Year: 1872

ON BOARD YACHT MADRLEINB, I


OFF BRENToN's REEP, Sept. 1s-S A. NJ.
Newport harbor looked pretty quiet this morn
ing, as the only yachts in harbor were the two con-
testants for the Commodore's Challenge Cup ana
the vesta, Resolute, Palmer and the steam yacht
Emily. There was


CONSIDERABLE EXCITEMENT
shore last night relative to the ocean race, and
betting was pretty lively. It is hard to say which
yacht was the fav0rite, as each had its admirers;
but it was generally conceded that the Madeleine
would win in ordinary fair weather, while, should
they get caught in the equinoctal, the chances Of
the Rambler would be at premium.


THE WIND.


At daylight this morning there was hardly a
breath OF air anoat but about eight O'Clock A. M. a
slight breeze from the southsoutheast came ripping
over the water, and the clear sky to windward
gave every appearance OF fine weather. There are


NO JUDGES
on board either yacht, Mr.. Forbes was unable to
obtain o gentleman to act in that capacity Com
modore voorhis waived the question, and they
agreed to sail without judges. each being satisfied
that the other meant tc sail square, fair
the Madeleine as pilot and she will be sailed
BY her regular captain. Colonel Rose. with
tons extra ballast on board. Mr.. J. M. Forbes and
his son are both on board the Rambler, ana they
have crew Of about twenty men. Both yachts
began at N mE
shortly after six O'Clock, and in about an hours
time the Madeleine weighed anchor and stood out
by the upper entrance under main and foresail,
The Rambler started about twenty minutes after
ward, under the same canvas, substituting
big club topsail for the working topsail
S Sss se the hs %asssne .s es Ssr mss
club tOpsail. The yachts arrived or BrentOns Reef
Lightship about eight A. NJ, and found fresh
breeze from the southeast by south, with the tide
on the last quarter OF the flood. IL had been ar
ranged that the yachts we're to make
N A FLYING START


and have their time taken gong and returning by the
keeper Of the lightship Commodore VOOrhis was out
in catboat to see them or being unable to go with
which necessitated his return to New York to-day
The Madeleine arrived OF the lghJship first
and lay to with her jib to wndward, waiting the
arrival OF the Rambler. The sky was now a little
windward, with light sprinkling Of rain. The
Rambler finally came up, under main and fOresail,
main club topsail, jib and flying jb and fore stay
SAIL


THE WEATHER.


In the opinion OF the pilots the wind did not look
like lasting from its present quarter and they an
ticipated shift to the southwest before night At
8 10 they hosted color on board the lightshtp At
s14 they ran the burgee to the Madeleine's main.
top, as q signal they were ready to 70, and they
then made a stretch to the eastward. The Rambler
stood about three miles to the southwark,
and at $40 went In stays and headed back to
liehtship The Madeleine then made stretch to
meet the Rambler and, tacking to her wake, both
yachts stood for the lghtshp The breeze was still
freshening and 1t looked like making the run from
lightshp to ghtship In about eleven hours provided
1t held strong Ats lowered color on lightship.
The Madeleine luffed sharp round and made q short
shit to windward, then tackled and crossed the
line, light bearing northwest, at 8:47. The Rambler
followed about three minutes later