The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-17
ANOTHER TEST FOR
HERRESHOFF BOATS.
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cruised about near the start for half an
hour waiting for the committee.
THE SAME COURSE.
The Constitution had her anchor up
by ll45, but il took her half an hour to
set her clubtopsai The committee
reached the tug at the starting line about
noon and soon decided that the yachts
should sail the same course as yesterday
III the wind held throughout the day
this meant a broad reach OF six miles TO
the first mark. a beat OF six miles to the
second mark. near the entrance to Hemp
stead harbor, and another reach. but
rather close one, of three miles TO the
starting line, and repeat
The wind increased to about seven
knots from the southwest. and at 1
o'clock the warning signal was given with
both yachts to the leeward of the line
beating up. The Columbia was 10 wind
ward and at this time seemed TO be In
better position.
The Columbia was the first 10 swing off
FOR the line on the starboard tack the
Constitution following soon after Both
shippers timed the distance nicely and
were right at the line when the signal
was given al .06.
COLUMBIA IN THE BEST POSITION
The start was beautiful one and all IN
'avor OF the Columbia for Capt. Barr
berthed his boat right on the ConstIni-
ions weather quarter and with started
sheets aud No. iih topsai drawing
'plendidly the two yachts rushed across
lho line the Constitution leading but the
Columbia In much better position TO
wndward The starting time as seen
from the shore was Constitution 1865.
Columbia i:05I2
lu the first iQ minutes OF sailing the
IA. "A Al.
'hced of the Columbia. and haH way 10
nc first mark seemed 20 be- leading by
short distance
CONSTITUTION AHEAD.
u.eo minutes Of sailing tho C'onstitu
ton Was gaining. and appeared Ia be an
Eighth ~ mile ahead The new boat
continued her good work all the way
Town 90 the mark. tho Columbia swinging
1ehind her Just before they reached ~
The shore time of the turn az the first
mark was Constitution, i:37:o5; Colum-
The Constitution had apparently gained
about threo-quarters OF a minute I'm the
broad reach Of six miles
With sheets 0atteued both yachts be-
gan their six mile beat 10 the second
mark The breeze az this time was steady
rom the southwest blowing about seven
knots, and II looked like "a quick race
with finish about 33n II the wind held
AZ as the Constitution was apparently
leading by about quarter Of n mile
having the Columbia I'm nice place under
her lee.
4 CLOSE RACE
Greenwich. Conn. Aug. i5.-Probabiy
the closest bit Of racing ever done by the
constitution and Columbia occurred dur
ing tho twenty minutes after rounding
the first mark. The Constitution tackled
10 port q few seconds after turning the
mark and the Columbia stood on and
tried 90 get the weather berth. but ind-
ing the Constitution going ahead too
fast. CAPT Farr put the Columbia on the
mort tack also.
For the next 10 minutes The two Yachts
sailed almost rs ono. the Columbia being
20 leeward OF the new boat only about
six or ten lengths.
They sailed along on this port tack for
20 minutes on such even terms that their
sails appeared almost as on one boat. At
o'clock they disappeared from view of
'he observer here The Constitution was
siill IN the wea thcr berth ut the Colum-
bia seem,- TO be passing through her lee.