Year: 1870

the wind was blowing fresh from the southwest
and the Tide was at cub. The Madeleine, Palmer
Phantom and Calypso crossed over in close proX-
NIFTY, the Magic tackJng directly towards the
Beaver Tail light, the Dauntiess and Cambria
lett in company followed by the Idler, Halcyon and
Madgie. some OF the yachts mad reef IN their
malnsail, bat the majority carried two jiDs and
foresall and maln5all all full.


A BRUSH BETWEEN THE CAMBRIA AND DAUNTLESs.


The Dauntless weathered the Cambria on her
first tack, and both subsequently made towards
the Beaver Tail light. IL should be mentioned
that the Sapph0 was expected to have participated
IN this race but not having her maintopmast ready
in time she was unable TO start with the Others
When clearing the channel the Magic weathered the
Cambria on her second tack. There now q pros
pect OF one OF the finest beats to wlndward that could
decreased, Still the antlcpations of many
were thoroughly realized. The leading vessels in
the line from Batemans Point to the other side were
the Palmer, Phantom, Madeleine and Tidal Wave,
the last mentioned beng TO the windward OF the
Dauntless, and the Magic and Madgie following in
the wake o! the Madeleine winch pointed well. The
vessels bringing up the rear were the ldler and
Aalcyon. once clear OF the channel 1T blew


and topsas were quietly let alone. Most of the yes.
Beis having tackled towards the Narragansett Shore
they went about for an even course, the Palmer
weather quarter. The Dauntless succeeded
In passing several OF her opponents wnle
She was temporarily detained by the Calypso cross.
Ing her bows on the port tack the Dauntess having
kept of to prevent accident In consequence OF this
circumstance the Cambria got We'll up on the
weather quarter OF the Daunrless The latter tackled
at twelve O'CLOCK the Cambria Immediately follow
ing her example, and the Palmer, Phantom and
other leading vessels still keeping on the eastern
course. The Madeleine was the first to
tack from the Beaver Tail light following In the al.
rection Of the Palmer but again tackled soon after
ward and winded the Tidal Wave.


AT 12:l4P. NJ. the Cambria weathered the Calypso
and subsequently the Magic near the Beaver Tall
light, the Dauness meanwhile rapidly outsalling the
Cambria and recovering the time she had
to the Narragansett shore, the latter still work
ing up TO windward OF her. At half-pasr
,weve O'Clock the relative positions OF the con-
testants were:-The Phantom TO The extreme wind
ward half the weather quarter Of the Palmer, and
the Dauntess still on the weather quarter OF the
Cambria, which, at 12:40, tackled towards Point
Judith. The contestants were now beginning to
separate each pursuing various courses, the Magic,
idler and others starting far out to the eastward
The Dauntess still remained in company with the
Cambria ana finally weathering her moved up to
the lee quarter OF The Palmer, which had assumed
decided lead


ANOTHER BRUSH WITH THE CAMBRIA.


The Madeleine now made another tack from the
she came up with the Cambria and kept on her lee
bow for some time but finally tackled and left her.
Hitherto the Magic had made long stretch on the
eastern tack, and, again tacking, In shore
passed under the stern OF the Cambria at
about II i've minutes past one O'Clock.
The Dauntless kept in pursuit OF the Palmer the
Phantom being well on her weather quarter At
this time both The Palmer and Phantom hoisted top
sails Between these three vessels the race now ap
back, and the other schooners TO leeward
were good distance: The Cambria was



mer, which, with nearly all fore and ait
sails SET was proceeding In capital style. The Ma
deelne at this tnehaf past one--the fifth ves-
sci in the regular ORDER the Magic being still to lee.
ward OF the Cambria. When passing Point Judith,
q few minutes later che Phantom raa up her FORE
topsail aud sailed splendidly on the weather Of the
Dauntless which now held better position in re-
gard TO the Palmer. Towards two O'Clock the Cam
brIa worked somewhat better to windward, but
her chances OF even second prize appeared
10 be entirely lost The ldler was on
the lee quarter or the Cambria and the Madgc away 10
the eastward At Twenty minutes OF Two p NJ. nearly
ali the schooners on this tack had weathered Point
Judith ana made very long stretch on the north
west course. The Phantom went about at half-past
two O'Clock, ihe DauDtless following few minutes
later Up 10 the present the relative positions OF the
yachts had varied but very little, with the excep-
tion OF change among those Leading Alter
facking it WAS found that the Phantom
mad got pretty well on the weather quarter OF the
Palmer the Dauntlcss following closely In her wake
and the Cambria about two miles asIern. The
Palmer was the first TO make


THE STRAIGHT TACK FOR TIE BUOY;


but the tide was rpnung very strong In that al.
rection IL was thought she could not fetch IT, She
crossed The Paantom's bow at 250 p. NJ, and one
minute later the Dauntless went about,
the Pbentom almost simultaneously adopting
the same tactics and the three yachts now headed
for .he buoy the Palmer wen ahead to the leeward,
tie Phantom next and tne pauntiass tnird. 1t was