The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11

the Hamburg was known to be fast boat
under the conditions that then prevailed,
and there was no telling what would happen
before the Lizard was reached.
About o'clock tho wind frcshened some-
what and the Atlantic began to drop the
Hamburg. An accident on the German
boat, the splitting Of her jib topsail. helped
the Atlantic, too, for the torn sail had to be
taken in and another set. Then the Ham
burg picked up again. and by O'Clock was
on the weather beam OF the Atlantic. Every
stitch Of canvas was set on the Atlantic.
The men on watch were in their oilsldns,
the yacht was held in the fresher breeze.
and water was boiling along the lee rail.
The Hamburg still gained, and by 0 o'clock
that night was about half mile In the lead.
II rained then and made things uncomfo rta-
BILE and cold. The wind at times freshened
considerably, so that sails were often SHIFT
ed. Sometimes the boat was under working
canvas and at others had up staysails ana
lib topsails. The first night out was very
disa greeable one. The winds were variable
and the fog very thick, 30 that the FOG
signal was kept going. and those on board
had their fiHt taste Of racing under un-
pleasant conditions.
On the morning OF the 18th the wind hauled
northerly so that the yacht could lay her
course. She had held on to the port tack
until then. and with the shift in the wind
was able to head up considerably. At
10 o'clock the Hamburg was made out SIX
miles to leeward and astern and every one
was pleased with what had been done 80
far On account Of the fog no morning
sight could be had but at noon fair one
was got and showed the yacht to be in
latitude 80 40 and longitude 1924. She had
sailed 1855 miles since the start. Fer course
had been south 70 degrees east
The fresh northerly wind cleared the fog
away and the boat slipped along Tor an
hour or two and then the wind fell light
again. When it was fresher the yacht
made knots in half an hour, but she soon
slowed down to about five miles an hour.
The wind kept backing, and at o'clock IN
the afternoon the spinnaker and balloon
staysail for the first time was set, but they
were taken in again at o'clock and the
Yacht jbed. The night was glorious one.
The full moon shone clearly and the yacht
scudded along in rare style, 80 that the
unpleasantness of the earlier part OF the
race was Forgotten.
Early in the morning OF the 10th the
breeze increased, and the spinnakef, which
had been reset, was lowered and the square
sail set in its place. By noon that day the
Yacht had sailed 222 miles more OF her
tourney. She was in latitude 4014 and
longitude 85S7 and had sailed course
since the previous sighting north VI degrees
west.
The weather still continued fine and
clear, but with decreasing breeze. Full sail
was carried all night and every one on
board was alert to see the yacht make the
most of her opportunities 1t was warm,
too, the temperature early in the previous
afternoon having been 10 degrees in the
shade. and it seemed more like yachting.
The Yacht sailed a course north So degrees
east and at noon on the 10th was in lati-
tude 4o.45, longitude $685. Her days run
was 300 miles, and from the start she had
sailed Gle miles.
That afternoon the first vessel seen In
the race was sighted. All was excitement
on board to make out what the steamer
was. First her black smoke was seen
above the horizon, and then as she grew
larger she altered her course somewhat
70 get close to the yacht. She proved to
be the Red Star liner Westenland, bound
and set the zoe flag, but getting no reply
was pleased, because that indicated that
the steamer had seen none. At o'clock
another steamer doomed up. This was
the Minnetonka, bound west, and again
signals were exchanged. but no ice was re-
ported. TIE wind in the meantime had
gone to the southwest and the spinnaker
WAS taken in, and with the wind over her
quarter the yacht showed that che liked
the change and bounded on toward her
distant goal,
About sunset, the wind taking OF and
the sky having a bad look in the south
west, Capt. Barr ordered topsais taken in
At Q o'clock heavy squall from the south
west struck the yacht. The wind howled
and the rain fell in torrents and all sail
was shortened, all hands being called on
deck to help. They had very lively half
hour Just driving along under foresail and
jib. The squall passed over, lee wing every