The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-11
WASP AGAIN A WINNER.
SHE CAPTURES THE SLooP cur IN
THE RACE orr BAR HIRBOR.

Added Money-ycw Work Yacht Club Men
winding Up Their Cruise in style-A Hare
Days sport Anoat and n Lively Might Ashore.
BAR HARBoR, Aug. 10.-Dreaded above all
things this evening was tho thick fog which
blew in from the sea during the afternoon
and marred 20 q great extent the yacht race.
but which cleared about the time the boats ar
rived at their anchorage inside of PorCupine
Island.
The weather sharps predicted that 1t would
not return, and hopes for the successful carrying
out OF the elaborate plans for the grand ftte
and illumination were bright. The sun. how
ever, had scarcely set before tho un.
welcome bank OF mist again driftcd in
from the Eastward, and while not heavy enough
to entirely prevent tho elimination Of the pyro-
technic scheme It had the effect OF destroying
the beauty of many OF the more pretentious set
pieces.
The fireworks display began shortly after 8
o'clock, and continued until 1890 o'clock.
Hundreds from Bangor and adjacent cities ar
rived in time for the grand Venetian
fete. and the streets we're thronged with
siEhtseers. The principal feature OF the
fireworks display a set piece. consisting of q
facsimile Of tho Americas cup In lines OF fire,
with the motto. 1881. 1897. and still with U.S."
emblazoned on either side. At a signal from
the flagship shortly before 10 o'clock the enrire
fleet was illuminated with multicolored signals.
The programme for tomorrow Will be the races
for the Owl and Game Cock colors, for cash
prizes, the competitors being crews from the
launches. This will be- tho closing feature Of
the cruise.
passed out beyond Iron Bound Island en- route for
the starting line under the influence of n fresh
breeze from east.southeast. Tho Alert was the
first Of the yachts 10 reach the starting line,
while Wasp. Marguerite, Fenella, Queen Nab,
Colonia, Emerald. Amorita, Sayonara, Gloriana,
and on the leeward OF the line awaiting the
starting signal In their respective classes. AT
IL 40 the blue peter tiuttered alOft at the spring
stay OF the Corsair, and at the same instant a
gun booming out across the water announced
the. preparatory signal.
The course was from an imaginary line drawn
between the Corsair and Egg Rock light to and
around the whistling buoy OFT Sghoodic Point,
whistllng buoy OF Bakers Island. leaving
II to starboard. and home. a distance OF
made 1t a beat TO the first mark Off Schoodic
Point, a run to the whistling buoy off Bakers
of the beam and booms to port to the home
mark.
with her owner at the wheel. was the first TO
cross the line, lutlng in close under the stern OF
the flagship and less than a minute behind the
ward. while, after an interval, G!oriana and
Sayonara slipped over the line in the order
! and carried baby jIItopsaiis and ID e gat ITO topsaiis
in addition to their lower sails.
The schooncrs started tye minutes later, and
dashed across with q good lead over Fcnclla,
Marguerite. Alert, Colonia; !Sachem, and Eme-
raid. Colonia and Emerald had kept close to-
gether, and their respective shippers INDUCED
In their usual jockeyinH for position, This time
Charley Barr got the better OF the older skipper,
Hank Han. compelling the veteran 10 bear away
under the Colonia's stern, which lett Emerald in
e spe woFsi ,bbe eI inc, All All b mtI The NEE Em a raIit carried d.
in addition to their working sails, baby lib top.
sails and maintopmast ~skysnils. The crew OF
sails, and 1t was not until nearly two minutes
after she crossed the line that they we're broken
Soon after crossing the line tacks were split,
the majority or the vessels standing in toward
open sea. Before they had gone three mics in
the w.ndward work a thick fog blew in from
the sea, yelling the yachts and shutting out the
entire fleet. For a moment 1t lifted, ana the
yachts. were seen TO turn the first mark Off
Schoodic Point as follows:
Wasp. Queen Nah; Amorita. sayonnra., Colonia;
Gloriana, Emerald, Marguerite. Alert, Sachenl, and
FeneIla.
Sheets were eased broad Off and with booms to
starboLrd and ballUOncrs set they laid their
course for the whistling buoy oil Bakers
Island; seven miles away. The wind here hauled
around TO the southeast and in a twinkling spiLl-
maker poles were lowered to port and the sails
spread to the fresheuing breeze.
During the run TO the second mark a peculiar
p~hcnomtnon occurred; which made the yachts
appear as II sailing only under their lower can
vas, their topsnils. being vg..cd by The heavy va
por which drifteG in from the sea while a current
OF air close TO the surface Of the water swept
away the mist and allowed their hulls. TO
loom up clearly. This current Of air also lifted
the fog bank Just in time for the yachtsInen, TO
see the white s!OOp SIyOlara carry away her
topmnst with its clouds OF snowy canvas. Tho
accident oScurreG at i:03. and she was thrown
up into the wind and eventually towed into
port by one OF the tugs that accompanied the
The race between Colonia and Emerald was
watched with especial interest by the few who
ilrst-uamed boat dropped her spinnaker pole TO
port at l:l7 and sent the big sail alott in stops
seconds Of the time the ballard blocks
came together. NIL eyes were turned
on the Emerald; whose pole assumed a hGri:
OF her swift rival. 1t was not until nine min
utes lnter. however, that Erncrnld's spinnakcr
was shected home and the sail drawing 10 its
time drifted in so thick that il was impossible
to see more than 100 yards off.
The first yacht to loom up out Of the mist was
the Wasp. looking ghostly and white as she sped
along, toward the buoy. Two sailors were
Amor!ta came next, with Queen Mai
lose to her port quarter, the i},,k d tast
away and Tapping in the wind. 1t appeared
that she had met with some accident. and Tor a
time II was difficult Tor her 10 gybe around the
mark. The trouble, however, could not be AS
ccrtainet, for before The hail iron! tho tnghoAi
could be answered she again dritlr ed on into
the haze. Colonia came down To he %whist!ing
buoy AS silently, as a 3%ia2uSh%c. the swlrling
travelled very fast through ,thH water. and she
was hardly seen before the lookout on her bow
spirit discovered the buoy, and shouted:
Lur!! Luff. We are too close
Tho yacht bore away in grand style, ligh,
sails were doused with true Yankee speed, and
the schooner went humning around the buoy
like u huge hornet and laid. her course for tho
home mark. The Others followed a. intervals
the times being taken from the pilot house oil
the tug as follows:
WASH. 2:Ol;1u; Amorita. 2;l0;07; Queen Nah
q:l2:TO, Coloria, 2.I4'l5; Emerald. s:l1i2o; clio
rinua, .:lg:J0 Marguerite. 2:;i2:un; Alert, 2:Bv!uO
SarAcn. 2;I-.u0, and fenella, 39O2.i 80.
of these the Sachem carried her kites too long
and il WIS with the utmost difficulty that sh'
finally managed To round the marx. When SIN
first came up her big hallonHcr and spinnnkc
were drawing for all they were worth. and. u.
though the kites were at once lowered, the yhCh
could not be gyhcd. and Capt. AldriCh attcEiptc,
TO bring her up head to the wind and even thcl
she refused to 20 about on the other tack. ShD
finally wore ship after lowering her head sail
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