Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-07
THE ZIG YACHTS
Have Another Grand Race from Newport. r
l., 10 New London, CT.

| The New York Yacht Club fleet on
their return from Newport to Vineyard
Haven We're sighted off Gay Head at
the sound at 100 o'clock this afternoon.
The tickle Vineyard sound breeze
| played an important part in the run.
! Livery boat had during the six hours
sail its triumphs and reverses as the
wind shifted or died away, until ap-
parently weary of it's evil work. the
breeze about 1.30 came out from the
southwest and holding strong blew the
boats to an anchorage late in the after
/ noon.
| At colors, s o'clock this morning
there was every prospect for good.
straight run down the sound for Il
fairly good northeast wind was blow
| ing. The sky was intensely clear, and
in fact kept so all day, while the water
| had ''go on" to it that was most in
wiling. The whole fleet was astir
early, and by o'clock the boats We're
| trooping out of the harbor.
| Just outside. the fleet. as usual, split
| the non-racers keeping off for the
| Vineyard, while the cup hunters
| clustered about the Brenton's reef
| liShtship, waiting for the starting gun
| II came at 1890, and, 10 minutes later.
| the starting gun for sloops was fired
| The boats crossed the line in the fol-
| lowing order: Queen Nab, 10.30.3s:
Jessica, lo.4o.5S; Wasp, 10.41.33; Sayo-
more, 1o.4l49: Gossoon, 1o.H.50; Min
| erva. 10.4l.52; Carmeta, 10.42l6; Clori-
anna, 1922 20; Katonah, 10.4221; Liris
| lo.43.45; Vencedor. l0.44.44; Syce. Mar
Gotta, failed to cross inside the time
! limit.
In the meantime the schooners had
/ punched ready for their starting gun,
which was fired at 1916 and these boats
with the Nigilant crossed in the follow
| ing order: Ariel, 10.46.41: Fennella, 10
41.22. Colonia. l0.4I Sc; Emerald 10.3S.4S;
Sachem. lo.4S.49; Nigilant, 10.49.16
Marguerite and Amorita were handi-
capped.
All the boats went over the line on
the port tack, the sloops with balloon
jibs set and the schooners, besides their
working sails. smothered in their bal
loon jibs and maintopmast staysails.
Each skipper from past experience went
for the Newport shore. where the wind
seemed stronger. and for time this
seemed like a good move. Queen Nab
hour after the start had dropped every
sloop except Figilant, which in turn
had pushed ahead of the schooners.
Nigilant held well off shore in deep
water. while most of the others Rugged
close to land. Just after IL O'Clock
Navahoe came out of the harbor and
at lib, crossed the line. "a minutes be-
hind her rival By 11.30, the boats We're
well strung out with Vigilant leading
and Colonia not far astern. Then came
two hours of alternate light variable
winds and calms. First the offshore
boats would stop short. and those in
side forge ahead. Aagin the breeze
would favor those astern and Navahoe
picked up a couple of miles on the
leaders before noon
Colonia and Emerald had a hard
time finding enough breeze to fill out
their yards of towering canvass, but
the latter boat just before noon slipped
by the Postley boat. From the north
east the wind shifted to the east and
then went back again to the north but
finally came out. about 80, with fair
strength from the southwest. This |
last move on the part of the breeze
favored the off-shore boats and Emerald
and Colonia found themselves somewhat |
astern of Vigilant, with Colonia in the |
worts place.
Nisiiant picked up the Southwestern |
about six miles to the westward from !
Vineyard Sound lightship, and with |
boom to port and spinnaker to starboard |
she began to slip along in fine style |
Queen Nab also had luck, for during the |
calm she drifted to the southwark and |
soon led her class again. The leading |
boats passed Vineyard Sound lighship |
in the following order: Nigiant 2OOG9: |
Amorita. 20l.19; Emerald, 20l.50: Queen |
Nab, 2.oS.25; Sayonara, 2.o3.io; Colonia,
sW.2S.
Navahoe was 20 minutes astern of viei-
liant at this point. The rest of the fleet |
was strung out astern. among them be-
ing the old Volunteer and a number of |
other old timers. As they came up the |
sound punching in at Gay Head. the fleet |
made a fine picture Each one was fairly |
Overlooking with canvas, carrying every |
available sail. and with an increasing |
southwest breeze they all made good |
time to the finish mark of West Chop.
The following changes have been made
IN the programme for the cruise after
leaving Vineyard Haven: The finish in
the race for the Commodore's cup will be
between the whistlng buoy off Bakers
Island light and the flagship. instead of |
at Saddleback ledge, as before an
Yachts after passing the finish
will proceed and rendezvous to the north
ward of Cranberry Island from which |
upon signal from the flag
ship, the fleet will proceed in squadron
TO Bar Harbor and anchor as provided in
the programme. to the northward and |
westward of Bar Island. The handicap
race is postponed until a day TO be fixed
after arrival at Bar Harbor. (Signed)
Regatta Committee. Aug. 6, 1887.
The strike of 1400 operatives of the
IN,,lf
lanta, Ga, against the employment of
negro labor which was supposed to
have been settled, Thursday, was on
again. Friday. A verbal agreement was
reached between the strikers and Pres
ident Jacob Elsas, of the company and
it was given out by both sides that the