New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
CANADA WINS AGAIN.
THE GLENCAIRN GAINS A DECISIVE
VICTORY OVER THE CONSTANCE
SAILED WITH GREAT SKILL. SHE SCORES hhA'i
ADVANTAGES IN THE LIGHT WINDS

SAILED WITH GREAT SKILL. SHE eCONE0
ADVANTAGES IN THE LIGHT WINDS
porval. Quebec. Aug 2-To-day was aholher
Glencairn day. the Canadian boat winning NJ
ord and The fourth race for the Seawannaha up
During the race there were all knds VI "
from east 70 west and from north 20 sou'' ~
II was difficult 10 say at times Just WhlCn ooa'
had the advantage as 10 wind. Cndoup'eu!'' ~
ever Dusgan's able seamanship told wei 'o-''s
in placing the Glencarn minutes 20 SECONDS S"eau
of The American challenger al the hnish ,
The wind was rather light as the "nls'e
sounded for the start Al a. Inc -,
succeeded in crossing the line first al l5''z' ne
Gencairn followed two seconds later S'idi W
crept into the windward position. ran M reNon-
ing ib took the Constances wind away. ana 'ei'
her standing The Constance's sails. no"e'e''
soon began 10 I'LL again. and she ran un"e' W.
Gencairns stern But the Glencairn' ny 't'ei
seamanship got ahead. and kept the leau us"
up to the first buoy. this leg being quickly e"'ei
The Canadian boat rounded the buoy fn'""'' %
seconds ahead Of the Constance. having 'huS s""''u
! minute IS seconds from the start
BAFFLING WINDS PREVAIL"
From the first to the second buoy 1t was oea'
to windward. but the wind. which was rro'" VIZ
southwest. was light and Duggans yacht s'ea'"S
drew away from the American. the constance
making poor Roadway in the lulls when o''u'i'
between the short puffs Of wind Inc "'e"'"'"
rounded the second buON OF lIlt HH' ''''
utes ~ seconds ahead Of the challenger, ana n"n
her spinnaker set in no time. The Constance loS'
A. seconds on this leg but the rapidty with "hich
she set out her splnnaker to port was laNora"S
commented upon.
The next leg was before the wind. ana 'ne
Yankee boat did so well To lose only ~ seco"'S
on course favorable TO the Glencairn. which com
pleted the first round minutes seconds aht"u VI
her rival Meantime heavy clouds formed IN Tue
west and thunder and lightning was almost oo"-
slant Roth boats had to reef in anticipation VI
storm and most Of the small pleasure pod'7 Ia"
for shelter but II did not turn out as pdo ~
expected BY the time the boats Were '"'',''
the first buoy on the second round the VIM "
gone half way round the compass. ana u "dS
reach sail TO starboard The rain came do"n a'''
I, was difficult 10 see the craft in the mist IL was
soon anparent however. that the constance wa
gaining on her rival. and when she ro"hu'u 'I's
first buoy she had reduced the gap between ne "'''
the Glencairn by % seconds. tn" Wlnd no"f''''
kent dropping little by lit,le. and the "encairn
a,r cotrod minute seconds on the leg around
the second buoy. being then minutes % ''
onds ahead Of the Constance.
BIG GAIN FOR DUGGAN
Instead Of running before the wind. both boats
row tackled To the starting buoy. The storm WAS
Increasing but It could be seen that the
was again gaining and in completing 'he last
Of the second round she reduced Glencar" 80
by twenyfour seconds After turning 'n n sS last
buoy and reaching up 10 the hrst buoy ON, w a.
round the Constance evidently misca. aS 20 RIM
some yav as the Glencairn simply apptaiifa ~ "a
away from her and rounded the buoy ni.au' "a Il
,: seconds ahead. having gained minutes ANU -
Jusi before the yachts reached this nuIy 81, Gould
south shore the mist was 30 heavy thal ~ Gu
not IN, distinrushed FOR some SECONDS. ~ -
stancc disappearing wholly In the ms. ' ,r,1,@s
.tr,c She however. maze q gain OF w. 49,
and three seconds on the cighih reg 80 T,bc
.,rrvinr full sail In q fresh northwest pr -. i,st
S:isrcsirr rounded the second buoy on ,'e 49,
round AZ 40i15. being minutes ~ "a no, have
!, - Copstapco The Canadian boat llu i.ol ~
otcb a favorable leg for the last pI' 49, - ,be
5dt,t',ai nineteen seconds between ~ a. 80
Sonstance finishing nj il5l5. ana "ih''ns ~"
nv minutes and % seconds
OUTLOOK FOR THE NENT hA' l.
The Canadian boats supporters no" ''fI
,boro &c every chance Of the cup refna'n"'s ~,
ts.ho- year as aftcr the storm. which appears
- be- brewing for tonight tho wind is Ukey 10 'e
-, ,he lighter order tomorrow. 49,. -, .io,s.d
Vi t,iIou.Inc is the official start nnisn A"N ''''
time: -,., 49,,
e,.- Fni,h Elapsed nm
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