The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-07
STRONG WINDS FOR THE YACHTS.

Forecastera Promise Thorn and the Column
bias Crew Want Gale.
Strong winds are promised for the Yacht race
for to-day by both the Washington Weather
Bureau and the local bureau. The forecast OF
tho latter only varies from that OF Washington
In the force and direction OF the wind and the
general conditions. These weather experts
were not particularly happy in their predie-
lions for Tuesday and Thursday but every
thing points to their being correct In their
latest guess. Acting Chief Williams OF the
Washington bureau. yesterday Issued this
special bulletin:
Rain and strong north. shifting to north
west winds will mark the early hours OF Satur-
day on the yachting course. The wind will
diminish in force and fair weather Will pro-
vail in the afternoon"
According to Local Forecaster Emery. there
will be hard wind out OF the northeast dur
ing tho carly hours OF the day. 1t will then
shift to the northwest and blow at the rate OF
from twenty five to thirty miles an hour. He
says there will be dense mist over the water
and the sun may not shine all day. Last night
the wind was blowing strong enough to suit
any yachtsman and the average citizen felt
that 1t would continue for some time.
F. b. Dunn the Farmer" who was for
merly In charge OF the local weather bureau.
has been doing some figuring too He pre-
diets that the storm from the south will pass
northsastward and be followed by clear and
cooler weather this morning and by brisk
to high northwest winds.
Everyb body having agreed that there will be =
strong wind 1t is safe to say that there will be
quite sea on outside Sandy Hook. This may
not suit the excursionists. but it will not
bother the yachtsmen. In his daily interviews
Sir Thomas Upton has wound ur by saying all
he wanted was good. strong wind. The
handlers OF tho Columbia have not
had much to say since the boat
was launched and are especially silent
since the boats have come together. The Deer
Isle sailors. however. who form the crew Of tho
American boat. told reporter OF THE Sun
last Saturday. while the Columbia was lying In
tho Brooklyn Navy Yard dry dock. that they
were praying for n gale OF wind. They had
read In tho newspapers about the remarkable
trials the Shamrock had made IN a stir breeze,
but it did not worry them bit.
"All We hope for" said ono OF the Down
Casters. lis a gale OF wind strong enough to
make us reef our mainsail and sink that tee-
scoping topmast. Then We won't be afraid OF
all the Shamrocks that will ever be built"
II the wind is twenty-five or thirty miles
strong there will he no fear that the race will
not be completed within the time limit OF five
and half hours and the chances
will be favorable that the record for
the course will be beaten, With . wind from
the north, it will be a run straight before 1t for
the fret leg Of fifteen miles The boats should
have no difficulty in covering this distance in a
little more than one hour. 1t will then be q
beat back. and 1t would not be surprising the
race was finished in two hours and half.
II the Columbia is forced to sink her top
mast, there is no doubt but that the Shamrock
will need the auxiliary spreaderS constructed
L. L.. I,,N .Inl,
used on Thursday because OF the light airs,
II the predictions are fulfilled and the yachts
race In a strong breeze. the sight should be
worth going many miles to see.