New-York tribune., 1901-08-13

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breeze fell out altogether and for a while both
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got the new breeze while on the port tack and thus
way to stay on. The breeze now came in fresher
The boats heading close to north-northeast, and
No , tl6 topsaii Alowins Tor something gained in
the previous port tack to the eastward the yachts
now seemed to be about laying their course for the
gait From the setting OF the larger jib topsail on
me Constitution it was argued that she felt GER
line. but Barr was pnching up higher all the time
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fOrty-three seconds AZ the second mark reduced
topsaii At Is the Wind had hauled and it was VA.
seen that neither OF the yachts was by the wind,
and at 80 the Brenton Reef Ightshp was picked
sttution found it. Then Rhodes suddenly shifted
his helm and put ms boat close on the wind though
apparent that Coumbia's superior windward
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wind had hauled ahead Both boats were pnching all
they could as told by the culver In the lun Of their
The wind now broke of and the Constitution
10 windward Of the Columbia Barr stood straight
sailed through the Constitutions lee and Vent out
In front through 70 the leeward. The widest ex-
element prevailed aInons al spectators l ne Con
stitution was now moving slowly and lowered her
1btOpSan
still to leeward. Rhodes then set small jihtop-
sail and got a move on. The situation now was
that the Constitution, being the starboard tack,
had the right OF way. and Barr, 70 leeward. did
not dare 20 go about 70 the port tack TO try 10
ahead. The Constitution, therefore, had
things her own way and forced the Columbia along
until able to go about and make the finish
line under started sheets. She thus held on till
past the point a which she could make the line,
and then she stayed quickly. al 4.2o30. and eaSed
her sheets to reach for the finish line For some
unknown reason. Barr stood on, and did not lap
the Constitution at once to go back, nor did he
start his sheets till half the distance to the finish
sailed thus losing good many seconds. on
the last short lap, however, he had the race In
hand on time allowance, and seemed TO be willing
TO let the Constitution finish in the lead by few
more seconds which could avail her nothing. In
other words instead of finishing with lap on the
Constitution he finished whole minute behind
her the official timing being; Constitution. 4;2Sl6'
The oficiaI timing OF the yawls and cutters at
he mark NaVahOe, 4Oi:l0; Virginia,
4aI go Rainbow 4:2OI2: ViCiant 4S0:l4 and Ailsa,
432:lO These little seen, owing to the
mark ten miles behind the defenders, while the
latter were finishing. The Rainbow caught and
passed the Virginia on the second leg. told by
the timings taken the mark tug Unique, but
the Virginia got the lead again in the windward
work OF the third leg and won the race by min
utes II seconds. Mr.. Carroll's Navahoe led all the
around and finished a winner with the COM
Portable margin of % minutes seconds.
the Constitution they pleased with the boat
performance and that the same mainsai viii be
used in the coming races on the Sound. As both
the Constitution and Columbia have asked Tor a
out hut the secretary OF the regatta committee
saws that the Columbia probably wins by not less
tbsp AZ seconds The Ailsa beat the Ntgilant on
elapsed time by minutes A. seconds