Year: 1875

and the keel schooner Yacht Dauntless sailed yes
terday from the lghtship and the latter proved the
winning yacht The victory however, rather hol-
low, as after of the closest sailed out
sde of New York Bay, the Mohawk was not
timed, MS, through misunderstanding of the
sailing instructions, she failed to pass close
aboard the nghtship. Vice Commodore Garner,
although the loser OF the cup, may be proud OF the
Mohawk as she gave the Dauntess a fair and square
beating while sailing the wind, and il was only
when going wing and wing that the keel schooner
gained her advantage. There good steady breeze
throughout the day giving the yachts fair chance of
testing their calling qualities.


In order to insure early start the tug Cyclops,
which had been engaged as stakeboat was ordered to
start for Staten Island from pier Is, East River at
$3.50 A. d. sharp. The captain determined to obey
bis instructions TO the letter and precisely to the min
ute, the hawsers taken board and the boat
headed for the New York Yacht Club house at Staple
ion The morning favorable for race,
rs, although trine hazy, there was a pleas
ant eastery breeze that looked as II it would
stand The Dauntless lying at anchor of the club
house, and after little delay Captain Centre, Mr.
Krcbs Mr. Schuyler and few other gentlemen came
on board, and then the Cyclops backed out in the
stream, and made last to the Dauntless her to
the starting point The Mohawk had gone
down on the previous evening and was
10 meet the Dauntless ut the lightship. The
schooner yachts Resoute and vesta were
both laying of the club house with their mainsas
let, as il they meant to go and have wash to-
geher. Going down the Bay the indications of fresh
breeze outside were pretty favorable and shortly be-
fore arriving at the Hook the Mohawk sailed out stand
ing up TO the breeze like three-decker and making
good weather in the chop tho bar The two
soops Eugene and Sadie were also beating their way
IN fhn GuIt hin, al,
49m inside the Hook the Cycops let go Of the Daunt-
board the steamer set her and started for
the hghtship Tho Mohawk already outside the
Hook beating out and making good weather In a rather
disagreeabe short The Cyclops had quite lively
time crossing the bar and washed down her pilot house
In handsome style There good eight knot breeze
from the astsoutheast and every prospect of good
race The two sloops, Eugenie and Sadie, were also
outside, beating out To the ghtshp under reeed main
sails and bobjibs. The Dauntless followed after the
Cyclops and looked in tolerably good TRIM although
the leach of her mainsai might have set better.


The Cyclops arrived Off the lighshipa 10h 50m and
presently steamed under tho lee Of the Mohawk, SO
that Captain Centre could the sailing instructions
on board. After little trouble line was thrown
to the cyclops from the Mohawk and the orders in
closed in a bottle fast and soon hauled on
board by Mr.. Tams, who acting flag officer to
Vice-Commodore Garner. The Cyclops then started
for the Dauntless, and the sailing instructions we're
safely delivered in like manner They read as fcl-
lows-


For the start three whistles in quick succession no
other signals and both yachts to the line ten
minutes possible, passing between the
steamer and tho ghtshp. At the turning point round
the buoy on either hand and not the steamer. rho
yacht on the starboard tack has the right OF way On
The return pass between the steamer and lghtshp or
II the not there the northward aud east
ward close aboard and each take its own time the
hghtship bears due west ROBERT CENTRE.


The Cyclops then steamed down TO the Lghtship
and, after taking up position, blew three whistles at
IL :37, as preparatory signal. Both yachts mmedi-
atcly prepared to pass between the Lightship and
the Cycops and shortly afterward along together
both on the port tack The Dauntless up to wind
ward under and foresail, with working topsas,
forestry SAIL jb and flying b The Mohawk was under
the same canvass. They passed the line US folows:-
Dauntless ...... Ii 4s a. Mohawk. II IS 90 90


As soon as the time was taken the patent log
thrown overheard and the Cyclops steamed
erly course dead TO windward. The two yachts were
both heading TO the southwark; the Dauntess head
reaching on the centreboard craft, but not holding
quite 50 good wind. The breeze had moderated con-
Iderably and there was not SO much sea The Mo-
keel schooner, although the latter widening the
the gap between them and going fastest through the
water The weather was still thick and hazy, and tho
highlands was completely shut out from view. In
the meanwhile the Cyclops was jumping along on her
course. and the yachts gradually fading away in


he mist II was impossible to tell their relative posi-


ons, and the opinions of experts differed considerably
ms one gentleman after careful observation through
his binoculars stated the Dauntless two miles
ahead, and another equally confident assured the
writer that the Mohawk was a mile dead to wlndward
The wind still holding steady and as fresh as
At the start The Dauntless stayed at 12h 12m. and
from what could be seen through the haze, had
gained n considerable lead. The Mohawk however was
evidently satisfied with what she had DONE at 12h
Ism she tackled and stood alter the Dauntless II was
certainly going to be close race, everybody felt
confident that the Mohawk would recover on the wind
whatever she might lose the wind The Cyclops
was under easy seam and presently the Dauntess
hove in sight with her forcgaf topsails cewed up
.oout a quarter OF mile ahead. As they came
uong the Mohawk appeared 10 be still eating
ip to windward of the Dauntless and at
,ne A. N. they were pretty close together. The
Mohawk was standing well up to the breeze and


me pauntlcss appeared to be little cranky, she
would lay down and wallow in the sea every now and
a snen as u something had struck her. Tho Mohawk
haa now obtained the weather position but the Daunt
less was still trc ahead going smoothly through the
water while the sknbowed boardcr was raising
sonsucraolc luss IL was decidedly a clear race as II


looked IKE the toss OF penny which would weather


The other on the next tack. They crossed the
wake of the Cyclops with the Dauntless ahead bnt
The Mohawk well up to windward The wind
still kept pretty steady but there was not so much so


The Mohawk presently began to show thar shc ,yas IN
earnest and crawcd up to windward of the Dauntess
slowly but surely. Everybody had felt So certain thai
the keel schooner would beat the contrcboard 10 wind
that they stared ia astonshmcnt at the Mohnwk
but theory completely knocked on the head All
hands smiled pleasantly as the Mohawk went
y the Daantless, consolng themselves with
down for d. Y. Now that the Mohawk
had taken the initiative, she was not shy in showing
what she could do and soon opened day ght between
her stern and the tip of the Dauntess' flying jbboom
the latter finding she getting beaten, stayed at
III 25m. and headed to the southwark. The Mohawk
however, mad no idea OF losing her prey and tackled,


minute later, the Dauntless' weather bow The
Mohawk stood the next stretch about 30 minutes,
and showed remarkable sailing, leaving the
Dauntlcss very fast. The latter acted queer,
laying down 10 every little pun, rs II her ballast
was not right; but any way, whether the ballast
right or wrong the Mohawk was beating her handily
The Mohawk tackled at Oh 0n and stood TO the eastward
followed shortly aiorward by the Dauntcss, some


three miles ascrn. At 2h 20m the patent log was hauled
on board and dial showed fourteen and threequar


Ter miles There stu toeraby fresh breeze and
the Mohawk steadily improving her adj
vantage. At 2h. 45m. tho Mohawk tackled TO
the southward, and five minutes later the
Dauntlcss stayed, following three miles astcrn
rho Mohawk was standing up like q three decker and
looking us II she courted more breeze while the Daunt
less rolling about as II her ballast shifting