The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-08
OFF FOR THE OCEAN RACE.
INTEREsTIN6 Event IN THE VIEW
YORK YACHT u UB'S CRUISE.

EeuF Valuable Cops. Presented ny .. Pierpont
RHbrGap, Attract = REPRESENTATIVE ENTRY
Hilaegarde. Emerald. ana Colonta Mect-
The sioop~ inciuds Sisiiant and Navahoe.
VINEYARD HAVEN. Aug. THE yachts OF the
New York feet started ut 10 o'clock this morn
ing on the big ocean race to Bar HArbor. Tho
prizes were valuable cups, given by J. Pferpont
Morgan. The big prize was $1,000. and the
pchooners racing for II wore:
Hildcgardc. Emerald. Colonia, viking. Sachom,
Clytie. Montauk. Fortuna. ~IroQuois, Marguerite,
CRUSADER, Varuna. and Alert.
The prize for the other schooners was a 81 900
cup, and the starters were Amoritn, Gevolin,
and Fenella. For the big sloops another $1,000
cup was offered, and tho contestants were ViRt-
liant and Navahoc. A third $1,000 was offered
for the other sloops, and attracted the Queen
Nab, Wasp, Sayonnra, and Gloriann.
The wind at tho start was light and from tho
wcst-northwes and the boats started of with
spinnakers set, which, II tho wind held truc,
they could carry as far as the Horseshoe
Shoals. after which they could leave it nbeam
clear to Bar Harbor.
Tho Wasp was tho first TO cross the limo at
1901 80. Then came the Navahoe and Say.
onara, but they were handicapped about q min
ute. vigilant followed q minute behind tho
Navahoc.
The ~Iroquois led the schooners. followed by
the Amorita, Queen NAB. Gevalia. Colonia, EN-
erald, Fcnelle, Marguerite, Sachem. Fortuna,
lIildegarde. Montauk, Alert, Gloriana. Clytic,
viking. Varuna. and Crusader.
The feet had proceeded but a short distan CO
before the big schooner Intrepid. under charter
to c. Oliver %lselin, sent the yacht ensign
eloft in her port shrouds as a signal Of
Fence Shoel, but before tho tug. Kate Jones,
which had been engaged by the club as
the bank into deep water. After some nukes
and ageravating calms the breeze came light
dications of holding throughout the day and an.
new wind tho run 81 100 miles was begun: 49,
At ] o'clock Wasp led tho fleet, followed by
the Colonia. Emerald. Amorita, Sachem. and
Marguerite. in the order named, Wasp slipping
while the race between Sachem and Marguerite
was especially close. At Cross Rip Lightship
the leaders were timed rs follows:
Wasp. l:97:20; Emerald. l!i0:55; Colonia. 100000;
AA% nrsTr, s'9 S.Idiit sH Tis, Il; s;i s;sS.as Ariel Ss.d I,is MI
After passing, this point the, wind changed
f. The .Ic,i sSnts sio. making Clos. the ros course THO to
s:25. while the vigilant did not round until
followed by he Nsvshoo at s:5s:i5. the Imo:
rita. at 3:53:50. tho Queen Nab at 1887, and
shoVaiTui iiehtship In the following order: 'e
Emerald. s:be:lo;' Wasp. s:1s;ao; Colonia: <:os:io
vigilant, 4:2l so; Marguerite. 4;29:25: Navah oe
i:sI:s5; Amorita. 4:se:20; Queen Nab. 4;+S:2o; Hi
degrade, +:t5:5O.
The short run over to the Pollock Rip Light
ship was made In an increased southerly breeze,
and with sheets hauled we'll in the boats rounded
in the following order:
Emerald. +:lo:9o; Wasp. <:l5:90: ColoniA, 4:9o:%5
vigilant, 4:4l:45; Marguerite. 4:51:10y Navahoe
4:54:b0; Amorits- 4:56:2o; Queen Nab. 5:0<:40; Hi
degarde, b:05:l0.
With spinnakers set to starboard all tho boat,
then laid their courses for Mt. Desert Rocl
Light, $50 miles away.