New-York tribune., 1900-08-09

smooth sea- The Mineola and the Yankee
crossed the line at the same second, the Bel
mont boat being TO wtndward-
After the start, when the press tug came UP
with the races the Virginia and the Yankee
were on the port tack while the Rainbow and
the Mineoa were standing in on the starDoard
The Virginia met the Rainbow and tackled 10
blanket her. and at 1914 the Mtneoa tackled TO
avoid going under the Yankees lee Then the
Yankee went shoreward and the Mineola fol-
lowed
The schooners Constellation and Efdegaroe
were coming out on the port tack at 1910 the
Hildegarde being well TO vtndward. Then
Hoyt's Isolde, which was taking her first race
in American waters. was passed She had
Hanan's Astrtld 10 leeward and was keeping
her there F NJ. Smiths Effort was on even
terms with sanderson's CouHtess. being slightly
70 leeward but ahead, decks and crews vet on
both craft. all yachty, bustnessltke. silent, and
a long days tussle in view.
Yields big schooner HiIdegarde was found
quarter Of a mile 10 wtndward OF Francis Skin
ners big black Constellation. Mrs Skinner being
seen at the compantonway. Hussar was com
ing from seaward near the Isolde and the
Astrtld where the flagship schooner Corona was
standing out carrying main topnast staysan
and three working topsails.
Northerly and ahead was Lippit's schooner
tSu1SSSLL27 SUMMING II DeLl1nC LLS iU-LCOE
ported cutter Hester. which was tapping up TO
wtndward Of Arnes's 51-footer the Shark Cord
Meyers Altar in the same group was on the
gtarboard tack and at 11r05 forced about Red
monds syce. which had Dodges Wasp astern Of
her. The order here. near the Thtrnble islands
the Affair, the Syce the Wasp, the Outs
setta- the Hester, the Shark, the Yankee
the M1neola- the Corona and the Virginia In
the tacktng which followed, the Yankee, with tie
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Mineola about when apparently in a position 20
do SO. This occurred three times before Il 20
the yachts parting without crossing and then
the Virginia which was in the rear started out
on long tack southwark looking for chances Of
a wind shift The Yankee went out also 10
hold her safe. but came in again at 11:45 after
the Mtneola stood eastward at 1875
Mr.. Duryea was apparently in doubt whether
10 stay and have II out with the Nineola OF TO
seek the same good chances Of being chased I'd
by the Virginia As the Faulkner Islands were
being approached the Altar. the Syce, the Wasp
The Mlneola and the Quissetta went inside them
but the majority Of the different classes went
tackng far out south. hoping that the sun
which was now shining would pull the wind
round with IT. The southerly and norrherly
vessels were separated IN the beating fully thfr-
teen miles at 1915 o'clock. and Robtnson's Hes
ter was sailing far better than her English
reputation warranted, being still well ahead Of
the Yankee at 12:4O clock With no club topsan
and IN cruising trim, she was holding the entire
feet and doing great wtndward work with lots
OF speed in reserve for big race
THE VIRGINIA FAST.
In half an hour more the Virginia was seen
getting the wind more southerly off the Long
Island shore, and she went into the starboard
tack and crossed the Yankees bows by over
mile She passed eastward fast and the Yankee
expecting the same breeze which she did not
get, set bigger tib topsan and balloon foresaH
This TO-foot fleet was at 1:35 o'clock spread
across the Sound, the Virginia on the south
shore, the Yankee further out. the Rainbow in
the middle and the Mineola far in on the north
shore At 1:45 o'clock the 81 1-footer the Affair
which was sailing a great race, came about on
even terms with the Rainbow. and the Isolde
vas passed. with the Astrild half a mile to lee
ward The Virginia was sharp on the wind at
1:50. O'Clock, and lying her course slowly, while
the Yankee was in a fiat calm. heading west and
helpless. So were the Corona and the Hester
while the Shark and others were sIapping
quietly along the Long Island shore
The press tug then went over TO the Virginia
which was of Rocky Point heading northeast
while the Blineoa, realizing her defeat through
the two-point shift of wind. was crossing the
Sound heading southeast and straight for the
Virginia, which was placed by the wind over two
ahead ". K. Vanderbilt's winner was not sail
ing fast but quite secure. and soon the
breeze freshened from the same quarter which
sent her boiling in the last six miles TO the
finish She got the fresher breeze first and at
409.20 secured her hrst win since her launch
v-ifh the rest Of the fleet nowhere
The Mneola did finish till SO fl and
the Rainbow came in at 4. 1888 The Yankee
annihiated by bad luck, arrived ar 5-54:45.
The yachts came in on the evening breeze. the