New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-07
YACHTS AT THE HAVEN.
A QUEER RACE OVER FROM NEWPORT
HARBOR.
IRREGULAR WINDS FROM MANY oOAhiEhs
BRING STRANGE RESULTS.

BRING STRANGE RESULTS.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, Aug. (speciap'-
Yachtsmen knew sense Of relief In hnding
clear b,ue skv overhead when they turned out
f,etimes this morning The heavy cloud ana
cheer,essress OF the previous day had disap-
reared, and fine breeze was blowing out OF the
north-northeast 20 gladden. the hearts OF those
who preferred to remain In harbor when III
teen knot breeze vas turned on.
Not long after sunrise the creaking or many
patent blocks told of mainsas going up on
large fleet OF vessels. On the steam yachts me
.ires were being poked up, and there was every
indication that the yachtsmen intended to brave
the unknown dangers Of the sea as long as the
sun remained shining.
The morning breeze seemed to promise to hold
all day. and every one was In expectation OF
speedy passage to Vineyard Haven. there being
a fair wind Of strength which allowed the set
ting Of all light canvas, Many wearers of pic
turesoue marine clothing who could not be found
during the fresh breeze of yesterday were now
In evidence once more. and the boats that were
considered far better in port while the Nigilant
and the Navahoe raced in a small kick-up or sea
were now venturing out. The Nigilant was
ready early, for she had contract on hand 10
balance her defeat at the hands Of the Navahoe
1t was also clear that the schooner OF j. Rogers
Maxwell would not again be found missing at
the line. The weather was just what the Emer-
aid wanted to make another win. so that there
were no Heterogeneous to be expected at the
last moment: business would not require Mr..
Maxwelrs absence. and the Emerald was GER
tain to toe the mark.
Among the yachts which were entered and
which were sure TO start were. first of
the single-stickers. the Queen Nab owned
by Nathaniel l. Francis. Of Boston; the
Jessica, j. NJ. Marlborough; the Wasp. owned
by the Lippitt brothers; the Sayonara, Joshua
NJ Sears, OF Boston; the Gossoon, Philip I.
Dodge; the Minerva. Joseph E. Fletcher, of
Providence; the Carmta w. K. Vanderbilt, jr.;
the Gloriana Joshua NJ. Lasell of Boston; the
Katonah, F. Lothrop Ames. of Boston; the Liris.
Clifford b. Hendricks; the Syce, F. M. Hoyt; the
Vencedor. II. NJ Gillig; the Norota, d. b. Burn
ham; the Vgant Percy Chu0b, and the Nava-
hoe, Royal Phelps Carroll
Among the schooners certain to start in the
race the Ariel, George II. b. Hill; the
Marguerite, Henry w. Lamb; the Amorita, W.
Gould Brokaw; the Fennea, Charles Lane Poor
the Coonia. Clarence A. Postley; the Emerald,
j. Rogers Maxwell: the Sachem, Vice-Commo-
dore Frederick r. Adams.
THE SIGNAL FOR STARTING
The signals for the start were hoisted on the
flagship Corsair at s o'clock. announcing that
the fleet would proceed TO Vineyard Haven at
10 o'clock. By o'clock most of the yachts were
weighing anchor for the four-mile run down to
the starting point off the Brenton Reef Light
ship Several score of sailing vessels and steam
yachts which were not in the cruise also picked
up their hooks and went down to the start.
The sea raised by yesterdays wind still
coming in as a dead swell that rolled all the
boats good deal
When Brentons Reef was reached the fleet
cal start and the cruisers proceeding to the
next destination. The cup-hunters clustered
around the Lightshp waiting for the prepara-
tory gun, which fired at 1870 o'clock.
Ten minutes later, the starting gun for sloops
was fired and the yachts crossed the line after
some good maneuvring. First came the Queen
Nab with the Jessica twenty seconds later
The Wasp did not get off as well as usual, but
this did not particularly matter as these were
not the one-gun starts which promote good
handling but were five-rninute send-offs, in
which the time of each boat is taken she
crosses within the five minutes. and is calculated
In at the finish In this method which often
puts premium on the worst and slowest hand
ling the Sayonara crossed fourth, and then, in
the order here given, came the GOssoon, Minerva,
Carmita and others. The Syce and Norota
failed TO cross within the five minutes that
their times are understood to be at 1O4o:W.
The following list gives the official times at the
start: