The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19
sLooPs n CUTTERS.

II SlODpo which were sent away nTst at III ~
received only three minutes in which to cross
iiii: :st;is h sS!}1s crossed 81 on Ii the e :,stso. MAJ ,sc {,
the, Wasp near the centre, Of the line and the
Nab little 10 w%indward When the signal
which towed some Of the racers e the line, was
properly, being forced % cross near the tug,
which were startsd. a. ii;s5 4. NJ ali crossed
i ~ I'd d pr: SHARPLY ssfi r uadsr r sGs ISes tsRisili .e s,s sne
The schOoners were timed as follows: Ariel.
iiii::ssss::SSss:; E EI%snsld; ii;ss ! f fSsms NAB,
among the sloops, and the shsmr9cx. among
they crossed. while, the Emerald, had no som
er crossed than she was about on the, star
s s9sr5 '"s sss her s ama H ~Pish tOl 10. xs X an u
sSGSs. nssdGs ~f :; n.y. ~ q Ras e: ;'ar !SsIs
Ilunging their bowsprits under and drenching
their ensSs despite their Siisxins, oEing,o
I ressPss Ss ssa Int a iiafi e g SO % p ~ fi; Sk saf ,f fta E mo:
on the port tack, in almost the same positions In
which they started. The Ariel was a little
Owing to the mist and driving rain 1t was hard
To distinguish the Others. which were way
Nab was the only sinsie-stickst RYeft. the Wa sTs
as II was known later, having broken her bob
stay ana Jumped her bowsprit out in the sea-
The Shamrock and ElseInarie, in their way,
were having just as hot a fight for third and
fourth honors as the Ariel and Emerald were
ing them as they few past the committee boat.
At sos the Emerald came about and stood for
the mark on the starbOsrd tack. The Ariel
kept on for a moment. and after crossing the
Emerald's bow came about on her weather
quarter. 1t was nip and tuck to the line, and It
Was a question which would round first. As they
drew nearer II was seen that neither boat could
fetch, the mark. The Emerald, however, now
had her beaFtlHs- and again WAS the first IN
tack on the port tack at 1875. Again
the Ariel just scraEed across her bow. coming
tack quite soon enough, and the result was that
the Emerald was the hrst tO round. at l:o7 IS.
the Ariel bsing timed at l:2s:l4; Queen Nab,
their elapsed time on the nrst ten miles being.
Emerald, l:Sl;lO; Ariel. l:5":4l; Elsemarie,
1888 2s, which showed that the Emerald had
gained ! minute 20 seconds on Ariel. 32 minutes
81 seconds on Elsemarie, and "a minutes 80 sec
sheets were now eased on to starboard for the
reach 70 the second mark, and the Ariel and
iufhns match, It made little difference. how
ever. as the others were hopelessly astern. The
which was made at steamboat speed, the lead.
ers being timed as they gY6ed around for home
Their elapsed times being Emerald. So minute:
- seconds; Ariel. 81 minutes Al seconds a
gain q l minute 10 seconds tor the Emerald. Il
Elssmarie and had a good lead, but no times
could be taken on account OF the mist.
wind TO the hnis6, and clabtopsails were set
over the working ones and eallooners and spin
e. FaAs IND T sSsI sst . fGT q waiIs e 's1 s1 , hut but
70 The nnish, their finishing times being: Em-
srtld. 3924:?6; Ariel, 3:26:55; Queen Nab.
The Emeraid's elapsed time on the
leg was / 100 sol; Ariel 100 so; a gain Of
sSen ssSshG' won on ,S shs Last LHsS Iss' The miDu shsRISca
from ElsemArie. summary: