The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-08-12
CRUISING LIGHT WIND
1T Was RATHER a FBUEBE RUN or
THE N. T. T. o,s FLEET YESTERDAY

Nothing OF Rspseisi E.teress - ERE ssu
rro- Newport - vtseysrd Haven-Ths
NavaAos Again Leads the squsdroH-
Ths schoouer Ariel FLASHES Abous
Three nEi.utss Be~htnd-E-ernld Beat.
the HsrifHs hsSaever, snd Aus.tie-
CorrAoE CITY. Aug. 1.-THE run Of the New
York Yacht Clubs neet to-day from Newport to
Vineyard Haven was slow and huky. The start
was announced for Q o'clock, and at siS o'clock
the shearwater, flagship of the squadron.
steamed out By the Dumplings and anchored Oft
Brenton's Reef Lightship. Tho wind was light
from the northwest, and the boats had hard
work 10 get out 70 the line. 1t was 10 80 o'clock
when the preparatory gun was fred. and At that
time there was q nice little air that promised to
give the boats . quick run to the Haven. Az
0:4o o'clock the starting gun for the sloops
was fred.
The 4o-footer nderim was the first away. Then
came the Queen Nab, Wasp. Ava Navahoe.
Minerva, Volunteer. Katrina, and Gossoon. The
Gloriana came down To the line and rounded up
and came about. Then she peyed OF and crossed
last The schooner Merlin went ahead Of all the
other double-sticker In her wake came the
little Neara and the big Constellation
The Emerald, Gevalia, ouickstep, Dag1nar,
Elsemarie, Shamrock. Mayhuwer. and (: Loyal
lOAAONNus ~ hhTkuoIlbE, Ilb bhu AIAhnLlO
crossed with q handicap. They all stood up the
shore toward the Hen and Chlctens Lishtship,
with sheets Just started to starboard- This
northwest air, however. was not 70 last long.
and what promised 70 be q grand run turned
out 10 be q complete huke.
The boats had not gone on their journey moro
than fifteen MINUTES before one Of those soft
spots peculiar TO this run confronted the yachts
men. The wind hauled and the leaders were
--IN ~ A. W. A. - -
toward Ochrs Point carried the north wind
with them for . while Those that stood 10 the
southwark got a fresh southerly breeze, and tho
peculiar spectacle Of two yachts on Different
tacks heading the Same way was witnessed.
Some of the yachts got In the doldrums and
drifted back with the strong tide. The Navahoo
stood 10 the south and csueht the new breeze.
and the Neera, Marguerite Msynowsr, and At
lantic da the same The Emerald almost lost
steerase wan and very nearly drifted on Seal
Ledge ~ en-.
At ii o'oiock the Nsvahoc vas wen 70 the,
south, while her rival, the Volunteer. was In
under the shore having . hard time with sev-
eral big schooners. When all had caught the
new wind the Merlin was ahead, with tho Mar
gnerite next. To the south was tho Neera and
Mayfiower. To the leeward Of these boats wero
the ,ouiokstep, ,Gesalia, Emerald. Daenar,
s Ar,s q snf ftt As' on. Yacht "' 1ou, Nc eat nfhs : S sna
and draw ahead, and then another would get y
stronger puff and pass one or two. 1t was y
reach, and tho yachts 10 the southwark were
getting . much stronger breeze than those In
shore.
AT noon the yachts were of West Island, with
the Minerva leading the feet. The wind was
much fresher, and the Eldemarie was going like
q race horse. To leeward Of her was the Gevalia,
Shamrock, and Atlanta. The Navahoe was well
20 windward and way astern. Then came tho
Wasp. Gossoon. and Katrina. and % leewtrd
OF the, sohooners inshore tho Merlin and Con-
stellation were in the lead. followed by the
Nenra, Mayfower,, Quiokstep, and Emerald
The others were we'll strung out About l2 80
o'clock the wind hauled TO east OF south and
made q beat for al. TO the lightship.
About 3 o'clock the leaders passed the Vine
yard, sound LiEhtship, and then sheets were
eased a little. The squadron divided, some hug
gins the north shore and osAsrs bsep,ng under
valia, and volunteer kept TO the southwark,
and made good headvsey.. They soon hauled mp
on the leaders; The oniohssep passed the &C.
The hnish was Oh East Chop. The eeyalia in
the ffth-olass schooners, did remarkably WE'LL
She beat the Quickstep. and II q oatboat had not
forced her to make another tack TO cross the
finishing line she would have beaten the NeersA
for second place. Mr.. Coates sailed the GevaliS
with rare gUod Judgment Summarized
THIRD CnAns-SCHOoNERR