New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-17
ALI, COME TO ANCHOR IN A RACE.

THE WIND DIES OFT OFF RYDE THE cARINA
FINALLY WINS oS TIME ALrOwANCE-THE
NIAGARA AND THE CORsAIR RUN AGROUND.
Rvde Aug The britannia. the Ailsa. the Hes
ter the Corsar the Isolde. the Carna and the
Caress forty-raters. and the Niagara and the
Isolde twenty -raters started to-day TO race from
Ryde round the Isle of Wight. about fifty miles.
for the prizes offered by the commodore OF the
ROYAL Victoria Yacht Club. a cup. and a second
prize Of "a TO go yacht Of different class 10
the winner Of the cup. The Ailsa allowed the Br-
tannia ] minute ( seconds the Hester q minutes
s. seconds the Isolde. the COrsar. the Carina and
the Caress Is minutes 81 seconds each. and the
twpnty-raters. the Isolde and the Niagara. IS min
utes 10 seconds each. The signal for the start was
given at $50 a. M and the yachts the
line TO a beautiful start carrying club topsas and
jib topsails. The Asa the first TO get across
followed by the Isolde Uwenty-rater) the Carcss
the Niagara and the Britannia in the order given
The Britannia had the weather berth. The Cor
salr and the Isolde Uorty-rater) the las, to
get The wind which was from the south
east very light
The yachts were sent away TO the eastward
When the Niagara reached the Ryde Sand Head
about mile east OF Ryde she ran aground. The
s wqS o sent o1 to h ed a"
In good position and the sea was perfectly calm
ger A tug got line to her before she had been
aground long and pulled her off with little d.ni-
abandoning the race. She sustained no damage
Captain Barr .aid that he thought that in such
weather prevailed to-day the Niagara would
have had good chance Of winning the first prize
The spot where the Niagara struck Is dry al low
tide, and several yachts have been wrecked there
After the yachts had gone as far as Nentnor on
the south side Of the island they got In the
doldrums and roated around unable 10 make any
progress. The cOrsair ran aground the rocks
and lay In bad position until. with the assistance
OF the coast guardmen. she was finally hoa ted.
As the time passed and there WIS not the slightest
evidence OF the wind springinS up. the situation
became anxious The tide was on the food
and was carrying the yachts the lee shore off
something that has very seldom occurred during
race. kedge anchors were put out. The spectacle
OF yachts at anchor while racing II such an express
Sion covers the case. was presented.
At 2:30 O'Clock the Britannia grew tired OF waiting
for breeze hat would enable her To finish the
race. and weighed anchor and attempted 10 reach
Ryde with what little pufs OF wind came ott at
that time.
Late this afternoon there was fat cain on
the water and dispatches from Veninor show that
the Yachts still remained al anchor of that ,lace
AT o'clock this evening the yachts were rrr,ried
10 be off Atherheld. on the west side Of the iland
with the Ailsa In the lead
For several hours the yachts drlfted In the West
Channe. where they were again becalrned They
finished az follows
The Aiisa ..........2 q 90 The Isolde ror,y-
The Carins ....... .2'2:U3 faierD ...... l,Ob. ~
The Cofsair ........3 O4:1O The Isolde uw.ntv,
The 'nrcss JOi ~ ra'erb ............Is.Oo
The Carine wins on time allowance and theAnsa
gets second prize
The Hester. which leading the Carino gave
up when coming through C)wes Roads ard The
sion. To-day. however she only won by ! r,nn,e
ana seconds from Isolde -ra,o