New-York tribune., 1897-08-04
YACHTS REACH NEW LONDON
THE NEW-YORK CLUB RUNS UP THE
SOUND IN A SPANKING BREEZE.
OPENING RACES FOR THE VICE COMMODORE AND
-coMMoDoRE's CUP TO BE

the harbor here tonight, owing 10 the arrival Vi
the cruising squadron its trip TO Lar Harpor'
Me. To-day the squadron run was from huh'l's-
ton Bay TO NewLondon a distance OF sixty-ioui
miles which made in spanking breeze.
All night long light breeze came from the east
off the ocean and brought thick bank OF down
east fog. BY the time the sun had risen the WIN
had died away. but the fog remained.
The start from Huntington was scheduled at
1880 a. m for sloops and 1910 for schooners, nut II
WAS high noon before the breeze had deVelopeu SUI
fcientiy to warrant start but by the tihc ''o
squadron was fairly under way the yachtsmen hao
a breeze which sent their white-winged po'''s
p;oughing through the waves in racing style
The opening races for the vce-commodore ann
rear-commodore's cup. which were postponed yo"-
ierday will be sailed tomorrow on the run 10
Newport. the course being from New-Lonooh u
Brenion's Reef The feet will start about , a. H.
Thee was n demonstration made by me nee
to-nleh.. all the illumina;ions and powder Is
being rc.or, ed for to-morrows grand fete AT New
port.
II the Rae Committee of the Ncw-York facht
Cub had waited Monday evening Tor aho''c,
ten minutes good racing could have been en1oyeu
from Glen Cove to Huntington. But When
O'Clock arrived every man In the heet was ieonne
exhausted by the weary walt for wind ara l"'
signals which told the h,, TO sail to Huii'lhs'o"
without waiting for the race were read win saus
faction. At that time a good many OF tht ydch''
were anchored in the Sound 10 prevent them N'D.
being drifed by the tide from the starting line o'i
Matlncock Point. and 1t was TOO late TO ai'er ,"e
signals when the east wind arrived a few minutes
later FIST came in gentle puffs and then ifesh-
cned into a splendid sailing breez" the yach'S'
which were then In tow OF steamers cast OH t1e''
lines hauled aft their sheets and lay down 20 -
lee rails and travelled up TO windward as II 'le'
rolishod bit OF hracing exercise aiter n ody e"
forced stagnation.
Here the new schooner Hi.desarde. making her
first appcarance showed what she could 90 III
these conditions. The Hildegardc WIS the oes
watched boat in the whole fleet FROM .i'
schooners Colonia and Emerald many pairs OF pl-
noculars were directed her way. Two-thousahd-uo'-
lar cups picked up every day. ana .Ne
schooner community was simply nailed to one oc-
cupation-watching the new rival. Inc hlluesH'ue
Is new steel schooner built for George W. Ne'u'
of Boston, and Is the largest two-stcKer no" -
American racing circles. She Is 123 feet over an
with draught Of 15.2. and beam OF 2i' iiei
mainmast from deck TO cap Is IS feet the same
length as her main boom. She has "A ieet Oh h'ai'i
topmast. These few figures indicate the spie"u
she can set when she really gets down 10 business
with her racing topsalls. AS 1t was. she mace d
showing that caused good deal OF comment our
ing commodore Morgan's reception on the flagship
later, at Huntington
THE HILDEGARDES GOOD SHOWING
While the other schooners were hurryihs aiohs
with lee rails swash. the Hildegarde traVe'led WI"
great ease not lying over 10 anything ike 'he Same
angie as the others Her short bow. which Is NOT
yachts seemed TO have all it's stubbiness n 'ne air
and not in the water; for she passed along Win a
minimum Of fuss telling In III ah5 5g way wave tT rolIng
OUT from her lee quarter and there were many III
6d ahd Fe o9s Watr tr1 ,han any one
when judging soley by her ugly upper wHRs NOT ia
saA e anxcy fy of he hour Instead Of
along the Long Island shore with the Others e sne
99arF taS o2@ YS wIfn ih Whole et got hakeup
hon hn
hauling the ygilant IT will be remem6ered per- Il @ that
gfy Eh~%S once again and int the sight being
by
q percepbe way ES anS Il boa ,fe wong
come come to an anchor in Huntington Bay almost as
ST The a peaceful waters Of the historic old harbor Of
S TO has nsw ali iown S Phe hs
Of the anchored ships. Here and there a stream OF
flag oifcer. and until after Commodore Morgan's
reception the Corsair was ended the moving
lights of the naphtha launches twinkled every
where like frefies
A START MADE AT I O'CLOCK
Soon after the first light of yesterday began to
split up the black cloudrack in the east the sailors
on the yachts were out with their buckets soaking
the decks while the first smoke from hundred
galley fires noated out lazy the mpond
water At that hour there was little promise of
wind, but al O'Clock the flagship was all alive
and Sna ssn up at to eoe f n ff hd G
time the few vagrant catspaws that blued the sur
prophccy. but it was the commodores intention to
get the fleet out of the harbor at once, so that
asy lS%% '@HS during yf day An idea
s,9p S night S Chance Of
ing at Newport in time for the fetes on Thursday
At s:so o'clock the yachts began to weigh anchor
sail out to the starting Art @na Nsc the wds mGTnnf n1
have been reached except with the assistance Of
ne to reach tie mark d Se Point Point whoa bes
owGd The Soo corshr b ;Samed Noan SIt at qeoek the
noyances;, For three hours the racers lasged In
ocock G ISh breeze came out of the east south
east, and at 1920 o'clock the preparatory signal
red ball sent up as the signal for the sloops to
This was n time sendoN, and only two cutters
able to within the five minutes. The first TO
L!ppitt and she was followed by the Queen NAB;
owned BY N%athaniel % l.. Francis . Of Boston OF
FIRST was the Norota D D Rurnham followed hv
4S oy the car@t the 'GSsW Inc Dodge
the Katonah, L. Lohrop Ames: of Boston: The
Gy G9so and SS Is f@H9' crd Gs
The starting gun for for the schooners was fred at
MaTg%crite ana the sacham crossing almost to-
rether and the others. including the Emerald and
minutes. a fact which did them no harm
THE NAvAHOE AND THE vIGILANT.
The Navahoe showed some good horse sense in
taking her place for the start. when she led the
Vigant by n minute. Both these boats
wearing their racing mainsails. and they will COM
ne e for prizes throughout the series. With
the exception Of a late at Larchmont these
two big single-st.ckers be said TO have been
| unmatched In American waters. and the Larohmont
performance OF roth boats under small cruising
vas has not told what they will do in the lsj-mlle
race 10 the coast of Maine The Navahoes pow
crs whom off the wind good II not some
thing better than the English cracks she met In the
| Solent and II the winds fair in the long race
some vachimen thinl: she may hold good chance.
| with her time allowance. against the former cup
| defender.
| In any case. both boats will ba well sailed. Royal
| Phelps Carroll is reported to be good hand a
| ba lv has had aufF