Year: 1869

eet mad not yet ceased to obscure the view. and 20
far from dying out the wind actually increased 30 tat
4 the contest tea o towards the saisaP was te
Palmer and Idler were slightly overhaung her. the
the south various tacks were made. Many Of the
sloops reefed somewhat but steadily continued their
o ans
dently tAs order q things at an earle, ie,
the yachts which had led or SO nobly were now
falling back. the Addie Y: pursued steady course
somewhat scattered and it was Impossible TO ascer
tain their precise location. Making fair way the
White Cap proceeded gallantly, though consider
able distance In the rear.


When the committee boat arrived near the light
ship q spectacle presented itself that gave rise TO
feeling OF deep regret. The Phantom, which had 80
bravely contested the race all through appeared far
behind the ldler and the Palmer with her manmast-
head gone and the shrouds partly carried away.
This Of course, prevented her hosting her mansai
and, like Q wounded soldier who had fought most
stl eager for the elG, wended her slowly and sadly
Her hopes were blasted, ana moving she ELECTED ex.
would
have been among the foremost at the nome stakeboat
Nor did the Palmer escape the eects Of this deter
sail; for her foretopmast was longer to be seen,
though she did scud along lively after the ldler,
close tug between them both Keeping their relative
positions with great precision With wind and TIDE
In their favor they tted past ~ beau;


70 The result fns Alarm 0i not izssasns her speed
the Silvle gained upon her, and they both sailed in
ever, very wide gap between them, which was ap-
parentiy becoming greater as the wind rose higher.
Not 3 Od possibly Ss draw


the Palmer was seen to overhaul the Idler and was
making rapid strides towards her when the breeze,
freshen, suddenly declined IN force and the Idler
again opened the distance between them. At this
Without T any or exciting M variations e as ii
their positions. But although the wind was RAPIDLY
dying out the drizzng rain continued. robbing the
subsequently taken IN tQw to her anchorage


turn the Yachts made for home. The lder still re.
tanned the lead, the Palmer being about half mile
or so astern, while their competitors were 700 far
in the mist it was mattel Of no small didc1ity Is
distinguish them, especially as many had hauled in
their signals Coming toKIds hs Naows 6s &
improbable that the Palmer, Notwithstanding the
casualty which occurred to her, might yet overhaul
wind was too light to effect anything at so late
stage OF the race, and so the lder came along the
recipient Of many praises ais and t9 all nteats and pnr
Nairows In fine style, the Sadie next doomed UP
ahead OF her class and OF the remaining schooners
success. Behind her was the Oracle, about half q
mile astern with the Silye and Alarm not far apart
but doing little in the light breeze. Those were fol-
", with the White Cap over mile astern. Ine ap-
pearahce Of the Meet coming through the NafrQ@s
was very fine indeed. And now eyes were
cast towards the stakeboat measuring the distance
between it and the Idler, which was gradually being
lessened. The Palmer did not gain much coming in,
but nevertheless held her ground, Quite an exciting
brush occurred between the Sadie and the Oracle
after passing the Narrows but the former still re:
tanned the lead. All the pleasure boats now gathered
the vicinity OF the home StakeDOat ready
to accord to the winner tribute to her prow wess 1t
was picturesque and pleasant scene. The gayest
the steamers were again crowded. subdued tokens
OF appreciation now and then burst forth as the
place echoed with the shrii whistles OF the steam.
ers. while the waving Of hats and cheering Of the
crowd showed that the honors had already
been won. Not far behind the Palmer the
sadie came with great despatch, anxiously pursued
by the Oracle. Then the others, In the postions al
ready. described. The yachts passed the home