The record-union., 1895-07-31

Montauk got knock down blow which
twisted one of her boats from the davlts,
and the Defender got her steering gear
jammed so that she was obliged to pull
out of the race and permit the Nlgllant 70
score one against her.
When the Defender quit she as lead
ing the Nigilant by four minutes and
thirty seconds, according to an observer
in the lighthouse off this harbor. AS the
Defender started thirty-three seconds
later than the Nigilant, the new boat had
five minutes and three seconds to her
credit, and the sixty four-miie race prac-
,ically finished. The days run WAS from
Eaton's Point, off Huntington Bay. Long
Island, 10 New London, siXty-four miles
as the crow flies.
In order that the yachts might COM
plete the run before dark, the start was
made at ESQ "A. VI. 70 the surprise of all
the veterans. The yachts arrived here
about Eaif an hour before noon, being an
unprecedented record Tor Il cruiser run.
The BEST time made by any OF the yachts
was Jour hours, thirty-siX minutes,
thirty-iour seconds, the time OF Bayard
Ihayer's schooner Constellation. This
was an average OF 1879 knots an hour.
He Eigilant averaged 1871 knots. Up
10 the time Of her accident, the Defender
averaged nearly fourteen knots. This
time WAS niade on IL broad reach which
WAS very nearly run before the
wind at times. The showing is all the
moro remarkable when it is renIeIn bered
that tho distance Is not ten or twenty
miles, but sIHty-iour.
The officials of the New York Yacht
Club have jus; reason to be proud of the
performance OF The fleet in to-day's run.
Nlth The exception Of one small cutter,
ali The yachts were i'll tho barbor beIor6S2
=. VI. In other years It has been found
necessary to devote Two days to the run
10 this port. The winners in the different
classes to-day were:
FIRST class schOoners, Constellation;
second class schooncrs, Emerald; third
class schooHerS, y riel; fourth class
sch oonera, Aua0rita; hfth class schooners,
Loyal.
First class sloops, Nigilant; second
class sloops. hatriua, walk over; third
class sloops, Queen Nab; fifth class,
asp; sixth class sloops. Gossoon.
The bay was Il beautiful spectacle with
the fleet OF yachts at anchor, two or three
abreast and forming line mile in
length. AT $50 y. NJ. the morning gun
doomed across the waters already
stirred by brisk wind, malnsails were
gotten up club sails were sent alott and
.libs were made ready. Promptly al + the
sylvia led the way out into the Sound.
The Defender and Nigilant sailed out side
by side. The fresh morning breeze
caused them TO heel we'll over before they
fairly got undor way. There were signs
in the sky OF blow later III the day, but
neither skipper prepared for il by taking
III clu b topsallS.
\ dozen steam yachts followed the
Sylvia to see the start.
The schooners and slOops which were
in the days race moved from their
anchorage when the Sylvia did and at
6:l5 there was such thread OF white cam
vas of EatOn's \ eek as the veteran lipnt-
house keeper Oh the point had never seen
before. The Sylvia anchored near the
buoy off Eaton's Light. Here signals
were for run to New London. sixty
four miles away. The wind was from
southwest by southeast, the course a lit
tie north OF east. Correctly it was broad
reach.
AT $50 the preparatory gun was fired.
The singlestlckers were seen struggling
about. very close TO the line aud ire
quently very close to one another. Percy
Chubb's Queen Nab led the way over
when the starting was made at 6:40. She
was followed by the Amorita, Gosson.
Wasp. Mineaola. Katrina, Hadgard.
Ventura, and several minutes later by
the Clara. At 6:15 the schooners were
started. The treshening breezes sent
them across The line at great pace
Lasca led, followed by the Montauk. Ra-
mona. Elsmairo. Marguerite and constel-
la;ion. close together, and the Irouuo,s
EmarAld, Brunhilde and Shamrock
crossed q minute later.
At 600 the gun again sounded from the
flagship and the two big single stick ers
inade for the line. The Vigiiant crossed
first, thlrty-three seconds ahead OF De-
fender. The latter used only No. , lib
top-sail, while the Nigilant sent out q
balloon. Both sioops had big club top
sails aloit.
The Defender outsailed the Vigilant
from the start and passed her inside of
half an hour. After passing Port Jetfer-
son the wind increased and was blowing
thirty miles on hour, aud considerapl Q
sea was kicked up. All eyes were d.
rected at the big club top-sails on the
yachts, aud alter couple of hours run
| they were taken in and gaff top-sails SUBJ
stituted. The balloon jibs were also re-
placed by smaller head-sails ana the
shippers trimmed sail for more serious
blow.
Long Island Sound was white with
foam. and the talent and crews of the
racers were doused by showers of spray.
The little cutter Clara, late starter, got
more OF the heavy weather than the
others and sought shelter before reaching
New London. Several yachts had sails
split and sheets carried away. All the
fleet except the Clara are at anchor in
New London harbor tonight, The
jubilee and Volunteer arrived to-day and
joined The fleet.
To-morrow at 10 A. NJ. the fleet will
start for The run TO Newport.