The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03

two.
Soon things settled down into something
like n despairnR calm on board the Columbia.
Two ,Htto dinehes were put overheard and
sailors rowed about. gathering the broken
parts OF floating spars. Four hatch covers
were brought to the starboard side and tho
top OF the broken mast was placed on these
wooden cushions. Mrs. Iselin went below and
soon reappeared with a camera. She walked
as far aft as she could and. focusing as much
OF the wreck as possible. pressed the button.
Then. going forward, she got another view and
30 on until she used up all her plates. She
smiled on her husband and his guests. on
Capt Barr and his crew. and in short order
tho hapless individuals on the yacht were
almost in n good humor. all except Designer
HorrrshofI He looked tho picture of misery.
and his abJect appearance was not lessened by
the Jagged break IN the mqinmast; patted the
big steel stump and then fc To with the sailors
and helped haul canvas aboard. Part OF the
mainsaiI still chung TO the mast The canvas
ran up on loops Tor about twenty ieet. ana then
q ragged rent showed where the strain had
Most Of the huge piece Of canvas was spread
on the water. whore it ilOated with the acton OF
the waves, That part that still remained fast.
ened to the mast made the yacht appear as
though some one had rsESd up uJ II tt HE tent tent
mast in falling had been drawn inboard by it's
before struck the wat ,h: @9d Eom
depth Of coffee saucer. There was nothing
to he done except to gather in tho noatink
mass Of c?nGomerated rope; spar and can;
vas. and while this work was being performed
while the Biz schooncrs Merlin and HiIiegard.
which came out of the, harbor. reckoning on
reaching the scene of the race in time to see
the finish. shaped their course for the wreck.
They swept hywth lee rails awash, and coming
from another angle. In the, meantime the
lend a hand. but not finding anything to do
IL hours before the COIlln Dia mad
rescued her rags and tags. Then she took a
s rode ' az h @pa nn AGAIN.
The Newport Yacht Racing Association seems
doomed to disappointment 50 far az pulling
the old boat broke down, and ~, to. day
good Nat Ierresholi was the nTst one to go
ings He hurried to Bristol to make his shops
r~aiy to receive III new, yacht and repair her
ises TO hay" things ready il time for her to
loin the New York Yacht club fleet at New
No crew Of ali those on board the yachts in
Newport har2"r wrrs asiir earlier IT. this mTr i1
Al peep:q day 6rsaE tpst had hsen ordered. Iat
before tho crew had monthful to eat the
oushIy S oyeTia&fed. There was an activity
about the men that promised well when the
was n beautiful piece OF yacht furniture.
tops %s Of Tn Ge' ss aU w ni in I'll time {" pc
it ran from deck to topmast head without
remained on board ali night. for. notwitnstnnd-
ing the early hour at which the Columbia's
crew began to prepare Tor the days race. he
was there to keep careful eye on everything
that was done.
By all odds this days race was to be the
most important in the history Of the new yacht.
After month or moro OF sail stretching. in
Guiding formal race or two with the Defender.
built, to be carefully groomed for the series
OF encounters With the older Yacht. AZ
and rehtted until they were wen-nigh
prTIfect; Her STAYS hah oeen h hSh hs
Put, in the best, possible shape; Her hull
had been secured until It Shone IKE n,iar m,rt2r.
new yacht. the Old cup champion had, under
Gohe an ~ tme al fbt @ysn
Columbia; but still a good tuning up in every
deTpbS s marnirv hro.s bright and clear with
wInl came steady from the south southwest.
and an incoming tug renorted TINT fine ten
better stu; the CAPTAIN Of the aforesaid tug
sea was smooth with all; that is, there were
Hardly. had old soils rays begun to
gid the waters E Of oh the =, h hdh od than
anchor began to prsparc f for wSateHertSS day
had in store; There were yachts Of high and
low degree. from the stately Electra once the
flagship Of the New York Yacht Club. to the
humble little 2O-foot cat which lay between eI-
Commodore Gerrys vessel and the big schooner
Consteliatlon. Oh TO the east OF the fleet we're
halt dozen 3O.iooterS. some oil which later
went out to see the big rae.
by y O'CLOCK the il3at adjoining the NEWPORT
with naphtha launches which for anIhour were
busy carrying gay parties to he various yachts
in the harbor. all bent on seeing the struggle
in the open sea. Finally boat after boat hauled
UP its anchor and made its way around old
Fort Adams and out to Brcntons Reef light
ship. where the start OF the race was TO take
place.
The Columbia set the pace in sail setting.
She began to hoist her mainsail Mt $3.50; 1t
was the same piece Of canvas with the dark
cloth running through 1t. making it easy to
distinguish the new boat from the old. At
$3.50 she sent up her club t0psail. and twenty
minutes later. breaking out her b and stav
sail, cast off moorinGs and moved away at
lively clip. The Defender had in the mean
time set mainsail. jih. forestaysail and club