Year: 1876

tive had the wind just where she wanted II, and,
though under working bpsails without the maniop-
sail SET gradually neared and passed the America
and went Tor ne Idler. whom the Wanderer had
just overhaued and passed. This portion OF the
was very exciting and as 1t had a direct influence on
the result merits minute description.


IL now ten minutes OF i've O'Clock, and the
yachts had changed tneir positions. The Wandercr
was ahead. somewhat to the windward OF The Tidal
Wave who the wndward and abreast of the ldler
The Tidal Wave set her small maintopmast STAY SAIL
had Just begun tn feel Its influence and ually
gong by der when the head of he oresa the
m,nent danger oil spittn ng Nothing renamed but to
haul down the siaysail lower the foresa and repair
damages. OF course the Idcr forged ahead OF Commo
Gore VOORHEES, vessel again and strove hard TO reach
the Wanderer. who was standing up bravey under
heavy press of sail while the America still rema ned
behind the Tidal Wave but with good lead Of the
Countess whom she was outsailing. The Wanderer,
however, was not TO be caught by the ldcr easily
and held her own bravely. The Tidal Wave meanwhile
IN bad fix with her ioresail down and her main
topmast taysail haiyards gone that nothing could
be set to replace in part the much needed ioresa.


AT FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER SIX


the Tidal Waves foresai repaired and set, and
the breeze seemed to have moro life in u. The
schooner sped on under the increased pressure and
gradually overhsued the leaders Al Oh. 40m the
three vessels abreast Oi Fire Island light the
Idler closing up on the Wanderer and the Tidal Wave
nearing them both Al Gh 55m. Fire Island light, bore
north four miles, and a few minutes later the Tidal
Wave took IN her jibtopsall, which had hcen doing
good for long tme but could not be- carried
any longer At III pom the Idler aud Wanderer The
latter still ahead abreast OF the wreck OF the
Western, closely pursued by the Tidal Wave. who
far in advance OF the Amcrc and at least three miles
ahead OF the Countess of Dullerin, which, well as
could be made out in the Darkness had everything set
that could hop her in the east


COMING OK,


AM fresh steady breeze from the souhward was stll
blowing. Each yacht seemed ANXIOUS TO keep little
the weather gauge Of the rest fearful doubt, that
the wind might haul TO the eastward during the
night The craft were approaching Shinnecock ight
and the Wanderer still hoding the van, was kept to
her work by the Ider. who was stranng every rope
America Il
point or two. and undoubtedly, went through the
water faster as she can without doubt do better close
hauled than going free. She wdened the distance be-
tween herself and the Canadian every moment, and
some miles ahead OF htr oil Shinnecock. II grew
easily dscernibe from the Tidal Wave,
who conrived TO keep well up to tho
Wanderer and ldlcr while the breeze lasted which It
DID until Montauk Point was reached, when II died out
and yachts becalned tor long time. Ii was
nearly two O'Clock on Friday morning when the Tidal
Wave passed the Point, and light AIR sprang up
Block Island was on the weather bow, the Wanderer
and Idler to leeward. During the flaws OF wind and
catspaws that advantaged them while the weather
moderate they managed to creep to wndward
of the Tidal Wave. From Montauk to the
upper end of Block Island the yachts did
not enjoy more than a three-k knot breeze
therefore Commodore Voorhes set his jip opsaii ami
large main staystail, and found himself at daylight
Of the Idler. The latter TO windward the
Wanderer to leeward OF the Tidal Wave The America
and Duierin almost hull down. These positions
preserved until the vessels reached Point JUDITH
when the southerly wind freshened again and the
three competitors made the best OF their


BRESToS's REEF SHIP.


The Idl and Tidal Wave were very close together
the former having the advantage OF beng TO wndward
position her sailing master was determined TO keep
would undoubtedly give him the power prevent
the Tdais rounding the lightship before him. The
wind was too light to permit OF the iauer's passing
him. and every she luiled he lulled TOO, for the
purpose of winding her.


Captain Colgae's tactics were successful to this
tent: he kept the Tidal Wave just under quarter
and Brenton Reel lighship u point two on his
weather bow, so that in the light breeze the
latter from forging ahead. Tho Wanderer had more
wind astern and seemed 10 be crawling up quite
rapidly The America and the Dulerin still hull
down. And now Brenton Reef lghtshp was In lull
view, mile or Two ahead The dler and Tidal Wave
preserved their relative positions, the latter per-
haps having somewhat the advantage; in TACT, they


trnEY ROUNDED THE LIGHrsnp


almost abreast But when the ldler nauled up she
reapcd the advantage OF her tactics and filed away
the star board tack nomeward bound, a lew seconds
ahead OF the TIDAL Wave They laid up about east by
south, ami the keeper on the lightship rang the
bell ana called the time


Idlcr. ......... 81 Is Tidal wavo.. :. 8 81 s.
the best time from Sandy Hook to Brcnton's Reef
here her good luck terminated, Tor the wind tho
Idler oupointed her. and having better running gear
able TO carry more sail ana go through the water
faster. Some time later the Countess OF Duerin who
had contrved during the freaks OF the wind the night
previous TO pass the America, headed for Brcpton,s
Reef, which she rounded less than minutes before
her The i've vessels were Then upon the slarDoard
tack, reaching for Block Island. The Wand ,rer had





close hauled than the Tidal Wave, crept up to her.


HoMEwARp BOUND


On the way 10 Block Island 1t seemed TO be matter
OF considerable discussion board of each vessel as
to whether II be better to 20 inside or outside
the island The ldler, America and Countess of but
fern deemed II wiser TO 20 inside doubt hoping to
advantage IRON the way tie tide was set
ting, while the wanderer and the Tidal Wave thought
they would do better outside. Their sailing
masters hoped to find the wind fresher,
and, perhaps, get a slant or two.
ms each her the
ldler Tar IN advance oil Monauk Point with the
America and Duiern tar astern of her The wanderer
had nto the WINDS eye and further TO the
westward tnan either the America, Tidal Wave
Duferin In TACT, the ldler was seven
eight miles ahead, and although the wind was fresh
enug every mom.ni carried every sttch of available
canvas Her club .topsa was standing WELL and
The Wanderers while the Tidal Wave. owing TO
the shaky condition of her gear, dared set any
thing beyond working topsails.


THE COUNTESS OF DuFFERIy


The Countess OF Duierin dropped astern Of the
America, and had no chance whatever. Toward sun
down she was almost out OF sight The Wan
derer and ldler several miles ahead
and the America was to leeward but u beam OF the
Tidal Wave, whom she would immediately have passed
had 1t not been Tor grave accident There quite
heavy sea running and the wind was frcshenng every
moment. The America was obliged TO haul down her
flying Jib and send men out to stow it, While they
we're on the boom the iolc sheet was
hauled to wndward or the vessel would broach to and
wash tnem al every dip Tue sail slowed and they
got on board, when the Jibstay parted and down
The Iio by the run. IL was the work OF a moment
lower the mansal and get before the wind ana
par damages Ii hour or two TO get ne vessel
Ia trim again.


THE TIDAL


nearly as un!ortunato. Her mansail had been
double reeied us the weather threatening and the
America aud all vhc other yachts lost
sigHt OF IN the darkness OF Friday evening, when.
in the southeast, heavy banks OF clouds, indicating
WIND and ram, were seen. Nothing came them,
however until midnight, when the rain began to pour
down, attended by gusts OF xiud The darkness was
complete. and Con moGorc Voorhees,, tearing disaster
lowered his malnsaii oresail aud Jb, put
his helm up and scudded before II Tor
"a couple of hours. Sail made again about four
O'Clock, and the morning bright A southcriy
wind blew gently across the waters out Que OF the
competitors was In.


ARRIVAL HOME


Nothing OF any moment occurred on the passase 10
the sandy Hook lightship, which was made al twenty
minutes to three Nj. yesterday. Ii was then learned
by those oh board the TIDAL Wave that the ldcr aud
Wandcror had got hom, several hours before Ttf
America and the Dunerin reached the lightship but
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