance which cannot DE dupi' ht"i ~
this country. and Is seen even AT Newport ohN |
To-morrow the race for the Goel"t Cnp VIII r iakr
Mace ana "A this IL OF the most IMPORTANT race,
~ the wear and the bcst-known one which taxes |
i,rnation regarding 1t. The entrioe are Schooners
LOYAL. Constellation, Ariel shamrock: Mayiigwcr
c;Iorlana. Navahoe nderm and queen Nab the |
race viii be started at 1870 a. M ana II me VIVA Is
,bnn"e 70 West Island stakeboat. ana return to IN"
s1srtInp point Hrenion's Reef Lightship
The list OF the onrtles In the schooner class 49, II
iii Ia econ !, good one II some Of them do not |
eYnect 10 take the schooner they do expect 10
yci The better Of a rival boat The Ariel ana |
Emerald for instance. probably care more 10 bral
each other than for all the cups which yachts ever |
sailed for. - go ,u,.
FIRST CLASS -scHooNERs.
ELAPSED Corrected |
c: Ss%rs s 500 r !s's .s5 ni '%I
Palmer ............ .bs"oV' -."-"'o ''-'' ''"'''
THIRD CLASS StTIOONERS