Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-26

chances to get some advantage OF the IN
favorable tide. 1t was an exciting race
from the start, for at various times nrst
one and then the other of the little myers
was ahead
Work on the several stages Of the course
as officially recorded was as follows:
p1Rsr LEG (Reach and short series of tacks
to windwaro.)
Start. Mark.
Ethelwynn. i i2.S0 60 i1 Is 30
spruce w., R''o'oV i'i0'oA
Ethelwyn's gain for TWO miles three
minutes II seconds.
SECOND LEG (Clo.e starboard reach).
Second
Mark.
Ethelwvnn 1857
spruce w., L4o'fi
Ethelwynn's gain 1.01.47 seconds, total
gain minutes seconds.
THIRD LEG (starboard reach).
Mark.
Ethelwynn, 2O2 %
Spruce w., zoo''"
Spruce " gain for leg 6 seconds
Ethelwynn's net gain since start 8 min
utes and 50 seconds.
FOURTH LEG (begau with, windward work
changed to reach).
Marx.
Ethelwynn 2 1881
Spruce Nv, z39 20
Spruce's gain for leg. 3 minutes and Is
seconds. EthelwJn's net advantage, 10
seconds.
FIFTH LEG beginning close hauled run before
10 w followed.
Fifth
Mark
Ethelwynn, 500 50
Spruce ~, JZiS9
EtheIwynn's gain on leg 30 seconds.
Total advantage at end of 10 miles, 40
seconds.
Finishing by windward work against ebb tide.
Finish.
Ethelwynn, 4.26 o.
spruce ~, 42545
Spruce's gain for the leg was minute
anu 8 seconds, less Ethclwynns advantage
at the fifth mark Of 40 seconds, net victory
by 23 seconds.
When the starting signal was given at
1890, the Spruce was on the line and the
Ethelwynn In the windward berth, was
across 10 seconds later. After 20 minutes
reach, in which the American boat drew
ahead for good lead, the wind was south
east. The first change came and soon
the breeze was northeast. The Ethelwynn
held off, and the Spruce had to go to port
III get Roadway before taking the starboard
tack The Ethelwynn was thus placed in
strong windward position. Four tacks
sufficed to bring the boats to the first
mark.
The second by close starboard reach
northeast was quickly covered, the tide
giving considerable aid The third leg
found the wind farther to northward
making it broad reach with booms we'll
to port, this being best point of sailing for
the Briton, and Melted him his gain.
The second round having opened, the
wind backed to south, SO that it was an
other starboard reach The Ethclwynn
going we'll In under Lloyd's neck to avoid
the tide, failed to get the freshening air
that came to the Spruce out of Oyster bay.
At 1896, another change came, with the
wind southeast. The Indian Harbor boat
walked away again
The Spruce with the first breath of air
had drawn up on the leader, and off the
point drew abreast of her and passed ahead
of her on the windward side.
The Ethelwynn soon crawled through
her rivals lee, and holding her better foot
ing, reached the mark 10 seconds ahead.
Then began battle In earnest, first stand
ing westward closchauled against the
breezes, now strong from the southwest.
The Spruce began creeping up at 2 4S, and
had blanketed and passed her rival again.
The Ethelwynn pulled through her
rivals lee, but the air died out, and the
Spruce with the last of it went to the front
once more. While yet her sails We're flap
ping without wind, the Ethelwynn gained
Roadway drawing through the Spruce
lee by luf, and came out to the weather
position ju t as the wind began to draw
again from The south. When she finally
got wind from the latter quarter, the
Ethelwynn quickly drew away and was
around fifth mark 40 seconds to the good.
Back the wind hauled to the southeast
more southcrly, and they began dead
beat home, at 80, with the breeze S. s.
n. The Spruce had gotten handsomely
to the windward, and soon after Skippe,
Ball began a long tack to the eastward
while Mr.. Brand made long and Short
bitches to the southwest This proved 3
gain to the Ethelwynn, but though SHE
finally laid port tack for the line, she
had too far to go, and the Minima Club.
flag Was first across the line