The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-06

this tack the Nora pointed higher than
any other boat, and outfooted them until
a heavy squall gave the kelpie just the
breeze she was built for. when she gradd-
ally crawled TO the windward ana gained
considerably on the leading boats, the
Nora and Oracle Feiitz. The squall. how
ever passed and the leading boats, having
gotten well TO the windward, Stacked their
sheets and broke out balloon jibs. when
they had in rotten stops, and with speei
that would put TO shame some steamers
ran for the upper end of the harbor 10 the
buoy off the coal bunkerS, which they
isbed around, with the Oracle leading tho
Nora by two minutes. With wind that
gradually increased in strength they cross
cd the starting line off the clubhouse in
the following order for those which won
nlaces: Oracle Felitz, Nora. Hettie Bel.
Ariadne. Dores Truant, Nellie I. and
Flora.
This being the finish for classes c AMI
II. the interest ceutered on classes A AMI
Y which now had an opportunity OF show
ing what they could do In windward work.
which. from a sailors point of view, Is the
real test OF n yachts ability.
The Nora. which had lost somewhat
when sailing with lifted sheets. now grad,
uaily forged ahead and 10 the windward.
and passed the bell buoy the second time.
She was considerably in the lead. which
bunkers a second tine and sped away with
spinaker set for the finishing line. which
she crossed at l,5e:3T thus winning the
race and proving herself 20 be in all points
OF sailing most excellent boat.
In the second class the Cane Cod cat.
TrtIant displayed wonderful speed, though
having arrived late In the morning from
Port EcakeIey. she was handicapped TWEEN
" minutes in starting. Notwithsta ndiL@
81 tina he fv3-f ,,
bv inch on the boats OF her class. and al
though crossing the finishing line numb r
three by time allowance accorded 70
her in the official mea surement taken after
the race by the tndges and the measurer
Of the Elliott Bay Yacht Cub. she sue
ceefe3 In making at least tie with tho
s'oop poraz and heating the American ~
fourteen seconds. The Judges at tho close
or tho race not being able TO the
owners. had not decided whether 70 settle
the probable tie ny new race or a toss
M. As the Dores gives the Truant two
feet and three inches, with an allowance
~ three seconds per foot PER nautical
mile over course 81 prchao.y litfle over
sixteen miles. the latter WEI probably
have won. The elapsed time Of the Dores
was e,sS. g. With a corrected measurement
% - feet 6 inches and the Truant 2,55 -
measuring - feet and inches.
The HattSe Belle won FIRST IN class c
AMI tho Nellie r. In class n.
TIE winning boats IN the first and thi~l
Gases are Seattle built. and the products
81 ~ Y Johnson A. Lake Washington.
Throughout the race the winds gave
every opportunity. by their varying forc9
and SQUALLS. FOR the boats 20 show their
hest qualities.
The Rainier Unfortunately Raj no oppor-
,flnitv 81 displaying her speed being un-
able. from an accident - her keel. 90 en-
,e- a. was the intention snf wish o. her
Owne-
me Judges were Amos Brown. cha rua p.
y W colby. - y. T. Lansing and Capt.
y r N'ner.
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Clsss "A ls'S sr. &C.,.