The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-09
AGAIN COLUMBIA WINS.
,r,., DEfENnER OrEE FoIR NfN-
,,,n 4 IHTEIl NILE EdCi.
,,,rt Yacht tlnh's Cruise Stnrts with
,,, from sew London I" Erernp"rt
n, rrr.r W"> rily Hr"r'e Iifts-ni""
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I'm, Irr.n w",.r,ly iir""ie iiftS'nin'
,,,.i. uf all sorts Cross the Line.
,..,,.,r.,r An: = The Columbia beat the
=, ,,i,, ...tar In .loi Gus race hy iour
,,..,..,,,. and ylr second. 1t was true. ialr
,,h.. r,,ri,, II the two 'oate and was
.ih., t.,sh ;y.s'oriy hi""%c ana n smooth
I ~, ,hc 80 niles over which hey sailed
,t.,,c .ul. hg.i w'"' reach with the WIND
sn,, fro beam; "ia:hl ania hall miles u run
, ...I,..,. ,ni',e Il dead beat 20 wndwnrd
rn mo. reach auI ran the tolunhIa gained 80
.,i. ANIL ou thc beat t. wniwnrd, 8
minute. ~! s"pni-
TL,. ,g.i.fs..-l w'rr up before the sun and
,,,ry,,,., ,rrinrd T. have an idea that the
I,,.. race, VS. gong TO heh good one. sleep
,v,..,,.r short in ,!I,gtu see that the hunurcd
.,, ..on h.,,;- 'h., help TO max" yacht sail
we'll ware in rort at order The canvas was
,..~.l, ..,ll,. and slowed away below.
Running rslInE wa> carefully orerhauled
,,rilr sails got out and put in stops ready for
us..a,d an ,v'ra turn or two taken on the
s,,rg.rr r-g.u. - s0Ta the spars.
40 th,, D,f,p.Io cart Rhodes hal his mon at
,r.rl. ,,,rIy ON the hl. boats Ike the Column
Ii,,rJ Defender there always seems work to
d. ,nIIau, Rhodes realizing this was on hani
=. r.rsonalIy slperiutrud everything that had
=, a., done Ca the Columbia. too, Capt. Barr
laib-slurI. busy and long before Mr. iselin
.,r, ri- fren wen Oh board everything was
ship -haI'
,Soclorn co,ors we're made, gun from tho
Corsair giving the signal Boatswain whistles
soun,Ini a. the New York Watch Club burgee
wa. host"d and the Nuttering of the small
r,yson each Of the yachts made the scene in
,hrh,rlora dainty one. Shortly after colors.
IN, Commodore signacd the fleet to prepare
H. got underway for Gardeners Island. Break
f,st was dismissed IN snort order. Some Of the
Yachts went out before the flagship gave the
signal These were chiefly the racing boats
whose owners wanted to get down to the
starting line ahead of the rest Of feet and
preferred to work out quietly on account OF the
crowded harbor,
Atten O'Clock gun from the Corsair called
attention to the signal The fleet will proceed
10 GARDENERS Bay and Shelter Island" nice
wind was draw ng out Of the harbor from the
northwari. Anchors were hoisted. jibs broken
out and with free wind and favoring tide.
the yachts ran down to the starting line Of the
race which was of Sarah's Ledge.
The Columbia hostel her mainsai while at
anchor 1t was the same mainsail which she
used 10 the race of Sandy Hook. the one with
club topsail. the same one which she used
when she lost her mast of Newport. and a
white cloth in the centre showed where it
had been repaired. She broke out her lib and
sailed out Of the harbor. On board
we're Mr.. and Mrs c. Oliver Iselin. Capt. Wood
bury Kane. Newbcrry b. Thorne. Herbert G,
Leeds and }. '. 5. Oddie. the Secretary of the
Club. The Defender got under way shortly AZ
Ter nine O'Clock. She sailed out OF the harbor
under lib and forestry sail and when well clear
Of the rest OF rhe boats. hoisted her mainsail
and set her club ton sail over that
The Corsair anchored to the eastward OF
Sarah's Ledge buoy. and at lO:3O ran up the
flag with the letter 'B." which signifed the
coarse the boats would sail. This was from a
marx east Of Saruhs Ledge buoy. to and
around mark. three and a half miles south
iy west ha!t west from Watch Hill Light leav-
ins It on the starhoard. TO mark. three and
half mile south southwest from Plum Island
llGht the t"'ai distance being 80 miles. Race
rock wa To be left on the port hand The wind
"Cts.de was from the west and quite fresh. and
the prospect for a good race made everyone
happy
n l'35 the preparatory signal was given
AND 10 minutes afterwards tho soops were
scat ur On their Journey. and then the schoon-
49," 'hr preparatory signal for the big single
Il rkrr~ which were to be started 10 minutes
'"''r Tho Defender this time was standing
up III" mthor a. though she was going back
10 New London and the Columbia was
ABOUT milo behind and heading the
same way The Defender had her jib set
AZ" htr 'orsthysail and lib topsail in stops
ieo"y 10 DC broken ont when Capt Rhodes
should CIV" n" order When off New London
IL sht he came uhnu: on the starboard tack and
me TWO yachts were drawing towards each
"'h"i. Til" Columbia passed to lecward of
defender and Kept well OYER towards Fort
nnsw"''' Capt Barr, who was at tho wheel.
"sor'hg on getting the weather postion.
Tor Few minutes the Defender Loro OFF
n'adng towards Fishers Island sound and
Sven minutes before tn" starting gun tho
N""'h '!a came up into the wind. trimmed her
N"''t' an" stood On the starboard tack. for the
"E". In" bricnlrr then stood to the west
war" ana tried to crOss the Coumba's bow to
s'' the weather position. but failing to do so
sue pore OF again and Columbia followed close
'h her weather quarter. The Defender gybed
ana aRhin tried to got the coveted position on
1''|9'"mhn weather. but Charlie Barr was
.oo smart Tor him He bore off and as the De-
,'"Ie' came down. he tackled the Column bia on
"'' DOW 1t was lust minute and a half be-
'' '"c starting gun was to be fired. The Co.
t'"''" oi'Ne out her small Jib topsail and then
:, y" 'c"' hcl t'r the line. the new boat well on
Ne'ch"efs W ather quarter This position.
'',eF, dd not SUIT Capt Rhodes, and he
h'o'"' lhr Columbia followed suit and rs the
"''"e gun was fired. both yachts were flung
m., '' Tue ''!"mOIa being in the lead and the
'.",''' Oh hnE Weather quarter. but not uear
'Iou9h to srrIo ueIy hurt the new boat.