New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-29
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE COLUMBIA A FLYER.
SHE BEATS THE DEFENDER EIGHT MIN
UTES IN A THIRTY -EIGHT-NnLE RUN.
YACHTsMEN JUBILANT OVER THE NEW
BOATS GREAT sPEED-RACE FROM
NEWPORT TO NEw-LONDON.


New-London, Conn, June 28.--In thirty
eight-mile beat to windward to-day the new
yacht Columbia beat the old cup champion De-
fender eight minutes. besides giving her two
minute handicap. Yachtsmen are jubilant, for
the boats most sterling qualities must come
out in a to windward
The race from Brenton's Reef Lightship.
off Newport to New-London. The Defender
had start OF two minutes Thirty-two miles
of the stretch Of water was a beat to windward.
with such a stiff breeze blowing that neither
yacht cared to carry a working topsail. and II
was in this kind of work that the Columbia
gained such a long lead averaging more than
a quarter OF a minute faster each mile than
the Defender. The water was rough, but the
boat rode easily, and did not buffet the
waves much the Defender.
When Newport awoke this morning It looked
like all-day storm, and a stiff breeze from
the southwest kicked up quite sea outside.
putting white crests on the waves in the inner
harbor.
THE YACHTS UNDER WAY.
The Defender hoisted anchor shortly after 10
O'Clock and ran down the East Passage under
her jib Her mainsan hoisted on the way
out and Captain Rhodes sawed down as far as
Castle Hill to get a look at the weather out
side, and knocked about the bay for a while
awaiting the Columbia
The crew of the Columbia weighed anchor at
1115 o'clock. and she was towed down as far
Castle HILL where the hawser was cast on
and the yacht beat out TO sea under her three
lower sails. On board were e. Oliver 1selin.
managing owner Woodbury. Kane. Newbury ID.
Thorne and Herbert c. Leeds On the Defender
were w Butler Duncan, jr, Harry Havemeyer
and E. c. Potter. John II. Hanan, OF the New
York Yacht Club, followed the boats down as
far as Watch Hill with his steam yacht Saga
more The sloop yacht Navahoe. having on
board Mr.. and Mrs Royal Phelps Carroll, Miss
Wetmore and Richard McCready, started out
from Newport an hour before the other boats,
bound for New-London.
The Defender was inside Brentons Reef
Lightship. loafing along under jib and mainsail.
waiting for her rival There was a heavy sea,
and as the two yachts plunged along clouds Of
spray were thrown into the air from under their
bows and fell to leeward. The weather was
rather threat atening at the start. and a light rain
compelled the crews Of the two yachts to don
their oskins The showers were not heavy.
but lasted nearly all day. The Columbia ran
up to the Defender rapidly, and continued on the
starboard tack until the lightshp was passed.
The Columbia was at that time three hundred
yards to leeward Of the Defender. and half her
length ahead.
At IL o'clock both boats tackled around the
lightship, leaving II on the starboard. They
continued along or this tack for about fve
minutes, the Columbia luffing UP to take haul
on the jib halyards At 1920 the Defender
broke out her staysail and the race was on.
with the Defender to windward. At 1880 both
boats tackled to port, heading toward Point
Judith and footing very fast At first the De-
fender gained a trife. but they continued on
this tack the Columbia crawed up slowly and
but for shift Of the wind more TO the south
would have crossed the Defenders bow on the
next tack. The shift in the wind helped the
Defender considerably, and when at l o'clock
the Columbia tackled to starboard. about a mile
off the Point Judith whistling buoy she could
have almost forced the Defender about but the
latter tackled hundred feet off the former, un-
der her lee bow.
COLUMBIA GETS TO wINDwARD.
Captain Barr could not stand having his wind
stolen by the Defender long, so he fetched about
at 1:05 and stood up alongshore on the port
tack Then the Columbia began to gain slowly
on the Defender ard at the same time got into
the wind better In twenty-five minutes the
new boat had worked across the Defenders bow
and was TO the windward Of her.
With plenty Of wind. the Columbia and the
Defender held on down the shore on the port
tack, the former continuing to gain. OFF Noyes
Point at 22O the Columbia was over half a
mile ahead, and steadily increased her lead and
when she finally came about off the end OF
Fishers Island the distance between the two
vessels nearly a mile
At 1888 the Columbia took her final port hitch.
this time fetching we'll by Race Rock The De-
fender held on the starboard tack, and then
turned in after the leader The boats proceeded
up the harbor The Columbia coming TO anchor
at 4:2S and the Defender at 4:36.
The great white yachts made a splendid ma
rine picture they raced up the bay with
their enormous sails bellying out with the strong
breeze from the quarter, and with the
water curling away from their sharp bows. The
Columbia made gain on the reach over the
Defender. so far as could be observed from the
Associated Press tug. on the Pequot House the
Columbia dropped her jib and fore staysail and
let go her anchor we'll out in the stream The
Defender anchored near her Both boats were
sailed skilfully. Captain Charlie" Barr was at
the Columbia's wheel the entire distance. and
Captain Rhodes steered the Defender After the
first ten miles the race was uninteresting to
watch for the Columbia had in that short dis
tance worked out into a fine windward position
and gained steadily on the Defender
MR.. IsELIN CONGRATULATED.
While everything was being made snug
aboard the Defender, her managing owner. w.
Butler Duncan jr rowed over to the Columbia
and congratulated Mr. Iselin on the splendid
showing the new boat had made in to-days
racing.
Mr. Iselin and everybody aboard the Columbia
were delighted at the racers great speed. Mr.
Iselin said that he was more than ever satisfied
with his boat He said he had not figured out
how many minutes he had beaten the Defender,
but Woodbury. Kane stated that he thought
about eight minutes was nearly right. Mr. Iselin
says the Columbia and the Defender will re-
main here until after the college boat races. ana
then go 20 New Rochelle.
Mrs Iselin was board the new boat during
the trip from Newport This is the first time
she has been out since her illness Of Sunday. and
she enjoyed the sail greatly.
THE SHAMROCK AT SOUTHAMPTON.
THE CUP CHALLENGER REPORTED AGROUND AT
LOW TIDE
Southampton. June 8-The yacht Shamrock.
challenger for the Americas Cup has arrived hero
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