The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-09


lift to hor She got In under tho shore. out
Of the tide. and. footing fast, drew ahead so
that when the Defender tackled to sthrboard at
] 40 she passed nstcrn OF the Columbia quito a
little distance. This tack was held by the De-
fender for u few minutes and then she tacke
again to port and stood for the mark.
On the wind the Columbia showed her su-
perority footing fast and holding her wind
ward position. After passing Red Spring Point
the yachts got still fresher wind that drew
out Of Hampstead Harbor. The Columbia
hecled considerably under tho additional pres
sure. while tho Defender stood up as stiff Is
the rroverbial church steeple. and seemed to
be gaining a little on the other boat.
waters on the Sound were more ruiIled than
they had been at any other time IN the race.
Tiny whitecaps made their appearance and
danced Rayly around the feet OF yachts that
were following the racers. The big sloops
seemed to fairly ly through the water.
The Columbia had her rail down to tho
waters edge and as the long dolphin shaped
bow pounded the seas It tossed spray into the
air that fell on the deck and drenched those
who were sailing the yacht. The water seemed
to boil under her lee. 1t swept along her sides
seething and kissing. drew up under her long
counter and then swirled aud slashed about
astcrn as II angry at being SO suddenly dis
turbed
Astern OF tho Columbia the Defender was
sailing easily and we'll Hor rail was not nearly
down TO the water and very little spray was
being blown on the deck. Every man on board
was doing all In his power to help the boat. To
windwari tho sailors were lying fat on the
deck. making fine picture in their
red and black piratical- looking toques.
To Toward few men were tend
ing 10 the head sails. When an order rung
nttt ln x.aI ,,-itI
was not a slip or q blundcr made during the
race. The Columbia had to pinch somewhat to
fetch tho mark. which was a dory moored off
Prospect Point. and she turned at "a :OSI.
The Defenders time taken as she turned was
l:1H.OO. The, elapsed time and gain on this
beat are as follows:
ELAPSED Time. Gam.
Columbia. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ~ . O2
Defender. ............................8 IS 90
As the two boats turned. sheets were eased
north northwest and the dstnrce three miles.
Spinnaker poles were lowered to port and the
IN ns TO s the S
CoIumb ia got her pole out about O NJ mute after
turning. while the Defender did better, and
lowered Il as soon as her main sheet had been
cased off. RI" .spnnakors were hoisted in
sstpns, hauled outDoarl and then broken; The
lenders at :57:Q5, 80 that in handling this
bag sail the Defender had beaten the Columbia
was drawing the two bic boats sailed across
the Sound T. the stakeboat that marked tho
on both boats wero gathered aft. The spin.
makers ", were trmmed well forward and bsied
well of to port. caught every ounce OF wind
that bleT into them. ans, SucGS time was adc
ee had been nut in pu Father GandG q and am ad
not know what to do. The yachts had not
sailed The course set for them. bit as both had
any important advantage by so doing II was as
fair for one boat as tor the other. c,
60 to the stakehoat around which the two
yachts were to turn. and shout instructions to
t nsm to us the 9bsre marx @ a ss9Rd
Iselin and Mr, Duncan to tho mistake that had
hands In answer. and 1t was hoped that on the
second round the proper course would be
The Colnmbia's innaker was. taken in at
2:O4 and slowed away and the sailors got hold
al ard ae Tie SE
maker was carrie for three minutes longer
and then the big sail was Covered. A they ap-
hauled on by the sailors and tho booms were
trimmed in Nat: Both yachts gybeed Ct the
the en nH 98o3 The az elapsed 5m naS
and gain on this leg were as follows:
Elapitd Time. Cain.
colnmbf. rs; s. sec;
Defender. .................... os
ne time in crossing the SOUND WAS remark.
s aSy o h Sun sd sssd
and five Of these had been to, windward; The
and IL seconds and she had beaten tho De-
fender minutes and 81 seconds.
FAST WORK on SECOND ROUND.
The wind to the next mark was about on the
with sheots well trimmed in. tn" two yachts
went the fastest trip they have made yet. The
Defender began to gain at once. this way OF
like boards and drew much better than those
O.; the c9 SS hin whose nagGsai is GaEsg and
bc The &c Defender held a more southerly
course, it evidently being the inten-
rum up tho columbias w"aiher and Sianke5
hST: Mr.. duncan Ir,2Absby had in mind ne
G5lapha rsssche IL he old marx Of the liver
ing to 70 satisfied with the short course. The
Columbia turned this mark Of 2:33:3O and the
'''N'' N'1 E'ap.d tim. Cain
Defender II 107
This leg had been sailed at the rate Of little
Tave good idea Of the ABILITY OF The two y yac hts
After passing the marx the Columbia lufled
ing in shore. As she tackled the crew took
Sn2thsT Rp the ANAL main sheet and after
about again and with tho wind on the port
bow stood for the mark in Hampstead harbor.
The Defender lufred around the mark and for
about half ssminnts she hung. and every one
man remarked that there might be differ
ence OF opinion on board as to which
was the best tack to take and that the
yacht was hung up until the, snattor was de-
cided The Defender then 0lled away on tho
port tack. aud as the wind had backed tribe
more to the south and the strong ebb tide was
setting the boats up they were able to lay their
courses to the mark.
On this leg the Column bia did not set her lib
topsail. The Defender had up n small one.
Even With this extra sail The Defender stood
freshcning and the Columbia appeared TO
have all the sails she could stagGer under
When crossing Hampstead Bay she seemed to
be Juggling her club topsail, while the Defender
was carrying all her canvas perfectly. The
Columbia was able to lay her course Wen. but
tho Defender had to pinch little and finally
took in her lib topsail in order to fetch the
mark.
and II 1t broke before the yachts flnsned there
might have been lively time The water was
they presented q glorious picture. Huge clouds