The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-29
COLUMBIA LEADS AGAIN.
NEW YACHT EASILY BEATS DEFEN DER
IVA RACE TO NEW LONDON.

utes in the Thirty-Hve-Mile Test from,
Newport-Botb MIKE SpIendid Weather
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NEW LONDON. June 2S.-In a beat to wind
ward OF nearly thirty-ive miles from Bren-
tons Reef LiGhtshp to Race Rock Light. some
five miles away from this port. Columbia to-
day beat Defender good eight minutes. and
did it fairly. splendidly and to the satisfaction
OF every one aboard OF her. to say nothing OF
some OF her admirers who were lucky enough
to be able to follow her.
The wind was blowing from the southwest
sometimes fully twenty five miles an hour. and
there was n sea on which made the boats bow
TO 1t in snte Of themselves. and sent the spray
flying high over thom They were under lower
sails only. comfortable sailing rig. and made
splendid weather OF II. Defender has always
been noticeably good in this sort OF " ork. and
to-day she kept her record but Columbia
went her Just a little bit better. 1t was the
same story as in their other meetings. enough
oil an advantage on Columbia's part to show
that she can beat Defender In all sorts OF
chances and on about all points OF sailing.
especially to windward
Yesterday the prediction was made by THE
Sun correspondent that Columbia would carry
her sail Just us well as Defender when 1t breezed
ur. To-day it breezed up v in good style and
about her, but did 1t so handsomely as to make
1t certain that Shamrock must also be Il
wonder to beat her. The trial to-day was the
best that the yachts have had. and tonight
Columbia could carry the money OF any bet
ting man who knew yacht from a coasting
schooner. She is gem, and no mistake.
The race was on soon after II o'clock. De-
fender had got under way n couple of hours he-
to,oo,Ib,J l,,tod ,ots,,raI,,,,, =. ~ III.
i"'e "''" n'u '"''" ie'Sut''' OUT 10 inc Ileh'-
under Column
come along later in tow OF her tender. St
MichaeIs and cast on hcr tow whom totrly ~
h'c"ac'9' anu caS' oh Nor "" when lairIf IN
the open sea She was under three lower sails
Then Defen der set her staysai and was ready
for trouble. Both boats looked excelently fit.
Columbas mainsail has been very close to q
nave nav anywhere 10 which the most crti-
in good shape. and she was the racer in every
hi, ~ hor c.nyns os ,on no IN har s,nns h,,n
and rigging She foImed picture to delight
the eye as she bowed gracefully to tho
swell coming in from the southwest.
throwing the spray in fountains from either
side OF her clearly cut bow. and yet never
stopping "heh the seas MT h'r defender was
doing much the same thing. and il Columbia's
- T.; -" Vs., 800 at "H "', ,se
nel III d se"""' no" was 'ne ehaheo 'or
the trouble to show itself. But no trou-
BILE came. She was fully ma easy in taking the
.ao 90 na,andar and ,hara ,,.oa -, Wv, 40
choose between them in this respect. Every
body on the boats was in oskns as a protec-
tion from eie occasional uriHZle OF ram ana 'he
bying spray Even Mrs. lselln' as she sat in
~. tashio,, e. "a t,ii,, o.,...oa 80, ~
ms lashlon. ohe hau iuliy recovered from the
coid which threatened Monday to be serious
much as her sailor husband.
yanhtRman nrpfprS smooth "a
sunny sky. Heavy clouds hung low all around
the horizon and were but little lighter over
rain and allowed not even tho slightest chance
for lock at the sun. From the southwest.
Judith showed dimly in the haze on the
horzo,9a: came long and rolling swell that was
were white-capped and choppy waves that
danced and tum bled as II in eiee over the
ful hus OF the racers. 1t was a scene to make
glad the heart Of sailor. l;andsmen would not
little Bit SIRIUS Just to the s southward OF the Light
ship Defender broke out her staysail and bore
@ shs was swung 20 @
when couple OF hundred yards on Column bias
down for keeps, the boats started on their long
thrash to wlndwnrd, tn" advantage Of position
Tre d to S%%S round buoy IN @ $S
position. it would have kept stop watches busy
o S9tf the to was in comba
favor. Just as in previous trials. She was
slowly but surely crawling ahead OF Defender
and showing Just that margin OF superiority
that her admirers had hoped and predicted
from her previous Efforts. Just shade better
was she in pointing aud IA bit moro in footing,
ard yard by yard she was beginning to get
that lead that landed her tonight in New
London hnrhnr winner
AT l2:3O Columbia tackled to port and stood
III toward the NarraganSctt shore. Defender
crossed her bow. Of course. and then tackled u
coupe of minutes after the new one. The
boats were bit closer than at first and It was
dol ars to douGhnuts that Columbia would win.
The boats now held their port tack well over
toward the shore. Columbia. down to lcrward.
was pulling ahead Just AS on the preceding
tack. She was looking TO the northward Of
Point Judith. and another tack to clear it Was
asertainty
Yacht racing such charmingly uncertain
sport; The wind went fully two points to the
southwark. letting both boats NJ until they
were headed to clear Point judith. al
though not quite To clear the whistng
LUCY Il mile OF shore. Columbla's gain was
nearly wiped out right here. but as IL
TO trump up for the trick the wind had PLAYED
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