New-York tribune., 1904-08-25

Inc start was made in a light breeze from the
SoUlh-southWest The Resolute got away in the
4eao close hauled on the port tack, at the lee end
OF the line and few seconds after the signal.
The Endymion crossed next close up 10 the light
snip IN the weather berth. and the Atlantic last.
just minutes 90 seconds before the expiration OF
the ten-minute time limit Besides their lower
sails, all three yachts carried their working Eaf-
topsails and small iibtopsaH. 1t was TO be thirty
miles OF windward work 10 Montauk Point so
sheets were fattened down and courses laid for the
first tack
The Resolute led the way toward Narragansett
Pier, and twenty-five minutes after the start she
tackled ofshore. At uI7 O'Clock the Endymon also
tackled offshore, the Atlantic following suit These
t"o mad been on pretty even terms until now, but
Ihe breeze was not strong enough to suit the
Ehdynlon and the other two began 70 leave her.
L OF twenty-five minutes the Resolute kept her Off
shore tack At u 80 clock the Atlantic was on the
port tack and took the lead. She had the Resor1te
'"ou' an elghth OF a mile on her lee beam and the
hhdynlon on her lee quarter. When the Endymou
came out by the southeast point of Block Island at
$50 p m the Atlantic had passed its west end and
was about three miles dead to windward of the
hesoIute and nearly hve miles to windward Of the
Endymion.
The Endymion covered the thirty miles from
flre Island Lightshp To Sandy Hook Itghtship in
just Two hours and five minutes. An hour after
passing the former vessel the Resolute was made
out on the weather bow bound east. She was
staggering along on the port tack under four
O"eF sails ana a main gan topsaI and with sheets
started When the Endymiou lufed around the old
rec beacon OF the Highlands the captain OF the
nghtship shouted that he had seen nothing of the
AIShuc 80 II was certain that she had rounded
in the night
with sheets almost fiat aft on the port tack the
f-huNHion began her return jOuruey steering an
east oy north course which in two hours brought
uer almost BACK 70 Fire Island and within three
TIilies OF the beach Better yet. II brought the
LlesoIlte IN sight again and long as the wind
HeIu SlFQNg the Endy gained At Il
O'Clock however the wind moderated. and. while
tI- crew were setting the main throat halva~ts
me jig purchase parted. letting the gaff down by
iHS run lhirty minutes was lost in rsevin9 - the
haIyaros and setting the sail again. and by that
uTne the ttesollte was out OF sight.
A. q clock. eight miles east Of Fire Island the
Wlhd dropped out entirely, ard for the following
iouF hours the yacht lay beCalmed about five
miles on shore. Fire Island light bore west a dis
lance OF about ten miles els p. m. and the
E-ndymlon was travelling west "A I've knot Eait
and Just before dark the vessel thought to be-
the Res0iute suddenly lowered her headsails and
TOOK IN her foresai close 20 the beach at Shin
necock that those on the EDdymiou thought she
must nave grounded OF the saudhars oy
that point No signal Of distress shown. how
mouse the Facnt VAS apparently lying there AZ
anchor. The southeast breeze lasted Until 10 y m.
when IL died out entirely
From p. Tuesday until nearly noon
" einesday. the yachts and coasters absolute
ly becamed A breath or then came from the
ESQ p. M, When M0ntauk Point ahearn rom
the E>ndyrion. Il good wholesaN breeze
with sheets broad OF 10 port. balloon tibtopsai!.
main topmast staysai and spinnaker set good
time was made TO Point Judith, which was pa ssed
AT -. and the finish or Brentons Reef lightship
a rD-u uiRb