The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-30

So the crews Of the yachts hustled
about the decks. sent the big headsails
up In stops and took the covers of the
mainsails. while below deck the large
jib sails and ballooners were bundled up
in long rolls ready for the days event
which was anticipated as being probably
more as a regular contest with started
sheets than a run down the wind.
At the New York yacht club station
there was the usual throng OF enthus-
lasts leaving for the numerous steam
yachts anchored in the cove. while one
or two small excursion boats were pre-
pairing to leave for the start The re-
gatta committees flag was again hoisted
on board Col r. II Thompsons Riviera.
a large able yacht which proved her
worth as an ideal committee boat yes
tehrday. and at 10 o'clock everyone was
ready to leave for the lightsh.p.
GOOD RACING WEATHER
AS usual the unsa tisfactory conditions
early In the morning soon gave way TO
good racing weather. The wind shifted
round to the southwest. the sky cleared
considerably and at half past ten an
the prospects OF a fine race were fully
as good as on any occasion.
The wind at this time was blowing or
knots an hour and seemed 10 be in
creasing every minute, VIII le the sea had
fully as much role as yesterday. every
thing pointed to a good day for the old
cup defender. Columbia
Half an hour before the start Il looked
as ~ the committee would signal n trian-
gular course which would send the yachts
on a 10 mile beat down the Narragan-
sett shore TO n mark between Point Jud-
ith and Block Island. followed by a reach
OF 10 miles out 10 sea and another reach
TO the finish at the lightship.
The southwest wind of this port is the
one which usually prevails at this time
OF the year and all the yachts have come
TO know IL so we'll that II has been Gus
tomary when beating TO the wlndward for
all the yachts 10 make for the Nara
gansett shore as soon as possible after
the start. where the tide is favorable and
the wind as a rule Is a trife more to the
westward than farther off shore.
wINDwARD AND LEEwARD
The committee preceded by the press
boat arrived of the lightship al II o'clock
and the three yachts followed soon after
To everyone's surprise instead Of select
Ing a triangular course the committee
ordered TO repeat that OF Yesterday At
II rs signalled for a windward and lee
ward race OF 30 miles with beat OF -
miles to the southwest and run back TO
the finish. The signals were hoisted on
board the committee boat az 20 and At
that time the wind was blowing eight or
nine knots an hour straight out of the
southwest and soon after the mark tug
left 10 set the turning buoy at point
close under the north end of Block leland
The boats were all at the starting line
when the signals were hoisted ard all
prepared for the LONG beat to windward
by getting their jibtopsalls up I'm stops
The preparatory gun was fired at II 20
with all the yachts at the line ready for
n battle for position.
Three minutes later the warning sig
nal was fired with all the yachts at the
westward end OF the line manoeureving
20 get into position 90 az 90 reach the
line on the starboard tack
FIGHT FOR PLACE.
During the next seven minutes the fight
for place was sharp and interesting the
Reliance keeping near the lightship
which marked the western end of the line
while the Constitution and Columbia held
n little AWAY and TO the ~iadWard