The New York herald., 1922-08-06

lne treacherous shoals. was east-south>
east, distance four miles. When clear
Oh the buoy off East Chop all the yachts
set spinnakers. From Hedge Fence light
Vessei 10 Cross Rip light vessel the
course was east-southeast eight and
seVen-eighth miles. The wind grew
strong and hauled to northwest ana
the tide was running east From Cross
Rip they went to Handkerchief light ves-
sci, where the order was Carolina, Ista-
lent, virginia, Harpoon, Flying Cloud.
vagrant. Iroleta. Barbara. Ohonkara.
Zilph. Monsoon and Queen Nab.
Here spinakers were taken in This
course was northeast by east u east to
Butiers Hole bell buoy, which was left
10 starboard. The times taken at that
point were Carolina, 8: :57 200; Istalena.
s:4S:45; Virginia. 9.5 59:40: Harpoon,
10 :05 :25; Flying Cloud. 10:06:45: va
grant, 10: :07 :43; Iroleta 10 :09 :55: Bars
bara, 30: Ohonkara, 10:11:17.
zilph, 1918: rs; Monsoon, 10:Is:5oy
Queen NAB. 10:1S :52. The yachts were
then off Monomoy Point, the heel OF the
cape. and had sailed twenty-eight miles,
Spinakers were set for the run to Poll
lock Rip light vessel and the yachts
bucked strong head current. Carolina
took In her spinaker and with No. l
1ib topsail set passed the lightship at
1887 100, Istalena turned at 10:37:45,
Virginia, 10 :3s :57; Harpoon, 10:45 :0Ot
Vagrant, 10:49:45N; Iroleta, 10:58:1O,
Barbara, 10:58:15; Ohonkara IL :01 1901
Zilph. IL :07 AS; Monsoon, IL 07 80. The
wind had fallen lighter at Pollock Rip.
but 1t freshened up again quickly and
the yachts had a close fetch through
the tide rips to Pollock Rip Slue, which
Carolina passed at IL 10 80; Istalena,
IL 30 .35; Virginia, IL 81 40; Harpoon.
IL :2S AZ; Flying Cloud, IL 80: :18; Va-
grant, 11:S1 10; Iroleta, IL 1:43:30ys
Ohonkara. IL IA 10; Zilph. IL :57 :20i
Monsoon. 1853 As. and Queen Nab,
IL :o0:30. Rowdy and Mestral were next
course and got safely through the sor$
tuous channels over the shoals.
Where the Real Race Began.
From Pollock Rip Slue to Nauset tha
course is north by east. The tide was
not SO strong, and it was here that the
real fight in the SO foot class began.
The yachts were off Chatham, and Vices
Commodore Nichols on the Carolina
headed in toward Chatham bar to get
into slack water and catch the wind as
1t drew off the land.
The Istalena, Virginia and Harpoon
followed, while the other schooners, led
by Flying Clound and vagrant, held
headed this division later on the yachts
scattered. some tacking in toward the
barren shores of Cape Cod and others,
on port tack, standing out to sea-
The Carolina was still ieading Ista-
lena when off Orleans and at rs o'clock
they were off Nauset inlet close in
shore. The contour of the cape from
Nauset makes a slight curve and the
course to Highland Light. ~ miles away,
d hyr xtAt
ward work. The two sloops had the
best battle in their history. They made
short bitches in toward the land on
starboard tack and then on the port
tack stood off. Istalena tried every
move possible to capture the lead but
Columbia always kept her covered.
Battle OF the sIoops.
At 2:55 O'Clock they were off Well
Fleet. where the Marconi towers used to
stand, and Harpoon here joined in the
battle. She had gained considerably
and profited by the time lost by the
many tacks made by Carolina and Ista-
lena. At $40 o'clock, when off the life
saving station at Cahoons Hollow, Har-
poon, we'll in shore, threatened to take
the lead and Carolina, leaving Istalena.
tackled in shore 10 cover her new COM
petitor. She crossed Harpoon's bow
while Istalena, standing In a little later,
passed astern of the other two and was
in third place. Then a battle began be-
tween Harpoon and Carolina. They
stood in shore until Harpoon called for
room and when both tackled off Harpoon
was on the weather quarter OF Carolina.
At 3:l5 o'clock Harpoon pulled BY. taxi
ing the lead
Istalena stood in short and cIevcrly
worked into the lead again. This was
when off Highland Light at 8 is o'clock.
Carolina stood off shore for more wind
and tide and when she put back she had
dropped into third place.