The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-10

eased on her spinnakor was sent up again and
brokcn out The wind. however, was too far
to the northward. and after carrying 1t for
few minutes. It twas hauled inboard and
dropped on the deck. whore tho crew quickly
stopped 1t up ready to hoist II again as soon AS
ordered The big schooner Hldcgardc both
cred the Columbia somewhat. Capt. Barr
wanted to go to windwnrl Of the schooner. but
those on tho Hillegarde rather objected to this.
and 1t was some time before the Columbia
could get by
The Defender had materially increased her
lead AMI when they drew abreast Of Plum
Island she was about quarter Of mile ahead
OF the Columbia. The wind at this point was
from the west again and both yachts set spin
makers Then inch by inch, foot b. foot tho
Columbia began to pick up. Passing Little
Gull Light. the two boats were abreast. A
moment later the Columbia stuck her nose in
front OF tho Defender AMI at 1880 o'clock
had clear load. The Defender had held we'll
to the northward and her wind was much light
or than that which the Columbia carried. while
still further 10 the south the AcuShla had n
breeze which WINS sending her through tho
water faster than either OF the single stickers.
Shortly before O'Clock the Defender took in
her spinnaker. and this move was met on the
Columbia by her Big sail being dropped to the
deck. BY this tim" the wind was much lighter.
and it was hard to tell from whence it would
next come. Away in under the shore it had
gone to the north east. whtlo well down in the
southwark. tho yachts that held that course
were getting it from the southwest. The
Columbia gybed over at ] o'clock. hut
the Defender. looking for n more north
erly breeze, stood in towards the land
for three minutes. and then she gybed and
set her spinnaker to starboard. This move
was costly one. The wind under the land
was light and then 1t came from tho south
west For time this now wind was light but
1t gradually increased and at o'clock it was
a nice sailing breeze.
The yachts were then about Off Watch Hill.
Tho Columbia. by keeping to the southwark
moro than the Defender. had got tho best of it.
and had put nearly mile distance between
herself and the older boat. She was carrying
n balloon jib-topsail, balloon fore staysail.
while tho Defender. further in shore. had
up q spinnaker and balloon jib-topsail.
At 2:15 O'clock the Defender took
In her spinnaker. but at that time the Column
bia was so far ahead that all interest In the
race between the two boats was lost. The
wind frcshened considerably. and white caps
began to make their appearance on the top Of
the waves. The better it blew. the faster the Co
lumba went. Boats that have the speed OF
twelve miles an hour were doing their best to
keep up with her. but were fast being left
behind.
The new boat was not to get through the
days run without a mishap. however. for at
$40 the strain on the balloon jib-topsail sheet
proved too much and with snap Ike that OF
pistol being discharged the big piece OF can
vas pulled away from the sheet and was flap
ping wildly in the wind. In twinkling a
dozen or more OF the crew climbed out on the
bowspr!t to grab hold Of the sail. At tho same
inNa nth ar hrpl tha loI
been in stops. Tho balloon sail
was lowered half way down and
the foot pulled in-board. Tho sheet was
soon made fast again and five minutes
utter the accident happened. tho canvas was
hoistsd and was pulling like a team Of horses.
Point Judith was looming up in the distance.
the race was three quarters over and the wind
WAS still increasing The big boat was sailing
beautifully. She went through the water cas-
lily and evory inch OF canvas she was carrying
was pulling well. She kept hor spinnaker pole
out to starboard all the way up and as she ap-
preached the whstllng buoy of Point Judith.
near which just a week ago she lost her hollow
steel mast, the spinnaker was hauled outboarl.
At $3.50 O'Clock she was abreast OF tho buoy.
the spnnaker was broken out and she started
on the run to the finishing line, which was
seven miles away.
The Defender was long way astcrn but was
coming like race horse. Shs had been out
Tucked in the early part Of the race and did not
catch the best Of the shifts OF the wind.
until her rival was minutes ahead OF her She
reached the Whaling buoy at 4 :0a o'clock and
broke out her splnnaker to starboard as she
went by. She was then 10 minutes behind the
Columbia. The new boat crossed the finishing
line at 4:24:l1. and running up into the wind
her kites were lowered and club topsais sent
down. Then. under lib and mainsail she stood
up the harbor and went to her old anchor
age in Brenton's Cove. The Defender
kept on towards the finishing line.
doing we'll until 4:45 o'clock and then
her spinnaker was taken In and her boom
gybed over to starboard. In pulling the bal
loon lib topsail over. the big sail got afoul Of
the topmast stay. and several minutes were
lost in making tho Rybe.
The Defender crossed tho finishing line at
4:45:2O and then taking in her balloon and
lowering the club topsail. she followed the
Columbia up the harbor and anchored outside
Goat Island Summary:
Elapsed
NJ. s. H.. Ms. Nm g.
Columbia ....... 1o:5o5O 4;24;i7 6:27:27
Defender........ 1o:55:2s 4.25;2o 5,4g:52
The preparatory signal for the general fleet
was given at 1920 O'Clock and ten minutes
J.
The Aoushln ii. with the Hanan brothers on
board. had judged the timo we'll and went over
the line almost with the gun.
Tho Nigllant acrossed at 1881 :25 Then
came the Navahoe at 1881 :35, The reason
che withdrew from the race on Tuesday was
that her center board was jammed and Mr.
Carroll realized that he had no show. Tota-
wana was next at 1881 AZ
The starts OF the other boats were Glor-
lana. 1O:3l:40: Husser. 1881 90: Mira
1O:52;l7 ;katOnah, 1882 81 Sstae. 10 :33 Ob
and Soye. lO:34:37 The Kestral. Uvira
AIbcore Hildegrade Queen Nab. Sayonara.
Petrol were all handicapped and timed from
ll:35. This was the starting time OF the
schoonors; Ariel 10: 30 30: Quissetta.
1913 "a: Emerald. lO:30:25; Shamrock.
lU:30:53: Colonia. 10 :37 10; Alcnea 1887 :2S;
America, O:37 IS: Rusulka. 1887 :5G; Con-
ISOLATION. lO;}S O3: Gerulia. 1898 ;2l: Amo-
rita 1888 3S: Naearn. lO:3D:O3; and Mar
guerite lO'30:32. The rest were handicnpped