Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-08-06
IN SHIFTING WINDS.
Navahoe and Rainbow Win
Mondays Races OfNewport.
Wind Light and Shifting and Little
Pleasure in Contest.
Remarkable Fact Was That Yachts Mad Broad
Reach All the Way.

Newport. X. l.. Aug. a tedious
race of l. miles out and back with the
wind at al times very light. was won.
today. in the 90-foot yawl class by the
Navahoc and in the 70-foot slOop class
by the Rainbow.
The Navahoc came in over four min
ute; ahead of her two other COMPETE
tors and III corrected time defeated
the Ailsa by 3 minutes and 90 seconds
and the Nigilant by minutes and 50
seconds The Rainbow after long see
saw race with the Virginia, finally
crossed the finish line 80 seconds ahead.
no corrected time being computed. as
the yachts sailed boat for boat with a
one gun start.
Starting out with spinnakers set and
I: fine 1-Enet breeze aStern. the yachts
ran the first five miles in quick time.
Then the wind began to coquette with
all five racers and it took over three
hours To reach the outer mark. with the
breeze shifting from northeast TO
southeast but never dead ahead. At one
time the yachts were wide apart but
all five met at the mark in a bunch.
The run in was much quicker work
and the Navahoe managed by a pretty
burst 10 pull ahead of the others. five
miles from the finish, the Rainbow af-
tel a hard luffing match beating out
the Virginia.
All the yachts arrived at thes tart
promptly and found the committee or
daring a run to leeward. south by west
which with a fine northerly breeze
blowing seemed to insure a good heat
back.
The yawls were started at lilo
crossing in this order: Ailsa. Navahoe
Nigilant All three broke out spinna-
kerS at once and soon the Navahoe
and Nigilant began to pull up on the
Ailsa
In the meantime the two 10-footers
were sent away, the starting signal be-
ing given at 1l.15. The Rainbow came
for the line with the wind a beam. fol-
lowed almost Immediately by the Viz
Sinia and at once the two began a
sharp lutIfng match which carried
them well TO the eastward of the
course. While at this sharp work the
Virginia hoisted q protest flag be-
iieNlng the RainboW to have started
the lutiing while under an over lap.
For 10 minutes the two sloops held on
before squarinS away for the mark
with the Rainbow leading.
After five miles of somewhat rapid
sailing the wind suddenly fell fiat and
then came in fitful puffs from the
northeast. For nearly two hours AMI
a half the yachts made little headway
against the strong head tide until final
~ the wind frcshened from the south
east. At the time they We're well
XII hrrt 70 bp
leeward boats first and all five came
rushing to the mark like one great
yacht masscd i'll canvas.
The Ailsa reached il first. rounding
ut 2.2I46: the others being as follows:
Navahoe. 2222i: Rainbow ..2356:
Nigilant q: Virginia. 22i5i.
1t looked for minute ar two as if
there would be a smash but the Nava-
hoe .ascd off to leeWard and the bunch
finally cleared itself With III" wind
still ab"am the yachts headed for the
light ship the Aiisa leading. Soon the
NayahOe began TO pick up and nali
way in had passed the AiiSa and Was
leading boat. The Carroll yacht st"adi-
~ increased her lead. without extra
sails. although the Ailsa and NiGilan'
both set mizzcn staysai!S. Half WAY
IN the Virginia caught NJ with the
Rainbnw and another lutIinc match
cnsued until within tw" miles Of tn.
finish Tho Virginia. however. could
not get by and the Rainbow reached
the lire Il short distance in the lead
The race was remarkable in that II
gave ,he yachts one continuous brpac
reach. the AilSa in fact never once
taking in her balloon jibtopsail from
.talt to finish